Chapter 57 – Public Duel (1)
It was a lukewarm afternoon with the sun rising in the sky obscured by thick clouds.
The vast mercenary recruitment office located in the center of Aaron Sheed was so crowded that it was difficult to step foot in it.
Here, the sight of rugged mercenaries wearing faded weapons and armor confirming requests or showing off their strength was an ordinary day to day life here.
After the Great War, the world found peace again, but that did not mean that the light of justice shone everywhere.
There were still places everywhere where revival had not occurred, like Aaron Sheed.
It is inevitable that in such areas, there are many people who try to solve problems with their fists rather than with the law.
This mercenary agency served as a kind of bridge connecting customers and mercenaries.
Aronsheed was a city with poor security and a particularly large number of mercenaries.
That was the reason why Aronsheed was called a mercenary city.
But even taking that into account, the number of mercenaries gathered at the recruiting office today was significantly greater than usual.
Unless there is something special going on, the job placement office is not this crowded.
And today was the day of that ‘special event’.
All of the mercenaries gathered here, including you and me, were all looking at the spacious amphitheater located on one side of the recruiting office.
On the stadium full of minor scratches and stains that could not be erased, today’s hero, Nemesis, the goddess of revenge, stood with a noble appearance.
The mercenaries were looking forward to the upcoming duel, looking at Nemesis, who was staring across the empty stadium with a calm expression on his face.
“Now that I think about it, it seems like it’s been quite a while since a duel was held at an agency.”
“What is the ebb and flow? “Don’t you know that last week, another guy got sick and was taken away?”
It was not that uncommon for one-on-one duels to take place in the stadium set up at the matchmaking office.
For mercenaries whose life-long job is to engage in bloody fights, public duels are a kind of propaganda that can be used to appeal to clients about their strength.
But the duel this time was not of that type.
It was a rare duel that you may only see once in your life, with the Nemesis El Amelia Rayhard taking part in person.
If it was a duel featuring a heavenly goddess, it was well worth watching even if she had to put off what she was doing.
“But why are we suddenly having a duel?”
“Well, don’t you want to warm up at least?”
“Are you mobilizing this much audience to warm up?”
“Don’t ask me, asshole. Because I don’t know…”
Among the mercenaries looking at the stadium, there were quite a few who expressed surprise at the sudden decision of this duel.
The mercenaries were mulling it over among themselves and deducing plausible reasons, but not a single one knew the real situation.
I was naturally blending in with the mercenaries, wearing my now familiar disguise, and looked intently at Nemesis, who was on the battlefield, not far or close.
Even though her Nemesis was in the same space, the mercenaries at the mediation center did not particularly look up to her.
Without any praise or praise, I was just looking forward to her duel that would begin soon.
No matter how much of a goddess she was, here she was treated the same as everyone else.
That was the rule and justice of this harsh world of mercenaries.
“Oh, it’s finally here!”
When the duel time was almost up, Nemesis’ unknown opponent finally appeared at the entrance on the other side of the stadium.
At that moment, everyone’s eyes focused on the man who opened the door and appeared.
And as soon as they saw the goddess’ opponent, their curiosity quickly turned into deep disappointment.
“What is that guy… ?”
Perhaps because his appearance was so different from what they had imagined, the mercenaries began clicking their tongues one by one as they watched Hector Dirty Kent enter with great force.
“How on earth is a guy with an asshole in every limb fighting the Goddess of Vengeance?”
“It looks so corrupt, but even if I fight, I will win.”
Aronsheed’s mercenaries knew very well the strength of the beautiful blade Nemesis.
She was the very order of this city, literally a living myth.
The mercenaries seemed completely unable to understand that her opponent was a man whose hands and feet were not in good condition.
Even if I told you that Nemesis passionately sucked that man’s dick and asshole yesterday, I don’t think anyone would believe me…
“The results of this came out before it even started.”
“But anyway, let’s proceed with the bet like we always do.”
The mercenaries, who looked as if they had already seen the ball field, quickly opened their pockets before the duel began.
This win-or-lose bet, in which money was placed on who was likely to win, was a form of entertainment among mercenaries whenever a duel was held at a matchmaking office.
The vast majority of people bet on Nemesis winning, and only one person bet on Hector winning.
Aronsheed’s mercenaries seemed to have no doubt about the overwhelming victory of the goddess of vengeance.
“Hey, shall we make a bet on how long that idiot can last?”
“Oh? Call! “I think that would be more exciting~.”
Some of the mercenaries were betting on how many minutes or seconds Hector would last.
Although the duel had not even started yet, it seemed like the outcome of the battle had already been decided among the mercenaries.
No one gathered here would have dared to imagine that the weak-looking Hector had treated Nemesis so badly on the bed yesterday.
“By the way, you’re still in shape…”
One of the mercenaries who had been staring at Nemesis earlier caught my ear as he swallowed his saliva and muttered something.
And at those words, the other mercenaries nearby nodded slightly as if in agreement, and then stared at Nemesis standing on top of the stadium with eyes filled with black desire.
Hair as red as a scorching flame and peerless beauty created in the sky.
Her amazing body is further erotically emphasized by a jet black leather tank top and hot pants.
The fine muscles faintly visible on her long, straight limbs revealed her tough charm even more clearly.
There was no way that a normal man with a heavy crotch would be able to easily take his eyes off the sight of that beautiful female warrior waiting for a duel.
“… That idiot can legally touch that body while fighting, right? “I don’t know anything else, but I’m a little jealous of that one thing.”
“If you’re jealous, say you’ll fight for me even now.”
“Are you crazy? “Are you going to publicly humiliate me in front of this crowd just to feel better for a moment?”
The mercenary who said that shook his head, saying that it did not fit his financial calculations.
After listening to the mercenaries’ chatter for a while, I stared at Nemesis, who was preparing for a fight, with a face whose inner thoughts were hard to read.
Nemesis, who was currently standing on the stadium, was missing the dagger that he always wore at his waist.
There was a rule that said she was not allowed to use her weapons in duels, so she had to fight with her bare hands in this duel.
But she never thought that Nemesis would lose to Hector just because none of the mercenaries gathered here had weapons in the fight.
And Hector, who had personally experienced her strength before, knew very well that fact.
Nevertheless, he dared to challenge Nemesis to a one-on-one duel.
It was a cruel act that I would never have committed if I had no reason to believe in it…
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Nemesis clenched and opened his black and red half-gloved hands and looked at Hector who was on the arena.
When I saw that absolutely disgusting face, I had the urge to duel or kill half of him right now.
Nemesis quietly sighed, wondering why this matter had become so big.
Last night, after that indescribable humiliation, Hector suddenly proposed a duel to Nemesis.
‘If you win, I will disappear in front of you and your wife without a word. But if I win, you will have to acknowledge me as your exclusive opponent~.’
Beyond being angry, it was ridiculous.
At first, Nemesis had no intention of accepting such an unlikely bet.
If Ion hadn’t hinted that he should try it from the side, Hector would have cut off his remaining hand and leg with a dagger.
Nemesis rotated his neck and arms, stretching lightly.
Nemesis judged that his condition today was almost at its peak.
It was 180 degrees different from yesterday, when I was tied to the bed and had to endure hardships due to medicine and yam.
The orgasm that had hit me yesterday had long since subsided.
Nemesis never thought he would lose, but Hector’s relaxed attitude bothered him a little.
He couldn’t tell if he was foolish enough to think he had a chance of winning without the dagger, or if he had some other strategy hidden away.
At that time, when Nemesis was thinking over and over again in his head, the time for the scheduled duel arrived.
Nemesis and Hector, facing each other on the stadium, stared at each other from a distance.
And the referee of this duel came between the two and explained the rules.
“Weapons and tools cannot be used, and the duel continues until one side becomes incapable of fighting or surrenders. “Do you have any objections?”
“Does not exist.”
“Nothing~.”
Nemesis and Hector answered the judge’s question at the same time.
Then, after finishing what he had to say, the referee glanced at Hector and then slowly walked back to his seat.
“Then… “The duel begins!”
As the fateful duel began with the referee’s loud declaration, the mercenaries filling the stadium let out loud cheers as if they had been waiting.
“Beautiful blade, finish it off in one go!”
“Show me the power of the goddess!”
“Show me what you were like when you were cutting up the Demon King’s army~!”
“Cheer up, you guy with fake limbs~.”
Most of the mercenaries cheered for Nemesis, but there were about one in four who cheered for Hector as a joke.
Nemesis bowed his waist and strengthened his lower body, ignoring the irritating comments of the audience.
There was no reason to drag it out for a long time.
Nemesis, who wanted to end this childish skit as quickly as possible, took his stance and immediately rushed towards Hector.
But the very next moment, her rush failed.
“Ugh… ?!”
Nemesis, who had tried to put an end to her by speeding her up, stopped her in her place and squinted one of her eyes.
Just as she put one foot in front of her, something strange suddenly happened to her body.
