“Ding!” It sounded as if Alphonse’s hammer had slammed into a solid block of metal, but it did not hurt me in the slightest. The way I had taken the attack with such ease drew a series of cheers from the audience. I smirked as I grabbed the hammer on my shoulder and enveloped it with my mana, allowing me to easily snatch it from his hands. Then, I turned it around and swung the hammer at his shoulder. He hurriedly raised his hammer to block the blow, but I reeled in my swing. When both hammers collided, I pushed hard, pressing him down to his knees and immobilizing him. “So, you wanna keep going?” I taunted. Alphonse was not too happy about being in this situation but he held his tongue, which only served to boost my ego even more. Alphonse’s back was starting to give way, and there w

