First, let's start with Jin.

"Jin, it's good to move your body, but don't do anything too flashy," said Sasha. "Yes, I understand. Sasha-sama is watching from behind, so I will be moderate," replied Jin.

Jin moved to the center stage on the first floor from the audience seats. The opponent was a player with B-class strength. As this was a weapon division, he naturally had a long sword in his possession. The signal to start the match was given by the judge, and the battle began.

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Jin's Point of View:

At the adventurer's guild, Sasha-sama drew more attention than expected. I should try to avoid drawing too much attention here in the arena as well. However, it has been a while since I've moved my body, so I want to have some fun. The opposing player seems to be reasonably strong, so this could serve as a warm-up exercise. I hope I can entertain everyone a little bit.

"Hey, aren't you carrying a weapon?”

“No, I'm not very good at weapons. In a way, my body is my weapon."

"Ha! Don't complain if I cut off your arm. Ha!"

The man charged towards Jin, but disappeared.

"Opening spotted! There!"

As expected of a B-rank player. Instead of charging at full speed, he applied wind magic to move to my left rear. An opponent of the same level would not be able to keep up with such rapid movement. I avoided the approaching sword and entered into the opponent's guard, launching an attack with my martial arts.

"Hmm! But, I can still dodge this much."

I combined multiple thrusts and kicks, which the opponent avoided or blocked with his sword. He's a good player who has undergone considerable training. The battle continued for a while, but it seemed that the opponent's stamina was running out.

"Huff, huff, huff... How are you still not out of breath when I am? I can't believe it!”

“It's simple. Until now, I was only doing light warm-up exercises to get rid of my lack of exercise. I haven't moved my body much lately."

"What! That was supposed to be a warm-up exercise!"

"Well, now it's our turn to attack."

"What, where did he go?"

"What are you looking at? The left side is wide open."

With a light punch to the opponent's left cheek, he flew away impressively. Hey hey, I only hit him lightly.

"Hahaha, was that really a warm-up exercise? I can't even stand up anymore, I give up."

"Jin wins."

A victory declaration from the referee. Well, it was a light exercise. I feel a little envious of the fighting tournament, or maybe it's just Rikka.

Back at Sasha-sama's place,

"Jin, well done! You fought really well."

"Thank you."

"Hmm, it was a bit unsatisfying. Don't worry, the Jazoku will probably try something during the fighting tournament, so you and Rikka can go wild then. And there's also the Marco Ruins."

"She sees through everything. Okay, I understand. I'm looking forward to when the Jazoku attack."

I can't match Sasha-sama's skills. She sees through everything. It's Rikka's turn next. I hope she doesn't do anything reckless.

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Rikka's point of view:

Next up is my turn.

Ever since I could transform into a human, I've been having fun every day. I live to eat Sasha-sama's cooking. But lately, I haven't been moving my body much. I might get fat at this rate. The Jazoku around here are too weak, it wasn't even a warm-up exercise. I want to go wild.

"Rikka, if you go too wild, I'll punish you, okay? Be moderate."

Uh, when I looked at Fin and Iris, their faces turned pale. Is it really that scary?

"Yes, understood."

I asked Fin and Iris, but they said Sasha-sama's punishment really hits home. I don't understand what that means, but anyway, it seems to be really painful. I'll be careful. When we moved to the stage, it seemed like the opponent and the referee were arguing.

"Hey, let me fight that guy instead! My friend got hurt because of him. It's not a big deal, right?”

“But you're an A-rank adventurer."

"That kid is supposed to be an S-rank in the adventurer's guild. I'll find out if it's true or not."

"Y-yes, understood."

Oh, it seems to have settled down. The opponent came up on stage. Let's start already~.

"Hey, you! How dare you do that to my friend.”

“Friend? Are you talking about that man who was all bark and no bite?”

“Grr, that's him!"

"I just punched him because he said to take one hit to his stomach. I did it lightly, but he fainted with just one hit. What's wrong with that?"

"Anyway, he made our group look bad. I'm going to make you unable to fight again here."

This guy is so annoying. He's showing hostility towards me, and I don't like it~

"Well then, please start the match."

"Die~~!"

He's swinging a sword and a small sword. Oh, I think it's called dual-wielding. But there's no way such a slow attack will hit me.

"You keep dodging around. Fight back! You don't even have a weapon."

"I do have a weapon. This is my weapon------!"

Hehehe, I'll surprise him. My weapon is super cool. I asked Sasha-sama to modify it. By gripping both hands, the claws stored in my arms extend from my wrists. My claws can cut anything.

"What the--! What kind of weird claws are those? That's a weapon?"

[The guy made fun of my claws, the claws Sasha-sama made for me!]

"What did you say?! Ah, you made fun of my claws! Change of plans, I'll beat you up! These claws are a precious weapon made for me by my master. Anyone who makes fun of them won't be forgiven. Those two swords are in the way. Ha!"

I sliced the long sword and the short sword into pieces.

"Huh! To think that Mithril sword would be cut so easily, I understand. Please forgive me. Like this------ga."

I won't let you surrender. I stored my claws and punched him in the stomach.

"I won't let you faint or surrender. You made fun of my weapon, so I'll make you regret it thoroughly. Come on, come on, come on, try to dodge. Try to dodge," I said as I continued to inflict pain all over their body.

"B-but, please stop, it hurts, stop, please," they pleaded, but I didn't stop. They insulted Sasha-sama's weapon, so I had to make them suffer even more. After punching them for a while, the announcer declared my victory and called for the match to stop.

But someone chopped my head suddenly, causing me intense pain. I turned around and saw Sasha-sama, who had a face like a Hannya mask.

"H-hi! S-Sasha-sama, but this person made fun of your weapon! I couldn't forgive that," I explained.

"I understand how you feel, but you went too far. What's the point of beating up someone who has completely lost their will to fight?" Sasha-sama scolded me as she moved behind me and hit both of her fists on my temple.

"Ow, it hurts! Sorry!" I cried out in pain. It was a punishment that really hit me hard, both physically and mentally.

After a minute of enduring the punishment, I couldn't move anymore. "Forgive me, Sasha-sama," I begged.

"Reflect on your actions," Sasha-sama replied.

After one minute, I was completely defeated and couldn't move anymore.

○○○ Sasha's Perspective

Ugh, Rikka went too far. Sure, it's annoying when someone insults your weapon, but you shouldn't beat them up like that. They could break and never be able to fight again. Oh, I should cast healing magic on them. Ah, they've broken several bones.

"Max Heal."

"Oh, you cast healing magic. Thanks, Miss, you saved me."

"You also got what you deserved for insulting someone else's weapon."

"Yeah, sorry. I got a little angry when my friend got hurt. By the way, is Rikka okay?"

They're lying next to me, face down and twitching. The audience is making a lot of noise too.

"It's okay. They'll recover naturally soon."

"That doesn't look like it. Are you Sasha, Rikka's master?"

"Yes, I am. Oh, it's my turn next."

"When Rikka wakes up, please tell them I'm sorry. I wanted to see their abilities by provoking them, even though my friend got hurt."

"You should stop that tactic. You could get beaten up again. "

"Haha, I already learned my lesson. I won't do it again. Well, good luck with the match."

I hand Rikka over to Jin and have them return to the audience. When I return to the stage, my opponent, a man in his twenties, looks sick.

"Please begin."

"Can I ask you one thing? Are you stronger than the girl from earlier?"

"Since I am her master, it's only natural."

He looks even sicker now. Now, how should I fight? I think using auxiliary magic or skills to strengthen my body is allowed in the weapon division.

"Well, let's fight normally. I'll make the first move."

I take out my mithril sword and start attacking. I combine several sword strikes, but there are still several weak points since he's only a B-class.

"Wah, ah, damn, you're fast."

Hmm, is this what he calls fast? Let's end this quickly. I entangle his sword and jump, putting my sword on his neck.

"Hyah! I, I surrender so easily."

"Sasha wins."

It didn't even take a minute to finish. On my way back to the audience, my opponent falls to the ground. I appraise him, and it seems he just fainted from excessive tension. He's a veteran here, so why is he nervous? He's so unprofessional! When I pass by the other adventurers, they all move away from me.

Huh? Did I do something?

"Hey, Finn, everyone is clearly avoiding me."

"After Rikka beat up an A-class adventurer, her master beat her up. It's natural for everyone to avoid you."

"What? That was just a punishment."

"Sister, it didn't look like that to everyone else. It was like an attack from an evil tribe," said Rikka, who still hasn't recovered.

Beside her, Jin spoke to me. "If I fought like Rikka did, what would have happened?"

"It's obvious. You would suffer the same fate as Rikka. It doesn't matter who you are," I replied.

Jin's complexion turned pale, and she muttered under her breath, "I'm glad I held back."

Rikka also cursed under her breath, saying, "Now Jin can taste it too~"