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"Victory and defeat already determined!"
Two minutes later, Ryoji's first match of the day came to an end.
An Lv.2 Adventurer lay on the ground, his face filled with disbelief, as the arena staff carried him away.
"Phew…"
Ryoji took a gentle breath, using his breathing technique to recover his stamina.
Fighting against a Lv.2 Adventurer was quite challenging even for him; without using his special ability, it would take a long time to land a decisive blow, which was very troublesome.
"Wuoooh!!"
The arena erupted with cheers, and applause rang out continuously, with countless people casting admiring glances at him.
The Ganesha Familia's security team gathered around the arena, on guard against any irrational spectators who might rush on stage, especially the Amazoness.
If yesterday's news had seemed possibly false, today, witnessing Ryoji defeat a Lv.2 Adventurer as a commoner left the spectators with no doubts whatsoever.
The tension of life and death, just watching it made people involuntarily hold their breath.
At the moment the opponent showed a flaw, the sharp and cunning sword swung from an incredible angle stirred emotions, making people cheer uncontrollably.
This human boy's battles seemed to push him to his limits every time, and after reaching those limits, he could unleash unmatched power.
Ten minutes later, the second match began.
This time, an Amazoness stepped onto the stage, her wheat-colored skin wrapped in dancer-like sheer fabric, exposing a large area of skin, and she held two short daggers in her hands.
"If I win, let's spend the night together!" The Amazoness girl boldly invited him in front of the crowd.
"I'm quite the virtuous person; I never do one-night stands!" Ryoji glanced at the girl across from him and replied with a serious face.
Goddess Demeter in the audience burst out laughing, causing the blue ribbon goddess beside her to be filled with question marks.
The Amazoness girl immediately pouted and then charged at him, wielding her two short daggers with great dexterity.
Three minutes later.
"Yah!"
The Amazoness girl was led to the edge of the arena by Ryoji, and without her noticing, he struck her down with a single blow.
"Victory and defeat already determined!"
"Next, please welcome the Amazoness contestant Ulay to the stage!"
"..."
"Next, please welcome the Amazoness contestant Lisa to the stage!"
"..."
Half an hour later.
"Where are all these Amazoness coming from?"
"What do you think?"
The host gave him a knowingly questioning look.
"Do you want to continue?"
The host saw that he was already breathing heavily, his face and body soaked in sweat, and after a brief pause, he confirmed with him.
The frequency of battles was still too high; even with a ten-minute break, Ryoji felt that his stamina was nearly at its limit.
In fact, considering his physical condition, which was not much stronger than an average person, being able to win three matches in a row was already quite incredible.
"...Let's do one last match."
Ryoji took a breath, calculated a bit, and felt he could still manage one more.
"I suggest you step down immediately…"
The host, having received the registration form for the next match's contestant, suddenly showed a very strange expression.
"Because your next opponent is someone you definitely cannot win against."
It seemed that his repeated victories over top-tier Adventurers had finally made some top Familia unable to sit still.
"Do you need a recovery potion?"
"What's that?"
"A potion for recovering stamina; drinking it can quickly restore your stamina."
"Is there such a good thing? Hurry and bring me a few!"
"It's 5,000 for one!"
"...Do you often rely on this to make extra money?"
The host revealed a knowing smile.
He then handed over several transparent test tubes filled with a red liquid that looked as clear as shattered diamonds.
Not sensing any danger, Ryoji accepted the potions and drank down two tubes.
Once the potion entered his stomach, it was quickly digested, and in just a few seconds, most of his consumed stamina was restored, and his breathing gradually calmed down.
"Good stuff. I definitely need to buy more of this for later!"
For the first time using a potion that resembled a game item, Ryoji couldn't help but marvel at the convenience of this world.
He wasn't sure how it worked for healing, but in terms of stamina recovery, the potions in this world were unimaginably convenient. In the Rakudai World, recovering stamina basically relied on oneself.
He decided to take two back with him to consult the pharmacist, Kiriko and see if they could replicate it.
Ryoji made up his mind.
Soon, another ten minutes passed.
"Cough cough, please pay attention! The next match will surely leave everyone feeling incredulous, but there's no doubt this is the reality, so please enjoy this moment! Please welcome the Amazoness contestant Tiona Hiryute to the stage!"
"???"
"Who did he say?"
"Tiona Hiryute… isn't that the name of a Lv.5 first-tier Adventurer, the one known as 'Crusher'?!"
"Did the Loki Familia make a move?!"
In an instant, the audience erupted in chaos.
Within this half hour, over a dozen Familias had extended invitations to the human boy.
However, so far, the strongest Familia willing to open their doors to Ryoji was the Ganesha Familia led by Shakti, while others like the Ishtar Familia were close in strength, and Familias such as Apollo's had as many as four or five members.
These Familias had all signaled their eagerness to accept this super rookie.
Yet Ryoji had not accepted any of them.
Because he was still waiting.
Waiting for the top-tier Familias of Orario to make their move, waiting for those two Familias to signal him.
And now—
That signal had finally arrived.
"Hum hum hum~"
Another Amazoness girl walked out from the preparation room, humming an unknown tune, her expression as bright as a sunflower, lively and cheerful as if there were no shadows at all.
She also had healthy wheat-colored skin, with her upper body covered only by a thin cloth, and her lower body wrapped in a long beach towel, her bare feet touching the ground, unabashedly revealing her slender and soft figure.
"If I win, just fall in love with me!"
As the girl passed by the weapon rack, she completely ignored it and walked onto the stage empty-handed.
Then she looked at Ryoji with sparkling eyes, her face breaking into a radiant smile that showed no hint of shyness, as if saying, "Let's be friends," was the simplest thing in the world.
Three Amazoness had already said similar things to him today, so Ryoji was not surprised by the Amazoness's openness.
Only—
Ryoji glanced at her remarkably ample chest.
"I will not lose!"
(End of Chapter)