Chapter 78: Kofs’ Counterattack

Chapter 78: Kofs’ Counterattack

Crown felt quite agitated.

He really wished he could grab Kofs and pin him to the ground for a vigorous rub-down.

Although Kofs wasn’t currently inflicting much real damage on him, being suppressed like this by Kofs made him feel utterly humiliated.

Especially in a situation like this.

Crown continued his high-frequency attacks on Kofs.

In the audience, the disguised Airael was watching the battle below.

Observing Crown’s performance, Airael couldn’t help but praise his cleverness.

He skillfully exploited Kofs’ weaknesses.

Though Kofs was incredibly strong, his overwhelming strength came at the cost of agility.

Crown sacrificed the force of each attack in favor of a rapid-fire assault on Kofs, deliberately targeting his shortcomings.

This way, while each individual blow might not deal significant damage, the cumulative effect could still cause Kofs great trouble.

Moreover, even the finest armor had its limits.

Once the armor started to break down, Kofs would have no choice but to endure Crown’s assaults with nothing but his flesh.

At the same time, competitors from other kingdoms were also watching this matchup.

Previously, they had gathered intel on each other, but nothing beat the immediate spectacle before their eyes.

Seeing Kofs being so thoroughly dominated by Crown, many began to shift their focus to the latter.

Under Crown’s attacks, Kofs grew increasingly frustrated, and gradually his defense fell apart, allowing Crown’s strikes to land more easily.

Faced with such a situation, Kofs decided to go all out.

He stopped defending and braced himself against Crown’s onslaught using his armor.

With his eyes burning red, he stared down the rapidly moving Crown.

While Crown could strike Kofs more easily now, he also felt immense pressure.

Kofs’ gaze clearly warned him.

If he ever got caught by Kofs, he’d face a ruthless beatdown.

That would be a combo of furious strikes and all-out attacks!

After a slight pause, Crown launched into an even faster barrage against Kofs.

Every part of Kofs got some attention.

Some spots had already shown signs of wear after several hits.

Crown noticed those areas.

His eyes zeroed in on Kofs’ ribcage.

There was a damaged spot there—he aimed to create an opening.

Though he had determined his next target, Crown didn’t rush in for the attack.

He deliberately stepped back, creating space from Kofs.

After attacking so long, he was a bit worn out.

Thus, he needed to catch his breath before launching his next wave of strikes.

Seeing Crown retreat, Kofs immediately took big strides to close the gap.

After chasing him for a bit, he leaped forward, raising his sword high to bring it crashing down on Crown.

Crown turned around just in time to see the sword descending, quickly rolling to the side to avoid it.

With a resounding “bang,” the sword struck the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

Crown hurriedly got to his feet and distanced himself from Kofs again.

As the dust settled, Kofs charged out, intent on splitting Crown in half.

Once the dust cleared, a half-meter-deep crater in the ground testified to Kofs’ brutal attack moments ago.

If that blow had landed squarely on a person, even armor wouldn’t save them.

Witnessing this, Crown’s resolve to keep Kofs away only strengthened.

If that guy hit him, he’d definitely end up either dead or a walking wreck!

In the arena, Crown was desperately dodging Kofs’ onslaught.

Although Kofs lacked agility, that didn’t mean he wasn’t fast—his bursts of speed were still impressive.

It was just unsustainable in the long run.

So, as long as Crown could evade Kofs’ strikes, he could gain some time to recover.

During that precious buffer, Crown gathered strength within himself.

At the same time, he waited for the perfect opportunity.

Kofs had no idea what Crown was planning.

Though they were in a competition, his mind was mostly on venting his frustrations.

He needed to unleash all the pent-up anger he had built up earlier onto Crown.

However, his fury didn’t quite hit Crown directly; rather, it devastated the arena.

As time passed and Kofs vented away, he started to feel exhausted.

His attacks lost the potency they once had.

Crown’s heart leaped with joy at this realization.

He knew the moment he had been waiting for had arrived.

Kofs, now fatigued, would be slower in his responses.

After dodging another of Kofs’ attacks, Crown seized the opportunity and launched his assault directly at Kofs.

He employed the same strategy as before—sacrificing attack power for a rapid attack frequency.

But this time, Crown sacrificed a bit less.

With Kofs slowing down, he adjusted his own attack frequency, allowing him to up his strike power.

This way, he minimized his chances of making mistakes.

Although Kofs noticed this change, he found himself too fatigued to react properly.

His earlier outbursts had pushed him into a state of exhaustion.

But after letting it all out, Kofs’ clarity of thought returned.

He looked at Crown relentlessly attacking him and then glanced at his armor, as if he was beginning to understand something.

At that moment, Kofs’ rib armor had suffered severe damage from Crown’s consistent focus.

It wouldn’t take much longer before it would be rendered completely useless.

After finishing one standard attack, Crown once again aimed for Kofs’ ribs.

This time, he intended to completely destroy the armor there.

Crown’s sword landed cleanly on Kofs’ rib armor.

What had already been compromised could no longer offer protection, and a crack split open. Following that, Crown’s blade drew blood from within.

Just as Crown was about to withdraw his sword, suddenly he felt his body being pulled forward uncontrollably.

It was Kofs, enduring the pain, releasing his sword, he wrapped his arms around Crown tightly, trapping his arms as well.

Crown struggled desperately, but it was no good.

Kofs wore a cruel smile as he held onto Crown.

Then, he lifted Crown high up and slammed him hard into the ground.