Is this really a Game?!

Chapter 1076: Warrior's Valor: The Battles in the Arena

The force of the blow sent her sprawling, her dual swords clattering to the ground. She rolled to her feet, a fierce determination in her eyes. "Not bad, handsome," she said, retrieving her swords.

Wolf nodded, his expression calm. "You're fast, but you'll need more than speed to win."

The battle resumed, the woman attacking with renewed vigor. Wolf's greatsword moved with deadly precision, deflecting her strikes and countering with powerful blows. He began to anticipate her movements, using his strength to disrupt her rhythm.

As the battle wore on, the woman's attacks grew more desperate. Wolf's patience and strategy were paying off, his deliberate movements wearing her down. He seized the moment, driving her back with a series of powerful strikes.

With a final, decisive blow, Wolf disarmed her, sending her swords flying across the arena. He leveled his greatsword at her, his breathing steady. "Yield," he said, his voice calm but commanding.

The woman, breathing heavily, looked up at Wolf with a mixture of frustration and respect. "I yield," she said, stepping back and raising her hands in surrender.

Ding!

[ Victory: Wolf of the 'Heaven's Hooligans' ]

The crowd erupted in applause, their cheers a testament to the hard-fought battle. Wolf and his opponent exchanged respectful nods before returning to their respective teams.

The next battles saw Mia and Beast both secure victories against their opponents. Mia's frost magic was gone, but her swordplay was still at a high level and allowed her to overwhelm her adversary, while Beast's precise archery skills and a keen eye for weaknesses allowed him to outmaneuver and defeat his foe, who was a man that wielded a large scythe.

Victory did not come easy for Beast, however, near the end, his opponent managed to get close. His body was already injured by several of Beast's arrows, but he was still deadly.

In the end, suffering a large gash across his chest, Beast managed to win by grabbing one of his arrows and stabbing the man through the eye, killing him and winning.

Tank's turn came next. He stepped into the arena, his massive shield and war axe ready. His opponent, a burly man wielding a giant mace, met him with a confident grin.

"Let's see if that shield of yours can hold up," the man taunted.

Tank simply nodded, his focus unwavering. The signal was given, and the battle began.

Tank moved forward with deliberate steps, his shield held high to absorb the incoming blows. His opponent swung the giant mace with tremendous force, each strike a potential game-ender. But Tank's shield absorbed the impact, allowing him to counter with powerful swings of his war axe.

The battle was a contest of strength and endurance. Tank's opponent was powerful, but Tank's resilience and defensive tactics kept him in the fight. He waited for the right moment to strike, his war axe finding its mark with calculated precision.

The crowd watched in awe as the two titans clashed. Tank's shield deflected blow after blow, his war axe countering with devastating force. His opponent grew frustrated, his attacks becoming more reckless.

Seizing the opportunity, Tank deflected a powerful swing and delivered a crushing blow to his opponent's side. The man staggered, his mace slipping from his grasp. Tank advanced, his shield battering the man and forcing him to the ground.

"Yield," Tank commanded, his voice firm.

His opponent, breathing heavily, nodded in defeat. "I yield."

Ding!

[ Victory: Tank of the 'Heaven's Hooligans' ]

The crowd erupted in applause once more. Tank helped his opponent to his feet, and the two exchanged respectful nods before returning to their teams.

Laura and Jin were up next.

Laura stepped into an arena section filled with dense vegetation, providing ample cover and concealment. Her opponent, a tall, slim man who wore a long robe, seemed at ease in the environment. The signal was given, and the battle began.

Laura used the dense vegetation to her advantage, her spells allowing her to not only hide herself better, but also find her opponent, who proved to be able to do the same.

Her opponent moved swiftly through the underbrush, but Laura's keen eye and strategic positioning allowed her to be one step ahead from the start.

She placed runes on the ground, creating traps that were difficult to find, and constantly moved around so that he wouldn't be able to find her.

Soon, the man grew annoyed and then did something Laura did not expect him to do.

He channeled his mana, and without even chanting, he simply combusted the mana around him while simultaneously creating a barrier around him.

What followed was a huge wave of fire that spread all around the man. It wasn't just fire, however, as it was also pushed by a powerful gust of wind from behind, causing the flames to pass through a large area in mere seconds and scorch everything in their path, including the place where Laura was standing.

She quickly created a barrier of demonic energy and easily defended herself against the flames, but the dense vegetation was no more, and she could easily see her opponent, who could also see her.

"Found you." The man smiled at Laura before he quickly started casting, but Laura did the same, created a spear made out of darkness and demonic energy that she quickly formed and launched at the man who raised an eyebrow at her attack before launching his own spell, which was an ethereal blade created out of mana that collided with the spear.

Darkness, pure mana, and demonic energy erupted from the collision as the ground shook and cracked before the two spells exploded from the great power each had.

A small crater was left where the two spells collided, and the immense explosion and the dust that rose in the air made it difficult to see for a short period of time, and when it settled, neither Laura nor her opponent were at the same place they previously were.

Laura moved swiftly through the remnants of the vegetation, her senses heightened and her focus unwavering. Her opponent, now wary of her abilities, moved with caution, trying to anticipate her next move.

The arena was filled with tension as the two mages faced off, their spells and strategies pushing each other to the limit. Laura knew that she needed to keep her opponent on the defensive, using her agility and precision to outmaneuver him.

She whispered a spell, and tendrils of demonic energy snaked out from her hands, seeking her opponent. The man countered with a blast of pure mana, shattering the tendrils and sending a shockwave through the arena.

Laura used the opportunity to reposition herself, launching a series of quick, precise attacks. Her opponent deflected them, but his movements were becoming slower, his reactions less sharp. She could see the fatigue setting in, and she pressed her advantage.

With a swift motion, Laura summoned a barrage of demonic energy arrows, each one crackling with demonic power. Her opponent raised a barrier, but the sheer force of the attack actually pushed him back, which made him widen his eyes.

In the end, Laura's patience and tactics paid off. With her movement and attacks, she outmaneuvered her opponent, drawing him into a carefully laid trap.

The trap activated, shattering his barrier before Laura launched another spell, which finally managed to cause the man to fall down, defeated.

Ding!

[ Victory: Laura of the 'Heaven's Hooligans' ]

Jin's battle took place in a rocky, uneven arena filled with boulders and steep inclines. His opponent, a burly man wielding a pair of heavy gauntlets, charged forward with brute force. The signal was given, and the battle began.

Jin's movements were fluid and precise, his fists striking with the power of a sledgehammer. He used the terrain to his advantage, darting between boulders and using the uneven ground to disrupt his opponent's balance. His opponent's attacks were powerful but lacked the finesse and precision of Jin's strikes.

The battle was intense, each blow echoing through the arena. Jin's strategic use of the terrain and his superior agility gradually wore his opponent down. With a final, powerful strike, Jin managed to grab his opponent's arm and break it before placing his palm on the opponent's face and then twisting it to the side violently.

The opponent's neck snapped, and Jin was victorious.

Ding!

[ Victory: Jin of the 'Heaven's Hooligans' ]

Now, the remaining combatants readied themselves. Shadow, Aelrinder, and Greenie were the only ones left.

Aelrinder was next. He stepped into the arena, his spear gleaming in the sunlight. His opponent, a nimble elf with twin daggers, regarded him with a mixture of respect and anticipation.

"Let's see if you can keep up," the elf said, a playful smile on her lips.

Aelrinder nodded, his expression calm and focused. The signal was given, and the battle began.

The elf moved with incredible speed, her daggers flashing as she closed the distance. Aelrinder parried her strikes with his spear, using its reach to keep her at bay. He knew that he couldn't match her speed when close, but he could use his skill and experience to outmaneuver her.

The two combatants moved in a deadly dance, their weapons clashing in a flurry of strikes and counters. Aelrinder's spear moved with precise grace, deflecting the elf's attacks and delivering powerful thrusts in return.

The elf was fast, but Aelrinder's experience and tactical acumen allowed him to anticipate her movements. He saw a pattern in her attacks, a slight hesitation before she struck. He used this to his advantage, timing his counters perfectly.

He saw an opening and seized it. With a swift motion, he deflected the elf's daggers and delivered a powerful thrust to her side. The elf staggered back, her expression one of surprise and pain before Aelrinder's spear arrived, penetrating her throat.