This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

“Oh my!!!”

"!" At this moment, the metal weapon reflected in the dynamic vision swept past the side of John's head, and he used the evasive action to perform the receiving technique.

A man holding several throwing knives appeared in front of his eyes. He stood up without paying any attention and pulled out the remaining throwing knives on his body. He threw them as killing tools just to kill the target, just like wild animals with their claws stretched out.

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"Swish, swish, swish, bang, bang, bang, bang!!!" The terrible sound of collision and the sparks produced by the conflict spread in all directions. The blades that were crossing back and forth in the air were shattered on the spot under the action of the fierce impact force, and the remnants of the blades were bounced away at the moment of collision with another knife.

Jie Si used flying weapons to neutralize all the flying weapons that attacked him. It was the first time that he saw a mere human being could fight against him with such dynamic vision. In contrast, John was constantly looking for a breakthrough in order to hit the target with his throwing knife. Rather than defense, he was more pursuing the opportunity to take the enemy's life in an instant.

"...This guy...is really something...Haha, interesting, interesting! This is why it's worth a fight!"

"Who is it... I don't have time to mess with you, go away."

This was completely different from the small fry they had just encountered - both sides could understand that the other's skills were on par with their own, and this battle would definitely not end so easily, and would inevitably end in a lose-lose situation.

"No, I haven't had enough fun yet--"

"Are you tired of living? I'm going to kill you now."

John pulled out the dagger from the corpse and glared at Jess with terrifying eyes. Jess, holding the gun handle in his hand, quickly pulled out the crossbow from the bag behind his waist.

"Click! Click!!" John, who was dodging the steel balls left and right, thought they were arrows for a moment. If his dynamic vision could not keep up, he would definitely be hit in the head. Judging from the range and the size of the crossbow, the power should be enough to penetrate a human skull. If it hits, the person will definitely die.

A rapid-fire weapon? How many bullets does it have? Six? Eight? Can the distance be shortened without spare bullets? How does it work? Is it a gear gun? The maximum it can fire is six millimeters of steel balls. Judging from the parabola trajectory, it should be a solid steel ball...

"Very good eyes, he dodged two shots, you really deserve it."

"…Are you just bluffing? Sorry, that kind of weapon doesn't work on me."

Jess thought John would keep his distance, but he saw John closing the distance between them at an extremely fast speed, and then he rushed towards the crossbow with the ability to fire continuously like a hurricane.

"Patta, pat, pat, pat?" Four silver steel balls were released from the arrow path of the crossbow. John, who lifted up his black robe to protect his vital parts, did not take the steel balls, which had no penetrating ability, seriously at all. If it were a hard object like a shield, it would not be able to withstand the slightest breakthrough effect. However, if it were a soft and tough cloth strip, it would be able to absorb the impact force of the steel balls. Jess, who was very impressed that he had come up with a countermeasure in such a short time, showed a ferocious smile, put away the crossbow and drew out the dagger.

"Crack!" Sparks flew out from the blades swung by both sides, and the confronting eyes intertwined with the conflict that a third party could not see.

"Come on, let's fight head-on!!"

“Ugh, drink aaaaaaaa——”

"Tear—crack, crack, crack, crack!!!" The two sides used their ultimate fighting techniques in a close encounter. The dagger swung from the upper right was deflected by the dagger swung from the lower left. Jess, who was punching with his left fist, was deflected by John's left palm, but John then grasped his fingertips and swung it towards Jess's head.

"Snap!" Jie Si deflected the fist with the back of his right palm, shook his head, turned around, lowered his body and stretched out his right leg. John, who saw through this trick, jumped up and performed a side kick in the air. Jie Si, who retracted his forearm to block the side of his head, stood firm and took the kick on the spot.

"Snap!" The two men swung their swords again at the same time, rubbing each other's blades from top to bottom. Jie Si, who was pushing the dagger, released all his strength without reservation, but just when he realized that the blade was cut into by John's silver dagger.

"Snap!" John twisted the blade and broke Jess's dagger using the lever principle. He reflexively drew out his crossbow, quickly stepped back and pulled the trigger in a rapid-fire posture.

"Snap!" John, who had avoided the vital position with the smallest margin, felt the steel ball hit the edge of the cloak with great force. He lifted his hood and stabbed forward, quickly piercing Jie Si's upper left shoulder. At the same time, Jie Si switched to shooting with his right hand and aimed at John's right shoulder.

“Snap, snap!”

"Mmmm..." "Mmmmm..."

The equally matched skills caused both sides to suffer the first damage in the fierce battle. Jie Si, who kicked the opponent away, took the initiative to distance himself, and the crossbow, which could only fire eight steel balls, entered a period of idleness.

The throwing knives have been used up, the crossbow needs to be reloaded with steel balls, the dagger is broken, and the only remaining weapon is a folding knife. The opponent's main weapon is still intact, and the secondary weapon is unknown, but he should have used up all the throwing weapons. In the next attack, he will definitely use the throwing main weapon to stop our actions, or pick up the throwing knives on the ground...

"!"

The black shadow, whose movements were unpredictable, approached Jie Si with strong steps, opened the cylinder and injected the steel ball into the groove. At this time, Jie Si took out a thick rope from his pocket and rotated it with one hand.

"Swoosh, snap!" Before his opponent could understand that the power of this slingshot could even rival that of thrown weapons, a tough gravel hit Jie Si's nose. His consciousness was affected and he closed the magazine without thinking.

"Click!" But the moment he pulled the trigger, John kicked the weapon away. He had no choice but to quickly pull out a 22-centimeter folding knife from his belt to fight.

"Drink!!"

"Hmm!" The blade passed vertically in front of John's eyes and faintly cut his cheek. He engaged in hand-to-hand combat again and performed a two-stage kick forward. Jie Si blocked the attack with his strong forearm and swung the blade again from a horizontal angle.

"Snap!" John, who blocked the forearm with his forearm, also swung out the dagger. Jess, who bent his body to avoid the attack, swung out a lower kick through a spinning movement of his body. Seeing this move, John, who attacked again, dodged with the smallest amplitude and then switched his knife-holding arm to punch. Jess, who was hit in the nose, turned around and hit John in the face with his elbow. He endured the pain and swung out a side kick, hitting the opponent's head in return.

"Bang!" After being hit in the head by a high-speed kick, Jess spat out the teeth that fell out of his gums. He swung the folding knife at a very close distance without stopping, and John, who stretched out his hand to grab Jess's forearm and stabbed, was also grabbed by Jess's hand holding the knife. The movements of both parties were immediately fixed in the same position.

"...What...this knife...is incredibly sharp...it has been hit so many times but there is not even a single chip on it...you can tell it is a good knife just by its sheen...how about giving it to me if you win?"

"You're just dreaming. You'll talk about it when you wake up..." John held the dagger in reverse and used the principle of leverage to turn the blade inward, cutting the opponent's wrist. At the same time, Jie Si released his hand and bent his upper arm to bring the opponent closer before punching him.

The two parties, who had no choice but to let go of each other's hands, immediately distanced themselves from each other, but at the same time they were ready to attack and charge again.

"Drink!"

"Ugh!"

The flashes of the folding knives and daggers reflected the determined eyes of the two warriors, and the overlapping reflections of their fighting postures repeatedly hit each other's limbs. John, who had deflected the blade, kicked Jie Si's abdomen violently. He flipped over on the ground through the technique of receiving the ball, and with his extraordinary skills, he seized the opportunity to pick up the three throwing knives on the ground.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

"Pah, pah, pah!" The knives thrown at various angles were heading straight towards John's head, but just before the blades were about to touch his vitals, the silver blades had already bounced them off with three white tracks. He even had enough strength to catch one of the thrown knives that flipped in the air and had not yet fallen to the ground.

"Swoosh!" As if the blade knew which direction it would dodge, it flew straight towards Jie Si's chest. He used the wall to do a backflip on the spot, picked up the throwing knives again, kicked one of the knives with his foot, and threw the other one straight with his hand.

"Swish!" John, who didn't expect that he could dodge the attack and react in such a space, bent his head with the smallest movement to avoid the first knife, and then pinched the handle of the second knife with his fingertips. He completely saw through the amplitude of the knife and the direction of the force of the center of gravity.

"Where did you learn these tricks from?..."

"Curious? Want to know about me? What a coincidence, I am the same - I really want to know why a person like you would come to such a place and start such a killing for no reason."

"… Stop joking. Do you really have any idea what you're doing?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you said you knew nothing. The people you killed, some of them were examples. They didn't do any women, and they didn't kill people. Do you really think this place is full of garbage?"

"…Trash is trash after all. Haven't you heard the saying that bad company breeds bad people? I came here to save the slaves who were unnecessarily tainted and the lives that were toyed with by you. The rest of the people have nothing to do with me - they will die sooner or later if left alone."

"...Oh...Kill everyone who stands in your way, whether they are good or bad. Kill other lives in order to achieve the goal of saving lives. Is this the real reason for fighting for you? Ridiculous. Are you also the kind of person who justifies yourself through fighting?"

"I don't know whether it is a legitimate means or not. I only know that killing you can solve this problem. That's all."

"I really don't understand... Do you really want to save the slaves locked in cages? In this era, the population has gradually decreased, and people can only survive and prosper through reproduction. No matter how it is done, it is natural for females to be the mothers of reproduction. Only by accepting the protection of us males can they live in peace. Don't you think so?"

"Don't define my actions and personality based on your values. I have no interest in knowing the meaning of your values ​​and actions. The prosperity of the times has long since fallen. You are nothing but beasts indulging in false peace and wanting to be able to estrus with females at any time. Apart from that, you are nothing but scum."

"Is this how you view your opponent that you can be so cruel?"

"I have never taken other lives seriously. I know very well how cruel, selfish, and evil I am. I will deny all intelligent life forms that oppose me, and kill anyone who gets in my way - this is what I do."

"There's no cure for you...you bastard..."

John took out the slingshot from his pocket again, put away the dagger, and held the throwing knife in one hand and the slingshot in the other. Jess had no idea what he was planning. All he knew was that he needed the crossbow that fell in the middle of the road, but if he shortened the distance now, he would definitely be hit in the vitals and die on the spot.

The throwing knife at my feet was less than one meter away, the crossbow was about six meters away, and the guy was ten meters away. If I wasn't careful, I would definitely die. This was a gamble with timing and luck, and life or death was entirely decided by God.