It was extremely rare for more than two Master-Rank Hunters to gather, just as the middle-aged swordsman said. They would only gather at a few official events; aside from that, it hardly ever happened.
It was even rarer for Master-Rank Hunters to fight side by side against other Master-Rank Hunters, and the reason was that the Hunters mainly fought against monsters on hunting grounds and not against each other.
Well, that was mainly the case except for countries like Egypt, which had frequent political conflicts.
Things changed overnight since the countless dimensional rifts occurred all over the world, completely overhauling the Hunters mundane lifestyle. On top of that, the transition of Earth to a second dimension and its connection to the Bastro Dimension brought about huge changes to society as a whole.
An outcome of those changes was visible right in front of the Blue House: the three-on-three battle between Master-Rank Hunters. The Egyptian trio was originally not made up of three Master-Rank Hunters, and it only became so after Earth transitioned to a second dimension.
Ugh This is problematic.
Hoho! I guess its my turn now. As expected, men arent dependable at all. You only know how to cause problems and never fix them.
Kwachik!
A vein bulged on the middle-aged swordsmans forehead at the Chinese ladys sneering. Her words angered him, but he could not retort as the wound on his chest prevented him from doing so.
Thud Thud Thud
The Chinese lady took three steps forward and said, Hohoho! Hey, you three over there.
Hmm? Did you call us?
Tayarana and Mariam tended to completely ignore people they did not deem worthy of their attention, so the extroverted one, Mujahid, replied to her.
He was not an extrovert in the beginning. He was just like other royals, who had an air of superiority around them, but he slowly changed after meeting Han-Yeol.
Have you guys heard of that story about the fire and the wind?
Fire and wind?
The middle-aged swordsmans expression turned serious when he heard what the Chinese lady said. He quietly whispered to the dark-skinned man, I think shes about to use that.
Yes, its going to get pretty rowdy.
The woman took out a red fan with intricate patterns drawn on it from behind her back and opened it.
Chwak!
Hoho! Time to say goodbye, kids, she said. Then she swung the fan and shouted, Devour my enemies, Flaming Dragon Tornado!
Whoosh! Shwaaaa!
Her fan summoned three intertwined flame dragons, which lunged at the Egyptian trio.
Krwaaaang!
The three flame dragons destroyed everything in their pathan ordinary person would have felt their life flash before them. However, the Egyptian trio was far from ordinary.
[Prince Mujahid!]
Okay! Leave it to me!
Bam!
Mujahid kicked off the ground and jumped toward the incoming flame dragons as if he was going to block them with his body.
Its futile. My cute flame dragons will incinerate everything they touch, and even those with defensive skills are powerless against them. Hohoho!
The flame dragons twisted and turned as they flew every time she swung her fan, and it seemed she could control them by moving her fan.
Her Flaming Dragon Tornado was rumored to be the most powerful offensive skill in the world, but there was no way to gauge this as not many people knew about her existence.
Ha! Whats this crazy woman saying? Mujahid scoffed.
Y-you! Fine, Ill grant you death if you so wish for it.
Whoosh! Krwaaang!
Being called a crazy woman clearly enraged her, and it was evident from how she fanned faster. The three flame dragons unleashed more mana around them and flew even more ferociously toward Mujahid.
Its time for you to die!
Krwaaang!
Mujahid smirked right before the flame dragons hit him.
Heh.
Of course, his face was covered by a mask so the others could not see his handsome face, which even Han-Yeol was envious of.
Hahaha! Mujahid laughed at their reaction.
Bam!
He slammed his fists together and said, The fights just getting started, you old geezers.
Mujahid became stronger the more damage he took, and his fighting style was so scrappy that even Han-Yeol would shake his head in resignation whenever he saw him fight. However, it was undeniable that his fighting style was extremely effective against certain kinds of enemies.
His second awakening allowed him to become a full-fledged Master-Rank Hunter, and his body was strong enough to withstand the burden of four embers, something he had struggled with as an S-Rank Hunter. In fact, he could now light up five embers the entire day and still be fine afterward.
Hey, old hag.
W-What did you call me?!
Mujahids provocation against the Chinese lady was extremely effective.
Her mental state suffered a severe blow after her prized skill was blocked, and discovering that her opponents were Egyptian royals further shocked her.
Its my turn to pay you back for your gift, right? Mujahid said with an arrogant smirk.
Gulp!
The Chinese lady nervously gulped as she had a bad feeling about this.
***
Woo Han-Jong and Han-Yeol were currently hovering in the air. Woo Han-Jong was using a skill called Aerial Steps to stay in the air while Han-Yeol hovered with his wings.
Hohoho! Seoul is very quiet with no one around, Woo Han-Jong said with a laugh.
Yeah, its the perfect resting place for you, dont you think? Its peaceful and quiet, Han-Yeol sarcastically replied.
Im going to teach you a lesson and zip that impudent mouth of yours. I swear on my name, Woo Han-Jong. Hohoho!
That marked the end of their conversation, as neither of them spoke another word.
Silence ensued, and their snarky word exchange changed into a mana contest.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of thunder rang whenever their mana clashed in the air.
Shockingly, neither of them was using any skills right now, nor was there any physical confrontation between them. The clashing of their mana alone was more than enough to trigger thunderclaps, and the area around them suffered destruction.
The Master-Rank Hunters destroyed things during their fight, but these two had yet to clash and were already causing widespread destruction to their surroundings.
Every single person in their surroundings would have died a horrible death from mana overexposure if this occurred outside the Illusion Barrier. The mana these two were emitting right now could only be described as out-of-this-world, and even the low-ranking Hunters would find it difficult to withstand the sheer pressure.
Whoosh!
A breeze blew and served as the signal for the start of the duel.
Both of them instantly moved and clashed.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Han-Yeol used only his sword against Woo Han-Jong as he wanted to test out his opponents strength first before anything else.
Keuk! Hes better than me if we compare our swordsmanship! Han-Yeol gritted his teeth and acknowledged that his opponent was strong.
Han-Yeol was a growth-type Hunter capable of creating numerous skills, so he tended to use multiple skills instead of just focusing on one. Woo Han-Jong was a growth-type Hunter too, but his growth was slightly different from Han-Yeols.
Is he like one of those sword experts from murim novels?
Clang! Clang!
Hoho! Whats wrong? You seem to be having a hard time!
Shut it, old man. I can take you on all day! Why? Are you getting tired, Grandpa?
Hohoho!
Han-Yeol accepted the fact that he had lost their first exchange.
Whoosh!
Woo Han-Jong exploited a gap in Han-Yeols defense and thrust his bamboo sword. His movement could only be described as flawless, as there was not even the tiniest bit of unnecessary movement.
Shwiiik!
The sword moved in a straight line, aiming for his opponents heart.
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