Mateus showed himself while walking so casually one would think he was taking a stroll. The rubble behind Cortina was still there. There was no ce to run.


    While hisrades have been eliminated, he was more than enough of a threat on his own.


    Oh wow. You are quite something to have brought the two of them down empty-handed. I suppose you are not a hero for nothing, eh?


    I have some confidence in my physical ability even if I dont look that way.


    Mateusmented without any sense of urgency, and Cortina also responded in a light tone. However, in spite of her light tone, her eyes didnt stop probing the surroundings.


    I suppose this was too much for those neers, huh? It seems that this work falls on my shoulders in the end, doesnt it?


    Overly serious guys arent popr, you know? You can ck off every once in a while.


    Ah, indeed, I have never once been popr in my life.


    Mateus was by no means ugly. However, unlike his frivolous speech, the aura surrounding him reeked of danger. Women would naturally be scared away by that aura and not approach him.


    I see. But Reid was popr, you know? Not that the person himself was aware of that fact.


    That makes me jealous. Maybe I can also be popr if I get my name out there. In that case, maybe you can sacrifice yourself for my sess?


    Sorry, but Id rather not!


    Mateus was an assassin. People like him excelled in offense, so it would be disadvantageous for Cortina if she did not take the initiative in this battle. As such, she had to make the first move.


    Deciding that, Cortina lowered her posture and approached Mateus. She tried to pretend to sh at him, and then slip under his arm. However, her movements werent enough to take Mateus by surprise.


    Now, now, I cant have you escape so easily, can I?


    He hadnt pulled his sword out, and instead, he thrust his leg horizontally and drove it into Cortinas nk. As Cortina was focused entirely on his swords, she ended up taking the brunt of this attack.


    It was a precise kick to the nk. The pain from it caused Cortina to momentarily lose the ability to move, and then, she was effortlessly blown away and crashed into the roads wall.


    She then slid down on the wall and started violently coughing while ring at Mateus.


    Gah! Coughcough!


    To think youd pick up our neers sword and charge at me. I cant be too careful with you, huh?


    CoughThats my selling point. Still, arent you soft? If it was Reid, I would already be dead after this exchange.


    Cortina staggered to her feet and set up the sword that she was not used to holding. Seeing that, Mateus also slowly pulled his own swords out.


    Final warning. Wont you surrender obediently?


    My answer stays the same. I wont.


    Is that so?


    He seemed to be expecting that answer and responded inly and casually swung his sword.


    Normally, his sword would never reach her at this distance. However, Mateus long arms made it possible.


    Cortina barely managed to stop his blow that was aimed at her throat with the sword she held. However, the weight of that blow was enough to fling the sword out of her hands.


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    Cortina staggered and put her hand on the ground to support herself, but the next moment she picked up a box fragment and threw it at Mateus.


    He dodged this by simply tilting his head on the side, and then attacked her with his other sword. Cortina failed to fully dodge that attack and it slightly tore her left calf.


    Agh! You damn


    So you can still keep going?


    He shed back with his first sword, and then proceeded with his incessant onught. Cortina kept rolling on the ground and dodging the attacks. It was surprising that not only was she dodging, but also using spells with shorter chants to counterattack.


    But Mateus was able to dodge them just as easily as before.


    Thus, one kept attacking and the other kept counterattacking as she rolled around.


    He kept easily dodging spells fired from low angles. Normally, low, near-the-feet angles were blind spots for humans, but he showed no signs of trouble. His deep experience allowed him to deal with those attacks.


    Cortina wasnt able to aplish her goal to slip past him and instead kept being driven back. It took her all just to roll left and right and return weak attacks.


    Still, even that was just useless resistance. She kept being driven into a corner, and before long, she was pushed against the wreckage with no ce to escape.


    Mateus thrust his sword at Cortina, convinced of his victory.


    Well, looks like this is the end, isnt it?


    Indeed it is. Our tag is over.


    Cortina answered with a grin towards Mateus who seemed confident.


    Her leg was bleeding nonstop, and even just walking was already difficult for her. Her back pressed to the wooden boxes, making it clear that she had no way out.


    And yet, she was strangelyposed for someone driven to a wall. As Mateus pondered on her reasonsthe boxes behind her suddenly exploded.