New World
Phase Knock Out 2

Cowards... A Swordman who managed to become the first participant to qualify for the knockout phase must now face off against Hiscopt, a Centaur who is one of the Captains of the Light Guardians.

"I expect a good fight from you..." Hail Hiscopt after he faced Coward on the arena.

"So much as I..." Swordman replied in blue.

Spring...

Coward's voice pulling the sword from its sheath was heard above the arena. A blue sword with a white rune inscription in the middle of it could now be seen by everyone.

All the spectators were immediately amazed by the sword used by the Swordman. They had all seen for themselves how Coward used an item to get through to the knockout phase.

Everyone knew that the Swordman had a high-quality item. No exception to the sword that is now used by Coward. Moreover, the sword is Coward's main weapon, of course the sword is not a sword carelessly.

"A good sword... I hope you can wear it properly..." Praise Hiscopt for the quality of the sword Coward has.

"You'll see for yourself later..." Coward's small smile ended a bit of their conversation.

Hiscopt also took out his weapon. The centaur now holds a sword in his right hand and a spear in his left. Grasping the two weapons tightly to clash with Coward's sword later.

"Second match... Between Hiscopt and Coward... It started..." Flyin immediately took the distance between the two participants. He did not want to be the victim of the wrong target of each participant's attack.

"Nine Slash!"

As soon as the word began to come out of Flyin's mouth, Coward immediately deployed one of his sword skills. Nine waves of blue-colored energy instantly shot out towards Hiscopt. Targeting Hiscopt as its main target.

Hiscopt who was a Light Guardian Captain was certainly not too surprised by the impromptu attack from Coward. He immediately turned the spear in his left hand to dispel all the waves of energy that were targeting him.

Thang's...

Thang's...

Nine times the sound from the collision between the Hiscopt spear with the blue energy wave Coward launched. None of these energy waves were able to break through the spear rotation of the Hiscopt.

But Coward did plan something like that. He knew very well the qualities of a Captain Light Guardian. Such a small attack would certainly not be reliable for killing the Centaur's Hiscopt. Centaurs themselves are a race that is so famous for the strength of the body they have. That's why Coward only made the first attack a diversion. Diversion for the next strong attack.

Justjust right... Coward has moved. From a few meters before Hiscopt, he was now jumping in the air. Coward's mouth seemed to be sucking the air around him. It was as if Coward was preparing to remove all of his entrails.

"Dragon's Roar!"

Waaa.....

An invisible jolt of energy instantly struck Hiscopt from above. Hiscopt knew very well, if he tried to avoid the jolt of the energy wave. Part of his body would not be able to save him.

Fending off the attack was the wisest option that Hiscopt could take. With both of his weapons, Hiscopt tried to repel the attack of the energy wave unleashed by Coward.

Booms...

Hiscopt's body was pushed down, if only the attack had come from the front. Perhaps Hiscopt's body had already bounced backwards. But the attack from below, making Hiscopt's body have to withstand the pressure so heavy down.

Cracks...

The floor of the arena where Hiscopt stood cracked by itself. Hiscopt's front legs immediately flexed, no longer holding the weight of pressure that befell him from above.

"I can't keep doing this..." Furious Hiscopt, if he stays like this. Maybe his body will turn into Centaur geprek.

"Where's Impulse!"

A white aura shot out from Hiscopt's body, an aura emanating from which Hiscopt had used himself to dissipate the Dragon Roar's pressure from Coward. Slowly but surely, Hiscopt began to be able to stand with all four legs back.

Booms...

The white aura that Hiscopt let out widened, thus making the Dragon Roar that was pressing down on him completely scattered.

"Great... Can hold my Dragon Roar..." Praise Coward who just landed back on the arena. It was extremely rare for anyone to be able to counter Coward's Dragon Roar attacks, all because Dragon Roar dealt 200% damage from his attack attribute.

"You are great... Could force me to activate Mana Impulse. It's been a long time since I've been dealing with someone who made me activate this power..." Reply to Hiscopt by brandishing both his weapons. Prepare to once again face the Swordman before him.

"Hem... Then show me... What is the strength of that?" Coward took a horse to fight. With one leg flexed in front, and one leg in back to prepare to become a pedestal. His blue sword was pointing forward beside his head, preparing to take the enemy's life before him.

The vibrations above the arena did not make Coward's horse waver, with the speed of Coward's lightning sliding forward, towards Hiscopt who was running towards him.

"Sword Mastery's...First step's... Three Dragon Slice!"

Coward's body suddenly looks turned into three, the three bodies attacked Hiscopt simultaneously.

Thang's...

Thang's...

As if already knowing the direction of Coward's attack, Hiscopt could fend off any slashes directed at him. Hiscopt only needed to retreat a few steps each time he fended off the attack from Coward.

All the spectators were silent for a moment, they had to squint their eyes to not miss such a quick exchange of attacks.

"Lt's amazing... Can you read all my moves?" Coward was surprised, his speed was far above average. Moreover, Sword Mastery was the rarest skill for a Swordman. No one had ever survived his attack.

"My Impulse Mana is much more useful than just reading your movements..." Hiscopt's breath was slightly panted. Although he could fend off all the attacks from Coward, but that was because he was spreading his mana around his body. Making himself able to detect where Coward would attack him.

But of course Hiscopt does not want to continue like that. Gradually he will run out of mana by himself if it continues like this. Mana Impulse is a technique that continues to burn mana to be able to accelerate the movement and strengthen its perception to the opponent. If he ran out of mana, then everything would be over already.

"It's my turn..." Hiscopt brandished his spear forward, and the sword in his right hand brandished above his head. The white aura that enveloped Hiscopt grew bigger, as more mana burned.

"Centaur Brave!"

Hiscopt stomped his two front legs, and quickly drove towards Coward. Hiscopt's speed increased rapidly, darting forward to land an attack on Coward. Covering a white aura, Hiscopt was like a spear of light ready to stab at his enemy.

"Well if you want to end this quickly... I accept your challenge..." Seeing Hiscopt speeding towards him, Coward gladly accepted the challenge of Hiscopt. He also wants to end this fight immediately.

"Second step. Dragon Flying to Sky..."

Coward lowered his body, his blue sword even now clinging to the arena floor.

The hearts of all the spectators were beating rapidly, they held each other's breath not to miss a single exchange of attacks that would probably be the final attack.

Slashwas...

An exchange of blue and white colored attacks occurred above the arena. Coward who jumped up right before Hiscopt hit his body now landed behind Hiscopt. Hiscopt continues to drive past Coward.

All stops, both Coward and Hiscopt. None of the two participants moved. The spectators were silent, waiting for who had managed to land the attack.

Bruck...

Coward's body fell on the arena floor. All the spectators cheered immediately, finding Hiscopt who was the winner in the exchange of the attack.

But the reaction of all the spectators changed, when red blood began to gush from Hiscopt's head. Slowly but surely the red blood is getting more and more. Eventually, Hiscopt's body split into two. From head to tail.

Bruck...

Bruck...

"Uhukis... Uhuk..." Coughing softly from Coward averted the sight of Flyin who still could not believe what was happening. He could see clearly earlier if Hiscopt's attack hit Coward right when Coward jumped. But what he now sees is Coward who has split Hiscopt completely.

"The second match winner... Swordman Coward's..." Flyin announced the winner of the second match.

The audience cheered. They really have been presented with one such tense fight.

Coward came down from the arena holding his chest. He began to feel the effects of receiving the Hiscopt attack earlier. If not for his high-quality armor, it might have been him who had lost in the exchange of attacks earlier.

"Great... She's great..." Ken muttered softly. He was amazed by the technique demonstrated by Coward. The technique shown by Coward was a combination of game skill and sword martial arts. Ken clenched both of his hands. Resist the wrath of his burning fighting spirit.

"Yes... But he had to pay dearly for his victory..." Reply Blast with a small smile. Just like Ken, he is also very interested in being able to fight with Coward.

Alan who was sitting in the VIP room also smiled. He asked the Joker to record the incident. And now he's learning the fighting style Coward showed. "It seems that I really should immediately recover my main body condition..." Alan murmured after repeatedly seeing the replay that the Joker turned.

"Cowards... If he wants to get into the Light Guardian... It would definitely be an incredible addition of strength..." Poska murmured after seeing the fight between Hiscopt and Coward. He did not bother much about the death of Hiscopt, because Hiscopt's soul had entered into the soul crystal. He can resurrect Hiscopt after the tournament is over.

One by one the next matches continued. As of late afternoon, the round of 64 has been officially completed. The match was continued to the round of 32, although the time was already afternoon in the New World. Remembering that tomorrow is the last day before Rendemiz's appointment as king, or rather the final day of the tournament.