Strongest Superhuman System

Chapter 623 James Grant

"They're probably going to wait until the fight is over and their champion wins. If that happens, they'll charge this castle and kill all the demons without giving them a chance to retreat. That is probably what they are planning."

Mark was in his bedroom fixing up his gauntlet while talking to Arit. Arit was sitting on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed, and she couldn't stop the scoff that came out from her mouth once she heard Mark's prediction for how the angels would go about this fight.

The angels were going to try and kill Mark so that they would have less of an issue eliminating the rest of the army? Arit had never heard something so absurd. Discover stories with My Virtual Library Empire

Right now, Arit was not even worried about Mark at all. Usually, whenever Mark was going into a battle, Arit would feel this unease in her heart and worry that Mark would get injured or killed by the enemy. But Arit didn't feel any of that right now. She just felt at ease because she knew Mark was going to win.

"But are you sure the angels would keep their side of the bargain? They might've agreed to send the letter, but nothing's stopping them from just starting the war once they lose the one-on-one battle."

Arit voiced her concerns, and Mark nodded. Mark knew that this was a possibility, and he also had the same worry. Mark wanted to get a chance to talk to the King, and he knew that it would be impossible to fight his way to the capital, so having the duke send that message was literally the only way for him to get a chance. If the duke ignored the agreement and tried to attack even after Mark won, then Mark would just have to use brute force to make him agree.

"I still have his daughter in the dungeons, and by the time this battle is done, I'll have his son as well. If that doesn't motivate him to do what is necessary, I don't know what will. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it."@@@@

Arit nodded and stood up once she saw that Mark was ready. She came closer and helped Mark fix up the leather straps of the black chest plate armor that he was wearing. Arit was still wearing the Armor of Ares, so Mark was using the regular armor that the army had. It wasn't that strong, but Mark knew that it was better than nothing. The armor was made from a strong metal that could withstand one or two punches from an A-rank, but that was about it.

Mark leaned down and gave Arit a quick kiss once she was finished before he turned to start leaving the room.

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The battlefield that was chosen for the one-on-one fight was at the center of a wide field, a safe distance away from both the angel and demon army. There was more than enough space around to allow both combatants to go all out right from the start, and they were far enough from both the angel and demon armies so that neither side could interfere in the battle prematurely.

Boom!

James brought up the spear quickly enough to tank the hit, but he was still sent flying back from the blow! Mark shot off the ground after him, and James opened his wings wide to stop himself from flying back before shooting towards Mark as well! James pulled the spear back for a thrust, but he was stunned when he felt something wrap around his hand and prevent him from moving it!

'Is that a chain!?'

James yelled in his head, but he had to focus again as he saw Mark's punch heading straight for his head! James tucked his wings in and fell to the ground to avoid the blow, and he felt his eyes widen as the blow sent a shockwave shooting across the horizon!

KA-BOOM!

He had to avoid getting hit by that no matter what!

James twirled the spear in his hand, turned around, and stabbed the spear into the ground sharply, and Mark was shocked when he tried to pull the Fang back and realized that he couldn't!

'He managed to stab into one of the links in the Fang?'

Mark appeared at James' side at the next moment with his leg pulled back for a kick, and James put his arm up and allowed his armor to receive the blow as he was thrown back across the field!

BOOM!

Mark grabbed the spear, and he felt a stinging sensation in his hand as the spear's defenses rejected him, but he ignored that and pulled it out from the ground before breaking the spear over his knee! Mark pulled the half-spear back and shot the head towards James like a javelin!

Boom!