Me and Ber continued talking for quite a while before he had to leave. He left the waiting room and joined the crowd as I studied my next opponents. I don't have any clue on who it is so I decide to wait until my next fight. I order some water and have a drink as I watch a match between an elf with a bow and a dwarf with a huge axe. The dwarf won by charging the elf off the stage. When the elf came back to the waiting room though he immediately started to swear nonstop. Guess theirs some bad blood between dwarves and elves.
The announcer's voice boomed overhead again. "Next up Jake and Crimson". [Aww I wasn't even finished with my water yet]. {Do you really care about your water that much}? [No just wanted a reason to complain]. I walk towards the stadium ready for my next match. Like always I was met with an outstanding booing as I got on stage. My opponent was a very average guy who wielded a giant great sword. "I'm not about to lose to a puny Kobold get ready to eat dirt". I let out a long sigh. *If I had a copper for every time I've gone through this I'd at least have a couple*. The announcer came on again. "BEGIN"! He started charging me as soon as the fight began swinging in a large open ark I easily twisted my body diagonally and avoided the strike completely.
He continued swinging and I continued easily dodging. With every dodge, he just got angrier. {Crimson just end it already}. [Come on if the fight won't be fun than Ill make it fun]. {Crimson what are you planning}? [Youll see]. {Whatever you're thinking about just stop and don't do it cause most likely its a bad idea}. {Fine just do it I give up on trying to do the logical thing lets do it your way}. [Good]. I break away from the combat and laugh maniacally.
[Ah ha HAHAHAHA]! "Wait why are you laughing". [A mere Kobold YOU THINK I AM A MERE KOBOLD]! He starts looking at me suspicously. "Than what are you, either way, I'm going to kick your ass". [I AM A NIGHTMARE]!
Now for some context, a Nightmare is a powerful demon that settles on the seventh floor of hell. It tricks people with illusions and makes them live through what they fear most. "Th-theirs no way a Nightmare is imitating a mere Kobold prove it}" [HEHE FINE]!
(Skill Activated: Change Appearance)
My form transformed into a humanoid figure that all black. Its mouth was consisted of large white teeth and tentacles on my head. It was an absolute horror of a creature but its what I came up with since Nightmares have no true form. [Now, lets begon]. the large white teeth form a smile as my staff changes into a large red metallic Scyth. People in the audience screamed and panicked as what they thought to be a demon just appeared in the ring. "WH-WHY IS A NIGHTMARE HERE"! The man shook in terror. [Im looking for a fun fight]. I like my lips with a long black tongue. Of course, since its all an illusion I don't feel anything it's just for effects. [Now let the real battle begin].
(Unique Skill Activated: Phase Step)
I blink right in front of him with my Scyth raised above my head. "EEEKK"! He dives out of the way to avoid it. -CHINK KRRCK- The entire stage nearly splits in half as I cast an earth spell to make it look like a fearsome blow. [Your fear is sweet I want more]. "ST-STAY AWAY FROM ME"! I internally laughed as the man nearly broke down in tears.
(Skill Activated: Ash Screen)
In the ring, a huge cloud of ash blew up into a large crowd. "ST-ST-STOP THIS -cough cough wheeze-"! The ash got into his lungs but for me its basically fresh air. -SWISH SWISH SWISH- "AHHH" I slashed at him using my Scyth as he screamed in agony. "EEK" I put the blade up to his neck as he froze stiff. I cancel the spell revealing the illusion holding a Scyth up to the man's neck. The illusion of the tentacles starts squirming to his head. "N-NO STOP GETAWAY"! He was nearly crying.
"AHHHH"! He ran off the stage screaming as pee flowed from his pants. "The winner is Crimson the Nightmare". I cancel the illusion and revert back into a Kobold. "As this overlooked fact was revealed Crimson will move straight to the next league as a Nightmare is too dangerous for the Intermediate league". [WHOOHOO HEAR THAT MAX WE GET TO SKIP THE BORING FIGHTS]. {YES NOW YOU DONT HAVE TO GO FOR A DRINK WITH JOE WHOO}.
I leave stage celebrating this victory with Max. [You have to admit his expression was priceless]. {Yeah it was hillarius}. [Let's go tell Joe]. I walk outside and immediately see Joe. "HEY CRIMSON THAT WAS AWESOME"! [I know right that illusion scared him so bad he left the ring by himself and we immediately go to the masters tournament]. "Yep, I'm amazed that a Kobold has come so far". [Does this mean that you're going to teach me some more techniques]? "Well you didn't actually win you just moved on but you didn't lose either". [Wait so what is the plan than]? "Why don't we do both as a compromise"? [HELL YEAH]! {HELL NOOOO}! Me a Joe go towards the tavern for a drink as Max screams in my mind as we proceed to have the time of our lives.
(Title Acquired: Drunkard)