The arena sand was packed hard beneath their boots, the air thick with the scent of sweat and iron.
Leon stood motionless, his longsword resting lightly in his grip, while Ruan paced like a caged beast, his blade gleaming under the harsh sunlight. The crowd roared, hungry for blood.
Ruan struck first—a sudden lunge, his sword flashing toward Leon's throat. But Leon was already moving, tilting his head just enough for the blade to whisper past his ear.
Ruan snarled, pressing forward with a furious flurry of cuts—horizontal, diagonal, thrusts—each one met not with steel, but with evasion. Leon's footwork was flawless, his body always a hair's breadth out of reach.
"You coward!" Ruan spat, his breath ragged. "Fight me head-on!"
Leon didn't answer. He didn't need to. His defense was an art—every sidestep, every lean, every pivot calculated to waste Ruan's strength.
Nox thought "Is he using Sword insight?,But he seems to be dodging the attacks even more clearly."
The crowd murmured,On how Leon was Dodging the attacks like a coward.
One of the audience said "How long will he keep dodging?,I am bored!."
Then the rest of the audience shouted "Yeah,We are bored!,Don't dodge,Fight!."
But Leon was not listening to The crowd.
The man in black in his mind thought "He is not a coward,He is... wating for a chance!,But how can he bo so calm,and wait patiently despite this Pre"
Ruan stepped back, reassessing. He wasn't just a brawler; he had training. His stance shifted, his grip tightened, and then he exploded forward with technique.
Ruan thought "I am a trained warrior!,I am arcbalde!,I will never lose!."
"White Roaring Strike!" Shouted Ruan.
He gave A brutal rising cut, designed to split a man from hip to shoulder. Leon didn't dodge.
Nox said "Dodge!,."
Leon braced, his blade snapping up into a perfect guard. Steel shrieked as the two swords met, sparks flying. The force should have driven Leon back, but his stance held firm, legs rooted like oak.
Leon said "Thanks for helping me,Nox."
And Leon,parried the strike,And slashed,not Ruan but the sword.
Ruan didn't pause. His git numb from tha strike,disengaging with a screech of metal, and lunged again.
"White Beast Stab!" Ruan said,and moved slowly towards Leon,And then He Rushed towards Leon.
It was like serpent's thrust, aimed for Leon's gut. But the transition was imperfect—Ruan's foot slid too far, his balance teetering for a fraction of a second.
Krone,Ruan's Exclusive Knight thought "Young master's Stab has improved,but it is imcomplete...But i think that is enough for defeating that bastard Leon."
Nox, watching from the sidelines, shouted: "Be careful!"
Leon acted,He Thought
"Now is the chance!."
Leon adopts a low, wide-legged stance (one foot forward at a sharp angle, the other bent deeply beneath him).
When Leon Changed to that Mysterious stance,Felix,Who was watching by sidelines for a unknown reason Was stunned and His eyes got wide opened.
Felix said "Th..That's my foot stance!."
Leon Striked Ruan's sword from Unusual Angle,and Ruan's Sword got hit,vibration travelling to Ruan's arm,and Ruan's Arm got numb.
As Leon's sword clashed with Ruan's, the force of the blow sent Ruan's sword crashing downward, the blade biting into the ground with a loud clang. Seizing the opening, Leon swiftly followed up with a precise and powerful thrust, his sword piercing Ruan's chest with deadly accuracy.
Ruan's eyes widened in shock and pain as the blade slid home, and Ruan's body crumpled to the ground, his eyes rolling back in his head as he lost consciousness, his body lying motionless on the floor.
The whole,Arena was at silence. audience were shocked,"How is this Possible?,How did he defeat Ruan?." Asked one audience.
"I...It...It is Awesome!." Shouted One of the audience.Then Everyone began to Cheer for Leon. "LEON LEON,LEON LEON LEON!."
They cheered for Leon,by calling shouting his name,again and again.
The Red Haired Lady,Ariana In the vip Room said "Hehe...What a unusual Foot stance..."
The man in Black dress thought "Impossible...,Other did not clearly But I understood that move clearly.
He continued to think "First That Foot stance,It allowed him to pivot freely and observe the enemy's sword from all angles. His center of gravity is skewed to enable rapid sideways motion."
"As the opponent attacks, Leon's blade flicks outward in a single, razor-thin slash—not aimed at the body, but at a precise weak point near the base of the enemy's blade (where the force is weakest).
Leveraging the opponent's momentum, Leon twists his wrist downward, dragging their blade toward the ground in a spiraling motion."
The edge struck Ruan's forearm, not to cut, but to resonate. The impact sent a shockwave through muscle and bone. Ruan's grip faltered, his sword nearly slipping from his fingers.
Leon didn't wait. He stepped in, his blade lashing out in the same motion
Leon saw the opening. He feinted high, then drove his boot into Ruan's chest. The impact lifted Ruan off his feet.And Made Ruan a deep internal Injury.And making him Lose consciousness."
He continued "What's more,Ruan Lost his conciousness and fell down,All in just one hit.
Ruan was feeded the Elixirs to Improve his Physical strength,from birth.But,Leon,A brat Who lived in Outskirts,without any Elixirs,Has more physical strength than Ruan.
Leon's physical strength Is Tremendous,and is Greater than A 5 year old kid.
Amazing.... Whispered The man in black.
And importantly that unique foot stance...it lets him amplify the deflection without losing balance.
Even more Amazing is the Leon's Reaction speed and agility.
Ruan's sword forced downward and his hands holding the sword cannot move,Ruan would Of course Stop holding the sword ,Step back or punch Leon with bare hands,But,Leon did not give him enough time for that.
Leon's Reaction speed was so quick,that He immedietly steped inward, driving a straight thrust into Ruan's chest,as soon as Ruan's sword got down,And Ruan did not even had time to react."
The man in black dress smiled and said "Hehe...I have found a Prodigy."
And then Got up and Went from his seat.
Nox who too noticed Leon's Move said "Amazing,When that Ruan's sword got deflected he did nit hesitate and planned to use it to Attack Ruan."
Then Nox thought "Wait,That Foot stance is similar...Huh!,I remember!,It is that Felix's foot stance when he used Burning dimension Strike!."
Nox thought "Did Felix thought him that?."
And then turned to Felix,But to his surprise,Felix seemed as shocked and clueless,and confused as Nox.
Nox said Judging his reaction he did not teach him?,But..How?."
While on the other hand Referee was shocked that Ruan was defeated,and was keep watching Ruan's body which was lying unconsciously.
"announce the winner" Said Leon,with a cold and scary face.
Referee who was scared,said
"Th..The W...Win..Winner is... L...Leon!"
The crowd Began Cheering Leon from all sides. Leon exhaled,Getting some relaxation.
Then,Krone,Ruan's Exclusive knight said M..Master!,And Got near Ruan's Body.
He got Near Ruan,and said "master!,Are you okay!?."
Then He took A Rectangle shaped Crystal,and said "M..Madam,The lord has been Defeated!,What can we do?."
A voice came from the crystal.
"Finish Him off,and bring The Documents of Eruk territory."
Krone said "As you wish master."
Then he turned towards Leon.
While Leon was at joy of victory.He said " I have won!."
Then Nox shouted "Leon watch out!."
Then When Leon turned Back,Krone,was already Leon,and Was Already Near Leon,And His sword which he aimed at Leon,Was at Leon Neck,and was about to Slice Leon's Neck in a few seconds,But—
A Mini explotion happened.
The place was covered with Smoke.
"Leon!."Shouted Nox.