Arc 3: Choosing Reality by Embracing Life
Road to a Hero:
Three chances in another world
Chapter 3: A God of War
Announcer: “OK! NOW THAT THE BREAK IS OVER WE BEGIN THE SECOND TRIAL! EVERY GROUP COME DOWN TO THE ARENA!”
The crowd cheers in anticipation, while all the examinees walk down to the arena.
Gray: “So we're doing this as a group.”
Edward: “Yeah, I assumed we would just be in a group the whole time.”
Soku: “The crowd needs something to watch I guess.”
Rosemary: “I think it’s to show that we can have good teamwork with the other nations.”
Julius: “Yes, I do concur. You are very observant.”
Gray: “AHH!”
Julius: “Are you alright? Did I alarm you by chance?”
Gray: “NO! Wait yeah you did. Don’t sneak up on people bro.”
Edward: “Do think we’re gonna fight another spirit monster?”
Gray: “Eh might bore the crowd.”
Announcer: “OKAY, WE HAVE RANDOMIZED THE SELECTION, AND WE HAVE CHOSEN BETWEEN THE WAR GODS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN THE ROOM! AND KIOSHI ONE OF OUR CANDIDATES HAS BEEN CHOSEN! ALL OF YOU DOWN IN THE ARENA MUST WORK TOGETHER AND TRY AND GET ON HIT ON KIOSHI TO PROGRESS FORWARD!”
Gray: “WHAT!”
Soku: “Dammit.”
Rosemary: “Is that even possible?”
Edward: “Shit.”
Julius: “Interesting.”
Roy: “NICE!”
Lloyd: “Unprecedented.”
Rosine: “If the gods ask of us I may.”
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Gray: “CAN EVERYONE STOP HAVING THEIR OWN CHARACTERIZED REACTIONS AND THINK OF A PLAN!”
Announcer: “NOW KIOSHI GET DOWN THERE! THE SECOND TRIAL BEGINS NOW!”
Kioshi jumps into the arena, losing the nice and friendly attitude she has had the entire time Gray has known her. Replacing it with malice. Her presence induced such fear that it’s indescribable, Gray could not even panic, just frozen, and thoughtless. She's dressed in her knightly attire, white armor on top of black cloth, a purple piece of cloth that stretches from her waist to the back of her thigh, her katana in its' white sheath, and a mengu mask, which is black on the right side, and white on the left side. Gray watched on in horror as Roy rushed in.
Roy: “DIGNUM”
Dirt from the air forms into a ball, launching itself towards a nonmoving Kioshi. It's about to hit her face before all the mana in the ball gets absorbed into Kioshis body.
Gray {No way… it's her mark of providence, no spells will work. Just pure force}
Julius rushes in, trying to use a quick flurry of strikes, but alas it is no luck, being easily dodged by Kioshi. She punches Julius in the stomach, sending him flying into the wall of the arena. He passes out instantly, slumping down to the floor.
Kioshi: “Any more?”
Gray {Instantly… he was taken out instantly…insane.}
Roy: “DON’T JUST STAND THERE! MOVE, FIGHT, DO ANYTHING TO HIT HER!”
Roy rushes to Kioshi, seemingly blinded by fear. Lloyd followed by his side. Roy takes out a sword, while Lloyd gets his staff out, both planning on swinging as fast as they can. Though faster than anyone in the room can see, Kioshi disappears in the blink of an eye. Then just as fast as she vanished Roy and Lloyd were launched into the air, slamming into the ground.
Gray: “OH SHIT!”
Edward braces himself before he sees a flash of Kioshis body, he tries to block with Bjørn. Though it does nothing, the wind from Kioshis dash causes him to be hit in the face by Bjørn, causing him to collapse to the ground.
Gray: “EDWARD! BRACE!”
Rosine tries to stand away from the slaughter, though Kioshi swings her arm, flinging a gust of wind towards her, knocking her into the wall of the arena. Kioshi then moves to attack the last remaining contestants. The crowd is stunned, seeing Kioshi's sheer power, making Arthur jealous. Kioshi sees the look on his face, smirking at him before she rushes towards Rosemary.
Soku: “ROSEMARY, WATCH OUT!”
Soku throws multiple wind blades, faster than she was able to form one before her time at the mansion. But of course, the wind magic is absorbed by Kioshi. Kioshi kicks up her foot, the wind presser hitting Soku, knocking her to the ground. She once again turns her attention to Rosemary. Rosemary tries to activate her stages, though Kioshi absorbs the mana, then hits Rosemary, knocking her out. Kioshi goes to finish off the last fighter, Gray looks on in horror, unable to move this whole time.
Gray: “S…STAY BACK…SATIC!”
Kioshi: “Satic? If you use it wrong you can put a lot of stress on your mind, affecting both you and your enemy. Which you just seemed to do.”
Gray almost falls to the ground from the stress put on his body.
Gray: “I know…IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WAKE ME UP!”
Kioshi {So he used it to make his fear go away…nice}
Gray gets up, leaping towards Kioshi. Pulling his sword out preparing for a useless swing.
Gray: “YAAAAAAAH!”
Kioshi: “Really?”
Kioshi dodges the swing, grabbing Gray by the throat. However instead of passing out, the spell is still active on Gray's body not letting him fall unconscious. He grabs her arm, struggling to speak.
Kioshi: “Nice plan, though it was a waste. I like you guys, but it would be unfair to go easy on you. Now I’ll hold you here till the spell wears off, then you’ll pass out.”
Gray taps her hand, getting her attention.
Kioshi: “Need something?”
Gray: “I…Ugh…I…I HIT YOU!”
Kioshi drops Gray in confusion.
Kioshi: “What? No, you didn’t.”
Gray: “I…just did…when I touched your hand…I just hit you with all my strength.”
Kioshi: “What? You didn’t hit me you just tapped me.”
Gray: “Nope! I hit you with all my strength just then, you have no proof to prove otherwise.”
Kioshi: “That does-”
Announcer: “NOW THE SECOND TRIAL HAS ENDED, CONNER GRAY KYOJIN WAS ABLE TO HIT KIOSHI WITH ALL HIS STRENGTH! WALGONIA SEEMS TO HAVE A GREAT STRATEGIST ON THEIR SIDE!”
Kioshi: “WHAT? NO WAY!”
The crowd roars, screaming and shouting, some people sitting in their seats dumbfounded, while others are impressed with Gray's plan.
Announcer: “NOW BEFORE THE THIRD AND FINAL TRIAL CAN START, ANOTHER BREAK THEN, WE WILL START THE FINAL TRIAL, SO GET DONE QUICK AND BE BACK IN THIRTY MINUTES!”
Gray: “Too…easy…”
END OF CHAPTER
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