"Then, Abraham Huraira. We humbly taking our leave." said The Fifth then he take their leave.
What kind of misery is that...
Astarea Village, I've heard that village once and it was a pleasing one to be precise. A village that always had a festival every night and a rare village to be found. One who may found the village may have a very good day and night every time they spent their time on that village. Just like The Green Hemimorphite cub city which my own birth city, we almost had the same concept but we fail to make the same city as that.
Long ago, the former leader of that village is died miserably and "leaving this world once and for all for eternity". Though, I'm not sure the meaning of that word is but I'm sure that their people love their leader so much until the point they make those words to describe his departure. Thus, the leader change into someone from Astarea clan showed up and lead the village and gain their glory once again.
Maybe, once in a while I might explore the world and discover legacy from the past.
Thus, I probably accept his request and back to my seat around the crowds to see the next fight which is going to be Hestia brother versus our champion Desmond. Let's see if our champion is going to held back again. I wonder what's going to happen if he's not to held back since his opponent after my battle is an expert at close range battle.
"Hermes, I'm looking forward for your performance in this vast stage."
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~~Brother, I love you~~
I might've born longer than her but this family love I'm feeling is closer than our age. We've been separated for long but we are closer than most people thought. Our soul bind in one, everything I do is for my little sister sake. My soul, my sweat, even my determination I share for her, only for her. And because of that, seeing her lost in the first battle makes my blood boil and I do really want to take revenge for her.
Desmond Von Rerugen Ivanov. How dare you hurt my little sister feeling by didn't fight back against her. By the name of my weapon Thorn and Roses, I swore that I'll defeat you once and for all and destroy the great title, The Symbol of Strength. I am sorry Mrs. Colonel but I might can't hold myself back here and now.
"The name's Desmond Von Rerugen Ivanov, I am The Symbol of Strength of this kingdom. May I know yours before we clash to each other ?"
"Hermes Dia Debute, I am The Fourth of The Princess Claw and the one whom you've bullied just before is The Eight of The Princess Claw. Nice to know you, Desmond." I stare at him deeply.
"Introducing the other while I only ask your is..... I do am will having a very good good time." he smiled at me.
Suddenly, the gun were shot and the referee shout to start the game.
Thus, unlike the last battle, Desmond is the one who open the game and he move in an incredibly high speed. Just seeing him running to me is intimidating. But, seeing my little sister crying is more than enough for me to make me venturing and develop myself even further.
~~Brother, please, live a lovely live~~
Those words is the only words I heard whenever I felt intimidated. Thus with everything I got, I release the safety button on my sword and start to swing my sword. Once it being swung, my sword's blade extend and reach the unreachable like a whip. I swing my sword many times and as hard as I can. As the result, I destroy everything on my path like it was nothing.
Desmond must've be able to dodge that attack. I made my own grave by destroying everything and giving him handicap by not completely attack him. I was so naive, now he's gone and going to strike any time he had a chance.
Then, I run away from the rubble and look for another wide and obstacle free field to gain my advantage back. And as expected, he run towards me after a long time hiding between those rubble. As expected from The Symbol of Strength but I won't run anymore. In fact, I'm going to beat you up.
I stop my movement for a moment, turning around my body into his direction, then kick the ground to makes an excellent acceleration. Towards him, I run and extend my blade ranges again to reach him first. I swing the blade repeatedly and create a chaotic moves by my whip like blade. But different from before, Desmond is blocking and deflecting my attack while running towards me.
Once we close to each other, a great clash occur and makes my blade extend to it maximum range and make a dome out of it. We clash each other blades and somehow I am on disadvantage side where my blade is shorter due to the dome I create. We dance our move inside the dome of thorns while clashing our blade.
I jumped above him to strike him on the air. But then, he predict my attack and block it. Thus, he launch his counter attack by spinning his body and smash me to the sky. While I'm launched to the sky, I pulled out my blade and make it whole. But that just for a moment, I then release the safety button again to make my blade extend its reach again when I reach the maximum height and start to falling from the sky.
Out of expectation, Desmond jumped and try to reach me while I am falling from the sky. Thus, I extend my blade range and strike him from the sky. Like I was creating a dome on the ground before, the sky is also full of thorn when I launch my strike towards him in the sky. There's no way he could run away from this threat.
But then, even when he is in the sky marching towards, he may block and deflect my thorn blade attack easily. He repeatedly manage to drive away my attack and makes them looks like a limp joke while he deflect my attack. But not just that, when he finally reach me, he deflect my swing easily then simply kicked me out of the sky into the ground hardly.
I fall to the ground so hard that I make an explosion out of the surfaces terrain.
Thought you might be winning after that attack but that's a grave mistakes for you. Without your knowing, I've pulled all my blade into one whole blade again. Thorn and Roses, the blade I named before my dear lovely sisters favorite flower. With this blade, I'll carve out your chest and kicked out your heart out of your chest.
I took my stance inside the explosion dust and spell out my skill, " ! Thorn and Roses Art : Vertical Stab ! "
With one rapid motion, I extend my blade range into one straight line towards him like I was shooting my blade into him. The extending blade goes fast and strong but I almost had him if he doesn't have that mighty reflex on him. He flip in the air and completely dodge my attack in one simple move. I only scratch him in the shoulder with this attack but not to worry, I had another plan to completely defeat him.
Thus when he reach the ground again, I launch my other skill with this extending blade and a strong one indeed, " ! ! Thorn and Roses Art : Storm of Thorns ! "
While on stretching state, I swing my blade as fast and strong as possible. I even goes berserk with it and destroy everything that's on my blade path. I then create a fabricated storm out of my strike by swinging my extending blade and by the support of the ground explosion. With this, I'm sure that I've got him thrice or at least once.
And when I finished my strike, I pulled my extending blade again. The blade is in heat after that one skill of mine. But there's a probability, Desmond deflect my blade so hard that makes my blade take a heat after his counterattack.
From inside the explosion, Desmond came out from the dust explosion walking slowly. He swing his hand to drive away the explosion dust before his face. But other than that, his clothing is torn due to the attack I launch at him. And in opposite, I don't see and smell any blood coming out from his body. He completely survived the attack but not his clothing.
"Whoa that was an amazing experience. I love dancing with this man." said him while driving away the explosion dust.
Hearing that he was okay, the crowds shout and yell for him. He once again proved that he's The Symbol of Strength and I was his stepping stone to do as his please. And yes, I admit it that he is the true Symbol of Strength since my attack back then is almost impossible to dodge.
But somehow, I disgusted to his confident act.
"Heh, that's a luck for you." I mock him.
"Well if it turned like that, then my luck is bigger than I expected haha." he answered.
Seems that it turned out in a way that I don't like to cross. Hearing those loud crowds cheering for him, seeing that he was okay after that attack, and knowing there's a hidden meaning behind his words is making me growing my fang and showed it to the audience around.
My eyes turned red, my fang grown, right now I'm filled with anger. The voices of my little sister growing louder and louder. I do want to stop her crying voices at once whatever it may cost me. I hold my blade tight but then I remember Mrs. Colonel face. The face that save us once and develop ourselves into the point where we are not a weak wolf that can't protect our own selves.
Thus I calmed down but my eyes won't turn into the normal one again.
I see, everything goes as you planned. What a terrifying young female you are. I'm glad that I serve you until these day. Now, I'll forget my little sister pain and gave you my last performance on this stage that may make you proud having me as your subordinate.
"Let's end this, once and for all." I declare to end the battle as soon as possible.
"You're right. The day has turned red." Desmond answered.
Then, I hold my stance and spell my skill, " ! ! Thorn and Roses Art : Dance Macabre ! ! "
I swing my extending blade brutally but neatly. The blade create a giant dome that moves towards Desmond direction. It destroy everything in its path and dance around inside the dome. The moves I develop to destroy the massive amount of enemy standing on its path. I wonder if someone may be able to survive the attack.
But out of my expectation again, Desmond didn't move from his position but taking his stance instead. He pulled out his breath, closing his eyes, and focusing his mind. Seems that he's going to unleash his ultimate move for this.
That bastard, using me as his stepping stone again. But whatever, the result has been predicted by her anyway.
" ! ! ! Swordsman Martial Arts : Dance of Flowering Flame ! ! "
He pressed something in his sword, the sword then breathing in flames. As his flames bathing his sword, he open his eyes and seeing the menace that coming for his throat. But without fear, he hold his sword tight and start running towards the dome that my swords create. In fast motion, he swing his sword and cut every single inch of my blade.
Desmond run so fast, he swing his sword and cut my blade inch by inch. He dance inside the dome my sword created while swinging his sword like he was holding a stick of flame on his hand. The sword being cut so easily, he keeps marching forward and when he out of the dome and cut the last inch of my sword, a flower of fire then blasted the dome like the flame was creating an explosion out of it.
My blade teared apart, Desmond turn off his flame and put his sword in my neck. I was defeated completely by him. He standing high before me while the explosion of flames in shape of flower occur behind him. Moreover, the flower he create is a flower that my little sister loves so much, red roses.
"I..... admit my lose....."
The crowds then shout once again and this time their voices is much louder than ever. They've witness the power of The Symbol of Strength before their eyes and his triumph once again. But the difference is his win this time is not a glorious one since he must show his strength to everyone in the arena.
But I admit it, it was a glorious win he was gain.
"You are a worthy opponent, I admire you, Hermes Dia Debute." Desmond put his sword on his left arm then sticking out his arm to me.
"Ah I see, what knightly attitude." I then shake his hand, "But never avert your eyes, your next opponent is beyond my reach."
"I am waiting for that."
I then turned my back and taking my leave. This is a complete defeat for me and I unable to take a revenge on my little sister. I've been told this by Mrs. Colonel herself that I can't win this fight but still, it is hurt on my chest. But like a thorn in a roses, I feel the defeat of mine is a beauty I am holding because of Mrs. Colonel plan.
Abraham Huraira, you are our last hope. I wish for your glory so our hope still continue and The Tower continuity might persist. Mrs. Colonel predict your winning in the stage and because of her words we still had a hope.
Ah Abraham Huraira.... Mrs. Colonel, The Fifth soldier, my little sister, and me is depend on you.
To be continued.....