Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger!

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'Sigh…if not for the arena's 60,000 people limit, I probably would've earned a lot more…'

Contrary to what people expected, Shye had the actual gall to feel slightly downcast due to his "meager" point earnings, not realizing that his greed…was slowly growing to unwanted levels.

Naturally, he wouldn't show his dissatisfaction to the excited crowd as it might dampen their lively mood; instead, he raised his right arm in a triumphant pose, prompting the crowd to cheer even louder.

"H-Hey, Dodge, can you stand?"

"I-I feel weak, swarm him and give me a bit of time to recover…"

"Alright!"

This time, the Krevar party was truly panicking.

Their leader was down and the maneuvers of the rookie didn't look like those of a rookie at all.

Moreover, the bastard just sent all of them flying at the same time, causing their morale to drop to an all-time low.

Despite their attempts to feign calmness and focus, it was quite evident that their hearts were shaken.

Shye wasn't done showing off though; hence, they still had a chance.

Acting upon the downed Dodge's orders, all six once again charged toward the Balkrow rookie with swords and daggers in their hands—their bodies, slightly bruised from the earlier collision.

This time, Shye didn't charge like before, assuming a defensive stance instead.

The veteran adventurers of Balkrow who were watching frowned at his passive decision.

Clearly, it would be smarter for one to take the initiative rather than to hold one's ground in the middle of six adventurers who could work well together.

'Sigh…in the end, he's still a rookie'

Unbeknownst to them, it didn't matter what stance Shye chose, he was simply doing this for the showmanship.

…Since Shye decided to allow the six Krevar adventurers to surround him, it appeared as though his inexperience would cost him the match.

However, as soon as the battle began, the crowd realized that their assumptions were wrong.

Activating the blades of despair on only Adamance, Shye used Mithra to parry and block the attack of the Krevar adventurers…fairly easily, thanks to the overwhelming attribute gap.

Moreover, most of his training sessions were to enhance his reaction time; hence, even though it looked like Shye was in a sticky situation, the truth was, that he wasn't having a hard time at all.

Initially, he suffered from a few light grazes here and there due to the sheer number of attacks coming his way; however, as time went by, Shye was gradually able to adapt and sneak a few counterattacks using Adamance.

As a result, the adventurers from Krevar City got weaker and weaker—their little anxious hearts, beating faster and faster.

They…were losing.

"D-Dodge! We need assistance!"

Luckily for them, their leader finally recovered enough for him to join the fight.

"Step aside! I'll fight him head-on! You guys attack him from all directions once he's preoccupied."

Hearing their plan, Shye merely sneered in disdain.

'Heh, let's see how you execute your plan then!'

"Die, arrogant rookie!" Dodge exclaimed as he charged straight towards Shye at unbelievable speeds with the help of his [Dash] skill—an opening sequence he regretted not using at the start of the one versus seven match.

If he hadn't underestimated Shye, they would've been in a better position now.

Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret and they would have to fight through this situation, and all Dodge could do was try to salvage the situation even when that meant dying at the hands of the damned rookie from Balkrow.

Brandishing his glaive diagonally downwards, the initial battle sequence replayed once more, wherein Shye simply swatted his glaive away using Mithra before stabbing Adamance in his throat.

This time, though, Dodge was ready to die for the sake of victory.

"Now! Those who can, use your ultimate skills!" the Krevar party leader exclaimed, forcing himself to charge forward and receive the neck stab willingly.

As he did, Dodge blacked out in exhaustion; however, his body fell forward due to the momentum of his charge, pinning Shye's body under his.

'Tch, so this was his goal huh? Lame. A plan that would only work inside the blue dome.' Shye inwardly sneered.

The next moment, alarm bells rang in his head, notifying him of the approaching danger.

Three out of the six adventurers finally used their ultimate skills in hopes of slaying him.

'Time to stop playing around, I guess…'

As two rare-tier skills and one unique-tier skill approached him, Shye swiftly kicked Dodge's unconscious body away, then, with one mighty flap of his expiring wings, Shye managed to dodge the two rare skills.

Unfortunately, the individual with a unique-tier ultimate skill in his arsenal knew better than to waste it on mere overkill.

Instead, the guy patiently waited for Shye to dodge the rare-tier skills before swiftly pursuing and catching up to him.

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As a result, he managed to catch Shye off guard.

"Look out, Crowley!!"

Turning his head, Shye finally noticed the attack coming from his left side.

'Sh*t, I can't dodge this one…Stoic!'

"DIE!! ROOKIE!!"

Swinging his sword towards Shye, the party member named Tom released two enormous crescent moon slashes that formed an X.

At such a point-blank range, it was impossible for Shye to dodge.

Witnessing how the enormous slash marks made contact with Shye's body, the excited crowd clutched their heads in horror.

They…wouldn't be humiliated in their own city, would they?

The crowd didn't want to believe it, but who, especially a mere rookie, could survive after being cleanly hit by such a destructive skill?

Why, a rookie with 300 points in vitality and a 70% physical damage reduction skill, of course!

Suffering from nothing but light bruises, Shye emerged from the devastation.

Naturally, Tom would never have expected the darned rookie to survive his ultimate skill, let alone have enough strength to counterattack.

The next thing he knew, someone was already grabbing him by his neck.

Even the brains of those watching lagged behind the happenings; Thus, upon realizing that the battle was not over yet and that their hometown rookie hero, Shye Crowley, was still alive and well, the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers.

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