If it is before, I will easily heat and won't be hesitant to accept a fight if I heard someone asking for it.
As you know, I am obsessed with changing my reputation, that's why I am always waiting for an opportunity. But recently, as I understood how this would work, I found out that I am too naïve.
Not because someone asks me to fight, I will fight. Foremost, I need to think about the pros and cons first, before fighting. Especially if the one asking for a fight is an anonymous individual.
Not to mention, I am still poor in experience and as well, ability. Although, after the fight with Jasmine, my prowess jumped for leaps and bounds, it is still not enough to be overconfident.
Based on what I know, in many novels, this won't be the last, but only the first action this anonymous individual is going to do.
I really am not escaping from it, I just want to delay it until I become stronger to protect not only myself but my family and friends as well.
As the world has changed, my perspective on life did too.
This world differs from the earth. Everyone has magic and millions of individuals can gain destructive power. If I am not careful, it may cause my destruction.
My logic here is; do not fight with the unknown for very light reasons.
I will only fight if I am sure of the outcome I will and would make.
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Another two days passed within just a blink of an eye...
At the familiar arena, at the certain corner where the biggest battle arena is. A crowd of hundreds of individuals circled at the side. All of them have murderous intent and excitement that are visible in their eyes.
This type of battle isn't something that is happening every day. Although sparring is normal in this academy, this time, it is a different type of battle.
Sparring has rules where; no one may deliver a deadly attack that might endanger your opponent; only for fun.
But this time, this duel is dangerous. Everyone has dubbed this duel as "Life and Death Duel"
Both individuals have to sign up a document or an agreement, saying that; if anyone from any side of battle participants accidentally dies or gains deadly injuries, no one has the responsibility or fault but the individual themselves. He or she also agrees that whatever is going to happen, no one is going to seek revenge by any means after the result comes out; If they want to settle a grudge, of course, they can once again fight inside this battle stage. 'If they are still alive.
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The rules in Life and Death Battle are easy; the rule is; there is no rule. You can do everything you wish.
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Crowd...
Noise echoes from the crowd as impatience, excitement, mixed with different temperaments, linger around.
At the near end of the crowd, two friends with popcorn in their hands chew as they wait.
One of them feels impatience for waiting this long. He puts the popcorn down and claps his hand to clean the cheese powder before he rests his back on the chair.
°Who do you think will win in this battle?!°
He asked. To release the boredom, he starts a conversation with his friend and also his seatmate at this moment.
°Pfft! Who knows? I don't even know who these two individuals are going to have a death battle. How could I guess?°
His friend said with a smug on his face.
°Pfft! True!°
The two of them break into a laugh, with no intent to hide their cluelessness.
Although they are clueless, it doesn't matter as they are both friends, no need to hide it from each other.
Unfortunately, it turns out that there is still someone broad enough to meddle in someone's conversation.
°Idiot!~°
Someone behind them wearing a black robe and a black mask, with no other than his red eyes visible, cursed them.
The two friends and even some from the crowd look at the black robe man. However, the man in the black robe doesn't care at all and continues.
°You came here without even knowing if the fight is going to be interesting or not?!~°
Tsk* He shakes his head, expressing his sarcasm to them.
°At least know the person who is going to have a battle, or know the one who got invited by the anonymous individual, no?°
He shrugs before he breaks into a hollow laugh.
Hearing this, without waiting for the two friends to defend themselves, another student from the crowd stands and says, °Do you think it's easy to investigate and get someone's information inside the Academy? Especially here in the Academos Academy? Lol° (Feel the sarcasm hehe)
Although this student had a point, the black robe man didn't back out, instead, he says; °Fool is a fool, Lazy is Lazy. Coward is a coward. But you are a fool, lazy, and a coward. I see!~°
°Let me explain to all of your idiotic minds the identity of the one who got invited then!°
°Okay, we are listening!°
The crowd nods their heads.
°The one who got invited is a student from class four. He is someone who has no achievement and is not a big deal at all. Incompetent and a coward! Just a worthless someone!°
°Without flinching, I can kill him°
"Hehe"
And before the crowd could ask why this individual knows this all, the black robe man with a laugh mysteriously disappears.
He left them confused for a few seconds before they turned their attention back to the stage; The anonymous individual is about to be named.
(Note: not all individuals appreciate the coolness and the power needs to do sudden teleportation)
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Every individual in this place is randomly from class ten to class one. Of course, not all students came, but only those interested to watch.
Not everyone knows the identity of both individuals that are going to fight, some even don't know even a little about them. They are just here, only to seek entertainment and learn a bit about fighting.
For everyone, fighter, mages, assassin, hunter, or whatever class you are, watching someone's battle is not solely for entertainment, but it also helps you gain more information about certain tactics.
With this, if you get into a battle in the future and the enemy has a similar tactic you watch in a battle, you won't be clueless and the higher chance of winning will boost.
Other than that, there is also a chance that one participant has the same battle tactics as yours, and if there is, it is also a good chance to learn from him what you can't learn by yourself.
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Random someone from the crowd...
My name is Alfred, and I am from class five. I am not outstanding nor a weakling, but just a normal student.
My friends and I originally planned today to have a good time in the hunting area. However, the news of someone having a battle from the higher class made our plan change three sixty degrees. Instead of playing in the hunting area, we decided to watch this battle.
In our mind, this will be an interesting battle. Not to mention, battles like this aren't something someone could watch whenever they want to.
Watching a battle from a higher class or stronger individuals than us can give us a significant benefit.
Not long after, the crowd stands up as a certain referee enters the battle stage. Of course, I also stood up as they did.
The referee of the battle is a man. He has a good body build and a mustache. If my guess isn't wrong, he must be some kind of individual with great physical power. He must be a warrior, or whatever they call it.
If mages are good at manipulating mana and producing magic, Warriors are good at their physical power.
There is no way to say who would win if a warrior and a mage fight, though. After all, sometimes it isn't dependent on the type of ability you have, but on the experience you have. Battle spirit and so on.
Some even say that, if a mage can destroy a mountain with his magic, a warrior could make a mountain explode with his strength. It only means both have the same enormous capacity. Although the way is different, the result is the same.
Having said and done, the Referee, wearing a barbaric outfit with a gigantic sword at his back, stands at the middle of the battle stage and looks around.
His eyes are like the gaze of a dragon. I can feel the Helly experience he has just with a mere gaze from him.
When his eyes fall on me, I feel like I am in the middle of the sea. My feet are searching for a stone to help me balance myself, but it is too deep to find one. I am drowning and slowly losing hope.
Fortunately, it didn't take a long time, and his gaze also shifted. It only took a mere millisecond, but it felt like an hour for me.
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