[13 minutes 32 duos remain]
An exchange between myself and Jericho didn't seem to be what I had envisioned.
CLASH CLASH CLASH
The sound of steel when our weapons clash with one another. My blade is far smaller than he is steadily shaking.
I think back to what Marko had told me when discussing the type of weapon I should learn. "The long sword can take advantage of their reach and ability to form structurally powerful angles to both blow through and get past strong centerline defenses. However, it's not as versatile as a simple blade such as this. "
"Center," I said to myself. "That's it"
I quickly used that to try and advance from the sides of Jericho. "Hmph" He quickly reads my movements and shifts his body in the direction I was going to hit. Whatever direction I am he will always have his body in the direction am in. Every time colliding with his blade creating shockwaves throughout my body.
He's good.
He was trained well. Although I should have the advantage because he's using both hands to wield the long sword. The swiftness and speed he has with it. Not only that but the pure power that is put into each strike. If am not careful I may break my blade.
As he continues his offense. I watched as he spun around to create momentum in a simple 360 turn as he jumped up in the air and surprised me.
"What do I do dodge or- " The attack was so fast that there was barely enough time to think.
BOOM
I somehow managed to block the attack as it created a little crater from where I stood. I leaned more into making the hold deeper. As his sword drew closer to my face I used my blade to push him to the right of me to land near my face with that I pushed him off me escaping from the small crater.
HUFF HUFF
Jericho then emerged from the crater gaining his footing once more.
"C'mon Valerus I know your swordsmanship is good show me something" as he motions to keep going.
I glance at the scythe that is planted into the ground not that far from me.
Jericho and my eyes met he smiled as he held his long sword with his right hand as it rested on his shoulders. "Oh am not going to make it THAT easy" as he quickly ran towards it.
STEP STEP STEP
We met mere feet away from the scythe.
ZIP
I flashed a step towards the scythe as I reached it before Jericho but I was soon met with a long sword an inch to my face face.
I quickly pulled my neck back. As I attempted to hit him with my scythe from the side.
He then simply escaped it as simply used levitation to stay out of harm's way.
SWIPED
They swiped but I was met with no response. On one knee getting slowly back up. "That levitation spell sure is useful," I said to him looking up. With his cape flowing in the air, he looked to be a hero from a fantasy story basking in the air slowly coming down.
"Hmph didn't you even try to look at yourself?" He says.
"Huh?" I looked down at my uniform it was now scorched.
"When?"
"My long sword here isn't just some ordinary long sword"
Jericho holds his sword out in front of him with both his hands.
I take a readied stance as I prepare for an attack.
{WEAPON ENHANCE: SIEGFRIED}
The long sword then transforms into a sword made of dragon scales. Red in color scales all around with rough edges. "I wouldn't want to get sliced by that one bit"
Jericho then plants it into the ground resting his two hands on it. "I heard that you have no mana and you just perfectly fine without it but am about to show you the difference between a Dragonclad like me and you" Now picking it up with one arm.
VOOSH
He then suddenly appears in front of me in a squatted position "Dont worry Valerus this won't kill you"
In that instance, I felt an immense pain in my midsection.
SLAM
He then smacks me and sends me hurling through a ton of trees.
"Valerus!" a voice yells out.
"Ha, I have won." Jericho gives himself a pat on the back. 'I expected a little more he showed more promise. I didn't even to get to show you my armor" Ha When I heard he defeated you Twelve Star" he points his sword at Ezekiel.
"You dont you dare point that-"
"Ezekiel!" Albeck yells out.
WHIP WHIP
Slashes the ground in front of Ezekiel.
Lily stands with her dual whips. "Hey your fight is with us Lion Boy"
"Pay attention or you'll lose the rings," Bella says with her belled activated.
"Shit. Hey girl with the pink hair go heal him after for me"
"O-ok"
"Azalea dont take orders from that guy he's our enemy"
Ezekiel then stops moving "Somethings coming," he says.
RUMBLE RUMBLE
The ground begins to rumble.
"What the hell?"
"Is it the barrier closing?"
"No" Albeck looks at the clock "can't be it not time yet
[11 minutes 32 duos remain]
"It stopped?"
"What's that?"
A giant shadow gets cast over them.
The five mages look in complete shock at what they're seeing right now.
"TCH" Jericho remarks.
"Oh my god," Lily and Bella say.
"N-no way," Azalea says in shock.
Albeck and Jericho look upon the sky.
The five mages couldn't believe their eyes as A giant sea serpent emerged from the lake. Its ocean blue skin, with wings in each section of its midsection, allows it to fly, and purple eyes, with blue mane-like upper with the head of a snake. It moves around the sky like a snake on the ground.
"What the hell is it doing"
The serpent then moves in a continuous circle as a blue light begins to emit in the center of it.
"It's generating a lot of mana for something," Ezekiel says.
"For what?"
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RUMBLE RUMBLE
"Is this the thing you were waiting for?" Sunneta asks.
The giant shadow casts over them.
"There it is," Jonathan remarks.
"What is that? Wooah" Sunneta asks.
Jonathan looks up with amazement "Our ticket to guarantee victory. The Great Serpent of the Greater Forest
Jonathan lifts Sunneta up with his magic.
"Hold on tight. Wouldn't want you to be on the forest grounds right now" He says as he floats above the trees getting a better look at this monster.
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"EVERYONE GET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL" Ezekiel commands.
Albeck hand grabs as much of them as possible. With Himself, Bella, and Lily in one hand with Ezekiel in the other. "Valerus" Ezekiel runs over to pick up a battered Valerus.
While Jericho carries both Azalea and Bianca.
Suddenly creature stops.
"HERE IT COMES"
Releasing a massive tidal wave on the right side of the map.
WHOOSH
The five active mages float above the Greater Forest of Aiz as they watch the entire area get flooded watching the numbers of duos dwindle.
[10 minutes 20 duos remain]
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Eriko & Rose
[Location: South West The Fog of Eternal Memories Rings: 2]
Valerus & Bianca
[Location: North East Rings: 4]
Ezekiel & Albeck
[Location: North East Rings: 8]
Bella & Lily
[Location: North East Rings: 6]
Suneeta & Jonathan
[Location: South Rings: 10]
Azalea & Jericho
[Location: North East Spiders Rings: 2]