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Billy didn't stop there and proceeded to attack Alexander with a massive sequence of blows. While he landed some, Alexander blocked most of them and he didn't feel anything when he blocked since his strength was higher… Billy already knew that, but the result that he expected still bothered him. He had thought of some ways to ignore defense while attacking, but he never found an answer and it was unlikely that he would find it during that fight.

While Billy was considering his next moves, Alexander charged and then jumped to land a dropkick on Billy's face. It seemed that he didn't learn anything by watching Marie's defeat, but then Billy saw his fist moving backward. It was the motion of Palm Cannon. So troublesome… Billy regretted teaching him those skills. Billy jumped to the side to dodge the kick. However, Alexander still used Palm Cannon, forcing Billy to block the second attack with a crossguard. Still, even with that alone, Billy was pushed backward several meters… And that gave him one idea.

"If I mix stamina and mana, can I throw a Kamehameha?" Billy thought. "Still, I suppose it will look like magic…"

When Alexander landed, he immediately chased Billy and began to throw a flurry of punches. He still was using Fierce Aura, Stamina Manipulation, and Rage, so it hurt quite a bit even though Billy blocked those. In order to decrease their power, Billy began to move backward, but that only made Alexander attack even more fiercely while he chased him.

"Even Alexander should know that he will have the upper hand in a long fight, so why is this fool hurrying to end the fight?" Billy thought.

Suddenly, amidst those many lunches, Alexander threw a Palm Cannon, and Billy blocked with his right hand… He regretted that since it broke all the fingers of his hand, and his entire arm trembled. No wonder even Jeannette's barrier couldn't take such a skill directly. While it was a long-range skill, it was even more deadly up close…

Alexander caused damage first, so he decided to capitalize on that chance. He charged even faster than before and tried to punch Billy's right side to make him use his right hand. It was a smart move, but he went all out with the attack, which left him wide open when Billy blocked the punch with his elbow. Alexander felt his fist cracking a bit, and then he got hit in the stomach. His body bent, forming a V while he lost all the air in his lungs.

The strike made Alexander roll on the ground several times, and when he finally stopped, he saw Billy almost landing and preparing to hit his face. Alexander turned to the side, and then Billy ended up hitting the floor of the arena. He created a hole where he punched, and many cracks appeared around as well. Billy wasn't messing around… In any case, instead of attacking again, Billy massaged his fist since the blocks of Earth in the arena were a lot sturdier than he had expected. Come to think of it, a charged Palm Cannon shouldn't have opened a bigger hole when he fought against Marie. As expected, those earth blocks weren't made of something normal… Regardless, before Billy could attack again, Alexander readied himself. Their bodies' damage was mainly the same, but Billy still couldn't attack with all his might due to his broken fingers. Fixing them with his magic was possible, but he didn't want to cheat while fighting his friend.

Billy lost the chance to make the next move again because Alexander ended up doing something quite unusual. Billy had taught him how to use the Palm Cannon, so he didn't think that he would find a way to improve it faster than him… Alexander made a move while preparing to use that skill with both hands…

"Oh, no… did he learn the trick of Kamehameha before?" Billy thought.

Alexander moved both arms toward Billy in the next moment, making that same famous motion… Billy knew that he wouldn't be able to dodge in time. So, he hardened his endurance and whole body while covering his torso and head with both arms.

When the audience saw that blast of power, they froze on the spot. Those behind Billy thought that they would get hit by it and, at best, leave with some injuries. However, much to their surprise. The attack only hit Billy and pushed him backward to the edge of the ring. Billy's clothes had been completely destroyed aside from his lower half, and he had increased its durability, imagining that something like that would happen someday. The skin of many parts of his body had been peeled, and he was bleeding from many spots, with the exception of those he protected with his arms. That attack really hit it hard, and if Billy had increased the output of Fierce Aura to the highest that he could, he would have lost.

"As expected of Alexander… when it comes to martial talent, he surpasses me," Billy thought.

Billy couldn't move well due to the pain and the stress on his body from being put on the limit, thanks to Fierce Aura.

Still, Alexander couldn't use that chance either since he used his best attack with all his might. His arms were also hurting like hell since he had never used that skill and only had the idea in the middle of the fight.

It took a while for both of them to recover, but it was evident that Alexander had the upper hand. Billy was a lot more wounded than him, after all. Billy didn't want to use the same punch he used against Svan. Still, maybe he didn't have a choice if he wanted to win… the prize, and victory didn't mean much to him, but not doing his best against his friend was unacceptable. So, he began to prepare and accepted that whatever comes next would be unavoidable.