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The ground cracked under their feet as the battle intensified.
Alan blocked several strikes.
Then suddenly he stepped forward instead of back.
The knight tried to react—
But Alan's large hand grabbed his wrist.
The knight immediately twisted his body and kicked Alan's side.
Boom!
The kick landed.
The Frost King Aura absorbed most of the damage, but Alan still stepped back slightly.
The knight quickly pulled his arm free and jumped backward.
Both fighters paused for a moment.
Cold mist drifted around Alan's body.
The 5th Red Knight breathed heavily but kept his stance steady.
"You're not just strong," he said.
"You are also very talented, I can see why you dared to challenge the Red Knights."
Alan rolled his shoulders.
"And you're not bad either."
The knight tightened his grip on the sword.
Then he suddenly rushed forward again.
But this time he changed tactics.
Instead of attacking directly, he moved around Alan quickly.
His footsteps circled Alan's large body.
Then—
Slash!
A quick strike hit Alan's shoulder.
Clang!
The aura blocked it.
But the knight attacked again from another direction.
Slash!
Then another.
Slash!
He was using his agility and sword skill to attack from every angle.
Alan turned his body, blocking each strike with his frost-covered arms.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
But after several exchanges—
Alan suddenly stopped moving.
The knight saw an opening.
He rushed forward and swung his sword with all his strength.
Boom!
The blade struck Alan's guard.
At that exact moment—
Alan's fist moved.
The Frost King Aura surged around his arm and formed a thick layer of ice.
Boom!
The punch struck the knight's chest armor directly.
The impact exploded across the battlefield.
The 5th Red Knight was lifted off the ground and thrown backward.
He crashed hard into the dirt.
Dust rose everywhere.
The watching Red Knights stared silently.
The 5th knight slowly tried to stand.
But his legs trembled.
He dropped to one knee.
Alan walked forward slowly.
The frost mist still flowed around him.
"You fought well," Alan said calmly.
"But the difference in strength is still too big."
The knight looked up at him.
Then he gave a small nod.
"…I admit defeat."
He collapsed onto the ground.
Silence spread across the Red Knight camp.
"Now, 4th Knight," Alan said while looking at the remaining knights.
Mercedes spoke calmly.
"The 4th Red Knight is not currently available."
She then pointed toward a man holding twin axes.
"Your opponent is the 3rd Red Knight, Lorex."
Alan nodded.
Lorex stepped forward.
Unlike the others, he didn't show anger or mockery. Instead, he smiled slightly.
"It will be my honor to fight someone as powerful as you," Lorex said.
He rolled his shoulders and lifted his two axes.
"But to defeat me, you will need more than that," he added calmly.
Alan nodded and took his stance.
"I doubt you can push me that far," Alan replied.
Lorex smiled again.
Then he spun the axes once in his hands.
Alan remembered something.
'I remember him from the novel…'
Lorex.
The man known for his Volcanic Axes.
Every swing of his axes was said to erupt like a volcano, releasing explosive power.
Lorex suddenly moved.
His speed was shocking for someone carrying two heavy axes.
In an instant he closed the distance.
Boom!
One axe came down toward Alan's shoulder.
Alan raised his arm.
Clang!
The Frost King Aura hardened and blocked the strike.
But the moment the axes touched—
Boom!
A burst of heat exploded from the blade.
The ground cracked under the force.
Alan slid half a step backward.
The watching knights widened their eyes.
"That power…"
Lorex didn't stop.
He spun his body and swung the second axe toward Alan's ribs.
Boom!
Alan blocked again with his frost-covered arm.
This time the impact pushed him back several meters.
The difference was clear.
Lorex's attacks carried explosive force.
Cold mist from Alan's aura clashed with the heat from the axes.
Steam spread into the air.
Lorex smiled.
"So you can block it."
Then he attacked again.
His axes moved in wide arcs.
Boom! Boom!
Each strike landed with explosive power.
Alan blocked with his arms and fists.
Clang! Boom! Clang!
The battlefield trembled.
This was the first opponent whose attacks could push Alan back repeatedly.
Lorex suddenly jumped into the air.
Both axes rose above his head.
Then he swung them down at the same time.
Boom!!!
The ground exploded under the impact.
Alan crossed his arms and blocked with the Frost King Aura.
Even then, the force drove him back several meters.
Dust filled the battlefield.
The watching Red Knights stared in shock.
"Commander's 3rd knight…"
When the dust cleared, Alan stood there.
His frost aura still surrounded him.
But this time—
He smiled wider.
"Finally," Alan said.
"Someone interesting."
Lorex laughed.
"I was thinking the same thing."
Then both of them rushed forward at the same time.
Boom!
Alan's fist collided with Lorex's axe.
Ice and fire exploded across the battlefield.
The shockwave spread through the camp.
Lorex attacked again with both axes moving rapidly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Alan blocked with his fists and arms.
The Frost King Aura formed blades, shields, and spikes around his arms as he fought.
Clang! Boom!
Lorex spun his body and struck Alan's side.
Boom!
The explosive force shook Alan's body.
But Alan grabbed the axe handle.
Lorex's eyes widened.
Alan pulled him forward.
Then his massive fist moved.
Boom!
Lorex crossed both axes to block.
The impact forced him backward.
But he didn't fall.
Instead he rushed forward again.
The two continued clashing again and again.
Ice and heat collided constantly.
Boom! Clang! Boom!
Their battle was far more intense than the previous fights.
The watching Red Knights realized something.
This fight was on a completely different level.
After dozens of exchanges—
Lorex suddenly roared and swung both axes with full strength.
Boom!!!
Alan blocked the strike.
But the explosion of heat cracked the frost aura slightly.
Lorex saw the opening.
He stepped forward and swung again.
Boom!
But at that exact moment—
Alan's Frost King Aura suddenly condensed.
It formed a large icy blade around his fist.
Then he punched forward.
Boom!!!
The attack struck Lorex's chest armor.
The impact exploded across the battlefield.