the order dimension was still intact as both Marv and Alyssa left the town hall and went towards an empty street way. since there was no one they could destroy as much as they want and if possible use debris from the destruction to each of their advantages. it may sound odd but that was what they were aiming for in this fight.
"ok, so this duel of ours should be a fairly simple one...let us agree on the rules.
first, when attacking each other the aim is to get behind your target and tap their back three times. please also note that you must touch the 'back' if you touch anything other than that then that tap will not be counted.
second, the taps must be in rapid succession not accumulated over the fight.
third, when fighting your opponent use of distractions is allowed."
Marv had already thought of challenging Alyssa when Herald told him of somebody joining his party so he thought of rules if it came down to a duel. he also wanted to test something out. he opened his status window and checked the information once more.
[race: (temporarily-altered); angel]
[special race skills: sacred rights]
these two changes enticed him to find out what benefits they could bring him. he looked at Alyssa who was standing before him with her hands leisurely hanging by her side. she was looking at the empty different buildings in wonder and even made 'oooh!' and 'ahh!' sounds like a sort of tourist. this didn't bother Marv in the slightest because he didn't want to make some sort of fatal mistake like judging her battle skills by how she enjoyed herself. that's how many novel main characters had their butts used to wipe the floor.
he was slightly bothered that his level had reset to level 1 but was slightly relieved that despite his loss of level his holy sword skill was still there. this was the only offensive skill he had, however, the health reduction was an issue that would need to be resolved sooner or later.
he looked at his special race skills and wondered as to what 'sacred rights' meant. he looked at the sky and recited a single word in his head.
{sacred rights...}
to his surprise with that thought he felt a wave of adrenaline flow over his body. he wanted to check if anything had changed and he called up his status screen.
[name: Marvin Rheede Lore]
[race: (temporarily-altered); angel]
[special race skills: sacred rights]
[physical condition: fine]
[mental condition: distressed]
[level:1]
[strength: 20(+25)]
[agility: 20(+25)]
[intelligence: 30(+25)]
[magic presence: 400 (+25) ]
[class: (special) demi-god]
-{skills}- (tap to see list)
[active skill: sacred rights]
[all stats boosted by a temporary 25 stat points. with the current magic presence, the boost will last for 20 minutes before cooldown of 10 minutes more.]
[current skill level 1: exp; 0.1%]
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he was surprised with the way the skill introduced itself. it seemed to be a special skill unique to the angel race. but there was still one thing bothering Marv. how did he change races? he was genuinely scared because whatever the system was it seemed to have utter authority beyond his comprehension. if it could change his race forcefully then what could it not do. however, he didn't believe he had fully become an angel cause if so shouldn't he have wings on his back?
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while Marv was thinking to himself. Alyssa was busy admiring the architect of the base plane of existence. it really was different from her home. she thought of how she would be going on adventures in this plane of existence for a long time. she was genuinely excited.
she slightly tilted her head to peek at Marv who was questioning too many things and let out a small chuckle. if this man was to be the hero then she would make sure to properly see whether he was an ally...and eliminate him if he would be a future problem. this duel would serve as his trial if he passes well then she would become a member of his party.
she turned around to face Marv. they had arrived at a wide street in the residential district of Arcane city and were both about to engage in their violent duel.
"Are you ready Mr Marvin?"
"ready as I will be."
"Good then let us begin."
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with these few words, Marv decided to test his basic strength at first before calling out his holy sword. he stood straight with his hands before him in a guarding position while Alyssa had already let out her powerful aura.
she was expecting Marv to be in utter shock upon sensing her magical presence but he just stood still and looked at her calmly.
{could his magic presence be higher than mine...well it doesn't matter we will just see who is more capable of releasing their power.}
they both took their stances and nodded their heads to notify the other they were ready.
silence prevailed for a short while before they both pounced.
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Marv had crouched down with his hands still in front of him in a guard position. he let out a short breath and then pounced. he decided to put his 45 agility stat to test first. he jumped and ran at least twice as fast as he remembered surprising himself.
the issue was that it was too fast.
he ran at high speed only to have his face meet a wall made of the earth not too far from where he left. Marv reacted quickly and stepped back quickly and placed his weight on his left calf as he pulled back his right arm and formed a fist with the full strength he punched.
his strength was also at least twice as he remembered however that didn't mean it stood a chance against a wall of hardened earth. his fist collided with the wall and came to a sudden halt but still left a wide crack on the wall.
he didn't feel any pain though and decided to just go around the wall. however, just as he was turning around to the right of the wall an icicle flew through the air and hit him square in the chest.
he flew back a few metres but managed to force a foot into the ground stabilizing himself. he looked where the icicle had come from but there was nobody there. he felt something wrong and quickly made a bowing posture.
he luckily managed to avoid a slice of wind that brushed over him and cut an empty market stall into several pieces. Marv stood upright immediately only to feel three strong hits on his back.
he turned around to see three mounds of earth rising out of the ground. however, just as he was about to say that that was cheating he felt three rapid hits on his back and turned around to see a smiling Alyssa.
"checkmate"