The Mech Touch novel Chapter 2909

Chapter 2909: Fated Match

The ’rematch’ between Ketis Larkinson and Ivan Reid had become one of the hottest topics in the Omanderie System!

Everyone sensed that a spectacle was about to occur. The battle where Ketis almost lost against Ivan was already so legendary that those who missed it felt endless regret.

If not for the fact that the tickets to the rematch between the two sword initiates were already sold out months ago, a lot of people would have been willing to exchange a seat with enough money to buy a new mech!

Several different narratives formed in the media.

Some pundits predicted that if Ketis had already defeated Ivan once, she could do it again.

Others thought differently.

"Just look at Ivan Reid’s eyes. Those are the eyes of a driven warrior. After suffering a preventable loss, he could have wallowed in self-pity or let himself be consumed by his resentment. Instead, he quickly picked himself up and completely reformed his behavior. He’s no longer as spoiled as before and has truly shown the potential of a future swordmaster!"

The setbacks that Ivan suffered seemed to have served as a wakeup call to him. As a scion of the powerful Cloudstrider Sword School, he was anything but a useless bum. Talent alone was not enough to reach his level of strength. It took a lot of hard work and determination to grasp the essence of a true sword style.

It was just that his long string of successes had caused him to become too full of himself. Swordsmen were human as well, and it was easy for any person to get complacent after enjoying a smooth ride.

Ketis was the first obstacle that Ivan bumped against in a very long time. Although he suffered a disgraceful fall, his accident also happened to wake him up and correct his path.

As she prepared for the next match, Ketis constantly felt troubled by this situation. She felt as if she had become the villain in a budget drama. After beating up the protagonist, the hero of the story reflected on himself and managed to revive his sword heart. Now, the main character had risen up again and sought to vanquish the evil witch!

She shook her head as she made her preparations in the backstage area of the First Sword Arena. "This is not a contrived story. This is the real deal."

It didn’t matter who she fought against. Anyone who stood opposite to her had to be defeated, even if her adversity happened to possess a familiar face!

Venerable Dise, Commander Sendra, Angelique Harcourt and Fred Walinski had all helped her study her opponent and formulate a strategy.

Despite all of the gains Ketis had made, she was still a power-oriented fighter. A mobility-oriented swordsman like Ivan Reid still enjoyed a significant advantage as long as he stayed on the move.

Ivan’s bionic arm may have forced Ivan to relearn his sword moves, but there was nothing wrong with his legs!

He was just as fast as before. In fact, Ivan had become even more elusive due to his determination not to get hit!

Fred approached her just as she was deciding which weapon to take into battle.

"Go serious." He spoke. "You don’t have to take Shiva with you if it will only pose a hindrance."

Ketis turned and raised an eyebrow. "You’re okay with that?"

"A swordsmith specifically forged Shiva for my brother. It fits best in his hand, not yours. Although I am grateful for allowing a piece of my brother to taste battle again, you should not overdo it. Let Shiva take a break this time and start off on your best foot."

She briefly considered his argument. Although wielding a shorter and lighter blade was more advantageous against someone as fast as Ivan, she didn’t specialize in it. She was much more comfortable with wielding her greatsword.

Although the weapon definitely had its shortcomings, Ketis possessed enough strength and skill to mitigate most of them. With her rapid growth in combat prowess, she did not believe she would end up as sorry as before!

"You’re right. I should bring the only weapon I need."

Carrying multiple weapons didn’t matter before. The opponents she fought against were still in a tolerable range. If the fight became more difficult, then she could always toss aside Shiva and fight with her first weapon.

However, carrying multiple swords was a sign that Ketis lacked focus. By choosing to bring her main weapon and nothing else, she essentially declared that she wished to rely on her original sword style to win the upcoming match!

Time continued to pass. As the match preceding her own one ended in a dramatic fashion, Ketis and Ivan finally entered the stage.

Both of them ignored the noise in the crowd. They paid no attention to the hype generated by the announcers.

People could say whatever they want about swordsmen, but at their level, their wills were too firm to get affected by external opinion.

As Ketis stared at the dour-faced swordsman who had previously given her a very hard time, her eyes inevitably drew towards the artificial limb.

The bionic arm was mostly covered by the standard protective suit issued to every tournament participant, but Ketis could still observe plenty of details due to her technical background.

It was not forbidden for participants to do what Ivan had done. It was just unusual. Most swordsmen who incurred heavy injuries would usually acknowledge the reality of the situation and drop out of any remaining tournaments.

Yet in order to get a chance to fight against Ketis a second time, Ivan made the difficult and costly decision to fight with a bionic arm!

There were many issues with fighting with an artificial limb. While there were plenty of arm models that were much stronger and tougher than human arms, the tournament did not allow competitors to replace their limbs with stronger versions.

No matter if their arms and legs were biological or mechanical, their strength and other physical properties could not be weaker than their natural state!

Otherwise, everyone who yearned to be a champion would voluntarily amputate all of their limbs and turn themselves into cyborgs in order to compete!

After half a minute of staring, Ivan finally spoke up. "It’s been weeks since you taught me a lesson."

His voice was much calmer and more measured than before. Ketis could sense the will in his tone. The Cloudstrider disciple had always remained highly focused on his own goal! _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

"Are you dissatisfied?" Ketis asked as she straightforwardly drew her greatsword.

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