The Survival of the Third-rate Villain

"Tch—"

"..."

Orpheus and Gideon frowned as they saw Devin looking at them with a carefree expression on his face.

Then, looking at the passed out Rael on the floor...

And Sylva, who was thrown outside the arena...

'He's a monster.'

Orpheus thought of that, referring to Devin.

"What's our plan?"

Gideon asked, looking at him.

And opening his mouth...

"Let's coordinate our attacks, try to respond to my moves."

Orpheus answered!

"Okay."

Gideon simply replied, nodding his head.

'The two of us trained together back in the academy for a month. We can coordinate well now, and everyone calls us the Sync Duo!'

Orpheus proudly proclaimed in his head.

And then, smirking...

'He just caught us off guard earlier. If we coordinate well... We'll still win. It's two against one.'

He added that!

Well, it was true that they were so complacent with their numbers that Devin caught them off guard and was able to eliminate two of them in a minute!

Though, even if they were on full guard...

"Hmm, yep..."

Devin was confident that he would still win. It would just take him much longer!

'Fighting two sword users is a lot easier than fighting Raye, who's dual wielding.'@@novelbin@@

He thought, looking at Orpheus and Gideon.

And just then...

BAM—!

The two of them rushed at him!

"Oh..."

Fwip—

Devin quickly got into his fighting stance.

Tap-

And when Orpheus stepped into his range...

Fwish—

Devin threw a fast right jab with his flaming fist, aiming at his face!

"Urgh...?!"

Swoosh—

Orpheus tilted his head to the side and he barely avoided the attack!

Though...

'Hah!'

He still confidently smirked!

"...?"

Devin was confused, noticing the smile on Orpheus' face.

And just then...

Swish—

"...?!"

He suddenly felt an attack coming from behind!

Fwip—

Devin quickly retrieved his right hand, then, covering his arm with mana—

TWHACK—!

He used it to block a wooden sword coming from his right!

"Ugh...?"

Devin glanced back—

"..."

And there, he saw Gideon looking at him with emotionless eyes!

'I didn't notice him getting behind me.'

Devin thought with a frown.

Just then...

Fwoosh—

Orpheus thrust his wooden sword forward, aiming at Devin's heart!

He didn't hesitate to attack as soon as Devin's attention shifted away from him!

'You're wide open!'

Orpheus exclaimed in his head!

Though, to his and everyone's surprise—

Fwop—

Devin caught his weapon using his left hand and without even looking!

"Wha?!"

Orpheus' eyes widened in shock!

And before he could even process what was happening—

BAM—!

"KAAK?!"

He received a sidekick to the stomach!

Fwip-

Thud—

Orpheus fell flat on the ground after getting flung a few meters away. He even lost his weapon to Devin!

And seeing that...

"Huh?"

Gideon was surprised!

Not wasting that split second—

Fwip—

BAM—!

Devin twisted his body to the right and hit Gideon on the jaw again with his right elbow!

"Keuk...?!"

Gideon groaned and stumbled back.

Then, before he could even recover his balance—

BOM—!

Devin launched a right straight punch to his face!

Thud—

"Argh...!"

Gideon fell on his back, his head slamming onto the concrete floor, making him dizzy!

And when he opened his eyes again...

"Sleep well."

He saw Devin on top of him!

BAM—!

"GAGH?!"

Gideon got punched in the nose again!

And this time...

"..."

He finally lost consciousness!

"Another one down."

Devin mumbled, standing straight and looking back at Orpheus.

He saw Orpheus slowly getting up.

Then, sarcastically...

"Had a good rest?"

Devin asked him that!

"..."

Orpheus wasn't happy hearing that, obviously.

And as if taunting him that much wasn't enough...

Fwoosh—

Tak-

"...?!"

Devin threw the wooden sword in his left hand back to Orpheus!

"..."

While Orpheus was silently staring at the wooden sword on the floor in front of him, all confused—

"We can still continue if you want. That last sneak attack of yours was well thought out, you were just too slow, you see."

Devin declared that!

...

'Haha, he's funny.'

Raye thought, watching Devin from afar.

***

"..."

Orpheus became silent after hearing Devin's words just now.

"Grrgh...!"

He clenched his hands into fists real hard, and his face started turning red with anger!

Then, retrieving his wooden sword from the ground...

BAM—!

Orpheus dashed toward Devin once again!

"DIEEE!!!"

He shouted from the bottom of his lungs!

Tap—

And when he reached Devin—

SLASH—

Orpheus swung his sword horizontally!

"Oh!"

Fwish—

Devin lightly stepped back and avoided it.

But Orpheus didn't stop there!

Tap!

SWOOSH—

He stepped forward and swung downward!

"Hup!"

Fwish-

Devin twisted his body, dodging again!

BAM—!

Orpheus only hit the floor!

But ignoring that...

SWISH—

He launched another attack!

Fwoosh-

Devin just easily dodged it again.

Though, nevertheless...

SLASH—

Orpheus still continued attacking!

His eyes were now bloodshot in anger!

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SWOOOSH—!

Orpheus' strikes were getting heavier and wilder!

Then—

"GRAAHH!!!"

He roared in frustration, raising his sword high!

And with everything he had...

SWISH—

He brought it down in one final, heavy strike!

Though, this time, instead of dodging...

Fwip—

Devin raised his left hand.

CLACK—!

And he caught Orpheus' wooden sword mid-swing!

"Ugh..."

Devin groaned a bit from the impact.

"Wha—?!"

Orpheus' eyes widened in disbelief.

Then, as he was in shock...

"[Azure Fist]"

Devin muttered that!

SWAAAAAAAAAAA—!

And then his right fist was engulfed with raging blue fire!

And before Orpheus could even check what was that—

BAM—!!!

A devastating punch from Devin's right fist slammed into his face!

BOOM!!!

Then the blue flame exploded in his face!

In the next instant—

FWOOOOOSH—!

Orpheus was sent flying out of the arena!

THUD—!

He crashed onto the ground outside the ring.

"..."

"..."

Silence fell upon the area.

But after a while—

"Winner, Devin Dustin!"

Charles' voice boomed across the arena, breaking the tension!

The first finalist was decided in just about five minutes!

And in response—

"YEAAAHHHH!!!"

"DEVIN! DEVIN! DEVIN!"

The audience erupted into cheers!

But ignoring the noise...

Fwip-

Devin just simply dusted off his gloves!

"Haha..."

He laughed a little, remembering the fight.

And opening his mouth...

"It's just like fighting Lycus and Raye at the same time."

Devin stated that!

He was thinking of Orpheus and Gideon as Raye dual welding.

Then Sylva is whenever Raye uses spirit magic.

And lastly, Rael uses dual daggers just like Lycus!

"They're much weaker though."

Devin casually mumbled with a shrug.