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"Semi-finals, first match!"
"Nine-Star Swordsman, Light Swordsman Arthur VS Super Swordswoman Erza Scarlet!"
"Now~~~!"
"Begin~~~!!!"
Clang———!
The gong sounded.
"Flash Sword!"
Just as the match was announced, Arthur launched his attack, rushing directly towards Erza like a beam of light.
Clang——!
Accompanied by the sound of a weapon ringing out.
Erza's figure was sent flying backward.
Erza plunged her swords into the ground with both hands, sliding a good distance before stopping.
Crack!
The longsword in Erza's hand broke.
"What?!"
Erza was startled, not expecting her sword to be cut down by her opponent.
"Oh oh oh oh oh!!"
The audience cheered as they saw Arthur cut down Erza's weapon right from the start.
"I was just saying hello. If you don't go all out, then this match should end,"
Arthur said to Erza. He wanted to spar with Erza, but the person he most wanted to fight was undoubtedly Tsugikuni Yoriichi. This was the person he had most wanted to fight since he started learning swordsmanship.
He had never felt such urgency. His swordsmanship had not improved for a long time, and he even thought he had reached the limits of swordsmanship.
But the appearance of that man completely shattered his perception; he then realized there were higher levels of swordsmanship.
Observing could not truly allow one to feel the opponent's swordsmanship; only by truly fighting could one genuinely experience it.
"Since you've said so, then as you wish."
Erza was not a pedantic person. She also saw that the skills Arthur used in the C-group battles could almost be classified as magic. Her magic was Knight, and her positioning was also a Magic Swordsman, so strictly speaking, it was not against the rules.
"Requip: Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
Erza's body emitted a dazzling light. After the light dissipated, a set of Adamantine Armor appeared on Erza's body.
She had four steel wings on her back, looking very majestic and cool.
"Erza is going to show her true strength."
When Qi Yan saw Erza requip, he knew Erza was going to use her true abilities. He had seen Erza's magic in the anime, but he had never seen it in reality.
"What? She actually changed into a set of armor!"
"Requip Magic?!"
Requip Magic is a relatively common magic that involves summoning and using armor, weapons, or equipment stored in a specific space.
Many of the swordsmen participating in this tournament use similar magic. In the Fiore Kingdom, many low-ranking Mages use magic swords, which are pretty much the same type.
"Heaven's Wheel: Sword of Scattering!"
Erza slowly flew up, releasing a large number of magic swords that shot towards Arthur.
"Flash of Light!"
Arthur used the move that cleared the field during the preliminaries.
A large number of light swords met the swords shot by Erza.
Boom boom boom——!
The swords from both sides collided and shattered.
"Heaven's Wheel: Circle Sword!"
Several steel swords rapidly rotated in a circle, slashing towards Arthur.
"Flash Sword!"
Arthur attacked quickly, and in an instant, golden light cut down all the steel swords.
"Requip: Black Wing Armor!"
Erza quickly requipped, changing into a black armor with a pair of bat-like wings on her back.
"Such fast requip!"
Everyone in the audience was very surprised to see Erza requip so quickly.
Erza quickly swooped down towards Arthur.
"Black Wing: Moon Flash!"
Erza rushed in front of Arthur and unleashed a cross-slash.
"Flash: Cross Slash!"
Arthur swung a cross of light.
Boom——!
The two slashes collided.
"Requip: Flight Armor!"
Erza requipped into new armor that looked like an animal suit, holding two short blades. This armor could greatly increase Erza's speed.
"Flight: Sonic Claw!"
Erza's figure instantly appeared behind Arthur, and she rapidly thrust her twin daggers at him.
"Flash: Thrust!"
Arthur gripped his sword with both hands and quickly thrust, blocking all of Erza's attacks.
The two fought fiercely, with neither side gaining an advantage for a time.
Clang——!
The two clashed fiercely once, then separated.
"As expected of someone called the Fairy Queen, your strength is formidable. You are the strongest swordswoman I have ever seen, but it's time to end the battle."
Arthur held his sword with both hands in front of his chest, and magic power rapidly gathered into the sword in his hand.
Erza immediately stood ready and vigilant.
The light on Arthur's sword shot up into the sky, forming a giant golden light sword.
"Judgment of Light!"
Arthur roared, and the giant light sword rapidly slashed down towards Erza.
"Requip: Adamantine Armor!"
"Adamantine Barrier!"
Erza changed into her strongest defensive armor, holding two huge shields. The two shields merged, immediately creating a giant green magic barrier.
Boom————!
The giant light sword and the barrier collided, erupting with a terrifying impact.
Crack————!
The barrier seemed unable to withstand the attack of the great sword and a crack appeared.
Bang————!
The barrier shattered.
Boom————!
The giant light sword struck Erza's shield.
"Ugh ah ah ah!!"
The powerful force shattered the shield, and Erza let out a cry of agony as she was sent flying backward.
The great sword struck the arena ground, splitting the ground with a huge crack.
Erza struggled to get up, and when she looked up, she saw a sword pointed at her.
"I surrender!"
Erza readily conceded. During the battle, she felt that her opponent's swordsmanship far surpassed hers, and if her opponent had used his full power, she might have been defeated much earlier.
She disliked the feeling of losing, but the stronger her opponent, the more it ignited her competitive spirit. In this competition, she had witnessed more powerful swordsmanship, and she intended to digest and absorb all of it to become stronger.
Arthur put away his sword: "You are very strong and very talented. Perhaps in a few years, I won't be able to match you, but that time is certainly not now."
After Arthur finished speaking, he turned and left. For him, the battle with Erza was just a warm-up. His true target was that man.
"Victory has been decided!!!"
"Winner: Arthur!!!"
"This battle was truly spectacular! Miss Erza from the Fiore Kingdom used Requip Magic, demonstrating formidable strength. Her power is undoubtedly that of a Nine-Star Swordsman. For such a young girl to possess the strength of a Nine-Star Swordsman is truly amazing! Arthur also displayed the demeanor of the kingdom's strongest swordsman. Let us applaud both of them for their magnificent battle!!"
"Oh oh oh oh!"
"Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!"
"Miss Erza is truly amazing!"... The audience cheered and applauded for both of them.
"Next up is the second match of the semi-finals."
"Nine-Star Swordsman 'Thunder Sword' Clay VS Sword God Tsugikuni Yoriichi!!!"
Boom————!!!
Upon hearing the announcer's words, the atmosphere in the arena immediately exploded.
"Sword God! Sword God! Sword God!"...