"Unfair. Samuel's fighting a second release..."
Gary had hoped for a good fight, that's the only reason he went to the middle. He doubts this phoenix fire woman can even access the first release. But it's six against one. Maybe that will accommodate it.
"All of you ready?" Gary asked, tapping his warhammer on the ground impatiently.
The six students nodded within each other. A single temporary alliance to beat this monster. He's the biggest threat compared to any of them alone. Seeing what he can do, they must coordinate together or else they'll fall.
A quiet second passed by without a hiccup, in the next all of them flinched and readied themselves to shoot out a magic spell or raw. Gary raised his warhammer and magic was imbued into it. He slammed the head against the floor. It broke down and cracked in a mere second, causing everyone around the area to lose their footing and shoot their magic upwards to the sky.
Arthur tried to stand up quickly, but as soon as he did, Gary was in front of him waiting, "Surprise attack-!" Gary slammed his hammer straight onto Arthur's sword. A deafening BOOM echoed as the sound of raw magic clashed against each other.
Gary reached out and grabbed the blade with his bare hands and pulled it away, before slamming his head onto Arthur's, "Gah-!"
Gary raised his warhammer again, only for it to be held back by Nicola as she used a string to bind it. Gary could easily swing it down with his strength, but Yuri came along and shoved him off Arthur. The bind on Gary's warhammer snapped as he was pushed off.
"Hragh!" Yuri brought her ax down on Gary, he simply swiped the ax away with his hammer and swung it wildly. Clashing against her ax as she pulled it up.
Gary raised his hammer up and relentlessly beat on Yuri's axe. Slowly breaking it with each strike. Everyone in the crowd was focused on other things, but a single supporter was watching Gary as he fought.
"Woooo! Yes Gary! Beat the shit out of her!"
"You're weird Aurora." Sultan commented.
"Awh come on Sultan! That girl shoved my man! She deserves the beating." She tried to grab Sultan but ended up grabbing Karasu and shook him awake suddenly.
"Don't...touch me." Sultan scoffed.
"Oh right. Sorry." Aurora let go of Karasu, who promptly fell asleep again.
Sultan couldn't shake off a bad feeling in his gut. It feels uncomfortable just sitting here and watching the fight. So he stood up and walked off, "I'm taking a quick breather. Call me when everything is done..."
"Alright!"
Sultan went all the way to the edge of the stands. And jumped right off from the edge. Landing safely with a loud THUD on the ground. But still showing no signs of damage. He started to wander around the school. This is where he'd be doing his missions from now on. And where he'd eventually fight along.
At times like these, he wondered to himself, how did he even end up in this situation? He was just living in Jordan with his family one day, the next, he was with Hanlerk, and then he was training. Over and over again for years. From that training, he had gained some excellent skills that pairs well with his blessing. For example, excellent senses. And with it, he would have never seen the small opening near the wall.
Wait a minute, did his eyes deceive him? No, it wasn't. It was a small opening near the wall. As Sultan came closer to take a look, he could see a long dark path leading somewhere. It wasn't really dark for him with his blessing, but still, it might be something interesting. He took a deep breath, lamenting on his decision before jumping in.
Back in the arena, Prince had jumped in to help Yuri, throwing his spear at Gary, when it was caught, he snapped his finger, causing it to explode in Gary's face.
But he went on as usual, He kicked Yuri away before turning to Prince, raising his hammer high and slamming down on his shield. Nearly breaking it, "My goodness-!"
Mary appeared in front of Gary and shot out phoenix flames at him. As it hits Gary, Anna came from behind and slammed her gauntlets on Gary's jaw, which ended up doing nothing.
Gary slammed his foot on the ground, causing the earth to break underneath him and put everyone off-balance. He raised his warhammer up again, but Arthur and Yuri came in the nick of time. Working together to block the strike.
"That's what I like to see!" Gary laughed as he witnessed the two of them struggling to hold his strength.
"Of course it is..." Nicola wrapped a magic string around gary's neck and pulled tightly.
"Are you trying to kill me? You need to do better than that-!" Gary grabbed the string and broke it with his fingernail.
Nicola hopped off of him. Before he could do something, Arthur and Yuri leaped in. Swinging their ax and greatsword at Gary. He backed off and parried each of their attacks at the same time. Prince jumped in from behind, trying to stab Gary with his spear. But even he was unsuccessful.
"Yes! That's it! Come at me!"
Anna followed through with trying to box him, but her punches were too weak. Same thing goes for Nicola. It ended up into a five versus one as Gary goes into a blind rampage, swinging wildly at anyone. Even when Yuri or Arthur managed to cut him or lodge their blades into his flesh, he kept on going.
"Keep em coming!" Gary couldn't contain his excitement.
As soon as he removed the blade, it slowly started to heal, the situation slowly became hopeless as the six weren't managing to beat him, or even slow him down. And a single shared thought rummaged in everyone's brain, 'Who the hell is this guy?!'
Anna and Mary tried to find an opening, but Anna's strikes were too weak, and Gary kept on being obscured by his enemies. Making it impossible for Mary to shoot him.
Gary slammed the ground yet again, knocking everyone to the ground, but not Anna. Gary grabbed her head and pushed her down. Just as he did, an arc of radiant magic whizzed above them, butting down the unfortunate walls around them. Did Gary sense that coming?
Gary pushed Anna to the ground and raised his hammer, before he can finish it, a black aura rummaged through the arena, "Will you look at that?! Firbol has been claimed by Haelfein! What a performance by their class! Oh, how wonderful! The lead is now tied with three classes, with Grinshar being dead last!"
Gary halted his attack and let go of her, "Stand. You're lucky that you're my ally now."
Anna scurried back and stood up, holding up her hands in uncertainty, "I..."
"Move!" Arthur pushed past Anna and brought down his greatsword upon Gary. Who promptly blocked it with his Warhammer. Using a quick motion, he pushed the sword down and stomped on the blade. Destroying it.
He followed it up with pressing his foot on Arthur's and slamming his fist to his stomach, "Akh-!"
"This. Will. HURT." Gary pulled Arthur up and slammed his hammer to Arthur's chest. He can hear the cracking of ribs as Arthur coughed up blood.
"Oh god! Arthur!" Mary tried to shoot phoenix flames at Gary, but ended up hitting Arthur as Gary used him as a human shield, "No!"
Prince and Nicola appeared behind him, Nicola imbued her magic into prince's spear for extra piercing power. Gary dropped Arthur and turned to hold up his gauntlet to block it. But to his surprise, it pierced right through his arms and bone. Splashing his own blood on his face.
'Yes! It worked!' Prince's thoughts came to a halting end as Gary grabbed his arms and pulled him close. And he sunk his teeth into Prince's shoulder, "ARGH! What the fuck-?!"
Gary broke the spear on his gauntlet and raised Prince into the sky with his mouth. Before slamming him down on the ground. Creating a hefty crater. Nicola attempted to help him, but her arms were grabbed by Gary and she was thrown right ontop of Prince. Breaking his ribs.
Gary stuffed his foot into the earth under them and kicked upwards. Breaking off the ground with them on it and sending it away. They're done for now.
Mary tried to shoot more phoenix flames, but Gary held her arms and threw her randomly at someone.
Arthur came just in time to catch her in his arms, "Mary! Are you okay?"
"Yeah..Arthur! Incoming-!"
"RAAAAH!"
"Shit-!" Arthur wrapped his arms around Mary as Gary pulled his fist back, for a split second, both of them, Anna and Yuri saw black and white magic piling up. Forming into runes that circled around his arm.
"DESTROY!"
SHBOOM
"AGH!"
"AH!"
Gary had slammed his fist onto Arthur's arms. The force breaking both of them and hitting Mary at the same time. Both of their hearts were hit as their bodies were barreled away in an instant. Breaking through walls and crashing onto the Arena's wall.
"My god..." Yuri couldn't believe her eyes. It was six versus one. Now one versus one. Anna stared at Yuri and raised her hands. She's not going to fight her. Or interfere.
"Haha..." Gary slowly approached Yuri, pointing at her with his hammer, "You're pretty strong. Do you work out?"
"Yeah...I do." Yuri glanced around, seeing if anyone could help, or if there was anything she could use to her advantage.
"Hats off to you then." Gary bowed slightly. He took a second of this break to look around. Haelfein students are battling other classes. Nironius students working together with Zyortis. Arelcant with Silkaneth, and now Haelfein with Firbol.
Yuri wondered how Carmilo, Enzo, or Zhu was doing. She saw that Nironius was being attacked by Haelfein and Firbol. While Zhu and Enzo are attacking Haelfein. She just hoped that she could last long enough for her friends to capture Haelfein and possibly win.
"Samuel's over there having the time of his life..." Gary scratched his head, "He's heading over here right now. Going after your base. Maybe I should finish this up now, I had my fun."
Gary turned to Yuri and began marching towards her, the black markings were on partial display as his wide-toothed grin singed itself into Yuri's mind. In a second, Gary appeared right in front of her, raising his hammer high.
Yuri held up her axe just in time as Gary slammed it on her blade. He pushed her back and began swinging continuously with such strength and speed that left Yuri on the defense.
Eventually, he left himself open enough for Yuri to try and attack, but her blade ended up redirected to the ground, and her axe broke with Gary stomping on the handle, "Goodbye."
BOOM
"Блять!" Yuri cussed out as Gary's fist slammed on her stomach, sending her barreling towards the Nironius class Area. She rolled across the snow in the Nironius area and crashed against the stone platform that held the Nironius flag. Carmilo was in the middle of fighting someone before he pushed her off and knocked her down the platform.
"Yuri-!" He jumped down to investigate her condition. A few of his classmates surrounded him as she checked up on her, "Jesus christ...Yuri, can you stand up...?"
Carmilo tried to help her stand up, but she winced in pain as soon as she stood up and fell right back down, "Good lord, who did this to the Russian mama bear here?"
"Gary..."
"Gary?! Really?!"
"He's coming...there...!" Yuri pointed towards the middle of the arena. As Carmilo looked, he spotted more reinforcements from the Haelfein class coming their way, alongside a boy with tinted sunglasses, and an absolute behemoth.
"Shit..."