Chapter 374

Reinhardt became stronger in his own way, by facing challenges and taking risks. Cliffman's talent in combat is very comprehensive, including the ability to win in any weapon. However, Reinhardt continues to defeat Cliffman. Ellen suggests they try something different and asks Reinhardt to bring his sister, Olivia, for help. Olivia reluctantly agrees to help when Ellen explains that it's for Cliffman, who is known for being difficult. Ellen goes to the central training ground and looks at Cliffman without her practice sword. She enhances her magic and stares at Cliffman with sharp eyes. She suggests that if Olivia's skills are as good as Reinhardt's, she could stop him before he kills Cliffman. Olivia is initially hesitant to help, but eventually agrees. The fight between Ellen and Cliffman is not a sparring match, but a real fight where their lives are at stake. Olivia is there to intervene if necessary and heal Cliffman if he is injured. Ellen defeats Cliffman with a powerful blow, causing Olivia to worry about his safety. Ellen remains calm and suggests they stop if they can't handle it. "Instead, if we continue, I won't be playing around."

If a talent requires risking one's life, then one must risk at least half of it to fully utilize it.

Cliffman wants to become stronger.

Ultimately, it's the same method as Reinhardt's.

They fight with their lives on the line. Reinhardt became stronger through that process.

If Cliffman wants to follow that path, he may have to fight a battle where he could potentially die.

It's not a sparring match, but a real fight.

Ellen has already shown that she has no intention of holding back.

That erased any last bit of hesitation in Cliffman's mind.

Cliffman slowly stands up.

"Th-thank you...senior. I-I'll still do it."

"Hey...what's wrong with you guys? Why are you going this far?"

Whether Olivia is shocked or not, Cliffman is desperate in his own way.

They decided to face the Demon King and help with Rianna's revenge.

Ellen will awaken their hidden talents, and they can't back down.

"Let's do it, Ellen."

"Okay."

"Wait...Reinhardt, what's going on with them?"

Olivia rushes over to Reinhardt, and Reinhardt mutters something to calm her down.

If it were a practice sword, Cliffman would have been pierced through the abdomen and died.

Ellen's fist is the minimum control device.

Cliffman's talent and the type of weapon used in combat are irrelevant.

Ellen objectively is stronger than Reinhardt.

Even Reinhardt lost to Cliffman in a few moves, and Cliffman didn't even see Ellen's charge.

Olivia can heal him, but if Olivia doesn't react in time or hits the wrong spot, he could die.

What Ellen wants is that tension.

If they make a mistake, they could really die.

So if there's a power within themselves that they don't know about, Ellen wants to bring it out.

Cliffman is the one who hung around Reinhardt all day because he wants to become stronger.

Ellen can't stop the fight because it's too intense for her.

Cliffman looks at Ellen with a grim expression.

"I'm going."

Ellen warns him again, and he steps forward.

-Thump!

They still couldn't keep up with her movements.

You can't avoid what you can't see.

Unless you intentionally miss, it's impossible.

-Splash!

Ellen's fist was blocked by the white protective shield formed on Cliffman's chest.

Once again, Cliffman didn't react. The protective shield was the holy magic that Olivia urgently activated to block Ellen's fist.

"...Do you really intend to kill me?"

Olivia's murmuring voice barely blocked that attack.

"...Wasn't this supposed to be avoided?"

Cliffman couldn't avoid it.

'No.'

But Ellen saw Cliffman slightly move his body just before the protective shield was formed.

If there was no protective shield, he would have allowed the attack in some way.

'He was trying to avoid something he couldn't sense.'

But Cliffman was definitely trying to avoid something he couldn't sense. Whether it was instinct or something else, it's unknown. Cliffman's talent couldn't reach victory, but he showed movements to reach it. Olivia sighed as she watched Ellen and Cliffman, feeling helpless. Ellen was too fast and strong, and could potentially kill Cliffman before Olivia could react. Reinhardt was the only one who could handle Ellen, but Cliffman didn't want him to fight with the intention to kill. Despite this, Reinhardt would fight with all his strength, and Cliffman believed that Olivia would be able to handle any emergency. However, Cliffman couldn't trust this and had to be prepared to risk his life to awaken his true talent. Reinhardt's experience in fighting with the intention to kill was something that only those who had been through such battles could possess. Cliffman felt Reinhardt's life force and knew that he was the only one who could help him. In the fight, Cliffman was able to avoid Reinhardt's attacks instinctively, but Ellen noticed his movements and wondered what he was trying to avoid. Translation:

-Thunk!

"Ugh!"

As if he couldn't overcome it, Reinhardt lifted his knee and kicked Cliffman's abdomen.

He reacted and even landed a counter, but he couldn't penetrate the protection of magical reinforcement.

Watching Cliffman bounce off and roll on the ground, Reinhardt just silently clenches his jaw.

"Do it a little more."

Reinhardt chuckles at Cliffman, who is gasping for breath.

"Something might come out of it if you keep going."

Although he is saying it for Cliffman's sake, his expression, actions, and tone make him seem like a third-rate villain.

* * *

Olivia's thought that Reinhardt would be a better opponent than Ellen was correct.

Ellen was too fast and strong, making it a high wall even for Cliffman's talent to shine.

Of course, it is true that Reinhardt is relatively weaker than Ellen, but Reinhardt was able to draw out Cliffman's talent more technically.

-Bam! Thump! Thud!

It was impossible to block Reinhardt's punches with all his abilities, and there was a significant difference in overall level.

However, Cliffman was avoiding Reinhardt's attacks instinctively, dodging and poking at his weak points.

He was even able to receive what he couldn't see, and although he was pushed back and eventually allowed a fatal blow, Olivia was there to help him recover, but Cliffman was clearly different from before.

Olivia and Ellen were both watching their fight.

"...I'm not sure, but he seems to be moving better than when he was with you."

"I feel the same way."

The talent of combat.

It is a talent that shows real strength in crisis and real combat situations.

Cliffman's talent was clearly being displayed in a crisis.

Ellen seemed to know why Cliffman's talent was more pronounced in his fight with Reinhardt.

It is difficult to read emotions from Ellen's expression.

But now Reinhardt is spewing out hostility, and even his life force can be felt.

The reason for saying this and that is simple.

Ellen's expression is not very expressive, and her impression is subtly fierce.

So, in fact, it is difficult to feel the sense of crisis from Ellen's calm appearance. She is just a fierce person who can be unpredictably deadly.

However, Reinhardt's impression is dirty.

If you face him in a fight, he gives off an atmosphere that makes you feel like he could destroy you with just one hit.

So, in fact, regardless of his actual ability, Reinhardt is the one who creates a greater sense of tension when facing him, not Ellen.

In addition, Ellen ends the fight with one blow before the attack and defense even begin, while Reinhardt's momentum itself is fierce, and there is time for Cliffman to realize that he is being cornered as the attack and defense go back and forth.

-Thunk!

"Ugh...!" Reinhardt was the perfect opponent for Cliffman in many ways. Olivia watches as Cliffman is revived by her. "If this is all he can do with his talent, he still has a long way to go," she says. Ellen knows why Reinhardt is provoking Cliffman. He wants to win by provoking him in addition to the sense of crisis. "It seems difficult even if you go easy on him," she says. Olivia also realizes in real-time that Reinhardt is a real villain. Reinhardt easily dodges Cliffman's attack and knocks him down. He steps on Cliffman's head with a cold smile. Cliffman doesn't know what Reinhardt means by "the demon king is right in front of us." Reinhardt whispers to Cliffman, "I am the demon king." Cliffman feels something like a hallucination, as if there is a powerful and unstoppable presence in front of him. He sweats coldly all over his body, as if he has been hit by some evil magic or hypnotized by Reinhardt. Reinhardt feels like something completely different. Cliffman surrenders himself to some kind of implication or hypnosis. The thing in front of him is the demon king. He can't handle it, but they agreed to fight together. If they fight together, they must stand by each other's side. They can't be hindered or pushed aside in a real fight. He is weak. If he is weak, he must bet big when facing a strong opponent. What should he do if the thing in front of him is really the demon king? Even if he only sacrifices one arm or leg, or even just one finger, or even just a gasp, he must do it. Even if he, as a weak person, can only do that much against the demon king, it will be a great achievement. The purpose of his talent is not fighting, but winning in a fight. The true name of his talent is victory. The purpose of the fight is to win. There is no such thing as a fight for the sake of fighting. Then he must satisfy the name value of his talent by winning. Reinhardt approaches with a completely different atmosphere, as if he will really destroy him. He can't win against the demon king. He can't win against Reinhardt either. However, he must satisfy the name value of his talent. He must make the impossible possible. There is only one thing he must do. Win. To achieve victory, Cliffman must satisfy several conditions. First, he must avoid the invisible enemy's attack. Second, they must fight together. "In normal circumstances, he would have dodged and gone out of the way, but he had to take the attack head-on. Reinhardt's low kick hit his thigh, but he stood firm. Cliffman didn't think he could withstand it, but he didn't bounce back, creating an opening for Reinhardt. The opportunity had come. He avoided the invisible attack and withstood the attack he shouldn't have been able to withstand. If winning an unwinnable fight was the true value of his talent, then he needed a powerful blow that could penetrate the opponent's magical defense. Like his precognition ability, the result must be the same even if the cause is different. The name that makes the impossible possible. The talent for victory. Combat. Like how his precognition brought miracles, he must bring a different but similar miracle. Precognition can make many things possible, but the talent for combat must make only one thing possible: victory. It is a relatively narrow condition that makes victory possible. With such a narrow condition, he must have an even more powerful output. Everyone's eyes widened as they watched the blue flames explosively shoot out of Cliffman's body. The blue magic power surged from Cliffman's body, and Reinhardt, who took the punch, was thrown back. Olivia's expression was stunned, and Ellem had a calm attitude as if he knew this would happen. Reinhardt knew this would happen, but his expression was too complicated because it actually happened. And then, Cliffman's predetermined wound was inflicted. That day, the duty priest's room received one more patient."