Ever since he had gotten good at his steel transformation skill, Kevin had come to like the crunching noises that emanated once his fist broke through all the obstructions in its path; bone, flesh and all. He was used to destroying it all. But for the first time ever the series of crunching noises that he had been waiting for never came.
Rebecca had stopped the momentum of his fist with her palm somehow. She had deflected all the force with so much ease that Kevin could hardly believe it despite being the first hand witness to the event.
A tinge of terror sneaked its way into his heart at that moment. His hair stood on end as he began to think that the woman was truly dangerous; someone he should never have taken easy.
Rebecca's flat palm curved inward and subtly got hold of the fist attacking her with enough force to hold it in place.
Kevin tried to pull back his fist but he was unable to move it even an inch. It was already too late.
Panic spread over his bearded face and turned his manly face a shade darker than it already was.
"Steel is indeed very hard but do you think that it is the strongest when it comes to hardness. Your arrogance is unwarranted if you know that there are things even stronger than steel. For example, I have the backbone to be prideful and confident because I know I am the best. You see, when it comes to hardness and strength there is nothing that can compare to diamond, not even steel."
As Rebecca said that, the palm that was holding Kevin's fist started to turn crystalline like that of a beautiful diamond that was both strong and sparkly.
Rebecca arched her body backwards in an arrogant manner that showed how prideful she was of her diamond transformation.
Kevin let out a terrible scream that reverberated in the surroundings acting like a warning to the others regarding the dangers posed by Rebecca.
The sounds that he had so impatiently wished to hear did fall on his ears but he was unable to feel any joy due to the excruciating pain that accompanied it.
Unlike the previous times he was the victim instead of the aggressor. The change in point of view was the difference between intoxicating to ecstasy and mind numbing pain.
Rebecca had twisted the fist out of shape by exerting a huge force using her fingers and her wrist. She had basically crushed all the bones in his reinforced hand.
The earlier feeling that he had about Rebecca having a hidden trump card really came out to be true. She really had the skills to back her growing arrogance.
All the bones in Kevin's wrist and the palm of his hand had been fractured so thoroughly that Zavier was sure that Kevin wouldn't be able to recover even with the help of healing spells.
Healing spells basically healed tissue structures, any muscle ruptures and would reattach bones together.
If the healer wasn't properly versed in the anatomy of human body, the pieces of crushed bones might be reattached in the wrong sequence. Kevin would end up as a cripple if that happened.
Even if he managed to somehow avoid total paralysis of the limb, the flexibility and movement of the limb would never be as good as it had been in the past. And even that was only possible if Kevin somehow managed to find a godly healer who could put all the broken shards and powder of the bone back together in its initial shape and length without error.
Zavier felt that this was something he deserved. It was nature putting him back in his place. Someone that disgusting deserved to be spit on by everyone.
Rebecca had already crushed his hand into pulp but it looked like she was not satisfied with only that much because her hand left his limp one and started heading downwards towards Kevin's nether region.
A look of horror was plastered on Kevin's face as he had already anticipated what Rebecca was planning to do. He wanted to speak but only squeaks and wails came out because fear had taken over all his senses.
Rebecca emotionlessly reached out and grabbed his erect c*ck which had been reinforced by his steel transformation as well.
Kevin was now regretting showing off his hard member to her earlier. If he hadn't done that, his member could have been saved.
He wanted to apologize for his earlier actions but no words came out of his mouth.
There was a slight movement of Rebecca's hand and another crack resounded. Kevin's erect member was now oddly misshapen and bent at a weird angle.
If previously it had been a lance that was both awe inspiring and full of power, then it was nothing more than a broken twig now that no one would care about.
A piercing wail that was like a hollow's cry came out of his mouth and all the strength left his body. His once straight shoulders became hunched as if all his pride had been lost with the crack in his d*ck.
The c*ck that had been reinforced with steel had been broken like it was nothing. Her diamond grip was not something that they could handle.
The other five couldn't help but grow afraid for their own. They were only young kids who had yet to experience the joys of conjugal bliss. They were even more afraid of Rebecca now.
As soon as she looked their way after she was done with Kevin, the other five fell to their knees asking for forgiveness.
Rebecca gave out a low grunt and asked the five of them, "What do I get in return for letting all of you go?"
All five of them offered up their cards to save their members from the girl who would have destroyed them and quite painfully at that.
Zavier saw the scene and found it funny somehow. At the same time he had to acknowledge that the pride that Rebecca flaunted so heavily was quite justified. She did have the strength to be that arrogant around her peers but that was of course excluding Zavier who could still make a short work out of her.
She was strong but that was only amongst those who could be called her peers. Zavier had long since crossed over to the next level. He had fought equally with an S rank mage, someone she might not even have seen yet. Rebecca was still a few years too early to confront him but he didn't point that out to her. The rules of the tournament were quite strict. If he taught her a lesson right then, the whole team would have lost points so Zavier did the one thing that he could to make sure that he didn't have to see her arrogant mug again; at least until he could actually beat the crap out of her without hitting himself in the feet.
"Since we have established that you can take care of yourself on your own, there is no need for you dragging us along now, is there?"
Zavier called for a split with those words.
Rebecca got angry but she too was limited by the rules. She huffed and puffed in anger but eventually had to accept his decision for lack of any other alternative.
Zavier was already fed up with her so this gave him a chance to be away from the insufferable b*tch and earn some points on his own.
As he was about to move away, he looked back at Andrew who was still standing still like a statue and called out to him.
"You coming or what?"
Andrew was dumbfounded at the question. He had been thinking that he would be stuck some more with Rebecca but Zavier had called out to him as well.
Andrew didn't need to think after what had happened earlier. He didn't need to expend so much effort for someone who didn't appreciate it even a little bit. So without a second of wait, he started to walk behind Zavier as if it was the natural choice.
Rebecca who had been left behind all by her lonesome stomped the ground with enough force to create a crater in her anger. She couldn't believe that the two weaklings could survive the test on their own and yet they had audacity to throw away her kindness.
She hoped that she would meet them in the future tests so she could teach the two of a lesson.
Andrew and Zavier both freely roamed the Black Forest. They hit every spot that they believed would be able to yield them some points. They had to keep raising their point total if they wanted a chance at individual rankings since they were starting with zero points already.
Of course, Zavier wasn't at zero since he had his clones working for him. It was only Andrew who believed so.
Over the next few hours, Zavier and his companion followed the instructions in the manual and points started coming in an endless stream. For Zavier who was even stronger than Rebecca, earning points through task completion was even easier than it looked.
Throughout their promenade amidst the forest, they came across no one who meant them harm like the earlier individuals who had come out to snatch their cards forcefully.
However that didn't mean that the participants had turned over a new leaf. The participants were still at each other's throats. It was a cutthroat world after all. In order to not get a surprise later on, Zavier had activated his Time Space eye and was keeping a watch on the surroundings throughout.
The proof of human nature appeared soon in front of them. Zavier was the one to witness it first since he had the Time Space eye.
Three boys had surrounded a girl in between them and were trying to suppress her with all their might. The girl on the other hand was desperately resisting all three of them at once. Black flames danced around her hands as she fended them off every now and then.
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