Both sides' fists and feet fiercely smashed toward each other.
Emiya's fist was blocked by Argana's left arm, while her upper kick was firmly blocked by Emiya's left arm.
At the same time, the black giant axe on the right and the serpent-shaped sword clashed fiercely in the air.
On this side, the outcome was already clear. The serpent-shaped sword began to shatter from the middle and couldn't match Emiya's giant axe at all.
That sword had good materials, but the blacksmith's skills were terrible. The overall quality was even worse than the swords and knives Emiya casually forged.
Argana threw away the serpent-shaped sword, faced the heavy axe coming down, and blasted out a punch.
The next moment, two figures were sent flying in opposite directions.
Emiya's feet smashed into the stone tiles on the ground, dragging out long marks.
On the other side, Argana rolled on the ground a few times and finally stood up steadily.
One of Emiya's arms was slightly red and swollen, while Argana held her ribs.
"Cracked… at least two ribs, right?"
Argana said with no joy or anger, "You really… aren't Lv.6?"
Her common language was not very fluent, only slightly better than Wiene's.
After Argana suddenly made a move, the adventurers of the Loki Familia also reacted quickly.
Swords were unsheathed, and the magic swords that had been lowered were once again raised high, full of alertness.
Riveria said coldly, "Kali Familia, are you planning to start a war with us?"
However, the reaction of the Kali Familia greatly exceeded their expectations. Seeing Argana charge out, from Bache downward, all the female warriors had no intention of helping her, instead watching the battle with great interest.
It seemed that within the Kali Familia, the concept of "unity" didn't exist at all.
"All right, Argana, come back," The goddess Kali said lazily.
Although Argana seemed like a crazy woman lacking reason and self-control, she still obeyed the goddess's order.
The female warrior took a deep breath and slowly retreated.
At this moment, Emiya spoke, "Did you just level up? I can feel your movements are very uncoordinated."
Argana's movements slightly paused. She realized the implication in the boy's words, if the fight had continued just now, she most likely would have lost.
Just as Emiya said, Argana had just leveled up to Lv.6, not even two days ago.
Although her strength had greatly improved, her body and mind had not yet fully adapted to the drastic change.
"You're the same… just, a bit better than me…", Argana spoke slowly.
Emiya had just risen to Lv.4, in a similar situation, not yet adjusted to his best state.
But because he had previously fought against two Lv.5 Amazons, his adaptation to power was clearly better than Argana's.
Argana stared into Emiya's eyes, "Seven days from now, fight me again."
Berylnice glanced at her junior clanswoman, hesitating to speak, but ultimately said nothing to stop her.
Emiya looked at her. Argana's gaze clearly said, whether he agreed or not, she would continue to pester him.
Unless she was completely defeated.
Emiya: "Fine. If I win, you're not allowed to lay hands on Tiona and Tione again."
Argana let out a light laugh, a trace of provocation flashing in her eyes, "No problem… then, if I win, I want to have children with you." [T/N: Agreed]
"Absolutely not!", Before Emiya could speak, Riveria and the other members of the Loki Familia had already coldly refused.
Emiya: "That's not okay."
"Doesn't matter…", Argana didn't seem to care. She continued, "I still accept your condition… anyway, I've lost interest in Tiona."
"Seven days later, I look forward to our duel."
In her eyes, fighting intent burned fiercely, revealing sharpness like a beast eyeing its prey.
After speaking, Argana turned and left without hesitation. Seeing there would be no more fighting, the other female warriors of the Kali Familia also dispersed one by one.
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"Shirou, wasn't agreeing to a duel with Argana a bit too impulsive?", Tiona asked with some concern.
At this moment, it was deep into the night, around two or three in the morning, but because of tonight's events, no one was in the mood to sleep.
Riveria and Loki had already sent the others back to their rooms. Now, in the tavern's main hall, aside from Emiya, only the first-tier adventurers and the second squad's vice-captain Aki remained.
Emiya was silent for a moment. He didn't directly answer Tiona's question, but first asked, "How's Tione doing?"
Tiona sighed and nodded in response, "Mm, she's okay. Although at least half her bones are broken, some internal organs are misaligned, and she lost a lot of blood… overall, not especially serious injuries."
Her answer made Ais, Alicia, and the others nearby involuntarily glance over.
The Amazon girl's standard for "serious injury" was clearly different from normal people, even somewhat horrifying. But in fact, for a first-tier Amazon adventurer, such injuries indeed weren't considered a big deal.
Even Loki just frowned slightly, without much reaction.
In reality, the two Amazon warriors defeated by Emiya also looked miserable on the surface, but with some healing potions and a good night's sleep, they could still be lively the next day.
First-tier powerhouses, although outwardly no different from ordinary humans, had already surpassed the life level of common mortals. Their physical endurance and recovery abilities far exceeded normal standards.
"As long as she's okay," Emiya slightly nodded, then continued, "As for the Kali Familia… that female warrior, she's called Argana, right? Judging by her personality, if I didn't accept her challenge, things probably wouldn't have ended so easily."
He paused, his gaze turning slightly grim, "In fact, with her level of madness, she might do something extreme."
A Lv.6 powerhouse with an extreme personality, such a figure would be a troublesome presence even for a strong faction like the Loki Familia. If handled poorly, it could lead to uncontrollable consequences.
"But that woman is Lv.6…", Alicia spoke, expressing her worry.
Her voice carried a hint of concern. After all, Emiya was currently only Lv.4, and generally, there was a huge gap between Lv.4 and the so-called "first-tier" Lv.5.
From Lv.5 to Lv.6, the gap was equally obvious, just like how Tione was easily overpowered.
According to the Kali Familia's and Argana's usual conduct, no one else would join her battle, Argana alone had crushed Tione with her own strength.
"Her strength is indeed very strong. Compared to the Loki Familia's adventurers, she should be second only to Gareth-senpai," Emiya said.
Although it sounded a bit unfair to Finn, it had to be admitted that without considering magic and skills, the newly upgraded Lv.6 Argana was indeed stronger than Finn in terms of raw strength.
"But…", Emiya exhaled lightly, "I should be able to win."
His voice was very calm, without any fluctuations, as if simply stating an objective fact.
This calmness and steadiness naturally gave people a strange sense of trust.
Thinking back to the boy's past achievements, whether suppressing Tione at Lv.3, or defeating Berylnice and Elna after reaching Lv.4, and even gaining the upper hand against Argana earlier, this man had shown incredible strength when facing Amazons.
So much so that some of the women started to wonder what kind of skills he possessed.
"In any case, since you've already accepted, you can only fight," Riveria spoke.
She looked at Emiya, "Shirou, in the coming days, you'll need special training."
What Emiya needed most now was to adapt to his enhanced abilities after leveling up through high-intensity battles.
In addition, he also needed to improve his own stats as much as possible before the fight.
Argana's appointment was seven days away. During this time, the newly upgraded Amazon female warrior would also be doing the same: adapting to her new power and further improving her stats.
Emiya thought for a moment, then looked up at the first-tier adventurers present.
Ais, Alicia, and Tiona's faces gradually revealed excited expressions.
"Master!", Ais was the first to speak, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Shirou, leave it to me!", Alicia followed, her tone excited.
"Shirou-kun, let's train together!", Tiona excitedly pumped her fists.
The three of them simultaneously invited Emiya.
Emiya looked at them, a helpless smile appearing on his face.
Aki on the side opened her mouth, seeming like she wanted to say something, but in the end chose to remain silent.
She felt a bit disappointed. As an adventurer stuck at Lv.4, she understood she probably couldn't serve as a proper training partner for the boy anymore.
At this time, Riveria broke the silence, "Now time is tight. To give Shirou enough pressure, starting tomorrow, all three of you will go together."
The elf princess's mood was especially complicated, because as a mage, she wasn't suitable to be Emiya's opponent in training.
Hearing Riveria's arrangement, Ais, Alicia, and Tiona all showed surprised expressions.
"Eh?", Tiona widened her eyes.
"Together?", Alicia also froze for a moment.
"Master fighting all three of us at once?", Ais asked in disbelief.
Riveria ignored their doubts and continued, "Mm, Ais, you're not allowed to use [Ariel], Alicia, don't summon the [Ice Giant], and magic is strictly forbidden. As for Tiona… just go all out."
Hearing this, Tiona pouted with a wronged expression, "Feels like I'm being isolated for not knowing magic."
Riveria looked at the catgirl, "Aki, you join the training too."
"Eh? I can too?", Aki was stunned, raising her head, eyes showing a bit of surprise and unease.
"Although you haven't reached Lv.5 yet, your combat skills aren't worse than Tiona's. Do your best. However, no magic is allowed."
Aki: "Yes!"
"So, it's four versus one now."
Alicia said worriedly, "Wouldn't that put too much pressure on Shirou-kun?"
"That's the point," Riveria said faintly, glancing at Emiya, her eyes shining with a chilling glint that brought pressure.
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