Chapter 7: At The Center of The Landscape
Ryuma was walking in the long hallway. While looking at the end of the hallway, there was a shining bright light on his eyes. Ryuma walks towards the said light. On the other side was a large round landscape. It appears to be an arena where people usually have a duel on the top of it. Distance from the landscape, there's also a large crowd of people around the arena where they can witness the fight.
Ryuma was watching the crowd and then he realized there were not just students who were watching the fight, but there were also outsiders.
"Huh? Is it just me or are there an awful lot of people here?"
"Exactly," someone coming from behind Ryuma. It appears to be Harris.
"I invited a lot of commoners and nobles here just to let them witness you lose and humiliate like what you did to The Herreson!"
"Huh? Humiliated? Herreson? I don't know what the hell you're talking about. If anything, the one I'm humiliated was only Cheris alone and he deserved it to be honest."
"Cheris was a part of Herreson's family! If he were to lose to a commoner like you, it would only embarrass the Herreson's name!" Shouts Harris to Ryuma.
"So? What's the point of doing these again? If he were to lose once more, I don't think that guy would be a part of the royal family anymore."
"Exactly! The point is to let Cheris gain back his social standing and for Herreson's family! Second, is to get rid of you, of course".
"And Third, is to get rid of Prince Cheris himself, am I right?" as Ryuma points at Harris. Harris was surprised.
"I could see that coming from miles away. (Also, I can tell what's gonna happen with Cheris if he were to lose. 1. Got sent to the countryside. 2. Banished from the Herreson family. 3. Planned an assassination towards Prince Cheris.)"
"I mean, sucks to him if I were to win. But I'm not kind enough to let him get an easy win, you know?" Ryuma was stretching while holding his knees.
"If he wants to win, He needs to work for it. That's most of the people who've been to the edge have a resolve, am I right?"
Meanwhile, Cheris was standing in a court. Waiting for his opponent.
"Yo, Prince! ready to lose again?" Ryuma said that as he was walking inside the court.
Cheris unsheathed his sword and pointed it toward Ryuma. "Ryuma Ochirou! This is the day I will pay for all the humiliation you gave me!"
"Huh! Bring it on, You Bastard!"
A referee comes and stands between Ryuma and Chris.
"Are you both ready?"
"I'm ready!" Ryuma and Cheris talked at the same time.
"Then the match, BEGINS!"
After the signal for the duel from the referee started, Cheris immediately backed off. Keeping a distance from Ryuma.
"Avos Megolus!" The four gold swords appear behind Cheris.
"Hm? A new spell?" Ryuma confused.
Cheris points a finger toward Ryuma. One of the swords immediately charged towards him at a great speed. Ryuma dodged the sword. But the second sword was coming from above. The attack from the sword leaves a great impact and dust flying around.
(Did it hit?) Cheris mumbling. And then, between the speck of dust, a rock-sized fist was thrown out toward Cheris. The rock was blocked by one of his swords. But the dust from the crushed rocks went inside Cheris's eyes, in the next moment, Cheris could feel the blunt force hitting his solar plexus, thus making him fall on his knees. As Cheris managed to regain his sight, he realized that he was inside someone's shadow. The shadow of the person who's currently looking down at him at this moment.
"Is that all you have? Come on, you must have more to show me, right?" The light illuminated behind him as he was looking down at Cheris. Cheris felt humiliated, so he commanded the flying sword to attack him from both sides. But Ryuma managed to evade the sword by jumping over them, as he gave Cheris the kick to the face. Fortunately to Cheris, he instinctively read Ryuma's move and blocked his kick with his flying sword. But the force was too great, thus sending him a few feet behind.
"Heh, One hell of a magic you got there. Just asking, how the fuck you've got massive power up when I'm gone? You're making me jealous, you know?" Ryuma said that with a playful tone, giving pressure to Cheris who's catching his breath.
"Do not waste any more time, Ryuma. We'll settle our score right here right now."
"If that's so, then... come."