After my name was called i got up from the bench and slowly walked up the ramp following the path until I came before a sealed door.
Hearing the cheering of the fans just beyond the gate as the Voice started to announce the next fight.
"Did you enjoy that? Did you? Well if there are any fans who came to see a real fight, then a fight you shall have our next fight is one to the death two will enter but only one will leave a victor, combatant from the blue corner, are you ready. Newcomer from the Red Corner are you ready?"
Not like I could refuse so I just remained as I was but I think this was more for suspense building since both of us had already agreed long before this point so to back out now would be well beyond cowardly.
"Let the fight commence, Opeeeeeeen The Gaaaaaates!"
Creak the double door before me opened just enough for me to walk through before it closed behind me, now that I was here there was no way out unless my opponent died first.
As I walked into the arena I did my best not to let my eyes wander the the screaming crowd surrounding me, distraction equals death after all.
But still this was the first time I ever saw a sight like this, and so I gawked staring back as they themselves stared at me.
"Raaaaaaah!"
But the screeching scream brought be back to attention as my opponent was screaming while charging at me.
I got into my improvised combat stance raising my shield ready to receive the incoming strike.
Now that I was in this fight all I could think was, having this shield was a mistake, i'd never fought with a shield before, I mean I understand the concept but to actually use it and get into a combat rhythm using it would be tough.
But still seeing me go defensive in response to his charge, the aggressor was further emboldened and he unleashed a full strength slash.
Thankfully the shape of my shield cause the slash to glance up and away not delivering all to much of an impact on my off-hand arm.
Meanwhile my drawn Balmung in response came slicing through the air as a couter-attack.
But he saw this coming, and tried to spin away to avoid which only worked mostly.
As the tip of my blade still cut into his own unarmed, arm.
Seeing first blood be drawn the crowds cheer were renewed, seeing the moment of weakness just like i'd seen with fighters on TV I pressed my advantage but not to the point of overextending myself, keeping my posture stable, and my shielf raised enough to protect me.
Seeing my mixed stance he tried to regain the initiative and having recovered his own stance came in swinging go against my sword side, but with a circular motion I performed a parry of the incoming strike a move i'd developed during practice fights with the trio.
With his blade being repelled away, his posture broke, but this motion also caused my own body to twist but like a coiled spring, I shot back the opposite direction, and extended my shield arm and.
WAM
His wide open body was forced to take a hard impact by my swung shield the blow caused him to not only let go of his sword still headed in the opposite direction, while his body was blow to the point he rolled across the sand of the arena floor a few times.
But I didn't end it there, I mean I could have but wheres the entertainment value of that?
Using my feet I kicked his downed blade over to him.
Seeing my action the man only smirked as the fans were screaming bloody murder at me.
He stood up, brandishing his sword, once more, advanced and swung at me, to which I once more repelled his blow with my own sword, but instead of another big swing of my shield which he was guarded against I moved forward entering his space, preventing further swings of either sword, as he tried to retreat I did a simple uppercut swing with the shield, catching him on the chin and stunning him from the impact, before Balmung came slicing through the air aimed at his neck, his own sword desperately trying to meet my blade.
SWING
But it did not arrive in time, instead it was blocked by my shield as it slid across his chest while my blade sliced through his neck.
And in a scene only ever scene in a movie he was decapitated in a single swing.
Thanks to my multiple jobs, and items giving me boosts offensive, and attack power this blow was the killing strike.
As his head hit the sand the fans jumped to their feet.
Then moments later the body followed suit and joined his head on the sandy floor.
"You saw it here folks! This newbie is here to stay! We have a winner, all hail the victor from the Red Corner! Victor please exit the arena now and rest, we look forward to your next fight!"
RAAAAAAAAAA
WOOOOOOOOO
With a single swipe of my blade in the air before sheathing it, I moved to return to the gate i'd arrived from, meanwhile out of the other gate a pair of men emerged and rushed towards the corpse in the arena.
Their job was clear, get rid of the body.
But not before they completed the terms of my contract, the mans gear was mine and would need to be delivered to me in accordance with that agreement.
Once i'd made it back inside I was led a different path away from the yet to fight fighters, and came to the stone faced man who tossed me a small sachet that jingled when I caught it.
"Das your pay, win more you get payed more, and don't worry you good will get to you later once they've been cleaned."
"Alright I'll be in my room if you need me."
"Ha! Worm like you, wont need ya, been next week fore your next fight at least."