Hunting didn't go as fun as I expected, when I found the wolves and kobolds they attacked me but unlike the monsters I fought like the giant wolf like creature the dire wolves were small fry. Also the kobolds although some of them used magic they were still easy and the magic they fired at me are all useless. The fireballs that flew towards me were easily scattered when they touched my clothes. Although I didn't think of it it seems that even my strange clothes were enchanted by that weird being. Well in the end I finished all three quest and headed back.

Seeing me pass by the two guards were speechless, I didn't mind them and walked staight to the adventurer's guild. Then at the guild something seems to be happening.

"Okay I will give a reward to who ever brings me the man named Touren!"

A young man wearing silver armor seems to be looking for me. I don't remember offending him but looking at his attire and his beautifully decorated sword I can see that he is that... a template Noble. Unlike Lily he is more of the steroe typical noble who see's himself as above the rest. He is in simplier terms an idiot. Well since no one knows me besides the knights and Lily he shouldn't be able to find me but...

I can't let him run around saying that I'm scared of him now can I?

"If your looking for Touren here I am"

I declared and with that the whole crowd turned their gazes towards me. It's not like I'm not used to it but then again all this gazes have different meaning in them. Some were curious others were looking at the events while having a playful smile waiting for a show and of course there are people who are mocking me.

"So it's you!"

He declared loudly as he pointed his sword at me.

"I challenge you to a duel!"

"Pardon?"

I was shocked there, I knew he was looking for me for something but a duel is... isn't it something done to prove something but then again what does this guy want to prove to me. 

"Hmph at a loss for words I see"

He declared as he shifted his gaze somewhere at the side. Following his eyes I saw... Lily she was looking here with eyes full saying, "Sorry". I could clearly understand the situation somehow.

This guy likes Lily but then she doesn't feel the same for her. And so she wants him to keep his distance and I'm pretty sure judging by his current actions that he is the sort of person who wouldn't accept defeat so easily. So then due to his annoying behavior Lily might have said something like "I won't accept anyone weaker than Sir Touren" or "You should first beat Sir Touren before you think about chasing me". Though those might have not been what she said but it should be something similar if not why would he challenge me to a duel.

"Sure why not"

I responded to him and hearing my answer he looked at me with a smirk and said.

"Then I will give you two days to prepare!"

I speechless do they do duels this way? 

"We could do it today its fine with me"

I said and to my words he replied

"Are you sure?"

He looks very confident and seems like he was giving me a look of pity. Hey although I don't have any armor on I could easily kill you, you know! I wanted to retort but then again he's a noble so saying that would be like giving an official a death threat.

"Well I'm used to fighting without any armor so I guess as long as your ready"

I bluntly told him and with that he laughed and headed outside.

Outside we were surrounded by a huge gallery, and then between us came a person who looks to be the nobles butler.

"Well then if  the two of you are ready please..."

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"Wait!"

When the butler was talking the voice of a girl was heard. Then focusing my attention to the source of the voice I saw Lily standing there.

"Don't worry Lily I won't hurt him too much"

The guy delcared as he looked at Lily with a face full of confidence then he unsheathed his sword which shined as it reflected the light. 

Not caring about the guy Lily looked at me and shouted.

"Touren please don't kill him!"

With her words the whole gallery looked at me and whispers were flying here and there. I may have increased senses but I tried to not hear the content of the whispers. Then I looked at the guy and his face was red in anger. HE looked at me and delcared angrily.

"I won't go easy on you, you bastard!"

And with those words he unsheathed his sword and dashed towards me. I looked at the butler but he didn't mind and just walked out of the area. So this is the nobles always get better treatment and the very sign of favoritism. 

I looked at the reactions of the crowd but they didn't mind, as I thought this kind of treatment is pretty normal huh. I made a sigh and looked at my opponent who was dashing towards my location.

He held his sword up high and was charging at me with clear killing intent. But the thing is his movement... they are slow, although they are faster than the goblins it would only be at the level of the dire wolves. And the way he held his sword it's pretty obvious he is only a begginer.

"Take this, earth shatering slash!"

He jumped and was obviously aiming to cut me in half, well that's what he is thinking of but... his movements leave him with a ton of opening and jumping up while screaming your technique is just plain stupid. Also he was very slow his posture is very shacky and seeing him high up I just want to throw something at him and make him fall down but let's recieve this attack. I also want to comment on his technique name but then again he is after all an idiot so I should not.

I unsheathed my sword  and blocked his attack.

[clang]

The sound of metal hitting resounded and then with my strength I pushed his sword away. Since he was still floating in the air pushing him away is very simply and I felt no resistance whatsoever. Also his slash is not heavy at all, I can understand that he named it earth shattering as he would use all his strength and weight to overwhelm his opponents but this kind of attack is very easy to dodge and also the recoil on the body is not something that is easy to get up from.

Frankly speaking when he lands I'm pretty sure he would need a few seconds to regain his power and pull up his sword and start swinging it and in that time I could easily attack him but I need him to learn his lesson. 

The next second the guys body was sent flying and then he landed on the ground. I understand that his armor would be very heavy and when he flew off I heard words of praise from adventurers. There were also people commenting on the attack that the guy did but none of them commented on how he was screaming his move?

Could screaming the name of your moves be some sort of fighting tradition in this world?

I thought to myself then the guy soon stood up from with great difficulty.

He looked at me with eyes full of anger and frustration. 

"Ho-how?"

He asked

"Isn't it easy,you jumped and there was no way you could resist a weak push in air without a foothold right?"

I replied back to him. When I said those words the adventurers were applauding and some were even screaming, "Good going kid!"

The guy looked at me and without losing the resolve in his eyes he once again charged forward while screaming.

"Oraaaa!"

He lashed out to me and started swinging his sword recklessly and I understood that if I just dodge he would hit some civilians so I parried all his attacks.

His attack lasted for a minute and soon he was covered in sweat as he stabbed his sword into the ground and was breathing heavily.

"Wh-why?"

"huh?"

He was muttering simething but since he was doing so in a small voice I was unable to hear it but I know he said something.

"Why?!"

He then blurted out as he looked at me with teary eyes.

"Why can't I beat you!"

He asked me in a greiving tone.

"Simple"

Hearing my words he looked at me.

"Your weak"

When I said so his eyes turned savege and he foced himself to stand up using his sword as a support. He was able to stand up, his breathing was ragged and his face was full of dirt and sweat. The two mixed making him look pathetic.

"What... ha... did ..... y-you... say?"

Although he was having a hard time breathing and was stuttering I understood what he said. His gaze although weak was filled with anger and frustration. I thought that when in this state he would lose all his anger and that would turn to a feeling of hopelessness but instead it drove him to push himself even further.

Honestly these type of people actually interest me the most.

In my previous world all the people I faught and killed lose all hope when they knew that stopping me was inevitable. But him instead of losing hope and succumbing to his weakness he used that feeling of weakness and turned it to anger and frustration that would be his strength.

"Like I said you are weak"

I repeated and hearing me repeat them his expression turned even more savage. His gaze looks like he could devour me but this is something weak compared to those that I already experienced.

"Don't get to full of your-"

Just as he was about to finish his sentence I slashed my sword and aimed at the ground when the blade touched the ground it shook and a web of cracks formed around the place that the blade striked.

"That's an earth shattering slash"

I told him as he looked at the web of cracks losing all color in his expression. Then I stomped my feat and another crack web of cracks formed.

Everyone were all speechless ar what I did and then I flick the guys forehead causing him to fall backwards. He then looked at me with a face full of fear.

I see then he was simply stuck in his delusion of power.

I then turned around and headed for the guild. I left there and the crowd split in two as they made a path for me back to the guild