
Day after day passed, it did not feel like 6 days had passed since his arrival in Darkness. A lot of things have happened in that time frame. Starting from the events of Priscilla which was so alarming because of its unknown existence, to the Region which has now arrived many slave traders.
It was unexpected that the news spread so quickly, about Rigel looking for slaves. However there are some unfortunate events, such as nobles who deliberately make their daughters look like slaves with the aim of having offspring from Heroes.
To overcome this, a special test was needed to ascertain whether they were real slaves or mere fakes. The test was a basic knowledge that should have been ingrained in the memory of the slaves and the result was that many of them were caught.
Although there may be some of them who can escape, Rigel has made a statement that reads: 'Rigel :
"Whosoever disguises himself as a slave and intends to deceive, I will not hesitate to chop you up and make it pork or pure Dragon food that is on the mountain. Worst of all, I'll make you conceive ape cubs."
It would sound like a mere bluff to some, but coinciding with Rigel's statement, the ear-splitting roar of a Dragon could be heard which corroborated his statement.
For some nobles, they realized that a figure like Rigel would be too difficult to handle than other Heroes. Then some of them knew absolutely nothing about Rigel and thought that there was no harm in trying luck.
Since the Region itself is still in the early stages of formation and requires trading partners, transactions using money will be difficult. Therefore, Rigel asked Asoka to use the old way that is barter. In exchange for handing over slaves, the Region would provide a vehicle called a car that allowed them to travel long distances within a few hours.
No one is not interested in having it. Taking the long journey in one day was a blessing of the merchants, so people started to race to get it.
Is it profitable or vice versa? The first is the answer, of course. Ultimately, all cars need fuel and the cars Rigel creates are solar-powered. Rigel made a car that would be handed over to slave traders to be unable to replenish itself, so there was a need to charge it by paying a high enough price to the Region. It's no different than monopolizing and Natalia is so amazed at Rigel's plans she never thought of.
Speaking of Natalia, she is now a trading partner of the Region and channeled the various goods Rigel has prepared to introduce to the world. Certainly not in the form of weapons, but the primary needs in the form of clothing, food and boards. Although in the food section is still difficult to apply evenly.
In this way the trade has begun, one more step for the Region towards a developed and prosperous country. The last step needed was to build a military system and Dwarves that could make things from the earth, even without Rigel's help in the future. For now, a fight in zone E will be organized and the first match will be Rigel's team against Odin.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Here is your beloved host! It was not felt that the Elimination round would reach the end and was about to enter the real Fight To End!"
"WHOA!"
Cheers broke out, as if the fight this time became the second wait after the Demon Pillar Marionette. Each spectator holds a bag of money, fully prepared to gamble and select fighters who are likely to win.
"Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! The first fight will be the thing that many people look forward to! A figure that possessed abilities similar to the Iblis Pillar of Marionette and the newcomer in the burial arena! He is Matsu the Necromancer!"
"WHOA!"
The masked man with a robe covering his body entered the arena, accompanied by Leo and Garfiel known as Tiger. The spirit among the audience broke out in the presence that had been expected. Newcomer Matsu had made his name famous in the early Elimination round, plus he was one team with Tiger who had a good reputation in this place. Then, a boy named Leo with sword skills is equivalent to a great swordsman.
However, what makes this fight worth watching is his opponent, Odin's strongest solo fighter. As well as Tiger and Alexander, Odin also had a high reputation in this place so there was no one who did not know his name, Odin Son of Heaven.
"And on the other hand, the veteran fighter who has won Fight To End several times, the Son of Heaven, the strongest solo fighter, Odin!!!"
"WHOA!"
A four-headed man with short black hair decorated with white hair entered the arena. Odin uses a full armour that looks strong, but he is not seen carrying any weapons. Even so, the toughness he possessed looked real.
He was watching his opponent closely. The other two were just children and Odin knew they were a little special while the masked man in front of him let out a labyrinth of certain comforts and horrors.
Comfort that makes him feel safe, accompanied by horror that makes him submit before his existence. Odin knew very well, the masked man was not an opponent to be underestimated. Considering the Necromancer was a monstrous and evil ability, the comfort it emitted was simply absurd.
"It looks like you found a very interesting person huh, Tiger."
Odin tries to dig up information, but nothing from Tiger's reaction provides any specific information. On the other hand, the masked man looked calm, though faint, bluish radiance could be seen from behind his mask.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! The fighters are in place, prepare your money and place your bets!"
Hearing the speech of the host, all the spectators placed bets. Not even fooled by Moris.
"I bet 1000 gold coins on Matsu!"
"WHOA!"
Moris knows who Matsu really is, so there is no doubt that he will lose to Odin. Although it was a little annoying to know that he was profiting from his fight, Rigel chose to ignore it. If only Moris made a lot of profit, then Rigel would take it as a payment for him who wants to guide Rigel to this place.
Followed by Moris, several other spectators were fighting crazy numbers, some even reaching ten thousand gold to bet on Odin.
"Well, whoa, whoa, whoa! It seems that gamblers are also starting to go crazy and risk a lot of money! If so, no need to waste time, let's start the fight!"
Getting a mark from the host, the fight should have started, but no one from any party immediately lunged. Garfiel was about to crash without a second thought, but Rigel held him back and watched Odin closely. To date, there is no sign that Odin will take his weapon.
"The fight has begun, quickly pull your twilight from its sheath."
Hearing the parable of the masked man who asked him to pull out a weapon, Odin only snorted.
"There's no need for me to pull a gun to fight keroco like you guys... Toh—you want me to say that. But somehow, something about you is out of place. On the other hand the deep horror of the world's anger, but you on the other hand the tranquility that deserves to be worshipped like a god... For the first time, I encountered something uncertain like this. That's why I have a hard time deciding, should fight with all my might from the beginning or just the opposite."
His evaluation of Rigel was quite high, causing such concern within him. It is not a bad thing to get a high assessment, but in this situation it is not profitable. At least, in this fight, Rigel intends to win without the need to spend a lot of effort.
Victory is assured. Even if there was one to one million he was losing, it was nothing to worry about.
"I don't understand your point. However, if you can't, I want you to give up without a fight and give away your valuables."
That way, there was no need for him to uncover things that did not need to be revealed. But Odin would never be so obedient to her.
"From the way you speak, it seems like you've guaranteed your victory, even if I fought seriously from the start" Odin sneered and seemed comforted.
"You know that, but you don't want to just give up?"
It sounds like a provocation from the other side, but it is different from that.
"Haha... Well, Necromancer is not something that is often encountered. But that doesn't mean it's without weakness. There is no magic in this world without weakness. If I defeat the user, then the undead won't be able to be resurrected."
So anyway. Now Rigel understands why a man like Odin can be a champion in this place and win it many times. His own knowledge was vast, not only did he rest on 'the attack was powerful, impossible to defeat' but he thought of something that was rarely thought of.
The statement about 'no magic without flaws' was strongly approved by Rigel. There is no such thing as perfection in this world, even Humans always have flaws in it. The world itself is not perfect, if it is perfect, there should be no cruel destiny that always snatches away the beloved and the hated.
"Hahaha, yeah. I also agree. Nothing good comes from wasting time."
Odin took the offensive horses as his right hand prepared to take anything from the infentory. Leo and Garfiel were the same as him, taking the horses.
For the first time in the fight, Garfiel prepared his claws at the beginning of the fight. Different from expectations, his claws did not appear directly from his nails, playing from the back of his fingers. Not only the claws, but the fangs of his teeth slightly extended out from his lips.
On the other hand, Leo unsheathed a sword that looked like a Katana and took a fighting position. Odin slightly widened as soon as he saw the dark yet sharp blade of Leo's sword and realized that his sword was of very high quality.
'It seems that it is not wrong to choose to fight from the beginning, yes, ' inner Odin.
"I'm starting!"
With a heavy voice, Odin lunged forward very quickly, but that did not mean it could not be followed. Odin took out a weapon from storage and it was a sword with a sizable blade. However, the large blade was covered by a bandage with a magic seal engraving. Even so, his strength was enough to behead.
Leo swiftly stepped forward, holding off Odin's attack with the back of his sword. Although slightly pushed from the stand before, Leo managed to hold back and at the same time, Garfiel stepped against Odin's back.
Realizing that, Odin braced his sword swing. On one side Leo crashed and on the other side Odin crashed into the air, avoiding Garfiel's surprise attack.
At the thought of him escaping the chase, a black shadow shot straight towards him and struck him firmly. Odin slammed back into the arena, with sand dust gathering around him. For a moment he did not understand what had just happened, but after seeing it he only smiled wryly at his carelessness.
"Ahh~, true too. I almost forgot that you have a Dragon-calling creature, huh."
Odin wiped away the blood on his lips that was smiling widely. It had been a long time since he felt this kind of pleasure. Facing the real pressure of life and death was a new freshness for him.
"Hehehe, it seems like there really is no time for restraint, yes!"
Again he darted quickly and threw Garfiel on his way. Leo blocked him and a clash between the swords ensued. But unfortunately Leo has less experience than Odin so he can be removed easily.
Odin lunges towards Rigel, but the Dragon behind him does not stay still and swings its claws to protect Rigel.
Gathering Mana and making it into a golden fist, Rigel threw it at Odin and made him push back. As he tried to take a proper footing, Leo and Garfiel lunged from both directions.
Leo stabbed his sword from the left side, but it was brilliantly avoided by Odin. But in that time lag, giving Garfiel the opportunity to scratch his waist enough greetings to break through his thick armor.
"Heh, you can too..."
"not over... Burst Step!"
Leo used his quick pace, fast enough to make Odin react late. He attributed it to the attacks that might be obtained from the results of his training with Tirith.
"Blade Dance!"
Whirling like a dance, Leo attacked directly from behind Odin. Surely he did not expect that the brat who was underestimated by him to the point of being ignored could move that fast. Due to his negligence, he was too shocked to be late to react.
"My fault, for underestimating you. Ii'm sorry. But... You're not good enough to scratch this old man's body, young man!"
"Wahh! What a smooth move! Odin used his sword to withstand an extremely deadly rotating attack!"
Whoa!
Shouts of admiration and cheers from the audience broke out
To avoid Leo's sword attack, Odin uses the back of his large sword to protect his back. Rigel thinks that Odin's sword will break, but the reality is different. Not a single crack, not even a scratch formed.
Rigel came to the conclusion that Odin's sword was no ordinary sword. If true, then the quality of Odin's sword was the same as Leo's. That is the highest quality, God Tier!
Odin spins and kicks Leo right in the stomach and makes him spit out his entrails. Garfiel replaces Leo by crashing and trying to protect Leo. While the Dragon behind him began to flap its wings and exhale fire from his throat.
"Shyield!"
Odin thrust his sword into the ground and realized a magic shield protecting it from the breath of purplish fire. The audience was amazed at the fight that was not easy to find.
Rigel himself was very interested in the true form of Odin's sword. His sword could realize a magic shield through his aura, and his blade, which was covered in a bandage that seemed to be a seal, was still sharp enough to cut through a tree.
It would not be wrong to call him the strongest solo fighter because his prowess in combat is real. If Odin chose to give up later and give up his sword, there was no doubt about recruiting him as one of the knights in the Region.
"Fiuh~, although I know the weakness of the Necromancer lies in its users, in fact it is not easy to approach you with this expert enough guardian."
There were no words other than praise that could be spoken by him. Maybe it has been 15 minutes since the fight began and in the eyes of everyone, it is still unclear who will stand as the winner.
In these 15 minutes, each of them was looking for loopholes and weak points while fighting for the minimum possible. Odin is also aware of his intentions, so there is nothing to do but smile and reveal the cards that have been stored for a long time.
"Ahh~, while still gray, I know at least you're strong, even without that corpse behind you."
"Hoho's? Where did this baseless conclusion come from?"
"Don't judge me... Even a sheep will realize if a wolf infiltrates their mess... I'm not stupid enough not to know the line you're on. Judging from the attack strategy and the precision of the timing support from the Dragon that you are directing, it indicates that you clearly have a lot of combat experience," said Odin.
Again, Rigel had to change his evaluation of this figure named Odin. Although there is a need about Moris who wants to avenge his son, but it would be unfortunate to eliminate people as talented as him.
"In addition, my belief is undeniable, that you are strong enough to successfully kill a Dragon and make it your undead."
A bold smile that looked like provocation appeared on his lips. Odin began to drain his sword Mana with the intention of releasing the bandage that sealed his sword.
"A great honor, that in the end after a very long time. I took off my sword seal to face an opponent whom I acknowledged his strength"
A huge magic energy burst out once the seal was released. The bandage covering it came off and revealed a brilliantly glittering sword blade.
"Hoho... It looks like the next fight will be interesting!"