Match - 11!

Macho Husband stood in the ring, his broad shoulders adorned with a fighter's typical battle-worn attire. His massive fists were encased in gloves reinforced with metal spikes, designed to leave his opponents riddled with wounds if struck. His presence alone exuded raw, brute power.

As he scanned the audience, his stern expression softened when his gaze landed on his wife sitting proudly in the front row. His lips curled into a confident grin. With a dramatic flair, he winked at her and blew her a flying kiss. The crowd erupted in cheers and laughter, some amused, others impressed by his bravado.

The host stepped forward, his voice amplified by the arena's magic system. "Ladies and gentlemen, both fighters are ready! Lord Valentino, please signal the start of the match!"

With a nod from Lord Valentino, the match began.

*ring*

The moment the sound echoed through the arena, Macho Husband launched himself at Kaen with startling speed, his massive fist raised high and glowing with mana.

His agility was surprising for a man of his size, his movements swift and deliberate.

A pale yellow aura of condensed mana surrounded his fist as it descended with the force to shatter a boulder.

Kaen held his rapier in his left hand before deflecting his opponent's attack.

Seeing his opponent parry his attack, Macho Husband increased the force and speed as he sent a flurry of attacks aimed at Kaen. His attacks aimed at Kaen's Vitals showed his intention of finishing the match in one attack.

But with Kaen deflecting his attacks with his rapier, he found the task difficult to accomplish. This went on for a while with Macho husband attacking at different angles hoping to get past Kaen's defenses.

Realizing he wasn't getting anywhere, Macho Husband retreated, creating distance between him and Kaen. He had gotten a bit tired and needed time to recover.

Kaen, unfazed, brought his right hand to his lips and let out a delicate laugh, his mocking tone carrying through the arena. "Looks like the horse got tired, kukuku."

The crowd gasped, then erupted in a mixture of laughter and murmurs. The insult, amplified by the arena's magical sound system, was heard by all.

"Did he really just call him a horse?" a man in the audience whispered, eyes wide. "He's going to die today."

"Who cares? This just got way more interesting," his companion replied, chuckling darkly.

"Yeah, it's been so long since anyone had the guts to say that to Macho Husband!" another man added with an excited grin.

Macho Husband's face turned crimson with fury. His voice boomed through the arena, a roar of pure rage. "WHAT DID YOU SAY, YOU BASTARD?!"

Consumed by anger, he charged at Kaen with reckless abandon. He planned to tear him apart and stopped holding anything back.

Now, He didn't care if he died of exhaustion due to using this much energy, he just wanted to break his opponent into two pieces.

Upon witnessing the reaction Kaen wanted, A smile appeared on his face.

Due to his mind filled with fury, Macho Husband charged in a straight line, making dodging him predictable.

This strategy might have worked on a fighter intimidated by his furious expression, causing them to freeze and take the hit, but Kaen found it easy to dodge his attack now.

He simply moved to the right, some moments before being hit, ultimately letting the attack pass ahead of him. Then pivoted around on his leg and attacked with his rapier aimed at the back of Macho Husband's left shoulder. The rapier pierced his shoulder at a high speed with precision and finesse, creating a gaping hole in the shoulder.

"Aaaaaaaarrrrgh!"

Macho Husband bellowed in pain combined with his anger for Kaen.

Kaen, on the other hand, tilted his head to the side, his expression one of feigned curiosity. Then, with exaggerated gestures, he cupped his hand around his ear, scanning the arena dramatically.

"Hmm," he mused aloud, his voice carrying effortlessly through the magical amplification. "Where's that sound coming from? It's almost like… a horse screaming?"

"Hahaha, a horse, Yes yes, I see one!" A skinny man in the audience laughed before yelling.

"Yeah! I also see it! Isn't that an injured horse? hehehe" another spectator giggled.

Countless comments echoed across the arena, mocking Macho Husband. The Duke was also having a hard time controlling his laughter.

It wasn't until Macho Husband stood up and glared at the audience that the laughter stopped.

"You got lucky bastard, I lost control to my anger but now I'll make sure you do not live to see another day!" Macho Husband sneered.

"And how will you do that? With that useless shoulder of yours? huhuhu" Kaen questioned, glancing at the bloodied shoulder of his opponent.

"Looks like You didn't research about me. Take a Look Bastard" Macho Husband replied with a grin as his injured shoulder got enveloped in a pale yellow light. His injuries began healing at a visible rate but, even then it would require time to fully heal.

"Oh... So you are a healing magical Horse, how fascinating?" Kaen remarked innocently as if truly being surprised.

The audience again bursted into laughter as more taunting comments came from the arena, However, this time, Macho Husband didn't react and remained calm.

He charged at Kaen with a calm expression, attacking similar to how he was fighting before getting angry.

"Looks like he got immune to you making fun of his face," Demios' voice echoed directly into Kaen's mind, calm and laced with amusement.

Kaen continued deflecting Macho Husband's wild swings with effortless precision, his rapier a blur of motion. His lips twitched slightly at Demios' remark, though his outward expression remained neutral.

"Then tell me," Kaen responded internally, his tone carrying a hint of impatience, "what do I do now?"

"Do what an asshole would do," Demios suggested, his voice dripping with a devilish glee.

Kaen nearly faltered for a fraction of a second, his eyebrow twitching in exasperation inside the mask: "And what exactly do you mean by that?"

"If he is not reacting to insults aimed at himself then just change the target" Demios replied, his voice slow and deliberate, as if savoring his explanation.

"You don't mean... " Kaen stopped without speaking further.

"Yes, GO FOR HIS WIFE!" Demios shouted in excitement like a child.

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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)