The previous encounter did bother him; after all, the Nephilim girl threatened the safety of his home.

While it was true she gave him some tips on how to fight Arcana, who was to say those tips were true and not meant to mislead him? Moreover, even if that was the case, Emery was sure the girl had her own agenda for helping him.

What was she planning?

That short talk had successfully messed with his head.

While Emery was still thinking about what Jinkan was trying to do, a new name appeared on the screen floating above the arena, pulling his attention back to the present.

[Rank 16 - Sigurd (14)]

Similar to the Nephilim girl before, Sigurd, the dark-skinned fighter, walked up to the stage early. Despite the man's straight posture and the large axe in his hand, the way Sigurd approached Emery did not seem threatening at all.

But that was not all. Rather than his relatively friendly demeanor, it was the first words the man said to him that surprised Emery.

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