Chapter 26 - an accident
The whole crowd momentarily fell silent. And in the middle of the fighting circle, Auran dropped the rock in his hand as the other man lay on the floor with a bloody face. Afterwards, Auran lifted the man and pushed him out of the circle—in the direction of the man who had punched him earlier, staring directly at him.
"With a broken face, he’s not gonna win anything," Auran said mockingly, looking at Kahla.
"Bastard!" Kahla jumped forward, screaming with rage as he rushed at Auran. On the other side, Auran moved back until he was outside the circle.
None of the prisoners or the woman guiding the battles interfered as they let Kahla charge at Auran. Judging by the way Kahla came at him, if Auran had been caught, he would’ve likely been beaten badly—or even killed. But Auran stood his ground with fearless eyes.
Once Kahla got close, Henry suddenly stepped in front of Auran. When Auran stepped back and exited the circle, he had intentionally moved closer to Henry, and at that moment, Henry easily stepped between Auran and Kahla.
With skilled precision, Henry deflected Kahla’s hand and struck him across the stomach, sending him flying several feet through the air, crashing into the group of friends he came with.
"Thank you," said Auran from behind.
"Don’t mention it. Since none of us can use mana to strengthen ourselves, these battles don’t just rely on strength—they also depend on skill. And since I’ve mastered battle arts for some time, it’s easier for me to defeat them without much difficulty," said Henry honestly.
"I expect that too, but there are still some exceptions—those who have permanent mana enchantments in their bodies are still far superior to us," said Auran, observing a few in the crowd. Among them was the woman who guided the battle. She had a very muscular body, with curves fitting for a strong, fine woman.