## Chapter 1131 – Elven Forest

Following the elves, I soon arrived at the training grounds.

“Whoa.”

No lie, it’s fucking huge.

The floor was covered with soft grass, and the surroundings were enclosed by walls made of pure white stone. Seats were arranged in tiers on top of the walls. Even more, magnificent trees grew between the seats, enhancing the comfort of the spectators.

Isn’t this just an arena?

You could hold group military training here. Of course, it wasn’t as large as the Grand Arena of the Karga Kingdom’s capital, but it was comparable in size. These guys have some serious architectural skills.

Besides, various sculptures were decorated here and there. There was even a special viewing area over there.

A suitable place to show off martial arts skills.

“This is the training ground we use,” Saintel, who was next to me, explained.

“Nice. I thought I was at an art gallery.”
“We elves are beings who pursue beauty.”

Seems like it.

“Well… I have to go up here. You’ll be fighting soon, so you should go to the center of the training ground. I can’t cheer you on since I’m fighting with our unit. Good luck.”
“Okay. Thanks.”

—Rustle.

Soon, Saintel and the other Guardian Warriors began to climb the stairs to the seats. The spectators just have to go up there and watch.

Only I and that Rajinap would be left on the training ground.

I slowly walked to the center of the training ground.

What kind of match should we have?

Fully armed sparring? It’s an environment where killing is impossible anyway. These guys just want to show off their strength. They wouldn’t be thinking of completely slaughtering someone. I’m a VIP, so they wouldn’t do that.

Then there’s a high possibility that they’ll suggest a match with bare-handed martial arts.

Of course.

This Heavenly Demon Kim Gkatte doesn’t care.

Whether there’s a sword or not.
It makes no difference to me.

“Right? Andro.”
“You will regret it if this Andromalius is not here. Be careful.”
“What should I be careful of?”
“Those are very strong beings.”
“The guy next to me is chickening out. Just shut up for now. Don’t open your mouth until I tell you to.”
“…Understood.”

Andro’s been really quiet lately. Recently, it feels like he doesn’t have anything he’s curious about. But if I get involved in something related to demons, he might freak out again.

I was waiting like that when.

—Whoosh!

A large elf jumped down from the stands. His identity was Rajinap, who said he wanted to see my combat power.

“I’m really grateful for the opportunity to compete in martial arts like this.”

This gratitude is genuine.

“…It’s nothing. I was just curious.”

He proposed it himself, but he answered me with an attitude that seemed quite displeased. Did he not really want to fight? That’s a bit disappointing.

Even so, the Guardian Warriors were the strongest warrior group among the elves.

I already felt and knew that each individual was incredibly strong.

Warriors this strong wouldn’t be afraid of fighting. Rather, if they had the opportunity, they would happily exude fighting spirit and fight.

But when he applied for the duel, he showed a sly smile and revealed his fighting spirit, but when I came out confidently, his momentum waned. This is not the attitude of a true warrior.

It’s the attitude of a coward.

“Hehehe, I’m also very curious. By any chance, how many stars have you mastered in Elven Divine Art?”

I let out the laughter that was bursting out and spouted nonsense.

“So what exactly is that Elven Divine Art…”
“Isn’t it a killing martial art that elves learn?”
“That’s not the name…”
“Hmm?”

When I tilted my head, he cleared his throat and answered.

“Actually, humans wouldn’t know the name of the martial arts we use. So it seems like the name was distorted and spread like that, but the name of the martial arts we use is…”
“It’s not Elven Divine Art?”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm.”

I crossed my arms, showing a blatantly disappointed expression.

“Well, the name isn’t important. What’s important is the absolute fact that elves are strong, and the martial arts they learn are also strong. I have very high expectations. About how strong the Guardian Warriors, the strongest warrior group among the elves, are.”
“…”

Rajinap frowned when I spoke.

—Goooo.

As he was doing that, he suddenly changed his attitude and began to loosen his body while emitting a fierce aura. Yeah. That’s how you should come out. It seemed like he was finally ready to do it properly.

“Oh.”

I honestly admired it.
The energy he was emitting was considerable.

“Now, then.”

At that time, Harkan, who had taken a good seat, said.

“We will hold a friendly sparring session as requested by Rajinap. It may have been rude, but our guest was rather pleased. With gratitude for that, let’s have a good time examining each other’s martial arts.”

A friendly sparring session.

“Watch carefully. How a powerful human warrior fights. There’s nothing wrong with watching it. That’s how martial arts develop.”

This is a win-win sparring session for each other.

“Before that. What kind of rules would be good, Cellathis?”
“This place is within the sacred realm of the wondrous World Tree. No matter how much of an opportunity it is to examine martial arts, it is not right for outsiders to fight with blades, Great Chief.”
“Ah, that’s right.”

Hearing those words, Harkan continued.

“Now, then. Please disarm. As it is a friendly sparring session, we will examine martial arts with bare-handed martial arts to reduce the risk of injury.”

Hmm.

I knew it would be like this.

“Then I have to take off my clothes.”

I immediately released the rare metal armor I was wearing.

—Clang.
—Thud.

I took off all the armor, took off my outer coat, and then completely took off my top. With that, my extremely honed upper body muscles were revealed to the world. Muscles that looked so hard that no knife could penetrate them, but there were a lot of scars here and there.

The scars from being beaten by noobs when I was a noob never disappear.

My body is getting bigger every time I see it.

“Ah…”

When I took off my clothes, exclamations burst out from here and there. Looking around, the Guardian Warriors were admiring my body. The men were stroking their chins while watching, and the women were covering their mouths and looking at me.

They can’t take their eyes off my wild masculinity.

I was about to strike a pose, but I stopped.

Anyway, I organized the equipment and clothes I had taken off, then took off Byugal and put it on top of them, and then carefully placed them in a suitable corner. My body condition is at its best. As always, power is overflowing from my whole body.

“Boongttooboongttoo.”

I recited the poem of battle and returned to my seat.

In front of me is.

Rajinap, who had taken off his equipment and was shirtless like me.

“…You have a lot of scars?”
“Hehehe, you’re telling me.”

Rajinap’s body had no scars at all.

Pure white skin and short hair with a light brown tint. He was a bit taller than other elves, but my height was already over 190cm. Of course, he’s shorter than me.

His build is also bigger than other elves, but compared to me, who has become a transcendent muscle man, he just looks slender. He has a square jaw, so he looks a bit strong, but that’s it.

I overwhelm him in terms of physique.

You little shrimp.

“Paladin seems to have a cheerful personality.”
“I can’t help but laugh when something this pleasant happens.”
“You seem to really like fighting.”
“Does Lord Rajinap dislike fighting?”
“It’s not that I do.”
“Anyway, now that I’ve decided to do it, I’ll do my best. What about you?”
“Hmm…”

I faced him and had a proper conversation while running simulations in my head. What should I do? I want to see the elves’ combat skills first, so should I go on the defensive at first? Yeah. That would be good. If I end it as soon as it starts, I won’t be able to see how they fight.

“Bow to each other.”

At those words, Rajinap and I bowed to each other.

—Goooo.

As we were doing that, Rajinap’s energy grew stronger and stronger. His eyes had already turned into those of a warrior. He didn’t have a very good expression before, but as it was time to fight, he started to become more and more serious.

“Sparring start!”

The sparring started, and.

“Since I’m the invited one.”

I took a stance and captured his appearance in my eyes, and.

“I’ll concede the first move.”

I provoked him.

—Kooong!

The provocation worked very well.

At the same time as I spoke, Rajinap’s figure disappeared in an instant. He charged towards me at a furious speed.

—Chwaaaaaak!!

Fast.

Fucking fast.

As expected of a Guardian Warrior.

But it’s not a speed that my eyes can’t follow.

Rajinap, who was charging, was like a cannonball. Heavy and powerful. What was enveloping his whole body was a clear fighting spirit, and what was rising from his fist was a green aura.

—Swaeeeeeeek!!

As he charged towards me, he unleashed a powerful straight punch at that speed. The atmosphere seemed to tear apart for a moment, and a roar erupted. A devastating blow that could crush everything and move forward.

Engrave that scene on your retina, and.
After seeing all of that.

—Swoosh.

I lightly pulled my left foot back and slightly lowered my waist to the lower right, avoiding his straight with minimal movement.

—Pakaaaaaang!!!!

A tearing noise.

I only slightly lowered my waist to avoid it, but it was a high-speed and powerful movement. The wind was about to blow for a moment due to the impact. But I act faster than the wind.

“What!”

The moment his fist pierced the air.

I counterattack at that moment.

I used the fierce recoil of bending my waist and shot out my right hand like a spring. A blow aimed at his torso as if throwing an uppercut with a clenched fist.

That is fired towards his torso.

“…!”

—Tsupat!

Rajinap, who was trying to get out of my range by kicking his feet in the posture of piercing the air, did not withdraw his extended arm and tried to slap the side of my head. It was not a big movement, and it was very fast. Movement and distance are no longer important at the superhuman level. We can exert great power even in units of a few centimeters.

Is he aiming for a counterattack at the moment of being counterattacked?
A very good move.

But it’s far from reaching me.

—Kwang!

I blocked the slapping attack with my left elbow and just executed my attack.

—Tookwaaaang!

With that, the uppercut I threw with my right fist hit Rajinap’s chest.

“Kuheok!”

I felt the sensation of my fist hitting his muscles and touching his bones. It was an attack that I had slowed down, but the impact slightly lifted his feet, and I immediately switched to a side kick, strongly raising my knee as if kicking him in the knee, and struck his abdomen.

—Kooong!

Like a baseball hit by a bat, Rajinap’s body, which had stopped for a moment, was shot away like a cannonball.

—Hwaaaak!

Only then did a fierce wind blow. The recoil from the short exchange that had just been realized struck the atmosphere belatedly. I watched Rajinap flying away and kicked off with my still-standing left foot, shooting my body in a straight line.

—Swaeeeeek.

I’ve seen enough.

I’ll charge and finish it off.

“Keuk…!”

He maintained his posture in the air and tried to defend against my attack, but the right to attack had already passed to my side. I flew in a straight line towards him, kicked the ground once more with my right foot to gain more propulsion, and shot my body like a strengthened cannonball.

—Kwang!

He couldn’t react to the acceleration I executed in an instant.

“…!”

I saw Rajinap’s face with his eyes wide open. And I unleashed the Asura Blood Destruction Fist with my left fist towards that place. —Kwang! Clean hit. A fist that cleanly hit his face. Judging by the sensation, he used aura to protect his face, but if he had taken this, it would have been over.

Before the guy who was hit by my punch gained momentum and flew backwards, I quickly drew out my right hand and cast the Wilderness Blood Jade Hand.

—Grasp.

Both of us are still floating in the air.

In that state, I grabbed his neck tightly, lifted it up as if doing an uppercut, rotated my body half a turn, turned my body backwards, and then.

—Kuuuung!!

I slammed him into the ground as is.

“Kuheok!”

With that, Rajinap was slammed into the ground.

“It’s over.”