Iya Continent: Card God

Under the dazzling sun, Linta and Jingon once again began a battle devoid of magic, relying solely on physical strength and skill.

This time, Linta was no longer physically weak, nor was he injured. He was in better condition than ever before.

"Aha!"

Offense, proactive offense, frontal attack.

Linta swung a punch straight at Jingon's head. Being human, he had the advantage of height, allowing him to easily strike the vital spot on Jingon's head. His fist, wielded with his hammer countless times, possessed extraordinary power. A direct hit would cause devastating damage.

"boom!"

Lin Ta's eyebrows twitched slightly, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

As expected, it wasn't that easy.

Kim Gong reacted quickly, raising an arm to block the punch.

"These months of training have indeed been effective; my fists are no longer weak," GimGoon said with a grin.

Lin Ta smiled faintly and said, "This is all thanks to you, Jingong."

Despite talking, Linta's offensive didn't stop. Taking advantage of the conversation, he raised his knee, used his leg to kick directly.

The dwarves' Gingons aren't particularly agile, and they've always struggled to dodge sudden close-range attacks. Dwarves, in general, don't dodge; they defend if they can, and avoid direct confrontation.

"what!"

Jingong shouted and, with his belly protruding, directly collided with Linta's kick.

"Bang!" Linta kicked Jin Gong squarely in the stomach. The stomach looked round and plump, but it was actually full of power and extremely hard.

The shockwave from the collision sent Linta flying.

Linta retreated uncontrollably.

"drink……"

With a slight exhale, Kim Gong charged forward like a ferocious beast.

The swift slide tackle left a trail in the gravel and rocky ground.

Linta had seen Jin Gong's attacks countless times. However, he could never dodge them. He knew exactly what the opponent's moves were, but he just couldn't deal with them.

With his dark eyes fixed on the fiercely approaching Jingon, Linta gritted his teeth, leaped forward, and directly confronted him head-on.

"Huh?" GimGoon was a little surprised, seeing someone slide tackle him and lunge at him for the first time.

"what!"

Linta successfully pounced on top of Jingon, swinging his fists at his bearded dwarf friend.

"boom!!!"

Every punch landed squarely, showing utmost respect.

Despite being relentlessly pounded by Linta, Jingong didn't utter a single scream or cry; his eyes burned like steel in flames. It was as if the punches were merely an itch.

"Get off!"

Jin Gong grabbed Lin Ta's arms with both hands, raised his arms, and flung Lin Ta away.

Linta was thrown to the ground and rolled several times.

"cough!"

Eating dirt is a minor matter; the main problem is that Linta doesn't know how to defeat this friend right now.

His body was so robust, like a rock that had been buried underground for hundreds of thousands of years, indestructible and difficult to carve.

Are all dwarves like this? Or is he the only one?

"Aha!!!"

Rising up, Jingon roared and charged towards Linta like a yak.

Linta was terrified, as if he would be smashed to pieces once the other party rushed in front of him.

With swift reflexes, his legs, which had traversed countless cities, possessed extraordinary strength. In a single leap, he tumbled over the head of the dwarf Jingon.

Kim Gong's attack missed its mark, but in his eyes, it didn't matter.

"drink……"

Linta was breathing heavily, her breath coming in gasps.

A pair of eyes blinked.

It seems that a way to fight against it has been found.

"Again!" Jin Gong shouted, attacking Lin Ta once more.

Although short in stature, he was full of power, especially his arms. He could swing a hammer weighing over a hundred pounds with ease, and a single blow was enough to make an ordinary enemy scream and cry, leaving him half-dead.

Linta's expression darkened slightly as he looked at the approaching Jingon.

He sank his feet into the ground, then suddenly exerted force to leap up and jump over GimGoon.

Jin Gong looked up, intending to attack and retaliate, but suddenly, the rays of the great sun hanging high in the sky shone down, forcing him to close his eyes and shrink back.

"boom!"

The moment I closed my eyes, a heavy blow struck my head, and a feeling of dizziness quickly arose.

"Damn it...!" Jin Gong shouted in exasperation.

"It's done!" Lin Ta exclaimed with delight and excitement as he landed after leaping up.

Taking advantage of the midday sun's intense rays and the dwarf's disadvantage, he created an opportunity to injure him.

This opportunity only comes once! After that, he will never fall for it again.

But once is enough.

"Haa!" Linta retaliated swiftly, taking advantage of the opponent's dazed state and incomplete recovery to launch as many attacks as possible! Attack! Attack!

"I'm sorry!"

Flying kicks, punches, and consecutive kicks—an attack from every angle and every blind spot.

"boom!!!"

"Damn it!" Still dazed, Jingon was completely confused about Linta's specific attacks. He carefully felt the blows hitting various parts of his body, with pain constantly arising. Although his body was stronger, it didn't mean he was invulnerable, and there were certain areas that were difficult to train, inherent weaknesses.

For example... ankles!

"hiss!"

Linta swept his leg across the ankle of the unyielding dwarf, as if a dragon were swinging its tail.

A sharp pain exploded instantly, accompanied by Jin Gong's screams and cries. His barrel-like body finally collapsed, his two short hands clutching his ankles as he screamed in agony.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Jingon shouted a signal, indicating that if Linta didn't stop, he would use his magic.

Linta stopped his attack, let out a long sigh, and looked somewhat dazed and bewildered.

Won?

What's going on with me? Did I win?

"You bastard, how could you attack a place like this?" Jin Gong said resentfully, his face flushed.

Having fought for many years, I have never encountered an enemy who attacked this part of my body.

Moreover, Linta never had a chance in the first place. If he hadn't fallen for his scheme and the other side hadn't launched a direct attack, he would never have had a chance in his entire life.

"I had no choice," Linta said with a wry smile.

Jin Gong exhaled heavily, looking at Lin Ta with a complicated expression.

I kept telling Linta that I wanted the other party to defeat me, but actually, I was just joking! I never thought that the other party, after a few months of training and learning some close combat skills, would be able to defeat our valiant dwarves.

I admit I was careless, but this friend really surprised me! He actually managed to defeat me!

Is this... a dream?

"Jingong, do I count as having won?" Linta pressed.

"Tch, what kind of victory is that? You're just playing dirty tricks. I want you to defeat me head-on. These underhanded tactics are only useful now. I won't kill you. But, when you encounter an enemy who wants to kill you in the future, you..." Jin Gong said excitedly, then hesitated.

"Be more careful and cautious in the future. If there's really no other way, you can deal with the enemy like this."

Kim Gong didn't want to lie. This method was very correct. It would make the enemy suffer a lot!

There is no such thing as fairness or justice when dealing with an enemy. The right thing to do is to win and survive.