The Void Pathfinder squad was a powerful S-Rank team, a formidable group affiliated with the large corporation 'Thunderbolt.' This captain, Clark Evans, I recall should be a Sword Saint of the North God Style. This is truly bad luck!
"You two must be 'Crimson Vortex' and 'Azure Abyss' of Dawn! I heard rumors about you long ago. How about we make a bet? I will compete against both of you alone. If you win, I will allow you to recruit people here. But if you lose, both of you must join my team. How about it? Isn't that a great deal? I have an S-Rank team; I don't accept just anyone!"
Izoruti was so angry that she was about to draw her sword to strike the one-eyed brute on the spot.
I gently held her hand, looked into her eyes, and said, "Leave it to me." Izoruti obediently nodded.
"Hey, you one-eyed brute, do you think we are fools? Is Sharia owned by your family? You say we can't recruit people, so we won't recruit people? Do you have the authority to stop me? Is this a privilege of an S-Rank team?
Even if you cause trouble on the sidelines, can't I wait until you go out on a mission to recruit people here? This challenge of yours is completely invalid. How about we change it?
I will compete against you alone. If I win, you join our team for two years and are not allowed to leave within those two years. If you win, both of us join your team and cannot leave for two years. How about that?"
"Haha, that's a good suggestion. At first, I thought you were scared! I didn't expect this condition. You, a Magician, want to challenge me. You actually have the nerve to say that. Aren't you afraid of getting hurt? Since you are offering yourself up to be my team member, then I agree. I accept your challenge. All Adventurers present bear witness. If I, Clark Evans, lose the match, I will become your team member and serve for at least two years. But if I win, both of you must become my team members for two years."
"Good. Izoruti, please start the countdown."
"Dorin, why won't you let me compete? It's too much of a disadvantage for a Magician like you to fight a Sword Saint. I can definitely win against him."
"No, I have a surefire winning move, don't worry. It's not that I don't trust you. That one-eyed brute is a swordsman from the Oddity Sect of the North God Style. That sect emphasizes using any means necessary. When dealing with opponents who focus on swordsmanship like the Sword God Style, I believe you can win. But when facing opponents with such varied tactics, the Water God Style has a hard time coping. Will you trust me?"
"Okay, I trust you."
3, 2, 1, the match begins.
I can only say the one-eyed brute was too careless. He actually didn't launch a preemptive attack. He probably thought he could forcibly block whatever magic I threw, and then use overwhelming force to make me surrender.
After all, this was inside the city, so I couldn't use Saint-Rank magic.
However, I made a two-year promise, and I couldn't possibly spend two years as an Adventurer under him. If I did, the trial under Bladiconde-sensei would basically be declared a failure.
So, I directly used the Invisible Wings and flew into the air, then used Wind Blade to execute a saturation strike against him.
In the first few attacks, he still used footwork and slashes to block them. But under my continuous assault, he quickly sustained injuries, getting more than five gashes. Finally, the one-eyed brute even threw his treasured sword, trying to knock me down.
But I had been guarding against this move for a long time. Throwing weapons could be said to be the symbol of the North God Style.
I increased my altitude. His weapon fell before it even reached half my height.
After attacking for about five minutes, the one-eyed brute shouted surrender.
My ability to fly in the air like this must have shocked everyone present, including Izoruti. But I didn't explain anything with so many people watching. I shouted at the one-eyed Clark, "We will wait for you at the Adventurers Guild tomorrow at noon. Give yourself today to handle matters with your old teammates."
Then, I shouted loudly to all the Adventurers present:
"Our Dawn currently needs to recruit three more teammates, plus one scout. The requirement is at least High-Rank strength. Recruitment will also be tomorrow at noon. Those interested can come to the Adventurers Guild for detailed discussion tomorrow."
Then I quickly took Izoruti and left the scene.
We had to leave quickly. After all, the soft flesh at my waist was hurting so much I was about to cry out.
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