A giant crater appears in the arena ground with both mages being knocked down.
Moments before
CRIMSON RAIN
Jericho shoots a blast from Siegfried in the air as it scatters across the Arena.
"Wow pretty," Ezekiel says sarcastically.
DASH DASH
Ezekiel attempts to get in some offense as he moves closer to Jericho who remains in the air being surrounded by the Crimson Rain ability.
"Hmm," Ezekiel gets closer. "He's just going to stand there and let me close in?" he thinks as he dashes across the arena on all fours.
Jericho then points the blade down at Ezekiel as the fire blasts shoot towards him.
FOOM
FROM
"I see"
Ezekiel jumps and sidesteps all the falling flames. "These flames aren't burning out" Ezekiel continues to dodge as he realizes something "My space to move and evade has shrunk. Wai this is"
"Using Crimson Rain Jericho has seemed to trap Ezekiel in a small space"
"It appears that Jericho has made a circle around them"
Jericho raises slowly raises his right hand.
RING OF FIRE
The flames shoot up in the sky creating a flame ring around the two.
"Things are getting heated up in here" Randall comments.
"Yes, it is. The heat is so hot I can feel it from up here." Lop says.
The two circle each other.
"C'mon Ezekiel, what are you going to do? You're trapped in here within my domain. My flames will burn you if not suffocate you" Jericho speaks to him while hovering over him.
Ezekiel looked up "I just know that only one of us can move on"
"That someone being me" as he prepares to strike.
"Your pretty little fire tricks are cool and all but they won't take me down."
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Federation Box.
"Well well looks like your fellow Dragonclad has the Twelve Star-"
"No"
Unfortunately, He won't win," Percival remarks.
"Hmm, why?"
"Kaneda. Just pay attention to the match you'll see why" Javin says
"Alright alright" Kaneda focuses on the match.
"Ah I see now"
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HUFF HUFF
"That sound am hearing" Ezekiel looks at Jericho.
"You tired aren't you?"
"W-what did you say am just getting started" as he prepares for his attack
ARGH
Jericho attempts a downward slash.
DODGE
"Ok ok I guess using that {ARMOR ENHANCE: SIEGFRIED} does take a toll on you"
DODGE
Ezekiel continues to dodge the attacks as they become more and more easier to dodge.
"Tch"
"How did this happen?"
SWIPE
DODGE
"That form is one thing"
SWIPE
"Using a large amount of mana like an idiot"
ARGH
SHUT UP AND FIGHT ME
"How can it" Ezekiel begins to grow slower. "Am going through the same shit" as he slowly sluggishly dodges the sword attempts.
The ring of fire slowly subdues as the flames disappear soon after.
The stand is in the center of the ring.
Ezekiel taunted "Cmon dragon hit me"
ARGH
Jericho attempts to slash Ezekiel.
Ezekiel evades and dropkicks Jericho in the mid-section as his body shifts.
Ezekiel lands a kick on Jericho sending him flying across the ring.
Jericho slowly gets to his feet and uses his blade to stand.
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Participants Box
"Mana exhaustion shame," Jonathan says.
"Hey!" Eriko snaps at him.
With his arms up Jonathan explains "I knew from when he activated Armor Enhance mode you have to be a peculiarly skilled mage to have that active openly. Any enhance mode even his transformation." As he points at Ezekiel.
"Both are great in maintaining their forms but they used too much mana in the process" Bianca remarks.
"I knew this was going to be a battle of who loses mana first due to the fact in the second exam. That lion could only maintain that ability for so long. How long has it been just over 5 minutes?"
"Around that time" I respond.
"Alright, plus both have been exerting so much power. So bad to the point where the Professor had to apply a barrier to protect us all"
Eriko stands as she puts her hand to her chin. "You examined all of that"
"Yeah eyes trained like mine you'll start to pick up on a lot of things"
"Who trained you? Who are you?" Eriko asks.
"I am just a mage who trying to win the Magus Exam Jonathan Fultear"
"Fultear?" Why does it sound vaguely familiar?" Eriko wonders.
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"No. Not yet. That kick ain't nothing" Jericho punches where he got hit. "CMON!" he shouts as he picks up speed dragging his blade across the arena floor.
He accelerates and spends a complete 180 before jumping and landing a hard strike on Ezekiel.
Ezekiel blocking with his giant arm as he slowly begins to revert to his normal self in other parts of his body.
SLICE
DRIP
Blood begins to drip from Ezekiel's right arm as he continues to block the attack.
CRACK BOOM
The floor below them begins to cave in.
Ezekiel struggled to maintain the upper hand. As the left side of his body transformation is becoming undone.
"What losing strength now?" Jericho asks.
Ezekiel smiles "No just trying to find the perfect opening"
WHA
Ezekiel smacks the hilt of his blade to the ground Siegfried then transforms back into a normal long sword.
"He now lifting Jericho on his shoulders," Lop says.
HA
He leaps off the ground creating a shockwave and cracking the arena floor once more.
Kayneth once again uses a barrier to protect the crowd from any debris.
Now both in the air, Ezekiel proceeds to slam Jericho down Back first into the ground
BOOM
!LIGER BOMB!
The two come crashing down into the arena creating a giant crater.
"Who who won" Randall asks.
"Wait there seems to be some movement"
"You know Ezekiel you were pretty good," Jericho says barely able to stand with the help of the sword.
"Said yourself" Ezekiel gets up to one knee wobbling as he gets back on two. The cut from his arm dripping with blood.
"But you didnt have to do all that" Jericho collapses to the floor.
"Ezekiel Agnes Wins he advances to the next round!"
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"Woo good job man" I yell aloud.
"That was a hard-hitting match" Bianca remarks.
"I hope they're alright," Bianca asks. Jonathan stands up "They'll be fine just exhausted from using too much mana. If that damn knight didnt just showboat and get straight to the point he could've won" Jonathan says "I'll be back am going to grab a snack"
"Valerus" Albeck says "Were next"
"Yeah good luck" as I extend my arm.
"To you as well" as he shakes it.
"Good luck Valerus," Bianca says. "May the earth bless you"
"Thank you, guys"
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Headmasters Main Box
CLAP CLAP
"Excellent," Celeste says smiling.
"If Jericho kept applying pressure," Taz says.
"He would've won" Ariana comments.
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"Woah"
Ezekiel nearly falls.
"Easy there they'll take care of you," Professor Kayneth says handing Ezekiel over too the nurses.
"Dont worry you'll be in our care"
"Sure whatever just have me fixed up before the semi-final"
"Dont worry we will"
"Ugh did I collapse man," Jericho thinks to himself being brought down to the resting rooms.
"Ha at least I tried"
"Jericho!" A voice calls out.
"Mom. Dad"
"You're awake. Am glad"
"You did great my son"
"Dammit, you're going to make me cry. I did this for you guys to be proud of your son and become a member of the Federation. Ha, I guess there's no rush waiting another two years to graduate may not be too bad" Jericho smiles at looks at the nurses.
"Wait this scent. Your eyes what the hell-"
"SLEEP"
Jericho falls asleep being brought back to the recovery room.
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Another section in the lower section of the Colosseum.
"So my little cub won after all. I can't believe I missed that whole sequence. Well, no matter just let me know when it's time Silient."
"Of course"
Bloody queen vanishes into the shadows.
Haa
VRMM
"So Augustine what did you think of the matchup?" Bloody Queen emerges from the shadows.
"Alice we said we mustnt use our real names," Deadman says
"Ah, who cares our names are going to be everywhere after today. Heck, we should take off our masks as well?" Alice reaches for her mask.
"No dont not yet per Phantoms order"
"Ok," Alice responds in a irritated manner. "Whatever he says we'll follow"
"I heard the job is going smoothly for now"
"It is for now The issue is Jonathan Fultear. That young mage was able to somehow block out her magic ability"
"We'll find a way. Oh my dear boys match is next"