The Victor

Isao and Aiz made their move at the same time, and they also made the same move. 

They took their first steps with their left foot; they also clashed their blades with the same movement and aimed at the same place. 

Everything was the same! 

Yet, in this bizarre moment, it was as if they were witnessing a duality, two Aiz existing in the same space and time.

"Wh-What?!"

"Is it only me, or do I see two Aiz-san?" 

"Wa-Wait, what's wrong with my eyes?!" 

Everyone was dumbfounded by the scene before them, perplexed and confused as two Aiz existed at the same time, but they knew that this wasn't the case. 

Instead, Isao copied Aiz perfectly! 

"This..." 3x

Unlike the others who were confused, the expressions of Finn, Gareth, and Riveria quickly turned into startling, confusing, and dumbfounded as they recalled the famous figure that had haunted them. 

Unlike the others, the three had been in the Orario for so long, so they naturally knew that even though they were Level 6 adventurers and known as one of the strongest, they weren't the strongest at all, and there were many powerful adventurers that were much stronger than them in the past! 

Isao's ability to mimic Aiz's swordsmanship instantly reminded them of a certain strong adventurer who was known as one of the strongest. 

"Finn... Gareth..." Riveria couldn't show her shock. 

"I can see it..." Gareth widened his eyes. 

"...is he her child or something?" Finn was at a loss. 

If so, then they could tell why Isao was so strong! 

Alfia.

Silence, Incarnation of Talent, or even Monster of Calamitous Talent. 

This name might be unfamiliar to the new generation of adventurers, but for three, it was impossible for them to forget about her, as she was one of the strongest adventurers during their time. 

She was also one of the Level 7 adventurers and was the leader of the Hera Familia, one of the strongest Familia before the Dark Era of the Orario, a peaceful and golden era that no one could imagine. 

Her ability was outrageous, as she could mimic the technique she had seen once. Whatever the techniques, with just one glance, all the techniques that one had trained in for decades could be mastered! 

Her existence brought despair to many, and even Riveria, Gareth, and Finn didn't think that they could defeat her if she still lived till now. 

If Isao was her son, then...?

Somehow, they felt strange, but then again, the time had changed, and they were known as the strongest. 

However, her son suddenly appeared, and this somehow made them unsettled. 

"If she has a son, who is the man?" Gareth asked. 

"...not that guy, right?" Riveria asked strangely. 

"Ah... but I can imagine that it will be him." 

At the same time, the figure of a powerful man appeared in their minds, one of the strongest adventurers of that time. 

If the two strongest adventurers were together and made a child, then what would happen? 

Watching Isao, who could master Aiz's technique with just a glance, they somehow had a forbidding thought. 

'Aiz, you have to win...' 3x

This was no longer the duel between Isao and Aiz, but it was a duel between their descendants. 

If Aiz won, then it would all be great, but if Isao won, 

At that moment, their eyes never looked away from the duel. 

Or rather, no one looked away since, at this moment, Aiz was at a disadvantage! 

Limiting her power to Level 2, Aiz didn't have an advantage except for her experience as an adventurer, which was much longer than Isao. 

In the duel with the swords, with her experience and talent, Aiz should have won with ease even if she limited her power to a Level 2, yet the reality said different things. 

When their power was the same, Isao had the upper hand. When Aiz limited her power to a Level 2, he was the winner, especially when he could easily master her technique, knowing her weakness, and even took advantage of that. 

"It's time to end it." 

As Aiz's expression became heavy with the more exchanges they had, Isao suddenly said those words that made her feel like he had raised his tempo! 

More importantly, she could feel that the grip on the handle of her rapier became loose, and it might even be thrown out. 

'Am I going to lose?' 

Such a thought appeared in her mind, and this made her desperate. The thought of losing to Level 2 made her grim, and this made her wonder whether her hard work was meaningless. 

Yet—

'No, I won't lose!' 

Aiz became persistent, and it was impossible for her to admit defeat. At that moment, her grip loosened and became firm once again, and her physical ability increased dramatically! 

"Aiz!" 3x

The three were startled since Aiz broke her limit! 

Ais had broken her limit, and at this moment, she used her power as a Level 5 adventurer! 

While the lower-level members couldn't understand anything, those executives were dumbfounded as they didn't expect Aiz to be so desperate. 

More importantly, Isao was about to die! 

As Aiz broke her limit, her speed, power, and everything increased dramatically, and the power behind her sword was no longer as weak as before. 

When Aiz stabbed her sword, she also aimed for the vital, and if Isao was hit, even if Isao didn't die, the conquests would be disastrous! 

No one could stop Aiz, and everything was too late. 

Aiz also realized this, and she was stunned, realizing her mistake, but she couldn't stop!

Only Isao was so angry at this moment that he raised his arm to block this sword. 

At that moment, everyone was stunned and couldn't say a single word as Isao's left arm was torn. 

Isao sacrificed his left arm and let Aiz tear it apart. 

The bloody scene stunned everyone, and Aiz also didn't expect Isao to do this to stop her from doing something so extreme. 

With that movement, Aiz's attack was avoided and redirected, but when they thought that this would be over, Isao suddenly stepped in and gave Aiz a harsh headbutt to Aiz's face! 

Crack! 

Aiz felt her nose was broken, and it was all bloody. 

Isao, whose forehead had become as hard as steel due to Tanjiro's DNA and the blessing from Hestia, directly smashed Aiz's face with all of his might. 

Yet, this wasn't the end since he also used his remaining hand to pummel Aiz's face. 

BOOOOM!

Using his remaining fist, Isao punched Aiz's beautiful face, breaking her jaw, and the force of that punch threw her into the distant pillar. 

Aiz was smashed into a pillar by Isao and fell under the wrecked structure. 

"...." 

Everyone was at a loss for words as they didn't expect this scene. 

At the same time, watching their princess be pummeled, they should get angry, but watching Isao, who had lost one of his arms, and watching the bloody arm where they could even see his bone, all of them gulped. 

Isao breathed heavily, then fixed his dislocated fist, then picked up his torn arm on the ground. 

"Riveria-san, don't forget to tell her about my bet," Isao said calmly as he looked at the beautiful high elf with a calm gaze. 

"Ah, um..." Riveria nodded dumbly. 

Not only her but watching Isao, who could stay calm even if his arm was torn, made them uneasy, and they couldn't help but step back from him even if their level was higher than him. 

"Hestia, let's go back." 

Isao didn't have any intentions to stay at this place any longer. 

"Ah, um." Hestia quickly approached Isao and then asked in panic. "A-Are you okay?! Your arm! Your forehead!" 

"...sorry, let me pass out for a moment." 

"AAHHH! ISAO-KUN!" 

As Hestia was in a panic when Isao passed out, the others looked at Isao with a complicated gaze since they knew that in this duel, he was the victor. 

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Say, do you think the MC's personality is shit?

Also, I am not sure whether you know or not, but just in case I am asked, are you familiar with an anime or manga that has a charming, mature woman?

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