On another arena, Han Zuen stretched lazily, completely unarmed.
After loosening his shoulders, he raised his head and looked at the young woman standing opposite him.
She had introduced herself as Yuag Oneria.
Oneria…
So she’s really from the Oneria Clan.
Damn it…
I’ll have to be careful with every single one of her attacks and movements.
That was Han Zuen’s very first thought as he immediately raised his guard to its highest level.
Yuag Oneria tightened her grip on the hilt of her katana.
She had already decided to end this fight as quickly as possible.
She wanted a swift victory.
The only thing that disappointed her was the fact that she still hadn’t awakened a Martial Star.
None of her previous opponents had ever pushed her far enough to surpass her limits as a martial artist, preventing her from attaining her Transcendental Martial Art.
The two silently stared at one another.
Both were ready to fight.
“Start!”
Han Zuen and Yuag shouted the word at exactly the same moment.
Yuag focused her mind.
The next instant, her body melted into the surrounding shadows and vanished completely.
Han Zuen’s eyes widened.
His guard became even tighter.
Suddenly…
The sky darkened.
Han Zuen glanced upward.
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“Damn this shitty fate! What the hell is this rotten luck?! Son of a b*tch, Fate!”
His thoughts were filled with fury.
With outrage.
What kind of unfairness is this?!
Han Zuen quickly adapted, fully aware that attacks could now come from any direction.
What terrible luck…
A presence suddenly appeared behind him.
A thin blade slowly approached his neck.
It was a fatal strike.
One that would have instantly killed almost anyone.
Or at least…
It should have.
BAM!
The katana struck something solid.
Yuag was thrown several meters backward.
What was that?
Several possibilities flashed through her mind.
The answer appeared almost immediately.
Wrapped around Han Zuen’s neck and covering the rest of his body was a strange creature made of gray mist.
It appeared both tangible and intangible at the same time.
Its crimson eyes glowed with undisguised hostility toward everyone…
Except Han Zuen.
“A familiar?”
Han Zuen smiled mischievously.
“Yeah. You could say I tamed this little guy during my ‘trip’ to one of the Tower’s floors.”
He shrugged casually.
“It was a desert.”
Is his ability related to domination?
Yuag silently considered the possibility.
She couldn’t tell whether it was true.
Regardless…
She was prepared for every possibility.
On another arena…
A young woman with long, pale-blue hair and pure white eyes stood expressionlessly.
She had introduced herself as Byun.
Standing across from her was the one who had challenged her.
A demi-giant named Vayien.
The temperature around them suddenly dropped.
A sword of ice materialized in Byun’s hand.
More precisely…
A jian.
She silently assumed her stance, ready to fight.
The two of them shouted at the same time.
“Start!”