Chapter: 454
“I’ll go!” Maximus leaped into the air, and when he was close to landing, he tapped the tip of his feet on the shoulder of a spectator before bouncing back up in the air with extreme nimbleness. His movements were fairy -like, making the group of women in the guild squeal in admiration, their eyes sparkling in awe.
“Wow! He’s so cool!”
“A young man who looks great in white–he’s my type!”
Not only was Maximus blessed with good looks and gentlemanly, but he also pulled off a spectacular entrance, giving off the impression of a young knight.
“Who are you?” Dustin scanned him from head to toe.
“I’m Maximus Kane, one of Boulderthorn’s disciples. I’m here for the experience.” Maximus bowed at him politely. His self–introduction caused a commotion within the guild.
“Maximus Kane? Isn’t he ranked sixth on The Hundred Immortals?”
“That’s right! He’s the famous ‘Lightning Blade‘ in Balerno. I had the honor of witnessing him in action!”
“Oh, fuck! It’s Maximus ‘Lightning Blade‘ Kane! I heard that his sword moved as fast as lightning. He’s never lost a battle ever since he gained his fame. This is going to be fun!”
The crowd discussed Maximus with great interest, for Maximus was an ace ranked sixth on The Hundred Immortals, much stronger than the King of Kicks, who ranked ninth.
The gap in their rankings was huge, even though they were three places apart. It was hard to climb up in the ranking once a martial artist entered the top ten. The top five names in the ranking barely changed–they practically maintained the same ranking all year round.
“Ah, finally, a normal opponent.” Dustin looked amused and gestured, “Please.”
*Just a minute. Maximus said with seriousness.
“I’m good at swordsmanship. Shall we change the battle into an armed fight?”
“Hey! You can’t change the rules as you wish! We disagree with that!” Ruth instantly protested unhappily at the suggestion. Any sane person knew that a bare–handed fight was totally different than fighting with weapons. An average man armed with a weapon could beat a group of opponents, not to mention that the person in question was Maximus “Lightning Blade” Kane.
“Why? Are you afraid that he’d lose to Max?” Brody jeered at her.
“If you’re scared, just admit defeat right now! Stop wasting our time!”
“We’re not! You guys are the ones who break the martial arts code! Ruth argued the facts.
“Nonsense! We never banned weapons from battles. Why don’t you get Rhys to use a weapon too?‘ Brody laughed frostily.
“You-” Ruth choked in anger.
“Sure! Use a weapon if you’d like. It doesn’t make a difference.” Dustin was unconcerned and agreed to the change without fuss. A frustrated Ruth felt that his remarks went against all her effort to fight in his interest.
“Many thanks.” Maximus bowed again and drew his sword out of the sheath from the back. He even introduced it.
“My sword is three feet and six inches long. It is made from deep iron and has been my companion for five years. It is so solid that it penetrates almost everything!”
“Come at me.” Dustin waved.
“Where’s your weapon?” Maximus raised an eyebrow quizzically.