Chapter 32: The Duel Interrupted

Alice watched Yagesi and Liya locked in a brutal brawl, fists and feet flying, and couldn’t help but think: they can’t keep fighting like this.

To be honest, Yagesi wasn’t a bad person at heart. He was simply too naive, acting without thought for consequences, never stopping to consider. But he wasn’t truly evil. Even a wolf-like beast had a tender side.

And Liya—there was no need to say more. Gentle, beautiful, and though young, oddly mature. Sometimes Alice felt Liya was the older sister. And now Liya had risked danger to come save her—Alice was truly moved.

Because of all this, they shouldn’t be fighting.

If it were a friendly spar, that would be fine. But a life-or-death struggle… that was something these two should never do. Neither of them were bad people.

“Liya! You’ve got it wrong! Yagesi didn’t hurt me! He just talked with me! Liya!”

But her voice couldn’t reach them. The combatants unleashed sonic booms, the warehouse echoing with screeching howls, shockwaves everywhere. Alice couldn’t intervene. Frustrated by her powerlessness, she quickly steeled herself. She couldn’t just watch and do nothing!

“…Teacher! Yes! I’ll find Teacher Christine!”

Alice glanced at Liya and the giant wolf Yagesi had become, gritted her teeth, and dashed out of the warehouse.

*****

“Haa…”

Liya took a deep breath, mobilizing all her magic power. Golden light enveloped her body, granting her strength to move mountains. But even so, she couldn’t win easily. The giant wolf Yagesi was her equal in power.

“I almost thought I’d die, Liya,” the wolf said, its maw wide, yet speaking with intelligence. But Liya sensed the uncontrollable frenzy beneath the calm tone, like the turbid magic radiating from it.

“Come on, Liya. I’ve been looking forward to this duel. You too, right?”

Using its wolf head and limbs, it bit and clawed. No martial arts, just brute force and damned intuition.

“You’re really annoying!” Liya’s eyes filled with disgust.

Not just at his personality, but at his very existence. Without learning martial arts or magic, he relied solely on bloodline and talent, wielding violence wantonly, yet possessing extraordinary power. If a normal martial artist faced this beast, they’d be torn apart.

It was infuriating—this cheater of an existence, and not even a good person, but a vicious bastard. It made her want to kill.

Another bear-like strike. Liya used her Vajra Force to push Yagesi back, then retreated to gain distance. To win, ordinary martial arts wouldn’t do. Yagesi’s intuitive dodging and superhuman regeneration meant attrition was pointless, especially since she didn’t know how long his werewolf form could last.

What she needed was a decisive blow.

In her past life, she could have entered supersonic speed and knocked him out with one punch. But now, her magic and physical abilities were far inferior. She could only use the martial arts she had created.

But that was enough. All martial arts were connected.

Even a minor technique like Eagle Claw, when combined with others, could birth a supreme skill like the Nine Yin Skeleton Claw. The synergy and combined power should not be underestimated.

“Ooh, dangerous aura…” Yagesi muttered, sensing the threat. But instead of interrupting, he stood tall in his wolfman form, watching Liya gather power with interest.

His plan was simple: as a strong opponent, see what Liya would use to defeat him. Actually, it was simpler than that.

[To make Liya feel safe, I have to break her strongest attack head-on!]

That was it.

Of course, Yagesi wasn’t mindless. He had his own trump card.

Though he only knew how to transform into a wolfman and fight like one, after long practice, he discovered new uses. By adjusting magic flow and changing his approach, he could create a devastating weapon.

He poured magic into his body, then detonated it. As magic expanded, Yagesi felt his blood roar, like molten lava flowing inside, bringing pain and ecstasy.

“Haha, hahaha, hahahaha!!!”

Abandoning the pretense of a cultured gentleman, Yagesi laughed and roared. Even among beasts, he was an outlier. His thought process was closer to an animal, which let him control his bloodline so easily. He could even—

Grow bigger, bigger, bigger!

The two-meter wolf wasn’t the limit! Three meters! Four! Bones shattered, then regenerated larger. Muscles swelled to fill the gaps. Under Liya’s gaze, Yagesi kept growing until he was nearly ten meters tall, almost touching the warehouse ceiling.

And it wasn’t bloated. Liya could feel the immense mass and power. Just a swing of his fist would create a storm. Each blow would surpass her.

He had simply pushed the transformation to its extreme, achieving this astonishing result.

“…”

Liya silently retracted her earlier assessment.

Though he relied on talent and instinct, Yagesi wasn’t just coasting. Just this transformation alone—how much pain did it cause? Bones breaking and regenerating repeatedly to form such a massive body. Yet Yagesi laughed through the agony.

“…At least he’s a warrior. But he’s still a bastard.”

If not for his evil nature, they might have been good friends. With some regret, Liya’s eyes hardened with killing intent.

No matter what, Yagesi had hurt her first friend in this life. She wouldn’t forgive him!

Releasing all her magic, Liya unleashed her ultimate technique.

“Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing!!!”

Her voice generated supersonic shockwaves, but that alone was not enough. Golden light spread with the sound, forming a brilliant iridescent flame around her. Streams of light traced patterns in the air, completing in under two seconds. All the golden magic converged into one point, floating above Liya’s head.

Now, not a trace of magic remained on her body. All of it was concentrated above.

What formed was a palm.

Like pure gold, shimmering with glassy light. It held magic, compressed air, and mixed gales.

From a martial perspective, how could one attack an opponent’s entire body simultaneously, making defense impossible?

There was a saying: concentrate power to break through a single point. Liya admitted that was correct—but only if your attack couldn’t breach the opponent’s defense. What was the truly strongest attack? Liya had concluded in her past life.

An attack that covered the whole opponent, with enough power to break through any defense. In short, an attack of absolute force.

How to achieve total coverage?

Simple: make it big enough to envelop the opponent.

How to make it break through defense?

Also simple: make the big attack contain enough power.

Liya’s ultimate technique was deceptively simple.

A storm palm containing all her magic and a massive amount of compressed air. When executed, the force distributed evenly across the opponent’s body, carrying immense power. It was the perfect technique, the limit of her abilities.

Because it covered the whole body, there was no need to target weak points. Because the power was overwhelming, there was no need to avoid clashes. Just crush through!

This was Liya’s favorite martial art, the one she created for the Martial Combat Sect. Though her close friend criticized it as a fool’s move, Liya loved it.

“This is the Vajra Demon-Subduing Palm!”

“ROOOOAR!!!”

The golden palm struck the roaring giant wolf. The ten-meter beast opened its maw wide, charging fearlessly. Would the palm smash the wolf and gravely wound it? Or would the wolf tear the golden palm apart and devour Liya? The decisive clash was imminent!

*****

But neither Yagesi nor Liya would see the outcome.

Why?

“Magic Slash!”

From the side, a teacher’s blade, faster and more dazzling, cut through their duel.

No blade form, no sword shadow—only the slash’s power. Like Moses parting the sea, it perfectly split Liya and Yagesi’s magic, the air pressure forcing them apart, preventing the final collision.

“That’s enough! Liya! Yagesi! As a school teacher, I order you to stop immediately, or I’ll take you both in according to school rules!”

Standing between them, Annie held her beloved blade, imposing and majestic.

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