"Welcome the students and representatives of the 4 schools and all the people who came to watch the Quadrilateral sports event this time. The rules for each round of competition are: When the other person falls to the ground and can't fight anymore. The battle at that time was considered to have ended immediately and what I would like to warn you about is not to cause the opponent to suffer serious injury or death. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from competing in the following year. All representatives can use any strategy in battle, which the competition organizers told you. It's about time! I would like to open the Quadrilateral sports event now," Lapas who is a city leader said at the opening ceremony.
Then it was filled with cheers of joy from the people and students who came to watch the Quadrilateral sports event this time.
"Fight! Fight! Terios! Fight! Fight! Terios!" The sound of the cheering students sitting on the cheering stands could not be stopped. Meanwhile, the cheerleaders danced in unison to a rhythm with each other's dancing being very graceful and beautiful.
Snap! Snap! snap!
The sound of the camera shutter never stops. People brought out their cameras to take pictures of cheerleaders from all four schools having fun.
"Mariel dances very well." Mania praised.
"Yes, this is my great income." Beatrix said, clicking the shutter without stopping.
"I'm so embarrassed, having to become a cheerleader this time." Mariel thought in her mind, not daring to say it out loud but she still danced to the rhythm of the cheering crowd as fully as she had practiced.
After this, there was a loud announcement of the competition round that had already been prepared. People looked intently at the match schedule.
"Today's opening match, we invite you to meet the representatives of the No. 1 school's swordsmanship team and the representatives of the No.3 school, Mariel De Stella! and Charles Glasskins!" the male officer on the field was announced the first match.
"It's time to fight, Mariel. Do your best." Bellany said, turning to look at Mariel with sparkling eyes.
"Be hurry and change your clothes at first." another female in the cheerleading group asked.
"I'm ready!" Mariel replied. Then she slowly walked away from the cheerleading group and towards the arena immediately in front of her.
A red and gold brooch appeared above the left chest of the cheerleading uniform. Mariel gently touched the brooch with her right hand as if signaling something. Mariel's cheerleader outfit gradually changed into a black and light blue female swordsman outfit: Light blue leg armor that came up to the knees contrasted with tight black tights gave the impression of agility, small light blue armor covered the chest and wrists that protected against attacks. The size is not too big, doesn't look too tight, and gives confidence, ready to fight the battle ahead.
"A female swordsman?" People shouted loudly.
"I haven't seen it in 100 years. There must be a surprise." Many people recalled old events that had been passed down.
On the other side, he was a male swordsman who was about 175 centimeters tall, with a sharp face and short bronze hair. He wore a gray and dark green swordsman outfit with a large sword in his right hand.
"I couldn't imagine that I fought against the female swordsman who wad many people were talking about. It is a great honor." Charles said.
"I am so glad to fight to you too." Mariel said, placing both hands together in the middle of her chest.
"The rules are: Do not cause the opponent to be seriously injured, disabled, or be killed. Both sides have a total of 10 minutes to fight. If either side falls before the end and is unable to continue fighting, it is considered the end of the competition. Do you understand?" the judge said while questioning the two of them.
"Understood!" Charles and Mariel responded in unison.
"Then let's the match begin!" the referee shouted loudly. The sound of people shouting with excitement spread throughout the stadium.
Charles accelerated his fire magic power throughout his body. He raised his sword and aimed it at Mariel, who still stood there and waited for Charles's attack.
Charles' magical power surrounded Mariel, preventing her from retreating. It also blocks immediate retaliation to the point where there are almost no weak points.
"Do you want me to attack first?" Charles asked.
"Do it!" Mariel replied, slowly closing her eyes.
"Ahhh!!!"
Charles shouted, gripping the sword tightly with both hands, then soared above Mariel and slammed it down on her head.
*Wink! *
Mariel's eyes shone brightly. Then, the Dragon Slayer Sword came out from her both hands. Mariel grabbed the Dragon Slayer Sword and was just in time to block Charles's attack.
Clang!!!!!!
The sound of the two swords colliding with each other made a loud noise.
"Awesome! Dragon Slayer Sword. But what's even better is the person who owns it." Charles outwardly praised Mariel.
"Your praise made me feel embarrassed." Mariel replied.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
They took turns attacking and defending. Various fire magic moves were used in many ways. Charles' movement may seem slower than Mariel, but what makes up for it is more strength of him. Mariel chose to avoid a direct attack because it would cause her own strength to decrease. So, she used agile movements and slammed fire magic swords at him from all directions. However, Charles easily defended himself and returned the sword attack to Mariel without fear.
"Windstorm!" Mariel cast her wind magic skill and used it in certain situations where it was necessary. A windstorm dispelled Charles' fire magic sword and flew far away. Then, she slammed the ice magic sword and wind magic sword together until it spun into a huge sword wave that hit her opponent.
"Ouch!" Charles had to slow down his attack and cast a magic shield to block these attacks, but the powerful attack caused him to step back several meters.
"This is truly extraordinary. She is really quick and agile. Nevertheless, she still as powerful as a man!" Charles said.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The time passed, the strength of both sides began to decrease, affecting their strength in fighting. Mariel, who seemed to be at a disadvantage in terms of physicality and strength, still attacked her opponent without stopping. Charles was also surprised because his own strength had decreased by more than half now, but he was unable to gain an advantage in this battle. Moreover, Mariel, who is also a woman, made confusion for him until he loses his concentration for a moment.
"I got you!" Mariel didn't let go of this opportunity, so she turned up her power to the max and slammed her ice magic sword at Charles until the other person's body was shaking.
Clang!!!!!
Charles was hit by Mariel's powerful sword and fell to the ground, but his hand still held onto the sword tightly and refused to give up. Mariel soared above him and rushed the remaining power in her body towards the Dragon Slayer Sword until a flaming dragon appeared clearly above the Dragon Slayer Sword.
"Flame Dragon Sword!" Mariel shouted loudly as she slammed out her fire sword with full force. Charles used all his strength and entrusted it to his sword in this final attack.
Clang!!!
Dust and smoke spread all over the area and it was almost impossible to see the result. People were anxious to see what the outcome of this battle would be.
Finally,
In front of everyone, Charles was lying on the ground helplessly and panting from exhaustion. The hand holding the sword slowly loosened until the sword fell from his hand and fell to the ground. As for Mariel, she stood and looked at him, panting from exhaustion as well.
"I didn't think that I'd have to lose to a woman like you. But it was very worthwhile and great experience I will never forget." Charles praised.
"You too. If I don't use all my strength, I won't be able to win this fight." Mariel said, stretching out her hand and helping him to stand up again.
"If you want a partner, I am here to be your best choice." Charles said and offered an invitation to her.
"I'll think about it then." Mariel replied respectfully.
Mariel bowed to Charles along with the people watching the match. They received healing magic from the field and walked back to the cheerleaders' seating booth where the Bellany and others were waiting.
"Well done Mariel. Here's a towel." Bellany said, handing her a towel.
"Thank you." Mariel said, taking the towel and wiping off the sweat from her body before leaving it on the seat again.
After that, Bellany put the towel in a bag to keep for someone who is interested in buying it. That person was Jerrick.
"I will keep it for the rest of my life. I'm encouraged to fight in next match now!" Jerrick said after paying Bellany while hugging Mariel's towel bag with joy.
The competition takes turns being an Assassin match, Sword and shield class, archer and magician class in each level.
The 2nd and 3rd year seniors took turns winning and losing because the representatives of each school were quite talented. People were delighted to watch the competition this time.
Beatrix fought evenly against the representatives of the 2nd school, but her opponent began to lose because she was taking a disadvantage.
"It's done!" Beatrix said as she used a combination of ice magic and water magic to attack the opponent at the same time until the other was thrown far away. The opponent crouched on the ground, not having the strength to stand up and fight again.
Beatrix walked off the arena with a straight face and cheers from her school's cheering stand.
"Well done, Beatrix." Mariel praised.
"Excellent!" Mania praised.
"Practicing with you guys together helping me a lot." Beatrix said.
After Beatrix's match and the other pairs of Year 2 and 3 ended, there were only the last two pairs left, that is, the Swordsman competition. The other two pairs were Jerrick's and another guy. The last match was a matchup of the No. 2 school vs. No. 4.
It didn't take long for Jerrick to take down his opponent in the end. He walked down from the competition field with a happy expression and encouragement from everyone who came to congratulate him.
"Mariel, take this handkerchief and wipe off Jerrick's sweat." Bellany said as if she knew what he needed.
"Do I have to do this?" Mariel asked.
"Please, my angel Mariel." Jerrick immediately begged her.
"Sigh...Just this one time, ok?" Mariel said, taking the handkerchief and wiping the sweat from Jerrick's face. It made him feel like he had reached heaven.
Then everyone went into the waiting room to prepare their lunch without staying to watch the final match that was about to begin.
The big male swordsman from No. 2 School stood with his arms crossed and a large sword in hand, grinning at his opponent from No. 4 School, who was much smaller, only about 160 centimeters tall. He couldn't compare with other guy who is taller than 172 centimeters.
"Mr. Last From the 2nd School vs. Mr. Chaos of the 4th School... Let the battle begin!" the referee shouted.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Last slammed into Chaos, who was almost helpless as he parried the attacks with such actions that he looked like he wasn't even a swordsman.
"You're too weak!" Last shouted in disappointment as he kicked his opponent in the middle of the chest, causing Chaos to tumble and fall.
Cheers came from the cheering crowd of the 2nd ranked school, and Last responded to these cheers by raising his hands boldly, as if declaring his own victory in advance.
"Lol!" Laughter came from behind and it was creepy.
"What are you laughing at, you little brat ?!" Last turned and shouted at the opponent in dissatisfaction.
Chaos, a petite guy with short gray hair, slowly stood up and brushed off the dust on his body without any fear.
"You want to get hit again? You got it!" Last shouted as he prepared to boost his great sword to the utmost for defeating the opponent in a short period of time.
"Alright, time to show you the real thing!" Chaos said with a smile. Then he stared at his opponent with eyes like blood red, causing him to be frightened.
Last suddenly felt like he was in a daydream. Sweat was pouring out all over his body to the point where he could hardly move. A mysterious dark force slowly ate away at his mind until the confidence he had moments ago disappeared completely. All that was left was the fear that was buried deep within his heart.
"Who said that I am too weak?" Chaos said as his sword changed into a large, terrifying black and red sword. At the center of the sword was a demon eye, staring at the victim with a bloodthirsty expression.
"Help me!" Last shouted out.
"Die!" Chaos said one word before slaying the opponent in one move.
Scorching!!!!!!
The sound of this attack immediately gave Mariel goosebumps. This strange premonition caused her to hurriedly leave the waiting room and rush back into the arena again.
Chaos stood smiling in an arrogant pose alongside another guy who was unconscious at his feet with wounds and blood covering his entire body.
"The competition will end. The winner is Chaos of the 4th place school!" The referee quickly announced and rushed over to check on Last's condition.
Chaos slowly walked down from the arena, staring at Mariel with a hostile expression before walking back into the waiting room on the other side
Mariel walked back to the stand and tried to inquire how the battle was just now. But there was no answer from her friends, with everyone's expressions showing shock at what had just happened a few minutes ago. Mariel began to feel even more angry and talked to Beatrix and Mania, who were still sitting in shock at what had happened.
"What's happened? Can you tell me? Beatrix! Mania!" Mariel asked.
"He's a demon!" Beatrix answered with scary.
"What do you say?" Mariel asked.
"I'm very scared." Mania said while trying to look down at the ground with a frightened expression.
Mariel immediately turned to look in the waiting room on the other side.
"Let's try it out!" Mariel said without fear.