"Please register here if you want to take part in the Adventurer's Ranking competiton." A lady was sitting down in front of a grand colosseum calling to wanting-to-be adventurers.
"I'll register please" Damion ran in full sprint for 10 minutes just to get there in time.
"Ah yes, here's your tag number just follow our staff to the waiting room. May I ask for your name?"
"I'm Dacian Evren.(Damion was going to use this name as his adventurer's title)"
"Okay then just follow my colleague here" Damion nodded and procceded to the waiting room
The Adventurer Ranking competition is where people who want to be adventurers compete for 1st place which is receiving the rank of Gold Tier 3. It is hosted every once a month as many people as 60 partake in it a month. Those who participate but don't get to top 10 will be given a Copper Rank Tier 3, the lowest rank. Damion needed the gold rank as he could recieve benefits like access to magic book spells and discount on equipment from the guild. There are healing mages stationed there to heal any injuries so it is safe to be injured during the battle
Damion observed his potential opponents in the waiting room.
[Appraisel activated]
[Level: 21]
[Level: 15]
[Level: 25]
"Some of them have some decent levels." Damion looked around smirking under his mask then saw...
[Asagiri Kita: Level 43 Class: Warrior]
"Ho, the guy's more than 10 levels above me." Damion was sensing a powerful aura from this man, Kita, who looked like a mountain not a man.
[The pairings for all the participants have been made please check the board next to the door please] A magical ball from above everyone's head announced.
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1st battle -------Asagiri Kita / Dacian Evren
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Damion had been paired with the strongest guy in the room. What an unfortunate thing to happen to Damion, though his mask was covering his face, Damion had a wide smile on his face. "If I defeat this guy, it'll be easier for me to win after." was what Damion was thinking. He saw this as an opportunity to get stronger.(There is a dueling system where you don't actually kill the opponent but still level up, this can only happen when both party's agree on the duel)
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"Well let's get ready. Hey Alvollas don't use any of your mind powers, I will take him down with my own power." Damion ordered Alvollas not to interfere as he did want to depend on Alvollas all the time.
"As you command, my master" Alvollas fell silent after that.
"Now let us begin the first battle of the day! Asagiri Kita and Dacian Evren to your positions!" An announcer was on the side of the crowds stand using an amplyfing magic device for his voice. A crowd comes here to watch the battles of the adventurers since they see it as entertainment every once a month.
(Before two people duel, it is common courtesy to shake hands before battle)
While shaking hands, Damion and Kita have a small greeting.
"I hope we have a fair battle. I won't hold back." Kita greeted his opponent with a firm handshake. Damion said nothing back but gave a chiilling gaze that sent shivers down Kita's spine.
"Begin!" At the word Damion activated all his abilities at once.
[Concealment activated]
[Greater strength activated]
[Elemental Enchanment: Lightning Dual Blade]
[Shadow Step]
"And now the technique I made myself, using my great stamina! Flowing Strike!"
Damion unleashed an attack that made use of his agility and stamina making a technique where he can attack non-stop and get faster. Damion could keep this up for 25 minutes without rest until he fell down from fatigue.
Kita had blocked the attack with his beastly senses and his giant sword but he could not see Damion with concealment on, only the air movement Damion's attacks came from. Damion was expecting to end this in less than nine minutes so he would not exhaust his strength for the other matches.
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Just for one moment when Damion slowed down his attack, Kita swung his sword with such might and speed that it created a strong breeze in the colosseum. Damion was astounded that Kita was able to find such a small difference in speed, giving Damion no time to think Kita swung his sword again creating air slashes by brute force.
[Shadow Step activated]
Damion dodged most of the slashes and observed Kita's body for any injuries, apart from a few cuts from his attack, Kita was not heavily injured in any way.
"Tch" Damion clicked his tongue as he continued dodging Kita's large attacks. Now he had to use a lesser poison strike to paralyse the warrior Kita.
"I was impressed that you could move like that." Kita had stooped his attacks and praised Damion.
"Well I guess agility would be your only good point, your actually just weak!" Now Kita was mocking Damion who had stopped in his tracks
If aura could kill, Damion would have killed many. Damion's aura became demon-like filled with bloodlust. Kita stepped back a bit out of fear.
"Huh? Me stepping back for what?" Kita's Warrior's pride refused to back down against an opponent.
Kita started charging towards Damion who was still not moving.
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< To be continued >