Chapter 65: Chapter 65
The man in a fancy suit bowed towards the three remaining harpies and the chained up crimson drake, “Now, shall we finish this?” he said, his smile giving the three harpies and the chained up crimson drake chills. The crowd below erupted into cheers after seeing the harpies get slaughtered. The remaining three harpies and the chained up crimson drake tried to escape the area, but they couldn’t as they hit a barrier when they flew out.
“Where do you think you guys are going? I didn’t allow you to leave; we’ve yet to finish up our dance”, the man in a fancy suit said with an inviting smile. The remaining three harpies hissed; they cut off the crimson drake’s chain before whipping its butt with their wings. The now free crimson drake roared; mana surged within it as its appearance became bigger. The crimson drake’s wings expanded, becoming almost two meters wide. The crimson drake’s claw largened while its tail split into two. A horn sprouted bellow the crimson drake’s single horn. Its scales lighten, making the colour of its skin became redder.
The crimson drake was feeling powerful. It roared towards the sky as if showing its dominance. The crimson drake was close to evolving to a dragon now after its transformation. However, the man in a fancy suit was not afraid. He smiled, observing the crimson drake with his eyes, “Oh, you’re transformed”, the man in a fancy suit said with interest, “I hope you’re able to entertain me further”, he murmured. The crowd below the man in a fancy suit erupted with applause and cheers when they saw the crimson drake’s transformation. The man in a fancy suit turned his attention towards the audience bellow, “Thank you for the cheers, ladies and gentlemen. The match will resume soon, I promise you that”, he said, tilting his top hat.
The crimson drake saw that its opponent was facing away; it saw an opportunity to attack. The crimson drake quietly rushed towards the man in a fancy suit with its jaw opened wide. The crimson drake tried to crush its opponent with its massive jaw. The man in a fancy suit just smiled; he put his cane between the crimson drake’s jaw. The crimson drake’s jaw was unable to crush its target as the cane held its jaw. Finally, the man in a fancy suit grabbed the cane inside the crimson drake’s jaw, “Well, let’s end this dance of us.”
The man in a fancy suit channelled his mana to the cane. The cane lit up green, “Mow down, Whirlwind Cutter!” he yelled out. Then, as soon words came out of the man in a fancy suit’s mouth, the transformed crimson drake’s body was shredded from the inside. After that, the man in a fancy suit clicked his fingers, disintegrating the crimson drake’s remains with flames. Finally, the man in a fancy suit glared at the remaining harpies, “Sorry to keep you waiting, ladies. Should we dance in a pair, or should all of you dance with me altogether?” the man in a fancy suit asked the remaining three harpies politely.
To the audience below, the man in a fancy suit’s smile brings them joy and excitement. However, to the remaining three harpies, it felt like the smile of the god of death coming for them. Knowing that escaping was impossible, the three harpies sisters charged ahead at the man in a fancy suit. They knew that each of them was going to die anyway, so they thought in their heads that at least they could injure him. But, alas, their wish was not going to be fulfilled. As soon as they get near the man in a fancy suit, a bright green mana circle tightly binds them. “Well, it’s been, fun ladies. But it is time to say goodbye”, the man in a fancy suit said, bowing to the harpies while extending his hand.
Lighting surged in the man in a fancy suit’s hand, roasting the harpies with lighting before they disintegrate into nothingness. As the last three harpies died, the audience below cheered in a jubilant mood. The man in a fancy suit bowed in the air, “Thank you, thank you. Now that the sideshow was over, let us resume our main event”, he said; smoke surrounded his figure. Then he suddenly appeared on the special platform on the colosseum arena. “Now, ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for round two?” the man in a fancy suit voice once again reverberated all over the colosseum while the audience went wild.
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A few minutes earlier, Eru felt something was wrong outside. He felt with his keen sense that a massive amount of monsters were closing in. Buddy vibrated in its scabbard, sending its worries to Eru. Eru frowned; he did not feel good, considering the feeling those monsters gave him. Nevertheless, he held Buddy’s firmly, “Let’s go out and take a look”, Eru mumbled while opening the red door. After exiting the west wing special waiting room, Eru immediately ran towards the spectators stand.
Then Eru saw a pack of harpies floating in the air, surrounding the colosseum arena. Eru expressions turned grave as he watched even more harpies come by, bringing in what looked like a crimson drake. However, Eru noticed that many among the audience were not afraid. He was confused, ‘How come these people were not afraid?’ Eru thoughts in his head. Eru soon got his answer. He saw a flamboyant looking man floats in the sky, taunting and teasing the harpies pack before proceeding to play with them before annihilating the harpies. Eru had his mouth agape. The power of the man in a fancy suit was not to be underestimated. The way he played with the harpies was amazing. Especially when he ripped the harpies wings with his bare hands. Then, Eru saw the crimson drake’s chain was cut off by the remaining three harpies. Eru saw the crimson drake evolving. Its power was skyrocketing to unimaginable heights. Eru watched the man in a fancy suit look nonchalantly at the transforming crimson drake.
Eru could see that even if there was ten of him, he would not stand a chance against the now transformed crimson drake. When Eru thought that the man in a fancy suit would be in trouble, he found that the latter was still as easygoing as ever. The flamboyant man put his cane on the crimson drake’s mouth, then as mana gathered around the cane, the crimson drake’s body began to shred from the inside. Eru looked in horror as the man in a fancy suit easily dispatched a flock of harpies plus an additional crimson drake. Buddy that’s strapped on his waist vibrated slightly, sensing the emotion of its master.
Eru gripped buddy hard with his left hand, “Someday, someday I’ll be as strong as that. No, stronger than that”, he said in his heart.
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“You have waited a long while, ladies and gentlemen. Now, without further ado, let us welcome our next combatants. Round two will be fought by”, the man in a fancy suit said as smoke appeared on the two opposite spectrums of the arena. “On the west corner, we had a fighter that most of you all would be familiar with. A regular of the Great Fighting Competition, the great and amazing Judd”, the man in a fancy suit announced as the west corner’s smoke dissipated. The smoke revealed a man with a red mohawk. He wore a skull mask to cover his mouth while holding a stick covered in nails.
He wore a black leather jacket with spikes on his shoulder. His pants, too, was black while he wore black leather boots. Judd walked towards the centre of the arena, looking all menacing. The crowd cheered, as a fan favourite for them returned once again for the 4th consecutive year. “And from the east corner, a warrior from the east. Ahem, forgive the pun, but he truly does come from the east. The warrior from the land of setting moon, a peerless swordmaster, gave your applause, ladies and gentlemen, to…” the man in a fancy suit withheld his words, waiting until the smoke from the east corner dissipated. The smoke slowly dissipated, revealing a figure inside.
“Kojiro Mushashi!” the man in a fancy suit announced, and a young man with a pretty face appeared beneath the smoke. The young man had neatly combed and tied long black hair. His eyes were black, and his skin was fair. The young man wears a white kimono alongside a dark blue hakama. White socks and straw sandals complete Kojiro Mushashi’s outfit. Like Judd before, Kojiro Mushashi walked towards the centre of the stage, staring at his opponent, Judd, with battle intent. “Now, are you ready, ladies and gentlemen? Round two of the Great Fighting Competition will soon begin”, the man in a fancy suit announced loudly before the crowd cheered in excitement.
“Are the two fighters ready?” the man in a fancy suit looked at both competitors, “Fight!” he said, signalling the beginning of round two.
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