How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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The blade passes through the side of the abdomen and extends almost to the back, with the left hand gripping the blade at the jaw.

Although the sword was unsheathed, it was positioned as if it were a quick-draw sword.

The key is to hold the blade with your left hand.

Push the knife with your right hand holding the handle, and pull it back with your right hand holding the blade.

3 seconds.

Cliff didn't care.

The right hand, equipped with battle-hardened gloves, pressed down on the left hand, producing a cracking sound as the bones popped.

The hierarchy has already created a suppressive effect; what can Cass's little tricks possibly do?

These three are merely appetizers before the main course; once I have gloriously seized victory, they will surely become something worth talking about for years to come.

1 seconds —

The words "STAR FIGHT" lit up in the center, accompanied by a sound effect.

The duel begins.

You and your companions, I will surely make them offerings to my Lord Izabilis.

Cliff channeled his magic, countless tree roots extending from beneath his feet, opening the largest area of ​​the Hunter's Forest—

—Clive Latour's memory ends there.

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Everything happened so suddenly, like unplugging a TV.

After that, only the abyss of ignorance remained, and before his consciousness completely succumbed to darkness, he saw—

The world is gradually turning upside down, with a male body that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, and a high column of blood spurting from his neck.

One's own body.

Cass remained behind him in the position after swinging his sword.

Jian E slightly opened his golden vertical pupils and looked at him as if examining crushed breadcrumbs.

105. Let's celebrate!

Tap, tap...

Cliff's head was square; it bounced twice on the ground and then stopped bobbing.

The headless body fell heavily to the ground with a dull thud, and blood gushed out from the breach like a flood, staining the ground red.

Panting, Cass tried to turn around to check on Cliff.

The result is no good.

Sweat poured down his forehead.

Blood droplets appeared along with it... one after another, falling at his feet.

He stumbled and fell to the ground.

Brid and Corcy were the first to react.

Although they both had incredulous expressions on their faces, they quickly lifted Cass and moved away from Cliff.

Brid took out a recovery drug from an unpressurized syringe from her pocket, and Corcy cast "Rapid Minor Healing" on her.

Next, Beren and the eldest sister, the school doctor, went up to the battle platform and examined Cliff and Cass respectively. Soon after, a group of medical personnel arrived and carried Cliff's body and head away; Cass sat on the ground to rest.

Beren glanced at the audience, met Sirocco's gaze, and left the scene with the ambulance crew.

The audience fell silent instantly.

Is this the end?

what happened....

This was the expression on the faces of most of the audience members.

"What exactly did he do...?"

Rowling whispered, staring intently at the battle platform, trying to figure out what was going on.

Using before the battle, it was clear that Cliff's level was higher than the other three. I expected a fierce battle, but it turned out to be—

The battle situation was far too one-sided.

Cliff hadn't even taken a single step from the starting line when he collapsed to the ground.

In the quiet arena, the words "Blue Team Wins" were displayed in the center of the arena. Only a female electronic voice read out the message of Cass and his team's victory, announcing the end of the duel.

"...Huff huff...Gurgle gurgle..."

And Pris's snoring.

boo.

Pris's snot bubble burst, she rubbed her eyes, and glanced at the battle arena:

"Ah... Cass won after all."

He tilted his head, changed his position, and continued sleeping.

"Kill him..."

Sirocco quickly covered his mouth.

I almost blurted out a flag.

There was nothing he could do; the reality was just as unexpected as he had imagined.

Between the smallest margins?

In the blink of an eye?

Perhaps even faster.

At the start of the fight, Cass used a speed that was almost impossible for anyone to catch to sever Cliff's neck.

Considering the initial moves of Cassius at the battle arena, and given the only explanation for the scene before me—

Sirocco felt no sense of reality about this victory that came so quickly.

He tried touching the metal railing, and the coldness it gave him told him—

This is reality.

Cliff was defeated.

The enemy is dead.

The expected scenario of Cass and his companions racking their brains, countering every move, risking their lives, and turning the tables never happened.

Sirocco finished his cola in one gulp, let out a burp, and accepted the fact.

The elite monsters and beginner village bosses that I had been busy fighting for a month died in less than a second right in front of me.

He also had to admire Cass's strategy.

They did not choose any of the options they provided.

However, that "fake" Iaijutsu was something from his file.

Cass had clearly combined the information with some strange swordsmanship, along with his [Friction] talent, to unleash extremely fast speed.

The original Iaijutsu technique required the use of a scabbard, but Cass gripped the blade with his hand, deliberately using the scabbard to hold the blade in place to accumulate power, achieving a speed and power far exceeding that of a normal slash.

It works on a similar principle to flicking someone's forehead.

No matter how fast you wave your fingers, you can't make a sound.

However, as long as you hook your thumb around the other fingers, gather your strength, and then release it, you can produce a sharp, whistling sound.

If you can kill your opponent before the Thorn Armor spawns, you won't need to engage in close combat or fight a prolonged battle.

A simple, crude, and radical approach.

Looking down at Cass, who was sitting on the field, he looked exhausted, suggesting that this move had side effects.

At this moment, he deeply understood what Cass meant by "all-out effort".

While Sirocco was overjoyed at Kas's victory over his opponent, he also felt a little worried.

To be honest, killing Cliff was not part of the plan.

It is not included in the storyline of the first or second playthrough.

Even in the most brutal second playthrough and beyond in the original storyline, all that happened was that Cass and Brid teamed up to attack Cliff and cut him into a human pig, completely crippling him and sending him to the ICU. The Fallen Order also simply abandoned Cliff.

Later, he became infamous for losing to Class F, who was even lower in rank than him, despite being in Class C. This made it impossible for him to stay on campus, and he never came back to school.

When he reappeared, he was already on the list of victims in a mid-stage television news report, crushed to death in the ruins of his own home.

What will happen now that Cliff has died prematurely?

Sirocco pressed his temples.