Torches sparks, and chains cling together as a beastfolk struggles to escape the chamber they put her in. A hooded trio surrounds the beast girl, sinking fear into her body. The figure in the middle takes off their hood, radiating their royalty to the room.
"Queen Roksana," the beast girl sighs. "So, what do you want now?"
Roksana gives her a stare of death as the other hooded figures point no-scope snipers at her. Her eyes glow a hot pink, chuckling while bodies disintegrate into cherry blossoms.
"You know about the Heroes of Neutrality and Redemption?" Roksana demands. "I need information on them soon."
"Just because I fought them, doesn't mean I know everything about those freaks," the dragon woman responds. "But if you need a hand locating them, I'll gladly give it. I need two conditions met."
Roksana laughs wickedly, amused at her request. She catches her breath and nods her head.
"I'll hear you out this time," she replies warmly. "Your freedom and the protection of your home are now guaranteed!"
"Thanks, Roksana," the draconian sighs. "Just look in your kingdom, maybe the Heroes Association set up the perfect scene for your plan."
"I'll take note of that, Srikari, the earth dragon."
Srikari gets up and waves her goodbye, silently chuckling at her plan.
'The plan won't work,' she chuckles to herself. 'Those three are already aware, they just don't know who will spark the hunt. Oh well, good luck Queen Roksana. You'll need it for this plan to work!'
Zane yawns as he walks to the stadium. His vision and perception scatter, trying to locate intruders that might ambush him. Astelia and Lumina follow close behind, weapons readied.
'You know,' Srikari chuckles as she sits in the arena. 'Let me proctor this one, this looks like fun.'
Before Zane could enter the arena, he looked to see the giant crowd. He readies his daggers and his weave realm shoots into the sky. The earth dragon is fueled with excitement as she watches from the sidelines. She snickers as members move forward to face off. A gray liquid surrounds the first contestant, covering everything but her right eye.
"May the other contestants reveal themselves?" the announcer shouts.
The arena roars as the only contestants come in. A woman coats herself with water, cleansing the sadistic shouting of the audience.
"Alright everyone," the young lady sighs. "Don't you guys want to see what your precious princess has to offer to the Hero's Association?"
In an instant response, the crowd roars again in excitement. Taking in the electric atmosphere, she starts to showcase a mastery of water magic. Whirpools start to attract to her, making a huge sphere of mercury. With a single pop, the crowd roars again.
"My name is Rosaria," the princess declares. "And I shall be the next hero to capture the hearts of all the residents of Seifuku!"
Zane and Mr. Sial watch courtside as the princess of Seifuku winks at Zane. Zane sighs and signals to him to hurry the introductions through. Before Mr. Sial could say the names, dark purple bolts crash into the battlefield. A hooded young lady's eyes glow dark purple, sending more lightning bolts through the battlefield. She sighs as she sharpens her daggers and takes off her cape. The cape unravels a scampy outfit revealing her toned stomach to all lustful eyes in the arena.
"Let's get this over with," the young woman sighs as she looks to the audience. "The name's Alecia, thief of the Boltmaster Complex."
The crowd respectfully claps for the second contestant, leaving Alecia flustered.
"Of course, the measly Boltmaster Complex will try to be here," Rosaria mocks. "You slum-loving freaks will always try to stain royal soil."
"Ah," Alecia sighs as she turns around. "It's you again."
She doesn't waste time and blitzes her, shocking the young princess. Rosaria narrowly dodges her daggers before putting up barriers of mercury to defend herself. Mercury forms into pikes and shoot themselves at young lady.
Alecia perfectly dodges the pikes, parrying a few of them at different times. The smoke clears, revealing to Rosaria an untouched Alecia.
"Oh now it's on!" Rosaria shouts, summoning dozens of mercury pikes.
Alecia takes off her hood and stares at the summoned mercury pikes and smiles. She twirls her daggers around while chuckling.
"Finally," she mutters as purple lightning bolts crash around her. "You use a bit of that royal flith."
"FILTH?!" Rosaria yells. "Now you've fucking done it. You will die in this battlefield."
"Ain't that against the rules?" Alecia mocks. "You're risking a placement in the Hero's Association over some pesky wordplay?"
"You shut your mouth!"
Mercury pikes shoot out like bullets from a light machine gun. Alecia readies her stance and starts to effortless block and parry every single pike that comes her way.
"Too slow," Roasaria whispers behind her.
A mercury blast hits the young lady as she hits a wall. Alecia struggles to get up straight. She trots forward as lightning bolts crashes faster around her. Dark clouds cover the sun as she laughs. Her purple eyes glow and a lightning bolt crashes directly on her. Purple lightning coat her arms and legs like a pair of boots and gloves. A tail manifests itself in the shape of a scorpion's. Roasaria looks unamused as she awaits her opponents true power.
"I knew you were filth to get rid of," Roasaria scolds. "How long did you hide this from us, Alecia the Voltclaw?"
Alecia emerges and puts her hands out, summoning unstable whirlwinds and thunderbolts to cyclone around the battlefield. With a few deep breaths, her daggers became mini lightning bolts.
"So get this over with," Alecia mocks. "I'm not here for long speeches. I'm here to fight."
A mercury orb circles at Rosaria's location. Water attracts to her location, Leaving the audience in awe. Zane sits down and sighs, knowing the amount of damages the city will have to pay for due to this fight. He looks down at his own daggers, contemplating his own strength.
'All of that strength,' he wonders.
"And you think you're not special?" Mr. Sial questions, seeming to read Zane's mind. "Whether or not you think you have that level of strength, you are the only one out of anyone in Seifuku to defeat the earth dragon."
"The Earth Dragon?" Zane wonders aloud. "What earth dragon?"
"Yeah that draconian you fought earlier? That was the sacred earth of dragon of the Alvian Woods, Srikari."
Before Zane could respond, a purple lightning bolt darts in his direction. Reacting at the speed of light, a golden greatsword parries the attack and narrowly misses the Voltclaw. Zane's right eye glows a blinding gold, stunning Alecia and Rosaria.
"I'm not apart of this fight," Zane grumbles. "So don't make me interfere."