As Draconia attacked the leg of the black robed human and he lost control of the Gates that held Roschar in the endless loop of falling downwards, Rosch crashed down and as soon as felt the ground, he dashed forward towards the black robed human.
He didn't care for anything, because this could be his last chance as he dashed forward.
But in the corner of his eye, he saw the dying Draconia.
"Fuck. She saved me.....", Rosch thought as he took a detour accelerating, while pouring all magic into his legs towards Draconia. He kicked her into the side with all his might knowing she could take it. He couldn't go lightly or he would be to late.
But the cost for that move was his leg, as the gate closed and cut it of, right under his knee. He couldn't pull out his leg fast enough after the kick.
Draconia flew unbelievable fast and crashed against the wall of the arena. Rising up a huge amount of sand and dust into the air.
She was knocked out and everything went black, as just a bit later Roschar's leg flew against her head hitting her right on the forehead, waking her up again.
She couldn't see as the dust cloud was still around her.
Rosch, who jumped around on one leg, tried to find his balance, while looking towards the black robed human. His leg was gushing out blood, making him look paler and paler by the second.
"YOU STUPID BOY. I WANT THAT BODY, DON'T GO AROUND CUTTING OFF YOU LIMBS.", the black robed human suddenly shouted out loud. He was the same as Roschar, trying to stand on one leg, while screaming.
"Fuck it, at least you are going down now. How do you want to fight me now? Your speed was your only weapon. Kukukuku. Emotional outburst reactions are the dumbest thing someone could have ever done. But you are young and that little mistake has costed you your life.", the black robed human said. His black robe flew away, as everyone could see that pale and sickly skin. Some parts of his skin looked a bit rotten as if he started to die a long time ago.
He was standing their completely naked as he moved his hand trying to open a gate for the last time in this long battle. But Rosch, who still didn't say anything, just looked at the naked human. He was to silent, as if concentrating.
And he did, right before the gate opened he poured all his magic into his remaining leg, making his muscles swell extremely.
He suddenly jumped up with tremendous strength, even pushing the surrounding sand and dust far into the air. Almost like a geyser.
The naked human was shocked and his body didn't function that well anymore, as he tried to open a gate again. He didn't need his arm for that, but after using so much magic and stamina, the help of spells or moves to concentrate magic would help tremendously. Even his mind is strained greatly after such a long fight.
Rosch used everything on this last move, hoping to be faster than the naked human. Would Rosch hit him first or the naked human able to open a gate first?
Rosch couldn't hold his eyes open as he just poured all his hope into that last move.
He flew in the direction of the naked human tremendously fast, as his remaining left leg pointed forward, towards the head of the naked human.
As a nasty breaking sound was heard, Rosch knew he made contact with something and had to open his eyes to take a look.
Rosch opened his eyes instantly, completely happily, as he saw the lifeless eyes of the naked human behind his foot.
But something was amiss. Rosch speed didn't stop and the body of the naked human flew with him. Rosch made himself ready to crush the head under his foot.
"You fucking told me to aim for the head!!! ", Rosch shouted out tiredly.
And as he stomped onto the ground with the head under his foot, it just gave in, without much resistance.
Rosch looked down as no brain matter was seen.
"I was right. It felt weirdly when I hit him. He is gone. That body was empty when I hit him. Only flesh is left. His mind and brain still lives on. He said he was old. Can he switch bodies or what is going on? Maybe he controlled that body from far away? ", Rosch thought, as he was horrified by meeting such a monster.
The naked human opened a gate under Rosch, but after seeing him jump up before he could open it, the naked human decided to use his remaining power to flee.
" Little boy. To think you won..... Kukukukuku. Now I want your body even more. Let's meet again." He thought as the naked human left the body with his space magic.
At a small cave somewhere far away, a small boy run towards a bed.
"Sis..... Sis..... Sis... M... Master is back. A... And it is unbelievable how he looks.", The small boy said excited.
"Goddammit, little bro. Just find new parts and fix Master's body.", She said annoyed.
"That is the problem. I.... I.... I never had to repair him that much.", He said a bit out of breath. His excitement rose the more he thought about it.
The girl was surprised and went up. She walked for a bit, entering a huge cavernous room. The little boy was following her. Both looked average and full with scars. Some parts of their skin were rotting, too. Just like their masters.
Inside the cavernous room were all kinds of chemical fluids, scientific equipment and a huge glass container with a slimy liquid inside.
In that container was a brain and the central nervous system. It swam inside it without moving or anything. Nobody knew if that thing was even alive.
"H... Holy shit. Master was never damaged to this degree. Hahaha finally a challenge. But it will take time. Hope we can save him. First let's search for a new body, Lil bro.", the girl said as those two left the cave.
Back at the coliseum.
Rosch was standing above the body of the naked human. Everything was silent, the spectators didn't talk much and Draconia just looked at Rosch.
She suddenly looked down and saw his leg on her lap. She was shocked to think that somebody would go so far for someone he didn't even know. She just saved him for her own benefits.
She wanted to stand up and walk over to him, but before she could 7 warriors stood up and went towards Rosch. They all still looked a bit terrified, but were still hoping it was enough to kill that little devil in front of them.
Rosch looked back and saw that. He didn't change expression as he jumped awkwardly around to face them.
They went closer and closer and Roosch just stood there still giving of a pressure that was intimidating. Making those 7 warriors, even the spectators sweat.
But before they could get to close, Draconia stood up and walked towards them all. The 7 warriors were so shocked, as they screamed.
"WE GIVE UP.", Dropping on the ground instantly.
Rosch, who was surprised looked towards Draconia, who was holding his leg as she approached him.
Rosch released his remaining bone blades, as some never came out, because they were cut by the gates or broke off while fighting.
"Hahaha easy. I give up, too. Oh and here your leg.", Draconia said as she threw his leg over to him.
The spectators were shocked and nobody knew what to say. Everything was still silent.
Only one stood up and started to clap. It was the fat aristocrat. The cousin of the king of this kingdom.
" Wonderful, unbelievable. What a spectacular fight. I.... Don't know what to say. Only that..... WE HAVE A WINNER.", The aristocrat said.
The spectators went crazy as they screamed that they have never seen anything like that. It was truly a death match.
Applause, cheers and clapping was deafening Rosch and Draconia.
Behind the aristocrat a male appeared.
" S.. Sir. Is that truly okay? I mean, giving up in this kind of match was never heard before?",the male said, but the aristocrat just waved him away.
"As long as the show was good, who cares about such small details. Look at the spectators, ticket sales will skyrocket in the future. Hahaha. Oh and get some healers. We can't let the winner die, right. ", the aristocrat said.
Rosch, who got his leg back fell on his butt. He pressed his leg on the stump looking at how clean the cut was.
" shhhhhh fuck that hurts. But that is truly a really clean cut. If I press hard enough it almost isn't noticeable, that my leg was cut of completely.", Rosch said hurtful.
Draconia looked at him in shock and couldn't hide a light laugh at how weird that small guy was.
"Do you need help?", She said, but Rosch just shook his had sideways.
"Oh right. I have been a bit rude right? Sorry for that, I was just a bit disappointed. I thought you were something else." Draconia said further.
Rosch was surprised.
"Does she mean she thought I was another being or another race entirely? She touched me weirdly, that's for sure. Didn't Aria make the same mistake, the first time we met. Thinking I am the same mixes of races as she is? But Aria and I look alike, I do not look anything like Draconia here. She is really weird. Anyway, I don't have time for this and I feel like I am going to pass out at any moment, if my leg doesn't get fixed. Where are my females if you need them. Fuck. Maybe I could sew it back? ", Rosch thought trying to stay awake and focus.
" It's okay. You don't owe me anything. You saved my life, so I saved yours. With that we are even. ", Rosch said trying to get free from her. He truly had other things tormenting his mind. Basarilia was flooding him with happiness and love, while he himself was worried were his other five females were.
As Draconia tried to make some more smalltalk, since she somehow got interested in this young being, the arena gate behind them opened and priests ran inside right towards Rosch.
"W... Warrior, we came to heal you. Sir Brighton, told us to save you. But..... We are still novices. We may heal the wounds, but your leg.... won't move that well after it, if... If the high priest was here it would have been a different story. We are so sorry.", one of the novice priest said. Rosch looked at them and just showed them his leg.
" Just do it. When I am home, my female will take care of it. She is a very good healer. ", Rosch said shocking the novice priests.
" Is that weird small creature taking us for idiots? As if some being from the woods is able to do the same job as our high priest. Even more, after his leg is healed once how does he want to fix it. Ahhhhh not my problem.", the novice priest thought annoyed.
" Hahaha you look so young and have a partner for life already. I am jealous. I searched for such a long time already and still nothing. Haaaaaaaaaaa. ", Draconia said a bit depressed, while the novice preists were reattaching Roschar's leg.
Rosch looked up at her and said.
" Not only a female, I have three children already. "
Draconia and the novice priests almost choked on their own spit. Rosch himself looked like a child and he had three already. Rosch didn't even know his fourth one was already born, but that wouldn't change their expression that much anyway.
Roschar's leg was reattached already, as they had dumb expression on their faces. He jumped up, but almost fell face first on the ground, again. He catched himself, but his leg was truly crippled right now. He couldn't move it like he wanted and it felt painful all the time, even when just standing doing nothing.
"The nerves must still be damaged. At least the blood flow works again. My leg got a bit of its original color back.", Rosch thought as he tried to move his toes, but only the pinky toe moved like he wanted.
Rosch walked towards the arena gate, as Draconia woke up from her shocked state and followed him. Rosch was limping a bit, but it was still better than with just one leg.
Rosch went through the arena gate and wanted to go outside as fast as possible. He needed to find his females and get some rest.
But it seemed as if that wouldn't happen, as Sir Brighton called for him.
Rosch was annoyed, but what if that was the only way to get inside his mansion. Rosch nodded and followed the guards, who called for him.
Draconia was still following him, but found it weird for the cousin of the Kingdom to call Rosch so suddenly.
After a while of walking they were brought into a special room. It had the symbol of the kingdom, a lion with a crown on the walls. A huge table with food was placed in the center of the room and beautiful females were bringing in more food, while other females danced or sung some songs. It was a festive kind of mood.
Rosch didn't like it, normally he would, but now it was to much. That aristocratic male, Sir Brighton, probably didn't even get how tired and hurt Rosch was.
"There he is. Mister Warrior. So young and already so strong. Fascinating, truly fascinating. I am so happy that we could meet. Come, sit and eat. And please tell me how I should call you. ", Sir Brighton said, he went towards Draconia and greeted her, too. All three were sitting on the table and ate something.
" Roschar is my name and Thank you for the food, Sir Brighton. I wouldn't have believed that the winner would get so much attention.", Rosch said stuffing his mouth full with food. He needed energy right now. To that he didn't want to show that he was of noble heritage. He acted especially uncivilized, even though his mother showed him how to behave in front of nobility.
Draconia ate normally and like nobility. She couldn't show herself uncivilized. She was to proud to even show weaknesses. She must hurt from the fight, but didn't ask for healing or anything like that till now. Looking as if everything was fine.
"Hahaha you got me. Normally I would just ask if you needed rest or not, for the prize handover you know. We would have done it immediately or on the next day. But now, how should I say. I was captivated by your strength. I had to ask you something in person... Won't you work for me? I need talents like you. ", Sir Brighton said enthusiastically.
Rosch was silent for a while, making it seem as if he thought about it.
" Yo... You don't want to? If it is about money, you don't need to be worried. I can pay. This will be sums that you have never even seen before, believe me.", Sir Brighton said with a smile.
Rosch just waved his hand.
"It's not about that. I have to go back and talk about it with the village. I have subjects I can't just leave alone.", Rosch said making Sir Brighton light up.
"Th... That's even better. I will pay for the service of the village... Right like a mercenary group. Having such fine warriors like yourself in masses would be a huge help in my plans. Tell that to your leader. Or even better bring them here we will talk about it. But first eat, we will talk in the carriage towards my mansion more about it. ", Sir Brighton said almost to excited.
Rosch didn't wait as he ate more than 3 adults together could eat.
He was finally finished and stood up indicating he was done. Sir Brighton stood up, too almost to excited as his fat giggled with his abrupt moves.
They did some smalltalk, as they reached the carriage, but Sir Brighton suddenly stood still.
"Ahmmm Miss Draconia. I....", but before he could even say something she turned away and went of somewhere. Rosch was surprised by how she moved, as if that person in front of her was nothing. But Rosch didn't say anything. She must truly be special.
Rosch went into the carriage with Sir Brighton and they went of towards his mansion.