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174-2. Art of Assassination (2)
If stabbing from behind is not possible, then I just have to stab him from the front.
But with the dagger weapon that I am currently holding, it will be difficult for me to do so. His sword would be able to reach me immediately and fend off my dagger before I could even land an attack on it regarding the length of his sword was almost five times the length of my dagger.
The difference in size of the length as well as the hardness and toughness, absolutely made the sword superior to the dagger. And it can't be dealt with any way. That is why, we always stab from behind instead of directly attacking from the front about the weakness of our weapons.
Of course the low stat specifications in the strength and vitality section are the main reason, but that too is a fact as I mentioned just now.
It was then that I decided to use my favorite silver wolf fang dagger and replace it with the holy sword of Astaroth.
“Trang trang.”
I also decided to fight honestly and fairly in front of a swordsman with a sword fight. Of course this is not a good decision since from the beginning our stamina, vitality and strength specifications have been different. He was absolutely superior to me in every aspect except agility.
Senior Areka's condition also already looked apprehensive there. He looked like he was still trying hard to survive, but I know, he had long since crossed the limit of his physical ability. He was still able to stand up to this moment just because of his strong determination.
I must respond with respect to the spirit of my senior that immediately ended this protracted fight.
‘Sial! The opponent is not strong! But he was cunning like an eel and always knew when and where to attack. If only my stamina..’.
Instantly I stopped the grievances in my heart. More than anyone, I am the one who most realize that it is useless to complain about things that have passed, especially the opportunity to correct mistakes is now wide open.
We fought swords for a long time. But a moment later, while we were still exchanging slashes, it appeared that the opposing swordsman suddenly stopped the movement of his hand before his slash reached me. I also took the opportunity to immediately slash at him whose defense was suddenly wide open. Without a fight, he too was slashed by my sword and lost in the arena.
No, it's wrong. From the beginning, I was the one who placed the trap of the entangling thread net on him in his carelessness so that his hand movements for a split second locked so that I was able to take advantage of that split-second chance to land my ultimate slash attack on him by telak.
There will never be an honest and fair fight against an assassin. Our strength and vitality stats are weak so we cover all of that with stealth attacks, intrigue, traps, stabbing enemies from behind, and the like.
You ask me if I am ashamed of all that?
The answer is no because that's how an assassin survives. It is our martial art that unites us as a clan of assassins. We will make every effort to get rid of our opponents, including if the opponent is much stronger than us. If the opponent is stronger, then we can stab him from behind.
I don't think that's a coward like Uncle Heisel always said, but it is an art to survive in the cruel world of the place I used to live in Gardenia where you wouldn't live if you didn't fight, where you'll be stabbed in the back if you show your back to the wrong person.
And finally, after the effort to survive as hard as possible, Senior Areka could no longer survive and game over in the arena.
But Senior Areka has performed her role very well. He had dispelled an opponent stronger than him as powerful as he could thus giving me enough time to accumulate points by counter-destroying the opponent's monolith as well as defeating the other enemies.
Now all that's left is to defeat the Viandra, the fighter.
Our eyes from far away were fixed on each other. The face-to-face contest took place within moments between us.
I certainly don't know the reason why he did it, but it might just be the same reason as me to catch our breath back before the final fight. After all, the battle of alot by a weaker but troublesome opponent had lasted for over 27 minutes.
30 Minutes is almost over, though, but of course I do not have to worry about all that about the score we have returned to draw so that the game will continue even though the 30-minute deadline ended in accordance with the match.
Well, if only Senior Areka could last 2 minutes 42 seconds longer than him, he said, or can I defeat the opponent swordsman a little faster and then immediately support Senior Areka before the shield is successfully penetrated by Viandra, of course everything will be easier.
We could have ended the game with an easier win by 104 vs 103.
But you ask me if I hate all this? Of course the answer is no. The stronger the opponent, then of course the match will be more interesting for me.
And it seems that I am not the only one who thinks so. The opponent over there seemed to be smiling and full of satisfaction as if thinking the same thing as me.
In a passionate feeling with adrenaline that felt surging, we also close each other's distance and began to fight.
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The Third Preliminary Round Temporary Score
Mulya Kasih High School: 104
Pelita Harapan High School: 104
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