Guy's 'challenge' was not just because he was itching for a fight, but more because he wanted to confirm Lancer's combat power just in case. So when Lancer agreed readily, he took the other person to the training ground directly.
"Since you didn't bring your weapon, Lancer, how about we use training weapons?"
One of the reasons for Guy's good impression of Lancer was that the other person didn't bring a weapon. At least in his opinion, it was a way for the other person to express goodwill.
"Sorry, the training ground doesn't have lances..."
"It's okay."
Lancer didn't expect there to be a lance here anyway, and a long staff could still be used.
"I'm ready."
Grabbing a stiff stick, Lancer casually swung it twice to check the feel and then stood at one end of the training ground, while Guy stood on the other side.
"Since it's a training match, how do we determine the winner? By attacking vital points or by points?"
Although Lancer was a practical fighter, he still knew a little about competitions. And Guy chose the first option without hesitation.
"Attacking vital points."
After twirling his training crutches a couple of times, Guy also stood on the other side without hesitation.
"Start!"
As Guy settled in, the two of them shouted almost simultaneously, and then——————
"Snap~!"
The way a lance attacks is clearly different from a long spear. The main way a long spear attacks is with the head. Stabbing, thrusting, and other attack methods are all centered around the spearhead. Although there are also attacks using the shaft, they are more of a 'special move'. But a lance is completely different.
As a heavy weapon, it is more appropriate to say it 'smashes' rather than 'stabs'.
The huge shaft, carrying a huge weight, could instantly break a person's ribs even if it just touched them. And Lancer this time was using the 'lance' fighting style to wield the stick in his hand.
A heavy blow from top to bottom made Guy sink a little. One must know that as one of the aces of the Crossbell police department, he had a higher physical quality than others. But then, he took advantage of that sinking to push off the ground with his feet.
"Tear~!"
The sound of the crutches rubbing against the long staff was extremely harsh. There was no doubt that he intended to use Lancer's attack to launch a surprise attack, but would Lancer let him get his way so easily?
Almost at the same time as the other party rushed over, Lancer's right foot also stomped down heavily.
"Bang~!"
After his right foot stepped on the ground, his left hand also moved to the middle of the long staff, and then his right hand let go.
With Guy's movement, the long staff had already been raised, and now it was raised vertically. Then Lancer's right hand quickly grabbed the front half of his left hand, and then his left foot kicked the end of the staff.
"Slap~!"
With a crisp sound, the long staff hit Guy's abdomen hard, and Guy had no choice but to block this attack with the crutch in his left hand, but this also gave Lancer enough time.
Lancer, who was holding the long staff with both hands, didn't swing it again this time, but held it at an angle instead——————
"Sweep a Thousand Armies"
Using this move with a long staff, it lacked a bit of the heaviness but gained a bit of ruthlessness. And Guy, who had just managed to defend against Lancer's kick, only had time to raise his two crutches to protect his chest.
"Slap~!"
Lancer was best at combos. Once he got an opportunity to unleash a combo, it was definitely not easy to turn the situation around. But Lancer, who was on the offensive, felt a bit annoyed.
Although because it was a match, the lethality of the long staff in his hand was limited when he didn't intend to kill, Guy had managed to defend against all of his attacks with his crutches. He had even started to counterattack now. Of course, this wasn't because Lancer's strength had weakened, but because the other party was using the gaps in his defense to counterattack. Furthermore, Lancer had never fought against a weapon like a 'crutch' before, and he was almost ambushed several times.
A crutch was actually a short stick with a stick a little wider than a palm on the side. The shorter side of the divided short stick was on top, and the longer side was on the bottom. In addition to attacking in a similar way to Bajiquan, it also had a special 'whirling stick' move. Simply put, after the short attack was blocked, the longer side would be swung out fiercely, often catching the opponent off guard.
And Lancer was ambushed twice by Guy in this way. Later, after he became familiar with it, he didn't give him such an opportunity again. But as time went on, both of their foreheads were covered in sweat.
Lancer needed to constantly move and attack, while Guy needed to be alert and defend strictly. Both of their stamina and concentration were greatly consumed, but there were smiles on both of their faces.
It had been a long time since Guy had felt such pressure. He knew everyone in the Crossbell police department who had some strength. After fighting each other many times, they all understood each other's routines. Who would use their trump cards if their lives weren't on the line? At this time, it was more about simply consuming stamina and looking for each other's flaws. But now it was different.
An unfamiliar opponent, unfamiliar moves, a long staff that could stab from anywhere at any time. All of this made him feel that the blood in his body was also boiling.
"I'm fired up! (I'm definitely not talking about the shameless heart)"
With Guy's roar, his entire momentum surged by two points. Lancer on the other side, although silent, had an increasingly obvious smile on his face.
Until——————
"Tiger Charge!"
'Gale Thunder Flash!'
Facing Guy, who seemed to be on fire, Lancer was like a piece of solid ice, his footsteps unwavering, but the movement in his hand did not hesitate at all.
The result of the two's full-power attack was simple——————"Bang~!"
The crutches and the long staff broke almost at the same time, and the two of them froze for a moment before jumping away from each other.
"Ah~ This is really a hassle~ I'm definitely going to be scolded by the director later."
Although it sounded like a complaint, Guy, who was rubbing his head, had an unconcealed smile on his face, while Lancer on the other side also had a rare smile.
"I'll pay for it."
He had never quite understood Cu Chulainn's words, 'I can understand you through your spear', but as his strength increased and he continuously fought with different people, he also gradually understood that sentence. When fighting a focused opponent, he could understand many things, such as the other person's fighting style, the expression on their face, and their various small habits...
And these could roughly outline a person's image. Of course, in addition to that, there was the simplest and most crude one——————intuition.
For example, Guy was just like he said himself, burning like a ball of fire.