Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Magic Warrior.
Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Magic Warrior.
After she had separated from Soma, Hina slowly walked in the corridor that seemed to stretch far away for her to reach the Arena. Each step she took was firm as if wanting to carve her feet trace along with her determination onward to the battlefield.
{Then, next, we have two contestants from different years match up, first-year Akabane Hina versus Third year Mona Williams}
Both contestants simultaneously appeared before each tunnel, and they ascended the Arena while being submerged by thousands of stares from the spectators.
{This is some info about Mona. She is a member of the Vanguard team the AcademyAcademy formed to explore the deepest dungeon, but because of her injury at that time, she couldn't come with the others and decided to stay in the Academy before joining the competition}
Mona, the girl who had been mentioned, smiled wryly. As if she was used to the atmosphere, she raised her palm and waved it around, bringing a loud cheer from her clansmen and others.
She is tall for a girl, standing up to 170 cm in height. Her body is slender and tight without any excess fat, and she has short brown chestnut hair and striking green eyes that are sharp like a hunter's.
While the opponent had a festive atmosphere around her surroundings, it was not the same with Hina. Her pupils dilated, creating a ripple in her crystal-clear eyes. To think that her opponent was someone who had much influence in the Academy. Hina couldn't be happier, for she could test her current strength in this match.
However, despite the hurdle, Hina loosened the tension in her body and tried to fix her breathing to calm her heart. Simultaneously, when Hina lifted her gaze, Mona also did the same, which made them nod toward each other and acknowledge each other as opponents.
"You guys, prepare your weapon and come closer!".
Hina and Mona approached Lee's side and summoned each other's weapons. Mona summoned a broad sword, which was unusual for a girl to pick.
The broad sword was a typical heavy weapon, and it held a monstrous, destructive power instead of its slash. With a thud, Mona presented the sword to Lee.
His eyes suddenly shrunk as he felt a certain undulation that came from an unordinary sword.
"Is that Epic grade Item?".
"Yes".
"I see. Do be careful in using its skill!".
Lee was baffled, then sighed.
"Yes, I will, thank you very much".
Hina hesitated for a second because the moment she wanted to take her common-grade katana, Mona had breached the rules against them and summoned her greatest weapon. Then Mona opened her mouth.
"Hey, first-year? I heard you also have a good weapon in your sleeves".
"...".
Hina's mouth was muted, and her gaze was drawn toward the charm that Mona radiated from her crystal-green eyes. But, one thing that slightly rang in her ears. Where did Mona know that Hina had a legendary grade weapon?
She never relayed the information to anyone else except someone close to her, like her group or parents, and sometimes, she would share it with her big sister, Akane.
However, how can Mona, who hadn't even made contact with Hina after all these months, know her secret?
"Why? How did you know that?".
Hina asked with a frown on her face, wary about the girl standing in front of her.
"Well, I have some friends who know about this kind of thing".
"Friend?".
Hina's eyes narrowed dangerously as Mona casually dodged the question she threw.
"Student Hina, your weapon?".
Lee's firm tone brought back Hina's consciousness, which was almost lost in thought. Hina shook her head and slightly hesitated, but upon looking at the provocative gesture Mona had shown at her, she sighed and summoned her green Katana.
When the item resurfaced, Lee and Mona's bodies stiffened as they could feel an undulating pressure from the Katana. Looking at their stiff expression, Hina shrugged her shoulders and intended to store away the Katana in the storage, but one got the better of her.
"Let's go with the match!".
"Um?".
Hina felt bewildered by Mona's action. A moment ago, she was stiffened like a statue, but now her eyes were vibrant, filled with stars teeming with her excited expressions.
A slightly curious murmur escapes one's lips from the spectator's seat before it spreads like wildfire, creating a humming anthem.
Lee, who had to deal with the problem at hand, sighed in resignation and turned his head to both contestants.
"Because the weapon you two have is a bit special. New rules, you guys can't use the weapon skills, but Magic and Martial's power are still allowed as usual, understood?".
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Both contestants chirp at the same time before they separate toward each other post and get ready in their positions.
With a slightly lowered stance, Mona positioned her broadsword on her left waist, pointing the blade backward. As for Hina, she took the blade from its sheath; the glimmering green blade that reflected the light of the sun attracted many people's eyes.
She stored the sheath in the storage and spread her feet slightly, taking a proper middle stance.
"The match begins!".
Lee's dignified and loud voices traveled around the stadium, followed by a shrill cheer from the spectators that livened the atmosphere.
Without further observation and believing in her own skill, Mona rushed forward, but with the additional agility points from the Katana, Hina could barely follow Mona's movements.
However, Hina didn't panic because, with her keen observation and the way Mona brought herself, she was sure that Mona was a fighter with instinct type, like Xiao Lian.
A glint of a broad silver blade travels on a diagonal line from Hina's right waist. Hina sidestepped to the left; as she felt the sword pass with a 'woosh,' her skin tingled with alarm.
Hina gripped the Katana hilt in her hands, but before she could counter, Mona tensed the muscles around her core and hands. She changed her sword trajectory and swung it downward.
As if it didn't finish with just that, Mona inhaled deeply, then connected her slash at every angle possible, creating a chain combo, which made Hina's face stiffen.
Each time the blade passed her, Hina's body tensed because of the aftereffect of the swings. Mona effortlessly swung the broadsword as she swung a stick. Her core, and muscle strength must be trained to its limit to reach that control over her weapon.
With zero options in close distance, Hina focused her mind elsewhere. She released one of her hands from the hilt and raised it a level with her face.
Sparks emerged, conjured into tiny marbles, which Hina crushed with her palms. The moment Hina's palm opened, brilliant firetails spread to the surrounding area, distracting Mona, who tried to finish the fight swiftly.
The shimmering lights that came from Hina's palm vanished instantly, and in front of Mona, four magic circles floated surrounding her body.
With another clenched gesture from Hina, the four circles rotated, and the temperature around Mona spiked up. Each circle shone in bright orange light, and four fireballs as big as basketball exploded, entrapping Mona inside.
A bright pillar of flame emerged from the blast, raising a black cloud that blocked the view of the Arena.
{Woah, what precise control over magic! Contestant Hina blows her enemy with her magic; what will happen to contestant Mona?}
As usual, because of her vague comment, the spectators' held their breath, and swallowed their own saliva, feeling nervous about the match outcome. Gradually, the black smoke that blocked everyone's attention cleared out.
"... Tch! She could survive that!". Hina grumbles while clicking her tongue, seeing the spectacles shown before her.
In the middle of the Arena there is a small igloo with a conical shape, pointing upward and created from Earth Magic. Cheers erupted as the wall that surrounded Mona released, revealing her fine figure and dusting the sand that covered her uniform.
{Contestant Hina had to force contestant Mona to use her earth magic; what actually happened in this first-year generation? Some of them even overpowered the seniors.}
Mona, who finished dusting the sand, turned her gaze and met with Hina's. She observed her opponent thoroughly before she brandished the sword in her hand and lunged forward.
Hina, too, began to face Mona directly with her calculative maneuver, alternating her attack between Katana and magic.
Even though Mona had the ability to manipulate elemental earth magic, there is no indication she would use it, except earlier when she blocked Hina's bomb.
Both contestants fought well; Mona, whose body had slightly warmed up, began to change her attack pattern. Mona, who used to attack in one pattern, began to elevate it further.
She used the advantages of her heavy sword in constant swing and spun her body around to gain momentum in crushing Hina in one single blow.
Hina ducks away, and another heavy attack comes. She grits her teeth, and dodging is the best option she has in mind. She cannot find a single opening and cannot even try to regain her breath because of Mona's relentless attack.
However, she didn't lose hope and rack her brain, focusing all her senses on the match happening in front of her.
With each movement she made, Hina felt her ears ringing, her breath ragged, and her inside was scorching hot, devoid of any fluids. Despite the throbbing head that she felt, she gritted her teeth and kept focusing her mental energy on the fight.
Then, after reaching a certain point, sounds and color faded, and she could see everyone around her turn into slow motion, including her.
"What happened?".