PAID

*Clang.*

The sound of the lower half of the armor I slashed off hitting the ground.

And then, silence.

Thud.

I sheathed my sword and turned my head.

"Hmm."

I scratched my face.

Where my sword had cut through her waist, a faint blue light was shimmering.

I thought I had truly cut her, but it seems the only thing I cut was her armor. Of course, her protective aura wouldn’t let a Master be slashed so easily. Should I feel relieved?

Well, I expected she had that kind of protection. It’s a power I’m most envious of right now. Come to think of it, the 'Ancient Hero' had such an aura too. If I had something like that now, I’d probably hurt a lot less.

As I watched her back, I nervously fiddled with my fingers.

"...I did win, right?"

Despite the fierce battle we just had, I asked with a meek voice.

If she didn’t acknowledge the result, then it would turn into a real named fight. I’d have to keep pounding away until her protective aura shattered.

But this was a duel, right? I won, didn’t I?@@novelbin@@

"......."

Just as my cheeks started puffing up in frustration at her silence, one of Eleanora’s knees hit the ground.

Thud.

Her sword stabbed into the ground.