Chapter 71

Since neither of us wanted to draw a crowd and become a spectacle, we decided to hold the duel in front of the smithy.

We wanted to avoid attracting unnecessary attention or carelessly revealing our abilities.

In that respect, Hilde and I were of one mind.

Hilde headed off to the Adventurers’ Guild in high spirits to fetch a guild staffer to serve as witness.

While she was gone, I prepared for the duel inside the smithy.

"〈Life Shield〉!"

I thrust my sword upward and shouted.

My vitality turned into light, then spread around me as a wall.

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〈Life Shield〉【Normal Skill】...