The only problem is my carefully considered bracket is starting to have some unexciting matches because the duos are improving at different rates But IÆm sorry idiot this time you arenÆt on the dominant side
Hank Howard smoothly drew his repeater and fired a Mana Bullet at the domineering blue missile arm The motion was casual and assured Compared to the bright illumination of the fire the bullet was quickly lost in the churn of heat and energy But when the two attacks met one another the result was immediately clear
The flames were blasted away and the young man was sent spinning across the arena He crashed painfully into the ground and bounced several times leaving a dribbling trail of blood on the ground from a broken nose after he face planted on the sturdy Donnyton marble He skidded to a stop as he encountered the far wall with a thump
Hank scratched the area above his ear with the barrel of his revolver and used his other hand to adjust his hat IÆm tellinÆ ya Ancho is just a horse DonÆt keep attackinÆ him or I wonÆt stay civil
Using the slight distraction the young manÆs partner pounced toward HankÆs back He wore spiked gloves and seemed quite confident in his own strength the fool attempted to grapple Hank Howard Without batting an eye Hank stepped to the side and slammed the butt of his gun into the partnerÆs face Before the kid could even recognize what happened Hank spun around and brought his heel into the partnerÆs temple
The kick was sharp it barely seemed to brush the victim as it passed And afterward there was a moment where his body swayed in place Then he fell backward stunned and bleeding
Hank spat to the side
Heh do you I think this is enough to stop me My name is Skyler Ross and I promise
Skyler raised his hand and once more erupted in azure flames His tiger image raised its head and roared Its shoulders and forelegs were thick with muscles to the point that Randidly found the image somewhat ridiculous Those powerful legs rushed forward empowering SkylerÆs attack further
But even with all of his strength gathered into one point HankÆs bullet smashed into him and annihilated his image Skyler was launched backward as though he had been blasted from a cannon slamming with much more force this time into the far wall of the arena The Donnyton Marble shuddered but withstood the pressure without cracking
Which also means that his body endured most of the force himself Probably broke his ribs Randidly mused
Hank sighed and shrugged Kids these days
Ancho neighed in agreement
Who do you think will win Donny asked casually as he popped fat purple grapes into his mouth
Mrs Hamilton glanced sideways at the leader of their Village You are altogether too pleased with having made it to the top 16 You realize that it isnÆt even because of you right GlendelÆs abilities are almost cheating against small numbers of foes
Donny just chuckled His expression was extremely self satisfied Mrs Hamilton shook her head with amusement and turned back to the stage The Huangs assumed their typical positions with Huang Shou sitting on a small stool at the back of the stage while Huang Li drew his wo dao and walked casually forward Opposite them were the Cortez siblings Isabella with her arms covered by her two long elongated oval shields and Pan making his daggers spin across his fingers
I honestly believe it will be close This Huang Li Zone 7 sure has been hiding deeply Or more like Mrs HamiltonÆs eyes glittered as she sipped her tea
every time he fights his image and Skills are being refined At a ridiculous pace If we had more people in Donnyton with that sort of improvement rate DonnyÆs expression also turned serious as he looked down at the Zone 7 representatives Randidly was too fucking accurate with the brackets at least in Block C Every fight has been dangerously close
The sort of danger that can stir growth but still our Cortez siblings arenÆt slouches either Mrs Hamilton said primly Her eyes were on the light reflected off of Huang LiÆs wo dao
Out on the arena the Order Ducis member raised his hand Begin
Mrs HamiltonÆs hair was stirred by the sudden arrival of a breeze as Huang Li launched himself forward An enormous maelstrom of invisible air began to stir around him and around the arena And when Mrs Hamilton didnÆt look at the effect directly she saw the flash of a scaled dragon slowly constricting in the area
At least in terms of size his image is monstrous
Isabella Cortez moved with just as much explosiveness not to be outdone by her opponent Her image was one of immense weight a prowling beast that launched itself forward with deadly intent They met in the middle of the arena and Isabella whipped her shield horizontally toward LiÆs temple The man practically vanished ducking and slashing at IsabellaÆs legs
Dragon and beast brushed past each other just out of reach The two images sizzled as both of their users tried to dominate the surrounding area with their own influence
Isabella caught the slash with her shield but the slightly large piece of metal blocked her sight so she missed LiÆs powerful leg that smashed into her shield and send her stumbling backward That caught Mrs HamiltonÆs attention he had enough raw force to overpower the prodigiously strong Isabella
And then with trails of wind swirling about him Li twisted and shot toward Pan
PanÆs hands blurred into several strange seals and then he split into seven clones of himself each raising their daggers and rushing toward Li with significant bloodlust The wind dragonÆs influence waned as it so quickly faced off against another image
At least that was true for the area by the stage The breeze teasing Mrs HamiltonÆs hair intensified
Li planted his foot and shot to the left so that he was no longer facing several of the clones at once they got in each otherÆs way after he repositioned himself Then he continued his charge utilizing his longer sword to bisect the clones with only a single deadly slash each
Donny shook his head at the rapid death of the clones Pan still doesnÆt have enough Control to fight effectively with that many bodes Mrs Hamilton nodded in agreement
However after Li had dispersed five of the clones into puffs of smoke that were quickly whisked away by his aura of wind Pan was able to manage two clones quite efficiently They worked with the implicit understanding that came from being controlled by a single mind The split Pan avoided Huang LiÆs attacks and inflicted a shallow cut on his shoulder
With Isabella recovering and rushing toward his back Huang LiÆs expression turned dark DragonÆs Dance
The wind in the surrounding area intensified Even the clouds above the arena trembled Huang LiÆs sword began to glow He feinted forward and Pan bit hard both clones raising their daggers and lowering their stances to defend But Huang LiÆs steps were suddenly so light he seemed to be a man made of folded paper He was less a human being than a leaf drifting on the wind With a single step he changed direction and rushed to Isabella Cortez Without missing a beat he unleashed a powerful downward slash
But with her feet on the ground Isabella rapidly drew strength from the stones beneath her feet The beast bristled with indignation Her shields whipped out with enough force to shatter Huang LiÆs image and sword in the same strike
Yet LiÆs Agility while under the influence of this most recent Skill left Mrs Hamilton incredulous His slash seemed to slide sideways through the air and turned into a thrust This was also dealt with by the decisive action of Isabella but Li spun away and attacked from another angle They were only a small distance apart but they didnÆt touch at all It looked like they were dancing together
After hesitating for a second Pan split up his two clones One carefully approaching Huang Li from his blind spot while the other rushed toward Huang Shou with his daggers raised
Mrs Hamilton sighed at the action below Pan gets too hotheaded while fighting still
Better to finish off the one foe in front of them before dragging a second into the mix Donny agreed