Chapter 79: Chapter 79
“Ladies and gentlemen!” the man in a fancy suit yelled out in a jubilant tone, “The day you have been waiting for is finally here.” The audience inside the colosseum roared with cheers and applause. “The finals of the Great Fighting Competition is finally happening. Are you all excited or what!?” the man in a fancy suit spread his arms; fireworks were launched behind him before exploding on the sky, creating beautiful flower patterns with bright and cheery colours. Then, the two wyverns from the previous day flew over, with flares on each of their feet. The two wyverns flew around the sky, creating beautiful patterns that charmed the audience down below.
When the two wyverns were done with the attractions, the man in a fancy suit swung his hands down, creating explosions from inside the colosseum’s arena pillars. The pillars let out gas with various colours, making the atmosphere even merrier. The man in a fancy suit then clapped; the gas then turned into smoke that covered up the entire colosseum’s arena. The man in a fancy suit spreads his arms wide, “Ladies and gentlemen! We will begin the finals of the Great Fighting Competition shortly. Please be seated and prepare yourself for a spectacle of your lifetime!”
The audience in the crowd stands erupted with cheers. The man in a fancy suit let out a small smile, “Right, the finals of the Great Fighting Competition will now begin. But, first, let me introduce you to our fighters.” After the man in a fancy suit said that the smoke covering the colosseum’s arena dissipated, only leaving the red and blue smokes on the east and west entrance, respectively. The man in a fancy suit waved his left hand, “From the west corner! Our young prodigy returns. The young man with raven coloured hair, the young man, who at the age of just seventeen, managed to become an aura master. The young man that could wield magic and aura, Eru!” the man in a fancy suit announced.
The blue smoke on the west entrance of the colosseum’s arena dissipated little by little. As the blue smoke cleared, the figure inside of it revealed himself. A young man with raven coloured hair emerged from the blue smoke; that young man was, of course, Eru. Eru walked calmly towards the centre of the arena. While he did that, the crowd in the audience stood cheered for and chanted Eru’s name. Eru felt weird being cheered for as it was news to him. Eru was no stranger to fame. In his previous life, Eru was famous thanks to his suicidal tendencies and his dare-devil personality. People would instantly recognize Eru when he walked down the road. As a result, Eru was pestered by people, telling him to do this and that. That made Eru annoyed and shut himself even more.
Now, though, people were cheering him on for something that Eru did well, something Eru felt was positive for him. ‘It felt weird, being cheered on for something because of my achievements’, Eru thought in his head. But, of course, Eru knew that most people cheered him because of his ability to use magic and aura at the same time. Eru knew that if it weren’t for him being a Fate Master, if it weren’t for the system he possessed, Eru knew that he had no talent for magic. But that did not bring Eru down. Eru himself felt that he, too, had worked hard. Eru’s prowess and his capability as an Aura Master were all down to him working hard. ‘Although this felt weird, I did not dislike it’, Eru thought as he finally found some acknowledgement for his hard work. Then, Eru bowed towards the audience, showing his gratitude.
The man in a fancy suit waved his right hand after Eru arrived at the centre of the colosseum’s arena. “And from the east corner! Our wandering warrior that beaten countless opponents from across the country, the blond-haired spellsword lady. Please give your applause to… Freya Nightingale!” the man in a fancy suit shouted out loud, and the red smoke began to slowly dissipate. When the red smoke was finally gone, a figure of a blond woman with a twin sword strapped to her back appeared. This young woman was, of course, Freya Nightingale. She emerged from the red smoke with her eyes close. After a while, Freya Nightingale opened her eyes before she slowly walked to the centre of the colosseum’s arena.
When Freya Nightingale arrived at the centre of the colosseum’s arena, she stared at her opponent. Both Freya Nightingale and Eru finally met face to face. As the user of both sword and magic, the two observed and scanned each other closely. Sparks of rivalry could be felt between Eru and Freya Nightingale as their gaze met each other. They both bowed towards each other as a sign of respect before turning away and making distance. Eru and Freya Nightingale took a stance, readying themselves for the fight that was about to happen. The man in a fancy suit threw his arms into the air, then fireworks were launched from the colosseum’s pillars. The fireworks exploded in the sky while the man in a fancy suit waved his hands down. “Fight!” he yelled, signalling the beginning of the final round of the Great Fighting Competition.
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Eru watched calmly as Freya Nightingale drew her twin swords from her back. Eru, too, drew his black sword from its sheath. The two stared at each other, observing each other moves very carefully. Both Eru and Freya Nightingale moved clockwise, circling the centre of the colosseum’s arena, trying to find gaps in their opponent’s stance. Then, Eru’s eyes suddenly flashed; he extended his left hand before shouting, “Explosion.” A mini explosion happened near Freya Nightingale, disturbing her movements. After seeing that Freya Nightingale’s stance was disturbed, Eru quickly went in as he saw a small opening inside Freya Nightingale’s stance.
When Eru was about to slash Freya Nightingale’s by the torso, the latter muttered a chant before releasing a spell. The spell she released was a 1st Circle Spell, Wind Blast. Freya Nightingale used the spell to propel her movement so that she could get a distance away from Eru. Unfortunately, Eru’s slash hit empty air, but he did not stop with just that. Immediately after swinging his sword, Eru took a stance before throwing the black sword in his hand towards Freya Nightingale. Freya Nightingale reaction was quite fast, considering that she was caught off guard. Nevertheless, she managed to sway her body, dodging the black sword that was thrown by Eru.
Well, not entirely, though, as a part of her shirt was torn off as blood dripped from it. Seemingly not bothered with her pain, Freya Nightingale saw this as an ample opportunity to strike at her opponent, seeing that Eru did not hold a weapon anymore. When Eru saw that Freya Nightingale was charging at him, his lips curled up into a slight smirk. He extended his right hand forward before he took a blocking stance. “Come, Buddy!” Eru then called out the black sword’s name as the black sword was now inside of Eru’s grip. With a bang, Freya Nightingale’s sword and Eru’s black sword hit each other. Although Eru managed to block Freya Nightingale’s attack, the latter had an advantage due to the fact that she had two swords instead of one.
Freya Nightingale used her free hand that was holding the other twin swords to slash at Eru. Eru then removed his left hand that was gripping the black sword, gathering his aura around his arm before blocking Freya Nightingale’s sword with his arm. Just as Eru’s hand and Freya Nightingale’s sword was about to hit each other, the latter sword lit up blue. When Freya Nightingale’s sword hit Eru’s arm, Eru felt cold because Freya Nightingale’s sword was coated with her ice magic enhancement. Eru gritted the pain he felt before pushing Freya Nightingale’s away with an energy blast. When Freya Nightingale was being blasted by Eru’s energy blast, Eru rotated his aura around his left arm fast, heating his left arm, preventing his left arm from becoming frozen. ‘Damn, just a hit, and it’s already this troublesome… How did that Boris guy last that long getting hit by this chick’s attack?’ Eru quietly pondered in his head.
Freya Nightingale managed to land safely, but she did not get away unscathed. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth before she wiped it off with her arm. The two fighters looked at each other intensely as they circled the arena once more. The crowd inside the audience stand could not help but cheer after seeing that interaction between the two fighters. “What a fight, ladies and gentlemen. The final round of Aeolus Great City’s Great Fighting Competition began with an exploding start. Neither fighter could get an advantage over each other as they continued to observe each other closely. So who do you think will win? Is it our young prodigy, Eru, a wielder of both Aura and Magic? Or will it be our wandering spellsword, Freya Nightingale?” the man in a fancy suit hyped up the atmosphere, bringing even more cheers from the audience.
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