~~Then, let the game begins~~
The Symbol of Strength out smarts him, his blade sliced one third. Thus, Desmond declare his advantage and started to intimidating Cade to gave up the battle with his fire. But yet, Cade isn't planning to lose or even surrendering before the true battle ended. He even hold his sword tighter and mock Desmond so he could trigger him to lose his calm.
Desmond then stood out his shield, he plans to charge Cade using his shield to outmatch him in terms of strength and boldness. His dragon head shield emitting fire from its eyes and mouth. Once he run with it, the fire shoot out and carried by the wind along his path. Like a train moving while being burned, there's seems no way for stopping him until he crash into something.
"(Finally, he's using his shield. I must stop him somehow to gain acknowledgement.)" Cade whisper in his mind.
Then, Cade remember his childhood game which has the same condition as him in this position. He then hold his stance, steadying his focus, and look for the right timing to execute his attack and get out from this deadly situation. Still, Cade may be able to dodge the attack easily but he choose the hard way instead to prove himself.
The unstoppable train is incoming, Cade has already stay in his position. A single kick to the ground then launch him into the air but he hold himself so he didn't lose his height. Once the train is close to him, Cade then smash the train head and launch him to the back of the head by back flipping in the air. He then swing his sword aiming for Desmond head.
Knowing his plan, Desmond immediately turning his body and block Cade's attack using his mighty looking shield. But then he realized, Cade sword has been sliced to one third his original state thus he failed to block his attack. And instead, Cade continue launch his attack by kicking Desmond shield to the ground and lock its movement.
Thought he could overcome Cade's mind but in the end he couldn't.
Once his shield movement has been sealed, Cade jumped again before he touch the ground to the back of Desmond body. One swing from the air, Cade tried to damage Desmond back with that one strike. But then, he failed. Desmond is still free to swing his sword and he block his attack by turning around and clashing his blade to him.
Thus Cade take his distance from him again and re-arrange his plan.
"Weak, so weak." said Cade intended to his weakened blade.
Hearing those words coming from Cade's mouth, Desmond's fire is getting fiercer and he's now raise his sword high to the sky and activate the third form of his sword. A concentrated fire that spin around his sword then shoot to the sky creating a giant flare out of his sword ability. His sword is highly on fire and so is his heart. He still insist to win the fight until the point that he much giving his all.
" ! ! Magic Sword Ability : Storm Terror ! "
After he spell his skill, he then smash his sword to the ground strong and quick. Cade dodge his attack and took a distance away from the falling flare. Lucky for him, the vertical strikes Desmond just do immediately exploded as soon as the flare touching the sky. It's explosion then swallow Desmond whole, creating a storm inside the arena.
Seeing his attack, Cade lost his words and amazed by his blade third transformation.
Inside the storm of fire, there's Desmond standing high while holding a giant blade of flame. He is surrounded by the rotating fire that protect himself from any harm. Thus inside the storm, there's a great supply of air that may be able to increasing ones stamina and strength due to the high amount of air.
For a moment, he took off his helmet and breath the air freely. While breathing the air inside the storm of fire, somehow he regained his calm again. From the narrow cervices around the thin storm he made, Cade look inside the storm and observe to what was is he doing inside. Then after he get enough of air, Desmond equip his helmet again and get ready for another round.
Thus, the storm is disappeared immediately. It exchanged into a great blade of fire Desmond just acquire. Despite his great and heavy blade of fire he just acquired, Desmond took his shield again and use it as it is used to be. Also because of this, Desmond achieve his title as The Symbol of Strength since he has the power to use his shield, an heavy armor, and a great sword at once.
His armor fire is getting calmer but his great sword is fiercer. Desmond, The Symbol of Strength, is ready for another round.
Desmond's focus sharpened again, the round start by him charging at Cade without a single words coming from his mouth. And instead, Cade just waiting in his position to observe what is he going to do. Seeing him in this condition again and again just make him fed up and started to hate that technology he always wield to defeat him.
In confidence, Desmond swing his great fire blade towards him without hesitation. Even after seeing that there's something different from Cade this time, it's not stopping Desmond from charging and swinging his blade towards him. But then, after he launch the attack, he just realized that he choose the wrong strategy for approaching Cade Valentine.
Even though he knew that his blade is not a match anymore to Desmond's, Cade keep blocking his attack using the swords. As a result, his sword is completely broken and leaving a small hilt attached to the sword. Desmond, Mrs. Colonel, The Princess, The Twelve Princess Claw, everyone in the arena shocked as Cade proceed to purposely destroying his sword.
Naturally when he destroyed his own sword, Cade didn't stand still and dodging his attack instead by rolling on the ground in quick motion.
Cade's struggle didn't end there, he immediately launch attack using his broken sword towards uncovered side of Desmond. He poke Desmond right hand who's still not ready for another swing and make him lose his balance on his sword forcing him using his shield to defend himself.
Thus, everything runs as Cade planned. He thought every possibilities and think how to overcome it. But this time is different, he finally execute his plan and the world is began to revolving around his calculation. Everything flow based on his calculation and whatever he does, he has planned to put them into his original plan.
Using his broken blade, Cade cut and slash Desmond's shield over and over again. Unbelievably, Desmond's shield could be damaged by his broken blade. Behind the dragon head shield, Desmond shocked that Cade's broken blade could damage his shield using that broken blade of his. In his mind, Desmond think that his shield would be broke if he doesn't stop Cade from attacking his shield.
One swing from Desmond's great fire sword, he's drive away Cade from his shield.
The crowds then shocked, Cade's performance is out of their expectations. Desmond also the same, he is surprised that Cade maybe able enhance his broken blade with the fire he release from his own blade. Mrs. Colonel smiled meanwhile The Princess beside her is amazed to Cade's knowledge and skill that he even could do the tricks which has the lowest chance of success.
"You ! But how ?" said Desmond in angry tone.
"Simply, I am outsmarted you from the beginning. You may have strength and equipment and all but I have mind that exceed yours. Thus I may easily control the game as I please." explain Cade calmly.
Then, Desmond thrown his shield away. He realize that his shield is no longer usable since it slowly melting because of Cade's simultaneous attack. He feel that he has been defeated after he lose his shield but the fight isn't over yet and he can't throw his pride away. On his right hand, he still has his own blade accompanying him to the end.
Knowing that his fire is the source of his defeat, Desmond turn off his fire.
"That's right, your flame is so hot that may be able to melt your own shield. I use that opportunity to defeat you. Your strength is also your weakness." Cade mock him.
"That's right, warrior. No, Abraham Huraira. This is ridiculous. I might have gone too far blinded by the strength I own here. I am no more than a cowards who protect himself using this thick armor."
Then, Desmond taking off his armor one by one staring from his helmet. He then taking off his shoulder pad, his hand guard, and gauntlet. Taking time for a while, he also took off his body armor and throw it the same direction as his shield were thrown.
Suddenly, the female crowds shouting out loud after seeing the beautiful body Desmond has beneath those heavy metal armor. Unexpected for doing so, The Princess immediately close her eyes and feeling embarrassed beside her best friend. Cause she never know that her stepbrother is going to strip in front of many people.
"Oho.... So you teach him to become a perverted person ?" said Tania teasing her.
"Nooo... I don't want to hear that from you. Don't tease me." The Princess suffering.
"Ahahaha..... You really got interesting retainer right there."
"Noooo...."
Then, when Desmond want to took off her legs armor, he stopped and think that was enough to proof his bravery. He then stand up high before Cade Valentine. And before he know it, the sun has set and the moon has rise behind his back. Fortunately, the moon is look bigger than its original size. Desmond standing high in front the super moon phenomenon.
"That's right, face me with all you got. Not you have." said Cade while taking his stance.
"Alright, you've taught me the way of a warrior once again. You have my thanks." then, Desmond take his stance and point his blade towards Cade Valentine, "Come and defeat me, ABRAHAM HURAIRA !!!"
"That's right, The Symbol of Strength. Show me what you got." Cade focusing his strike.
Together at once, Cade and Desmond clash their sword once again. Since Desmond ain't using his weapon trait, Cade can't steal his ability using the enhancement trick. Thus, Cade struggling to dance with Desmond since he must maintain his stability and posture so he could match him in strength and weapon ability.
Cade strike Desmond using his broken blade, Desmond block his attack. Then Desmond strike him back, using his high adaptability Cade could block and launch himself using his broken sword like he was dodging Desmond unstoppable train back then. Then, Cade strike him in the air but Desmond successfully block the air strike.
Cade spinning in the air after his attack were blocked then land on the ground. He then kicked the ground and move towards Desmond to strike him in a high speed. Changing his grip, Cade planned to defeat him using his broken blade like he was using an assassin knife.
Changing his grip means that he also change his fight style. Cade lowering his body and attack in a very low stance. Knowing that he change his fight style, Desmond finds it difficult to adapt with his new movement which he's yet to understand. But Desmond won't easily gave up, he keeping up with Cade's movement and trying so hard to close his opened side.
Just now, Desmond realized that Cade purposely make him throw his shield and armor for this moment and Desmond is took the bait easily like he was being baited from the start of the game. Moreover, Cade is much agile at this state than before which make Desmond a little bit hard to catch up with him.
"Curse you, Abra !" shout Desmond.
He then turned on his flame blade again, one swing to the ground then he makes an explosion due to his great strength.
" ! ! ! Swordsman Martial Arts : Dance of Flowering Flames ! ! "
Desmond then heavily swing his sword towards Cade and dance with his blade to defeat him completely using his ultimate skill. But then, he realize that Cade is able to activate the enhancement trick once. He's getting nervous a little because of his carelessness using his flame sword again.
But then, Cade successfully enhance his broken sword once again out of the blue. The crowds then shouting out loud after seeing him successfully enhance his blade again. Mrs. Colonel smiled seeing him able to do the trick repeatedly in a single battle. And Desmond flooded in sweat after he got that enhancement trick again.
" ! ! ! Swordsman Martial Arts : Dance of Flowering Flames ! ! "
The crowds, The Princess, The Twelve Princess Claw, and even Desmond himself is shocked after he spelling Desmond's ultimate skill. Thus the whole arena goes silence and watch the fight even focused than before. The same goes for Cade, he swing his sword the same as Desmond does and fight him using the same tactics.
But Desmond won't easily gave just because Cade could copying his ultimate skill, he then bravely battling their skill and search for the best.
Both of them dancing in the fire at the night. Their slight movement lighten up the night and makes the night even brighter. Like a fire in the midst of many people, their performance clashing and slashing makes people who saw the battle feeling warm. Using his broken blade to outmatch his opponent, Cade surprisingly equal to Desmond strength out of his expectation.
Thus when his expectation exceeded, then Cade objective were completed.
At the end of their ultimate skill movement, Cade taking out his hidden weapon and then smash Desmond sword with it and send him backwards, destroying his posture and make him flinched after he stopped. The impact were powerful, thus when Desmond sees his sword, he's shocked that his blade has been cracked and almost destroyed.
Unbelievable, the thing that pushes Desmond so is just a small weapon that usually being attached in a soldier firearms.
"You're.... who the real are you ?" said Desmond in fear.
"I am The Thirteenth Claw of The Princess Claw, Abraham Huraira." introduce Cade proudly.
Before The Symbol of Strength, Desmond Von Rerugen Ivanov, Abraham Huraira standing high beneath the moon that has larger size than a normal one. The moon that steal its light from the sun and one of many things that lighten up the night.
This time is his turn to stand beneath the super moon.
To be continued.....