Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

This time, the beastmen took their time sending their next combatant… actually, too much time. Rain at first thought that they were planning what they should do, but the beast king didn't leave the area, so he probably just wanted to face Rain in a one-on-one battle and crush him with strength only.

After a while, the ground began to tremble a little and very slowly, and Rain realized that something big was approaching… The beast king showed a smile, and it seemed that he was looking forward to the next fight more now.

The audience fell into a heavy silence, fully aware of the impending spectacle, though not particularly excited about it. Then, out of nowhere, a massive figure leaped over the arena's towering walls. This colossal beastman, standing an imposing ten meters tall, resembled a minotaur, its massive muscles rippling under a thick coat of fur.

As it landed, the sheer weight of its body caused the silver arena to sink slightly, sending shockwaves of awe and trepidation through the onlookers. The sight of this formidable opponent left the crowd in stunned silence.

"And they call Allion an aberration," Rain said while frowning. "I guess everything is fine as long as it has one hundred percent of their blood."

"Is that a true beastman?" Jori asked, visibly speechless. "That can't be true…"

Most beastmen were, at best, three meters tall, and the strongest ones could be four meters tall, just like the beast king. Still, that guy was more than two times taller than any other beastman.

"I guess I will have to get a bit tired before facing their king," Rain said, and then he began to move toward the middle of the arena.

It was hard to imagine that a tribe was actually being led by that beastman… the reason for that thought was the fact that the giant minotaur wasn't even looking at Rain. It was looking to the sky as if it was waiting for something to happen… he probably had some issues with his development, but maybe he was as strong as the beast king.

When Rain approached the minotaur, he finally looked at Rain back and finally realized what he had to do. As soon as the minotaur raised his arm, the beast king swung down, and that determined the start of the fight.

The minotaur swung down his hand to smash Rain like an insect, but he jumped to the sides and avoided the hit that made the entire arena tremble… still, the beastman suddenly swung his arm to the side when Rain was about to land. Instead of Landing, Rain slapped the ground and then pushed himself upward to avoid the hit.

Still, the enemy pulled his arm and tried to grab Rain, but he punched away the arm before landing. The giant looked at him, annoyed, and then checked his hand that was hurting.

"Maybe I should just go for the head and try to finish this as soon as possible, but I have the feeling that it will be a bad idea," Rain thought.

The minotaur began to move toward Rain and then tried to kick him. Still, he jumped to the side and barely avoided the hit… the attack had been surprisingly fast considering the speed of the adversary… The sudden movement created a burst of wind that left the audience shocked when their fur began to move violently.

Before the minotaur could recover, Rain stepped in and then punched the other knee of the adversary, and while he didn't use any skills, Rain didn't hold back, but the attack didn't make the minotaur even tremble… he grunted a bit, though and then tried to slap Rain once more.

Rain jumped backward, but soon he jumped toward the head of the adversary and then tried to punch him, but the minotaur suddenly increased his speed and tried to grab Rain in the air. With one punch and a kick, Rain pushed away the two hands, but soon the minotaur recovered and tried again…

Rain punched the face of the opponent and then used the impact to propel himself backward and after spinning several times in the air, he landed, only to see a giant foot approaching him. Rain didn't have time to dodge the attack and raised his arms to block the attack while using Limit Breaker. He blocked the bit with his arms, but he was still sent spinning to the wall of the arena…

Somehow, Rain landed on his feet on the wall before falling, but his arms were numb…. The power of that kick had been off the charts… the opponent tried to kick him with almost all his might, apparently, and his speed as well…

"I guess he doesn't like to be hit in the face," Rain thought when he landed and saw the opponent glaring at him.

The gigantic beastman radiated an aura of fury, clearly agitated by the situation. However, Rain couldn't help but furrow his brow in response. The giant's behavior seemed oddly childish as if he hadn't received proper combat training. His fighting style was unorthodox and chaotic, lacking the finesse one might expect from a seasoned warrior.

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Nonetheless, Rain recognized the menace that this formidable opponent represented, regardless of his unconventional approach to battle.

The giant beastmen charged at Rain and then tried to kick him again, but Rain jumped to the side at the last minute and made the giant hit the wall of the arena. The people in the vicinity of the area fell from their seats, and soon they saw the giant beastmen groaning in pain while massaging his feet… he truly looked like a child in a giant's body.

"I feel a bit bad for doing this… but I can't waste time or lose here," Rain thought. "This guy will have to go down in order for me and my friends to have some peace of mind…"

Rain assumed a fighting stance and prepared to get serious…