Volume 5 Chapter 19 ACT.150 The Strongest Knight, Its Power (IV)
hey fell down, rolling on the ground, bodies tangled together.
"──Hah!"
She tries to push Alfonso away, but then she notices her right arm won't move.
Alfonso is holding her right hand, which has the shield, down with his body.
She can't let go of the shield like this, and even if she did...
"Ugh, ugh, not yet!"
But she doesn't give up, and uses her left arm and legs to try and pull Alfonso off with all her might.
However, Alfonso is on top of Rize, and uses even more strength to hold her down.
He uses his left hand and legs, and his body to hold her right arm and shield, then he holds up his index and middle fingers right in front of her eyes.
"Can I say I win?"
Rize is stuck and can't move.
She looks like she ate something sour and shakes her head a little, admitting defeat.
At that moment, Alfonso lets go and stands up.
"Ugh, that was hard! You're really strong!"
Alfonso praises Rize, but she looks like she's been insulted and frowns.
"But, your attacks are too textbook, and you didn't think about the difference in strength between a man and a woman, huh?"
She swallows her words.
Alfonso's words are right on the mark.
She couldn't do anything when they were grappling.
No matter how much she trains, men and women are different in strength.
"You don't have to go on the *same stage*."
Alfonso says, brushing the dirt off his body.
"In a real fight, there are no rules, so you don't have to fight fair in the opponent's strong points. You have more flexible joints than me, so you could have used a joint lock instead of trying to push me back with strength."
"Or you could have tried to stay away from me, too," he says, letting out a small sigh.
"Use your strengths, and face your weaknesses, okay?"
"Y-yes, I understand."
She got more help than she expected, and she lowers her head.
Alfonso, looking completely worn out, turned his shoulders and hurried to the edge of the stage before her.
Watching his back, Rize thought to herself.
Calm strategy analysis mixed with real and fake sword skills, and flexible thinking.
The knight named Alfonso Gladstone was indeed strong.
But at the same time, she thought during this battle.
──Is the power of the strongest knight only this much?
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