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~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: The City Of Jaerey, The Kingdom Of Laasir, The Islands Of Haestar)~~~
~~~(Time: 6:30 PM)~~~
Plutonium stands across from me, and I can see he's been looking forward to this match-up. The counter is coming down from 30, and the match will start when it hits zero. He takes a breath and closes his eyes. After a couple of seconds, he opens them again.
"I've been looking forward to this for a while now, Hailey. When I heard Marcus, and you were in town, I figured I could finally have a challenge. And seeing you fight so far, you've been holding back. Just like me."
He's right about that. I haven't pulled out all the stops in this tournament. This is the match I know I'll have to go all out with. Even if I win this, I'll still have to face my brother in the final.
The counter is at 15 seconds now, and the crowd is screaming and cheering. A bunch of different things. Bets, encouragements, and put-downs. My eyes turn back to Plutonium, and he's confident but not cocky. He's composed. Controlled.
"Whoever wins this fight goes on to face my little brother. On the chances you beat me, you'll find him a worthy challenge too."
The timer is in the final 5 seconds, and there is a moment of silence as the timer reaches zero. Giving Plutonium no time to react or plan, I immediately start using my fastest speed. Pulling my sword out as I rush at him.
There is a look of panic and surprise at my speed. The world is slowed down for Plutonium and me. He's barely able to get out of the way from a slash to his neck. Wasting no time, I turn my body and point the tip of my sword at him.
"Brillant Divide."
The simple saying causes the Skill to be used, and a vertical light 10 feet tall and a millimeter wide leaves my sword. Carving through the ground and making a path at the unprepared Plutonium. He takes a direct hit from the powerful attack, and the world speeds back up.
I look across the Arena where he's at and see he's lost about 30 percent of his health. It's the first time he's taken damage this entire tournament.
"Holy shit... Even when I activated my emergency defense Skill, you still took a third of my health... Duelist Classes are no joke..."
He stands up and dusts himself off. I get in a stance prepared for a fight, and that's exactly what happens. He darts forward quickly, and the world slows down for us both. I can easily dodge his attack, but his unnerving grin tells me he's got something planned.
Just as that thought goes through my mind, he pulls something out of his inventory and tosses it into the sky. It explodes and covers the Arena floor in the dust. Some of it lands on me, and I get a notification from the system. One that significantly angers me.
[Speed Debuffed Afflicted.]
[You can only move at 70 percent full speed for 5 minutes.]
My eyes turn toward Plutonium and a grin forms on his face. This is the first time I've been this angry at a stranger before. But really, I'm mad at myself I didn't prepare for such a tactic. I made sure Rianna had everything she needed.
I should've done the same, but no. I let my ego and arrogance get the better of me.
"You have no idea how expensive that potion was. To slow down a Legendary Class, such as yourself, takes a lot. But I've got 2 more ready in case 5 minutes isn't enough time to beat you. I knew your speed would kill me, so I had to slow you down."
I hate fighting intelligent people. Before I can say anything in response, he's already making his way over at incredible speeds. I'm not able to easily dodge anymore. I'm having to parry and block. Taking damage in the process.
"Decay!"
He shouts his attack as he brings his sword for another hit, and following my instincts, I get on the ground and roll out of the way. He wasn't expecting that to the point it throws him a little off balance.
Using this moment, I get into a thrusting position with my blade.
"Eternal Devasation."
With a simple movement, I push my sword forward hard in his direction. And a beam of white light escapes the tip of my blade. It's 10 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Completely engulfing him in the attack.
As the dust settles and the damage to the Arena is seen, I look and see Plutonium has lost another 40 percent of his health. He's only got 30 percent remaining. But I'm in a similar rough shape. The attacks he got through ate away at my health.
I've only got 35 percent of my health remaining. And there is still a few minutes remaining on the debuff.
"My God, woman... Where and when the fuck did you find such a powerful Class. You made me use one of my Legendary Skills to negate 90 Percent of incoming damage, and I still almost died."
He stands up, and I can see he's already forming more plans in his head, wasting no time. I dart forward and use the speed I have left. I activate a few of my Legendary Skills and boost my speed. Taking him by surprise.
He's barely able to get out of the way and tries to land an attack. But I take this moment to use my trump card.
"Deadly Reflection."
As his attack lands when I finish using the Skill, the damage from the attack is reflected back at Plutonium, and as it does. The damage is enough to bring his health to zero. Ending the match in the process.
There is utter silence from all over the Arena. And as I stand up straight, I look toward the viewing box my brother is using.
Suddenly, there are roars from the crowds, and the whole place shakes from the reaction. Before I leave, I turn around and see Plutonium. He's sitting on the ground with a smile on his face. I make my way over and offer a hand.
He looks up and, after a second, takes it.
"Where did you learn to fight like that?"
All I do is grin before I leave, and I make my way to the exit of the Arena grounds.
~~~(POV: Marcus Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: The City Of Jaerey, The Kingdom Of Laasir, The Islands Of Haestar)~~~
~~~(Time: 6:39 PM)~~~
My sister won the long-awaited and anticipated match in just minutes and some change. Kelly and Rianna are looking into the Arena, starstruck at the battle. This is funny, considering most people wouldn't be able to keep up with it.
After all, I was only able to see glimpses of the speeds they were using. I see Players below with the Player Interfaces, and they're reviewing the match in slow motion so they can see.
It's not long before Hailey makes her way into the viewing booth.
"That was amazing, Hailey!! That was the first time I got to see such amazing moves!!"
Rianna is the first to greet my sister at the door. But instead of doing the same, I stand up and pass her. She knows she did good, and my match against my opponent is next. It'll be quick, and the final stretch begins after a few more matches after mine.
It's something I'm looking forward to. Going all out against my sister for the first time. I want to see which one of us is stronger. She's got speed on me and perhaps direct power in terms of attacks. But she needs a weapon to deal that damage.
I plan on using range and DPS to beat her. If that doesn't work, it'll be time to pull some of my trump cards out too.
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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.240][Tier-4]
[Exp: 45/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 470] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heaven's light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Angelic Teleportation (Divine)]