"Huh?!? I thought the dude with the lance would win!" I yell in shock, rubbing my eyes to see if I am seeing correctly.
"Hah! I won the bet again!" Odo says happily, beaming with pride and smugness.
"Yeah, yeah, here's your prize, future teller," I say as I give Odo a few silver coins.
"Say, are you a gambler?" I ask curiously, waiting for the following announcements to take place live.
"Just a tad bit." He exclaims as he exaggerates how hardly he gambles. For some reason, this gives off the opposite vibe from what he is stating.
"Seventh-round fighters, Nikola Tesla and Odo Nobunga. Please proceed to the waiting rooms to proceed with the tournament." The announcer spoke in a poppy and raspy voice.
"Well, it was pleasant bonding with you here in this room. But it's time for us to fight against each other." I say this as we walk out of the room we were both in and onto our separate ways to face each other in the arena.
"Right back at you, man. Let us give the crowd a hell of a fight to watch." We depart and are guided by the kind ladies who know the area better than us.
I waited in the waiting room, which had a door with an openable iron door. Waiting until the announcer announced the fighters to walk into the arena.
"Fighters! Proceed into the middle of the arena!" The announcer said excitedly.
I walk toward the middle of the arena, and so does Odo, gleaming with excitement.
The crowd shouts our names, loud enough to sound as if I am at a concert.
We met in the middle and shook hands, nodding to each other to signal respect for each other.
The announcer starts the countdown, with the crowd following suit. I and Odo then took our distances to prepare for our fight during the countdown.
"And fight!" The announcer loudly exclaims, with a deafening roar coming from the stands.
I summoned my lance, Vasavi, into battle. Getting into a stance before I started to full sprint ahead at Odo.
Suddenly, I see a gun being summoned into Odo's hands and fired.
BANG!
I quickly dodged the speeding bullet by sliding, and the bullet was aimed at my left shoulder. Without stopping, I used the sliding to my advantage as I got close to Odo. I struck, trying to pierce his arm as I pounced on him.
Swoosh!
I hit him! Wait, no, I hit something else.
Did I hit his gun?
I look at the ground to see piles of rubbish from the gun he used. On closer inspection, it is a musket.
This tune, I see a tune! The tune of a gunshot.
Wait, that must mean--
Bang!
Odo held a brand new musket in his hands, and I dodged by ducking again. A smug and smirking expression appeared on his face. As if he had calculated this very moment.
Well, I bet he didn't anticipate this!
Swoosh!
I quickly threw Vasavi at him, in which he looked shocked. Weaving to the side to dodge Vasavi.
I see the note again, but he is busy dodging, and his musket takes some time to reload!?
Bang!
Weaved that shit by jumping and backflipping. Seeing a musket that was right behind my original position, an inanimate object floated there and fired on its own.
Does this man have the ability to summon and control muskets freely?
I look at Odo; he looks shocked and excited.
I land on my feet and quickly rush at Odo, who reloads and shoots another round at me.
Bang!
Again, I slid down, getting close to him for close-quarters combat.
I attempted to punch him, but he weaved out of the way and made distance by using a flintlock pistol to knock him back with the recoil.
I dash to Vasavi quickly, pick her up, and see the tune of a gunshot; this tune is played multiple times.
I look back at Odo, with many muskets behind him, ready to shoot.
I quickly dashed to avoid some of the musket shots and used my Synesthesia to dodge some of the bullets myself.
I suddenly see multiple muskets summoned around me like a dome, trapping me inside.
I use Vasavi to clear the way out of that musket trap that just fired.
This guy is tough! I thought guns weren't in this era!
Wait for no...
He must have invented the first gun model!
Does this mean I have to use my bow, Vijaya, already?
No, I got it. I just have to weave and dodge my way to him.
I just have to stop thrusting attacks and combo them!
Because of my Synesthesia, I can create a future of possibilities for myself!