Clovis nodded. "Alright. I will be your opponent. You are Tier 2, right? I am only a Tier 1 human. I believe that my evolution progress is also the lowest in the group."
"I understand." Ragna nodded with a serious expression. He grabbed the wooden shield and spear again.
Clovis’s aim in saying those words was to make Ragna lower his guard. If he actually underestimated him, especially his future boss, there was no need to get him into the group.
And Clovis turned around and whispered something to Jay and Melody before asking Kanaria to fully observe the battle from the side.
After arranging the situation, Clovis grabbed a long sword and a short sword from the shelves.
"Alright. Since you’re a guardian, pretend that behind you is the target you have to protect, while I’m trying to get past you and kill that target. Are you ready?" Clovis asked.
"Please." Ragna nodded while putting the shield in front of him.
Clovis leaped forth, making the same movement as Jay.
Knowing how powerful Jay was despite being Tier 1, Ragna thought he should be cautious against Clovis.
Clovis didn’t know that Jay had told Ragna that his captain was much stronger than him, so the trick he prepared wouldn’t work.
Clovis began with a low speed, striking Ragna like a normal beast. However, he still used all his strength in each swing. Even though it was unable to produce a swing similar to Jay’s, it still packed a punch.
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
Ragna shifted his shield skillfully and matched Clovis’s strikes, completely blocking the swings.
"!!!" Ragna noticed something. The speed and strength Clovis used actually couldn’t be compared to Jay, causing him to think, ’Is he not using all his strength?’
Clovis took a step to the left and struck him again, but this time Ragna became faster to block these attacks. He even used all his strength to actually push Clovis back.
After that, Ragna stepped forth.
"!!!" Clovis noticed his intention and tried to lure him away.
However, Ragna actually only took one step forward. It was a feint.
When Clovis’s balance shifted toward his back, Ragna thrust his spear, using the long reach of a spear to hit Clovis.
Clovis took a light breath to become more confused. Once the world slowed down, Clovis spun his body, avoiding the spear. At the same time, he struck the spear multiple times with faster speed.
Ragna noticed the difference in this strike and hurriedly pulled back the spear, which was almost blown away by Clovis.
As if taking advantage of the situation, Jay actually moved his right leg forward like he wanted to charge at him.
Ragna didn’t know if Jay was going to participate or not, but as a guardian, he instinctively took a step back and positioned himself between Jay and Clovis so that he could stop them if both of them attacked simultaneously.
Seeing such a fast reaction, it was clear that Ragna had a lot of experience as a guardian.
However, Clovis didn’t plan to stop him. He jumped to the other side, aligning himself with Jay.
"!!!" Ragna noticed that Jay’s entire body was covered by Clovis for a split second, which caused him to lift up his shield.
Clovis instantly moved at his fastest speed and delivered seven swings within a second, startling Ragna.
He held the shield as hard as possible, trying not to get overwhelmed.
Melody then moved her hand to her pocket as if trying to get a gun.
Ragna stomped the ground and thrust his spear at Clovis while tilting his shield so that it could block Jay and Melody’s attacks. Unfortunately for him, Clovis at his full speed delivered swift and deadly blows.
He lost his grip on the spear and saw Clovis’s blade coming from above.
Before he hit Ragna, Clovis stopped his swing, looking very amused. After all, Ragna’s hand immediately tried to catch his sword after losing that spear. Even at the last moment, Ragna would do everything just to protect the person behind him instead of dodging the swing and endangering the target.
"Incredible." Clovis smiled, marking the end of the test.
He was indeed a guardian. At the same time, he understood why Jay said his weakness was troublesome. Yet once he fixed that weakness, he might become impenetrable.
In addition, Jay claimed that this guy had insane regenerative ability. When that happened, he would really become a moving fortress.
"Thank you. I’m sorry that I end up losing my spear." Ragna gave a wry smile, understanding his weakness too well. He was still surprised that Clovis was this strong when he was only a Tier 1.
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In fact, he might be able to go toe-to-toe against his previous captain who was already a Tier 3.
"Ah! You’re that person!" Suddenly, Kanaria screamed while pointing at Ragna.
All of them, including Clovis, were bewildered.
"Clovis. It’s him! The one we saw this afternoon! But… his face looks feminine… are you a guy or a girl by the way?"
"Ah. You are talking about that? Because I can’t develop my muscles, people often underestimate me and even mistake me for a girl. But I’m a boy. The beard and mustache are fake because they make me more manly. Well, I’m a little cringe since, without it, people often say, ’When there’s a hole, there’s a way,’ which is pretty disgusting for me." Ragna scratched the back of his head.
Clovis pondered for a few seconds. "In that case, are you planning to take your revenge against your previous group? Or are you just planning to get stronger without any aim whatsoever?"
"I can understand why expel me, but I will be lying if I say I’m not disappointed. But I’m not planning to get my revenge against them, I will just keep getting stronger and show them that I can do much more. Well, I’m an orphan, but according to the orphanage’s manager, my parents are still alive. I just want to get stronger and see the world, trying to find my parents."
Clovis remained silent for a while, considering his words carefully.
Ragna lowered his head. "I know that I’m unworthy, but I’ll definitely work hard. I will act as the guardian and I can also do daily chores as well as basic maintenance."
After several minutes, Clovis opened his mouth. "I…"