Third arena. It was shaped more like a dojo than a coliseum there.

Ten stamps of the right to challenge seems to take some time there, and I still don't see him as another challenger.

As he entered the arena where he felt quiet with Anima, he stared at those who were sitting in the centre of it.

I don't know if it's clear because I'm sitting, but I'm about 2m tall. a blue-haired woman wearing clothes similar to kimonos.

"... well done, Lord Miyama."

A quiet voice that feels cold, the opposite of Mr. Kong, who was the arena a while ago.

The woman gets up slowly and turns to me and Anima.

"My name is Epsilon...... I am called Epsilon of" Absolute Ice ". See you later."

"Oh, I'm a Miyama Express. This is Anima on my behalf."

"Hmm, I understand. I'm not good at chatting with Alekore. Let me get right to the point. Lord Anima, you can touch me."

Mr. Epsilon tells him so and takes out the same crystal balls he saw at Mr. Bacchus's.

Anima steps out in front of me and touches that crystal ball.

"... Hmm, the number is' 800,000 'or... quite something, I saw it as a Viscount level"

Ah, Anima strong!? Uh, because I was a 'three'... more than 200,000 times stronger than I am, Anima... well, there are unreasonable chunks of crystal balls in the world that break...

"Now let's lay down the rules. Clear if you can strike me with a single blow. And as a handler, I don't use one arm and one leg, and I don't use magic to attack. We will use magic to defend ourselves, so I want you to be careful. There will also be restrictions on movement… I am not going to move from this location more than I used to, so there will be no problem."

……

Anima listens quietly to Mr. Epsilon. Sounds pretty handy, but doesn't seem to have any complaints about it.

Anima shrugs once she comes to me after she finishes hearing Mr. Epsilon explain.

"... with myself, I'm not stupid. Regardless of the narrow woods you once lived in, I understand that there are more powerful people in this world than yourself who are gobbled up. She's also far more qualified than I am... and I don't like her weakness."

"You don't have to be vile. You and I are the quicker men in the world to count."

Opposite Mr. Kong in many ways. Mr. Epsilon has no way of making fun of Anima, who is an understatement, and holds a sword removed from nowhere with one hand.

"Master, I'm coming. Always win against you..."

"Anima, good luck... but don't force it..."

"Ha!"

Anima faces Mr. Epsilon with her determined words and sets her hands on them. And make sure I move to an uninterrupted position... the battle has begun.

Honestly, I may have underestimated the King of War Five somewhere in my heart.

The two wars so far ended in the form of an overwhelming victory because the most powerful Pandora of the Earl class fought Mr. Eden, the culmination of one world. That's what I was going to understand with my head... but to the sight in front of me, I'm surprised.

"... gu... ha... ha..."

……

Mr. Epsilon has not moved a step from the starting position in front of the anima, which lays on one knee in a rough breath. The difference in strength was so overwhelming that I could tell from my eyes...

No matter how much Anima attacked him, Mr. Epsilon had him cut off with a single sword in one hand.

He said he would use defensive magic, but Mr. Epsilon hasn't used magic or anything so far. Too different in skill and magic, Anima has been bounced off every penetration and rolled over the ground many times.

Viscount and Earl...... the difference is supposed to be one, but is there a difference so far......

"Anima! No more..."

"Yes, I'm fine! Still, I..."

Mr. Epsilon hasn't attacked Anima. Still, I'm glad Anima said she was already worn out.

He was bounced off and beaten to the ground...... it has been repeated many times and now there is blood coming from his mouth too.

Honestly, I couldn't watch Anima get hurt any more than I won and lost. I tried to tell her to stop me because I could lose, but that would be blocked by Anima's strong voice.

In response to such anima, Mr. Epsilon tells us with an icy cold look.

"... it would be useless any more. I fully understand your prowess. Too young, too immature... then the blade won't reach me"

"Gu......"

"I add and subtract. Nevertheless, let's build up the damage? In fact, it's hard to stand..."

……

Anima drips her head with regret at Mr. Epsilon's words. You recognized the move as accepting defeat, and Mr. Epsilon quietly unloaded the sword.

But I heard a quiet, then strong caged voice shortly afterwards.

"... were just days to take, kill and eat..."

……

Mr. Epsilon, who was about to turn his back, stops moving on the words and turns his gaze to Anima.

"... At one point, I fought 'one person'. Compared to yourself, the extremely fragile flesh. There were people who had no claws, no fangs, one weak and fragile body, who had challenged themselves."

"... Anima"

There's no need to think about who that word refers to. My Anima encounter was certainly that battle.

"There was a strong light in that human eye that carried those to protect and challenged far above... I thought it was strong. I thought I couldn't win...... in those eyes...... in my heart...... yearned!

……

"I am weak. Even in the service of that man I admired, all that stands out is impudence. There are mountains stronger than themselves, and many wiser than themselves. Still! Your husband told me he needed himself!

Along with the words, Anima rises with strength to her body and sets her hands up again.

"Serving your husband, paving the way for your husband to go...... that's my pride! Impossible, such as giving up!!

"... ho"

"Hate, I can't fight smart... if I can't get it now! Just try until it arrives!!

With an indomitable will, Anima takes a strong step. Mr. Epsilon looked at the sole and raised his voice like he was impressed... I don't mind.

And a little while later, Mr. Epsilon erased the sword from hand.

"Brilliant... Your victory. Let me give you the stamp."

"... what?

To the words of Mr. Epsilon, who tells him to clam, Anima shall be a kyoton, as if he had eaten a shoulder watermark.

That must be it, it should have been air now and forever... what are you going to do?

"Hey, what are you talking about!? I haven't..."

"… the next attack of yours will reach me. So sure."

"Become!?

"Without a doubt, your next attack will strike me. But it is the 'blow of abandonment' … Neither will Lord Miyama want you to suffer a great deal of injury. I'm not sure I'm going to cut that blow so you don't have any damage. That is, my lack of power… that's all I'm talking about"

And, anyway, does that mean the fight's over? Then...

"Anima!"

I rush over to the confused Anima and take out as much world-tree fruit as I can from the magic box.

"Anima, we need to treat the injury!

"Huh? Your husband!? I am slightly injured…"

"Eat it anyway!!

"Ha, yes!?

Anima, pushed by my sword screen, rushes to eat one fruit of the world tree. That made me exhale horribly when I saw the little wounds healing everywhere.

Then, repeatedly, Mr. Epsilon smiles slightly as he checks to see if there are any other injuries to Anima.

"Your Lord sees you as more important than ever... you're a happy man"

"... Ugh..."

"Well, Lord Miyama. Stamp cards."

"Oh, yes."

Mr. Epsilon prompts me to retrieve the card and have it stamped there.

When it was done, Ms. Epsilon turned to Anima, who was leaning over with a bright red face, and told her in a quiet voice.

"... If you're not satisfied with this settlement, let's 'rematch in a thousand years'. You are young and full of talent. A thousand years from now, we will be able to fight each other, even without handouts."

"... ok. Lord Epsilon, let me try again in a thousand years."

"... I'm looking forward to it, future strong man"

That's all I told you, Mr. Epsilon bowed his head to me once and then headed to the center of the arena, sitting in the front seat just like the first and closing his eyes.

Somehow, he's cool. Yeah, not like Mr. Kong at all.

Dear Mother, Father - While Anima was fighting, I was concerned, and I was just so far helped. Mr. Eden, Mr. Pandora, Anima...... I leave it all the way to surrogate, and now we get to Mr. Megido...... are you sure? While Anima wore me out, she only worked hard on me. Then I'm the Lord too... at least for once - maybe we should fight.