Aileen looked at Clovis with a lot of regret. This was over. Once she surpassed someone, that person would never catch up to her. And the same thing would be repeated again.
The referee also seemed to have concluded the same thing. She raised her hand, planning to end it as soon as Aileen placed her dagger on his neck. "End of the—"
However, before she could finish those words, she witnessed something unbelievable.
"Gah!" Aileen was launched into the air after coughing up blood. She was just as shocked as the referee and everyone else in this stadium.
’Ah. I never really wanted to rely on this, but in the end, this mysterious state saved me. Aileen was more talented than I originally thought…’ Clovis stood up.
Aileen landed on the ground with a shocked expression. She looked at Clovis in disbelief, but she soon noticed something different from his gaze. It felt like he was able to see her completely. This was what she always felt whenever she didn’t erase her presence.
’Did he…’ Aileen didn’t have time to think as Clovis had already rushed toward her.
Aileen jumped back to gather some thoughts. There was a pillar behind her, so she abruptly stopped.
Seeing Clovis swinging his blade from the left, she tilted her body in the opposite direction, planning to let the pillar reduce the power of his swing a bit before she stopped it with her blades.
Sadly for her, Clovis smashed the pillar with unprecedented strength and struck her.
’Too heavy? What is this?’ Aileen was taken aback as Clovis launched her to the side. Her body bounced several times on the ground, but she managed to stabilize her position and stand back up.
But Clovis didn’t give her a single second to think as he chased after her.
’What?’ Aileen checked her body. ’I’m erasing my presence to the very limit. He is actually looking at me? Only someone with a Brain Affinity has that possibility. And what’s with his swing? That power definitely far surpasses anything he has shown.’
Clovis reached Aileen, who failed to hide behind a pillar.
Clovis swung his blades multiple times while Aileen parried it until she found a chance to hide.
However, two strikes ended up hitting her thighs.
’What?’ Aileen became even more shocked. ’His speed is also increasing. What is this? Why does he become a completely different person? Where does he gain all this strength?’
Aileen blocked Clovis’ blow and used the power behind that swing to launch her away even though it made her bounce on the ground again.
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When she stabilized her position and looked at the incoming Clovis, a certain thought appeared in her mind.
’He is still hiding something in his sleeves.’
It was supposed to be only Erwin’s provocation. And she thought the footwork was the trump cards. However, she was wrong.
This might be Clovis’ true trump card. If that was the case, it was understandable that Clovis tried to hide it.
’His power surpasses Jay, his senses are better than his operator, and his speed has gone beyond his limit.’ Aileen, of course, missed the fact that Clovis’ wounds had begun to close, like Ragna’s regenerative ability.
And because of the same reason, Clovis planned to end this match as quickly as possible.
The moment he reached Aileen, he unleashed a speed far surpassing his own limit.
Aileen tried to block it, but a total of eight strikes actually landed on her body. The blood spurted from all that wound.
’What? While speed is not my true forte, I could still manage 22 strikes. Are you telling me that he has just unleashed thirty strikes when his limit is supposed to be 25?’ Aileen widened her eyes, but there was nothing she could do. Her body refused to move. In fact, her feet already went limp after six out of those eight strikes hit her legs.
"So… that’s really a wall…" Aileen muttered as she fell to her knees. She couldn’t help but smile even though her body fell to the ground, symbolizing her defeat.
Clovis’ expression remained solemn. He had won, but he was also frustrated by the fact that he had to rely on this mysterious power that wasn’t reliable yet. Winning because of a gamble was not something he liked after all.
"You’re strong, but the victory is mine." Clovis muttered.
People dropped their jaws to the ground. Clovis changed in the last part of the match. They didn’t understand how Clovis was able to see her, but they still couldn’t see Aileen, which meant Aileen didn’t go easy on Clovis. In other words, Clovis had just gotten stronger.
Clovis glanced at the referees, who were still stunned enough to speak.
"A-Ah!" The referees gained their composure as one of them announced, "End of the match, it’s Libation Fiesta’s victory!"
The announcement made people snap back to reality. Cheers instantly erupted.
"The whole stadium is vibrating! Because… the conclusion between the strongest Tier 4 and the biggest dark horse has just been reached. It’s Clovis’ victory!" Shion confirmed it out loud.
"Uooohhh!"
"Amazing!"
"What was actually happening?"
"I don’t know, but I still feel goosebumps!"
"Aileen surely had shown her full strength in this match… something that Rika couldn’t bring out. Yet it wasn’t enough."
"Yeah! It means Clovis is stronger than her!"
"This is too amazing!"
"Clovis!"
"Clovis!"
"Libation Fiesta!"
The people excitedly commented and began chanting their names. With Clovis defeating Aileen, Libation Fiesta would definitely be able to make another upset, just like in the previous two rounds.
They would definitely defeat the Bloody Rose and become the champions. People’s excitement was at its peak.
The referees were busy checking their conditions.
Since a referee approached him, Clovis decided to ask for something. Although the referee looked confused, he still gave him a microphone.
Clovis raised his head, looking at the people filling the stadium. "I’m grateful for everyone’s support, but our Libation Fiesta will concede in this match."
*Thud—!*