Chapter 153: The Rose Warrior

The smell of roses is enough to tickle my nose.

[Dex, 27 years old. (Acornhull's Tribe Member)]

Ranged attack: -/100

Melee attack: -/100

Since his stat was censored, I could only observe the body and movements of the man with short brown hair. Maybe there's a weakness I can tell Leva about. However, after watching the man wearing only the leather loincloth, I couldn't find anything. Instead, I feel he is a capable fighter. Despite his slender body, his muscles were quite prominent. His pose is indeed weird. He stood with his legs crossed, smelling the rose he was holding. But that doesn't mean he looks like a woman.

I actually feel a different aura of manliness from him.

"All women are beautiful creatures, as beautiful as this flower." The man's mustache with coiled ends twitched as he spoke. "I can't afford to use my hands to hurt them."

Leva changed her stance from fighting ready, to folding her arms across her chest. "If the flower is as beautiful as you say, why did you destroy it and scatter it around this arena? That flower you hold too. You pluck it, and in a moment, it will die."

Leva's opponents froze, as did the cheering residents of Acornhull.

What a burn.

Dex arched back, throwing a rose from his hand. "Well, you are one of the most beautiful creatures, like a fairy, so..."

"Fights!" The referee started the match, ignoring Dex.

Leva didn't care about the rose man either. The red-haired woman had her fists clenched in front of her face, ready to punch.

Dex looked shocked but then stretched his body and started walking around. Strangely, his hands were hanging down, not protecting his body or head at all.

Leva stepped forward, instantly delivering a fist combination. However, Dex was able to dodge all of that. He then retaliated with a kick to the side of Leva's head.

Leva blocked the kick with her forearm without any trouble.

"Huh, you said you don't want to hurt women?" Leva sneered.

Dex backed away and shrugged. "I don't use my hands."

They fight again. Leva provides a combination of fists with a faster movement, with occasional kicks to the side of the opponent's body. Dex can still dodge or parry, but the counterattack he gives is not much. All of them were kicks, and most of them aimed at Leva's left foot.

And I know that can be a problem. Almost all of Dex's kicks hit the target, making Leva wince in pain several times.

Dex jumps up, spins in the air, and kicks my female colonist in the chest. Leva was pushed back. But, she could maintain her balance and get back into a stance.

Now, the two fighters stood still, sweating and out of breath. The audience from both camps cheered and applauded, appreciating the exchange of attacks that had occurred just now.

However, I can still hear the hateful screams from Eric's pursuers.

I saw Dex frowning, looking at Leva's feet which still looked clean without any bruises. It seems that Leva's speedy healing ability has increased. The kicks from Dex were quickly healed before they could have any significant effect.

Dex cracked his fingers with a smile. "Looks like I really have to use my hands."

Leva was unaffected by the man's words and went forward again. However, when Leva gave another punch, Dex ducked, and he was behind Leva in no time. My eyes can't even follow the man's movements at all.

And from behind, Dex squeezed both of Leva's breasts. The red-haired woman was stunned with a face that turned red, so she didn't have time to react.

"BOOBPLEX!!!" The spectators from the Acornhull tribe shouted in unison.

Dex lifts Leva up, then falls backward intentionally while bridging his back and legs. He slammed my female down to the ground, back of the head first with her legs spread up. Eric and I flinched while cringing at that. The impact on Leva's head looked brutal. My ears can hear the nasty thud.

Dex rolled away from Leva, then got up and spread out both hands. His fellow tribesmen cheered even more crazily.

However, I could still hear the hateful screams from Eric's pursuers.

Leva was lying on the arena with her face covered by her own untied hair. The referee started counting out loud. "One! Two! Three!"

The referee pointed his finger up every time he shouted a number. The members of the Acornhull tribe also counted with enthusiasm.

Eric was already holding the rough cloth used as a towel, clearly wanting to throw it into the arena as a sign of surrender. From the look on his worried face, I could tell that he wanted this to be over. However, he could not make a decision.

It's in my hands.

"Five! Six! Seven!"

I looked at Leva again, whose body suddenly started to twitch. At that moment, I decided not to give up.

She started to get up, albeit staggering.

"Eight!"

Her legs are almost straight, but her one hand is still touching the ground.

"Nine!"

The woman staggered a bit again.

"Ten!"

Finally, Leva managed to pull her hand off the ground.

"Are you okay? Can you still continue the fight?" The referee asked my colonist.

Leva nodded, then clenched her hands into fists again and raised them in front of her face, though she had to do so with a shudder.

Dex chuckled. "I have to admit your determination, but I suggest you just give up. Your condition will only get worse the longer you fight. That slam earlier must have had a huge impact on the back of your head."

"Fights!" Again, the referee didn't care what Dex said.

This time, the fighter from Acorhull also raised his hands in front of his face, but not clenched like Leva's pose.

Leva stepped forward, and suddenly she was inches away from Dex. Horrified by the unexpected movement, the opponent couldn't do anything when Leva's right hand gripped his neck.

[Berserker Buff (lite) - All stats related to Leva's fighting ability have increased, but she's not really in the right mind.]