In another world as my waifu #2: DDD GIFT

Chapter 120: Sylvie's Test III. Round 2. Duel's End.

*THHHWWIIIIP*

"Wha—?!!"

"I never stopped fighting."

"Khn!"

And so, Alethius found himself completely bound by the binding thread of an Arachne, of Ragna, who had given it to Sylvie back when they were helping with the clean-up of the Bone Theatre fight! Not only that, she had this thing ready for another reason altogether! Ultra-short version! She wanted to pull her thrown knife with it, got scolded by everyone because without training that is dangerous and promised not to do it! And well, she certainly didn't use it in that way! There!!

Anyways.

"Kihihihihihihi!!"

No matter how much Alethius struggled to break free, it only made the thread's hold on him stronger and in a continuous constriction that could end him if given enough time. Such was his situation then and yet, he laughed as his mana began to swirl around him! And that could only mean one thing!!

"Then this one must give you a fight worthy of you!! Hyaaaa!!"

*FWOOOSH*

"Wha...?!"

Alethius mana swelled and became aflame as it turned into a pillar of blue fire with him inside, bewildering Sylvie. But that was not all...

*TSSSSSNAPNAPNAPNAP*

"Ah...!"

...the thread holding him caught on fire and snapped, causing Sylvie to step back due to the whiplash effect caused by that sudden loss of tension, and that...was an opportunity. One that a certain something, someone, who came out of the pillar of blue flames did not miss.

"[Opportunistic Acceleration]..."

"...!!"

"...this one knows it too, ha!!"

"Oh no! [Firm Guard]!"

*CLAAAAANG*

"Gnnnnghah!!"

All as he appeared right in front of Sylvie in true mirror match fashion by using such skill and swung his axe in an ascending manner!! With little time to react to such attack, Sylvie did the only thing she could do and attempted to block it with the side of her own axe but...it was not enough!! Her exhausted legs made her lose her footing for an instant, just one! But with that her guard was broken through and she was sent flying a few meters back from where she was!!

"Gggn..."

"Get up, oh champion! Get up! For this duel is not over! For you are not the one who shall be on the ground when this duel ends!!"

"...sh-shut up! Gnnaah!!"

With such battle cry Sylvie forced herself up and straight into a dash towards Alethius!! Her mana swirled wildly around her, so wildly that...

"Tch...that idiot! She is doing it again!"

...Evangeline immediately uttered such words.

"Oh?! OH?! THIS ONE SEES IT!! OH, CHAMPION!! COME!"

"[Takedown Rush] [Leg Chopper] [Quick Ripper] [Heart Seeker] [Tri-Stab]!!!"

"KihihihihihihAHAHAHAHAHA!!"

Meanwhile, Alethius was hyped! So hyped that his smile could not be bigger even if he wanted, all as he invited Sylvie with open arms before engaging in a crazed exchange with her!! She cascaded him with skills, one faster than the other, and he just laughed as he matched each and every one of them!!