Mushoku no Eiyuu ~Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan daga~ Chapter 16

Chapter 16 ‒ Do you think you can win

saos: Syosetu

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『Then we will start the first round! From "Black Blade" side a [Fencer] Gio! And on the other hand, "Dragon Fang" side ... eh? ... Cl [Classless] Arel!』

note: in the previous chapter it was mentioned that Gio was 剣 闘 士 - Kentoshi (Gladiator); but in this chapter Gio was 細 剣 士 - Hosokenshi (Fencer). I didn't know, I obey what was written by the author only XD.
When the announcer said [Classless], there was an instant silence.
That place became a completely different place.

"... Mm, [Classless]?"
"Just now the announcer said [Classless]? I didn't misheard that right?"
"No, I also heard it."

The buzz slowly spreads, and finally,

"That boy, I know him! He once came to our guild as an applicant!”
"I know him too! He was kicked out in front of the receptionist!"
"Even so, really, a [Classless]?"
"Fuhahahahahaha! Seriously! Dragon Fang send out a [Classless]!”
"Because they lack of members, you make a [Classless] to be part of a guild!"

They all laughed at the venue.
Not only laughter.

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"Do you think you can win, idiot!"
"If so, you didn't have a chance from the start! There are many guilds who want to compete against Black Blade!”
"This is a holy place for swordsmen! You [Classless] get away!"

Angry voices also echoed.

『Please don't throw things! That's dangerous!』

I jumped onto the stage.

"However this is as expected ..."
"Fumu. That's a really really good response."
"Aren't you too calm !?"
"What, isn't all you need to do is stay still."

I lead up on stage.
Opponent also went up on stage.

There was a slim man who looked agile.
Is he around 20 years old?
The weapon was rapier.
I'm sure that he was introduced as a [Fencer] Gio.

"... No way, my opponent is a [Classless]. I was really underestimated."
"Separately, I have no intention of looking down on you though."

From behind I could hear Lilia's strangely burning voice.

"Arel-san! He is a B-rank swordsman! Please defeat him with no damage!"

note: in the manga Gio is rank, but in WN Gio it's B-rank. well, it's up to the author XD. maybe haven't been revised
You will won if you could destroy all opponent's . And the guild's victory was determined by defeating all of the opponent guild's players/representatives.
We had to beat ten people with only three people. But even if you won, the next match would've started soon, so there was no time to wait for to recover.
Therefore, it was necessary to win without losing as much as possible.

From Lilia's words, Gio shrank.

"Haa~, that makes me laugh. I'am the one who will defeat him without damage."

And the match started.

"I will end it with one strike."

The next moment, Gio disappeared and then appeared before me.
huh?
Pierced right there.
It was an attack that perfectly targeted my heart.
wasn't it.

急 所 突 き - kyūsho tsuki (Vital Stab)
Immediately closed the distance berween your opponent, then stab a vital point and then finish.
If you're stabbed at vital points, then you would've lose at once, even if you do your best. It was quite difficult to avoid it from .
It was the true power of [Fencer] who was said to be the fastest swordsman, and the strongest skill combo

The tip of Gio's sword straightly pierced the heart――

"It's not difficult"
"Those words aren't too early?"
"What!?"

――――I was pierced, but that was just my “Afterimage”.

The real me was behind Gio.
In return, aim your opponent's heart from the back side then stab.
This is "Vital Stab".

"Guu~!"

As expected, Gio avoided a direct attack on the heart by turning his body.
However, still his shoulder was pierced and his "Impossible!? What was that just ......!”

細 剣 士 - hoso kenshi (Fencer);幻 剣 士 - maboroshi kenshi (Phantom Sworsman)
Gio looked surprised, but it seemed like he immediately changed his mind.

"But, I'm also good at

Gio's figure split into two.

Fumu
That was "Afterimage" which is really amazing.
I didn't know which is the real one.

One of them came to stab me.
But the figure whose heart was pierced was my other Afterimage.
But it seems like Gio had read it,

"I will not fall into the same way! The real body will definitely be here!"
"Unfortunately, but that's also "Afterimage"."
"Gaa~!"

Once again, Gio's reduced.
Is that one attack or two more attacks?

"Two

This time, Gio became three figures.

"Who said I could only do two?"
"What?!"

I made a total of five "Afterimage" and faced Gio.
The results were clear, like a match of three against six.
Gio's stab attack couldn't hit me anymore, but my sword was able to stab Gio's body.

Finally, all of Gio's disappeared.

"Th-the winner, Arel!"

The end of match announced.

"Impossible, this thing..."

I lowered my knees onto the stage, then told Gio who suddenly moved his lips.

"I will correct one thing, there's another [Class] of swordsman who obtained the
"!?"
"[Sword Princess]"

Gio opened his eyes wide.

"Sw- swordsman from [Upper-Advance Class], [Sword Princess] you say ...? B-But it's only for women ... "

As he said, only women can become [Sword Princess].
However, that didn't matter to me.

"Well, after all, I'm just a [Classless]."

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Chapter end