Strongest Demigod System-Chapter 41: One Point

[Combatants present in the Arena. Please place your hand against the screen for proper identification.]

Azrael and Maddison both walked over to the wall on the other side of the arena and put their hands on a screen that was present there. The screen lit up with a green light and the voice echoed once more.

[Combatant one, Azrael Mortis. Combatant two, Alastor Maddison. Welcome to the Arena. Both combatants have received their weapons and are permitted to carry out training exercises in the arena. It is advised that all combatants follow the rules of the arena and comply with the orders from the Virtual referee in order to avoid academic point deduction.]

Once that was done, a large red circle appeared in the middle of the room. The circle was a mark showing the border of their fighting ring.

The rules of the arena were simple.

The combatants were allowed to do anything that they wanted with their weapons and go all out so long as they didn't touch the ground outside of the red circle.

Most people thought that this rule would give demigods with a flight ability an unfair advantage, but it didn't really matter because if a demigod flew out of the red ring and was attacked in the air, then it would be easier for them to fall to the ground outside of the red circle and lose.

The only attacks that were allowed were those from the simulation pieces that the demigods received, and any clean hit inside of the red circle would be an automatic point.

If at the end of the duel, no one was removed from the red circle, then the automatic points would be tallied, and whoever got the higher points would be the winner. But even though you have more automatic points inside the red circle, if you are removed before the time limit passes, then you will lose by default.

Those were the only rules that really mattered to the students right now. There was a virtual referee who was responsible for calling out the scores and any fouls by the students.

Azrael walked to one end of the red circle, put on the virtual glasses and watched as the cylindrical rod in his hand transformed into his chosen weapon, a meter-long katana. He looked up at Maddison and saw that she had also chosen a sword for their duel. Her sword had a more Western style. It was a straight silver meter-long blade with both sides sharpened. Similar to what the knights used in medieval Britain.

Maddison held the weapon in front of her with narrowed eyes and she slowly released a breath as she waited for Azrael to make a move. There was tension in the air that rose as they both sized each other up and Azrael tightened his hand around his blade before dashing forward!

BOOM!

Maddison's eyes widened at the speed of Azrael's movement and she knew that she couldn't block his attack, so she jumped to the side and moved out of the way quickly so that she wouldn't be hit! Azrael stopped his movement just at the edge of the red circle and dashed towards where Maddison was! He brought his blade down in a wide arc and Maddison raised her own blade to meet it!

Clang!

"Ugh!"

Maddison grunted in exertion as the force of Azrael's swing almost took her to her knees! She angled her blade to the side and allowed Azrael's blade to slide off before she jumped back just as Azrael sent another slash straight to her midsection!

WOOSH!

The blade cut through the air as Maddison tried to gain some more space between them, but the virtual voice suddenly spoke up.

[Azrael Mortis +1 point]

"What?"

Maddison was shocked by the fact that Azrael got a point! Did he even hit her!?

Maddison looked down and she was surprised to see that a red line had appeared across her stomach!

She didn't jump back fast enough earlier, so Azrael's slash managed to cut through her! If this had been a real fight, then she would already be dead!

"Pay attention."

Maddison quickly brought her sword up and another loud clang echoed through the arena as she blocked a swing from Azrael! Azrael shot his foot out and slammed it into Maddison's knee and Maddison felt her defenses crumble as Azrael almost dislocated her knee!

[Azrael Mortis +1 point]

Maddison quickly rolled to the ground as Azrael's sword slashed across where her head had just been and she swung her sword and deflected a stab that would have pierced her heart!

Maddison flipped back and landed just at the edge of the red line! Azrael was too fast for her to try and fight him in close quarters. He was also stronger than her, so grappling was out of the question. Trying to take Azrael to the ground was only going to make him choke her out.

That meant the only way for her to try and win this fight was by making Azrael step out of the ring somehow!

Dash!

Azrael suddenly dashed towards Maddison even faster than before and Maddison realized that she wouldn't have time to get out of the way! Maddison brought up her sword and planted her feet before Azrael attacked!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

[Azrael Mortis +1 point]

[Azrael Mortis +1 point]

[Azrael Mortis +1 point]

Azrael's movements were impossible to follow! Even with her trying her best, Maddison could only deflect every second slash from Azrael while he was moving this fast! The virtual referee was constantly signaling that Azrael was getting more points, but Maddison had already tuned it out a long time ago because she was trying to make sure she didn't fall out of the ring herself!

Azrael reared his hand back for another slash, but Maddison quickly jumped out of the way, she rolled and shot to her feet before she pulled her hand back and slashed in front of her!

CLANG!

The sound of metal striking metal echoed throughout the arena and Maddison frowned as Azrael's blade pressed against hers! Maddison dared to look down and she felt a bead of sweat pool on her forehead when she saw the red line from the edge of her vision! They were right in front of it!

That meant Azrael also had the same idea as her!

Maddison tilted her sword to the side to try and make Azrael's sword slide off like before, but this time Azrael was ready for it! Azrael twisted his sword and hooked it under Maddison's blade then swung it to the side, making Maddison's sword arm follow his motion and leaving her entire body defenseless!

Azrael pulled back and kicked Maddison in the stomach!

SLAM!

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Maddison flew back and slammed into the ground outside the arena ring with a grunt and the virtual referee announced:

[The contestant Alastor Maddison has been evicted from the combat ring. Contestant Azrael Mortis is the winner of the Duel.]

Maddison groaned on the ground as she felt her stomach throbbing with pain and when she turned around, she saw Azrael looking down at her with a slightly disappointed gaze. Maddison immediately forced herself to her feet.

"You just got lucky. I won't let you win the next one."

Azrael smirked a little when Maddison said this and he turned around and walked over to the other side of the arena to get ready for another round. The arena lights blinked green as Maddison got back into the red circle and once the referee announced the start of the duel, Azrael shot forward!