The Story of Nexus (Female Harem x Male Reader)

Chapter 38: Slow and Steady Wins My Defensive and Supportive Terms

Your POV

So, this is the only one-chance rule because I am now dealing with this problem in the real world. This is no video game, no test paper, no physical fitness exam, and no sparing for practice. This is a real-life action of my personal view in my experience with my own hands. I've been growing up, practicing, training, and preparing to fight a life-or-death battle. Even I have to win against fate in where I wanted to like I promised for Ave and my friends' sake.

I've been thinking about this ever since how I experienced being dead by not breathing because of the very shortness and no oxygen. I couldn't breathe at all, I was dead at the moment where I wanted to wish that every tragedy and death would vanish with no quarter. What I expected in the role before my first experience after I died, I would have been excited, thinking that I wanted to be powerful with the mastery to have everything including my favorite weapon. I would have become a hero who always has the blessing from the Gods, but does that mean that everyone would end up bowing down to me because I end up becoming a number one hero?

I look at myself, thinking that I would still be childish, being spoiled with anime and video games too much. The experience of isekai, has it been too much for me at random?

Why did I say that? That's because I ended up being traumatized by the painful death, thinking that I would be tortured with a fatal sickness. It was sad that I had to say goodbye to my old world. I am already dead.

Skipping Talking Over Thoughts...

I head down over to the center of the arena where the crowd goes cheering on me for my entry. "And here it is bois, the honorary boi who withstands and passes the first trial from the village, Y/n L/n!" The announcer informs the audience. "For the introduction refresher, I'm Noah Estijen. I am currently the rookie knight!"

"And I'm Sento Kazen, the adventurer expert and an expert thief!" Sento introduces himself. "And what we have here is Caros Dalegyn, the leader of his adventurers' guild. According to his record, he had been ranking up to rank 11! And as for Y/n and his team. Based on his leadership, his adventure rank is 6. It seems that even the odds can be difficult just for Y/n. But he does seem confident on his face! What is he hiding!?"

"But the rules for this duel " were requested by Yuvae and Ange. There will be no battle items and buff and debuff usage before the duel has been prohibited. Thankfully, the knights, elite mages, and medics scanned the two contestants and Y/n had no buffs and drug usage at this point. Caros has not been using them as well. I could say that he is being honest as a powerful warrior at least." Noah read the report from the elite knights.

"I would agree with that one, but something tells me that Caros is starting to go mad than just being a brave fighter." Sento comments.

I silently stand confident after warming up my body functions. I trained my new powers just to get things the right way after knowing what each function does. Just reading word-to-word isn't going to get me anywhere. What power alone is meant by is just hurting.

"For this duel, the two contestants will be using wooden swords to avoid death. However, their weapon special effects will remain based on the current weapon that they have equipped! The one who will be knocked down shall be determined if they admit defeat." The referee knight informs everyone as the uproar goes on. "The rules result from before, no illegal items shall be used for this moment. The battle shall start on my mark. Are you two ready?" He asks. I nodded yes.

"Yeah, it's time that I'll win with everything that I'll destroy that confidence of yours!" Caros points his sword at me. I hold my sword steady while being cautious, thinking that Caros has been training to just defeat me.