585 Budding Idea
"The best way to help her reach her goal of defeating Bal is to fight someone even stronger. Like, might as well aim for the sky right? That is to say, Saito, the person Bal himself admits as his superior. Nobody's a better fit than you. Ah, but I really am curious to find out about your strength just you know? What makes Balga hold that opinion? I mean, he's a monster himself. Did you watch his fight yesterday? That last exchange was just too much. A strike that incredible couldn't even hurt him. What is that even?"
She's making an arm-twisting logic in that you need to have a taller wall as your standard if you want to scale a wall.
How strong is Balga? That doesn't matter.
My power is apt to be called absurd, irrational, abnormal and even impossible to cope. There's no point in having that as a standard.
Doesn't matter how hard you train yourself, there's no using this extraordinary power as a reference.
"What is the extent of the power Balga-sama has recognized? I've come to find that question curious as well. Would you be willing to indulge?"
Kyaro got into it all of a sudden. I'm guessing the idea of defeating Balga in the great rally is budding in her, huh?
I know they don't know about my thought process, but I wish they took my circumstances into consideration. I already said no once.
"That's nice! I'll be watching as a spectator! Just how deep is the bottom of Saito's power? I haven't gotten an answer to that either. Mind if I take this opportunity to study it?"
Balga got on board as well. I gave up knowing they'd pester me incessantly even if I refused here.
"...Only those who are here now are allowed to watch. Don't speak a word about it. This is one and last time. I'm here to tour the city. Do you know how ridiculous it sounds for a tourist to fight gladiators?"
I glared at the three.
"Okay then, let's get a move on! I know a nice big location at one of my business. You can go all out there. I'll make it off limit to everyone. That's good enough, right?"
And so, we all changed location.
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The spot was about half as big as a soccer field. Threequarters I think? It's fenced all around by a wall.
According to Selram, this place is usually loaned as a training ground for gladiators and sometimes used to hold all kinds of events.
Only four people are here now. Big, it's too big. I don't see the point of this vastness.
"My cutie pie, are you ready? Use everything you've got from the get go! This place is booked already, so we don't have much time. Go all out, no holding back! Time is ticking!"
Apparently the great rally is gonna be a free-for-all so Kyaro has a sword and a bow both. When did she get those?
"I'll be the referee. You good, Saito? Both sides, take up position... Begin."
Kyaro and I are separated by a distance. At end to end of the venue. My opponent has a bow.
Naturally, she got the first strike on me.
(Waitaminute... Those arrows have heads, is she seriously trying to kill me!?)
I was surprised since I thought they would be blunted. I want to protest this is a mock battle not a death match.
Of course I'm already in Accelerated State with the signal. In the lowest stage of Acceleration.
Everybody but me is moving in super slow motion at this stage.
The arrows flying at me are all sharp. All three of them at once. Each going for my vital.
(You dumbarses... Why are they so eager... Ah, they could use potions as long as it's not instant death huh...)
That said, those arrows are still going for my head, chest and abdomen. No changing that.
It's beyond merciless. To the point that I suspect these three are conspiring to kill me.
Like, 'Maybe they're trying to make my death look like an accident?'
I caught the arrows Kyaro shot while imagining that stupid B-roll movie plot. All three arrows.
This is a mock battle. Selram said we don't have much time, so she should be okay if this ends in an instant.
But there's no point if Kyaro didn't get anything out of this match. Hence, I planned to take all of her attacks head-on.
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