《On my way to become the strongest duelist》 Ranking system In the world of Vales duelist ranking is everything. How higher you ranking as duelist how more valuable and important you are. There are three types of competitions. The main one is a 1v1 battle with no time limit. They are fought in arena''s or outside. If you win a fight against someone who''s rank is higher than you. You will gain ranking. The ranking system for the 1 on 1 duelist is as follow: Win against 1-25 rank higher= Gain 1 rank up Win against 26-100 rank higher=Gain 5 rank up Win against 101-1000 rank higher=Gain 50 rank up Win against 1001-9000 rank higher=Gain 300 rank up Win against 9001-50000 rank higher=Gain 2500 rank up Win against 50001 rank higher or more= Gain 3000 rank up Lose against 1-25 rank lower= Lose 1 rank Lose against 26-100 rank lower= Lose 10 rank Lose against 101-1000 rank lower= Lose 100 rank Lose against 1001-9000 rank lower= Lose 1000 rank Lose against 9001-5000 rank lower= Lose 5000 rank Lose against 50001 rank lower or more= Lose 10000 rank Of course, you cannot just challenge someone who is 10000 rank higher than you. He/she can refuse you challenge. However, there is a way to challenge someone who has a much higher rank then you. Each duelist has two stones that are authentic to them. One red and one blue. If the duelist won the fight he touched the red stone of the opponent with his/her blue stone. The stones send a magical signal to the magical ranking system and it will automatically update. If two red stones touch each other nothing will happen. If two blue touch each other it''s a draw. Stolen story; please report. The only way you can fight someone much higher than you is betting the stones. For example, if you bet the two stones and lose then you will lose the right to be a duelist for ten years. Your name will automatically getting erased by the system. The winner can sell those stones for money, they can trade it for better equipment or enchant it. The most duelist will use the stones to open magic sealed treasury chest. Inside those chests there are new spells, weapons,armor etc... How higher the rank of the stones how stronger the chance for a chest to open. There five types of chests. Common(white color): In those chests you will find money, spells or just ordinary weapons and armor. Rare(red color): In those chests you will find rare spells,weapons and armors Super Rare(blue color): In those chests you will find super rare spells,weapons and armors Legendary(gold color): In those chests you will find legendary spells,weapons and armors Ultimate(black color): In those chests you will find ultimate spells,weapons and armors. There also 0.00001% you find an extremely powerful ability. The other two types competition are 3v3 and 7v7. Those are mainly being used in schools for practicing. There are of course tournaments with those two types but it''s less popular than a 1 on 1 battle. Not everyone can become a duelist because you need pass a test first. Finding a treasury chest Finding a treasury chest Inside a small house nearby two teenage boys are staring at a treasury chests for a long time. "Hey, where did you find this chest?" said Vaan "You may not believe it, but I found it in the river nearby the village." responded Sky "You know this an ultimate treasure chest? I hear someone saying that only fifty of those chests exists," said Vaan "I don''t know how it get there, maybe someone throws it in the river because there is something wrong with this chest." "It''s cursed, don''t open it!" said Vaan "Fool! I can''t open it even if I want do. I don''t have those stones." "But I got one!" said Vaan "Wait, how do you get this?" "I stole it from a duelist. That guy is such a dumbass. He left his stones inside a locker when he is in a bath house. I saw it and picklock the locker. But the strange thing he only left the blue stone inside." "I don''t think we can open with this stone unless it''s a high ranked one." "Well, let''s check it!" "Status bar appear!" A holographic screen appears in front of those two.
StatusAlive
NameRichard Desiree
GenderMale
Rank8
WeaponMefaris (Legendary) Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.
ArmorHeavens Engage(Ultimate)
Ultimate abilityNone
"A single digit duelist? We are dead meat if he find us!" said Sky "Either this stone belongs to him or it was stolen by that idiot." "If we return to him, he will think we stole it. If we don''t return it he will lose his right as duelist." "He still get his red stone, he won''t lose his duelist status. He can''t gain more ranks even If he win." said Vaan "I don''t think this is the right thing to do. Just give this stone to the duelist association.They will give him the stone back" said Sky "Yeah! I will return back." "Just kidding! Vaan runs towards the chest and touches it with blue stone and said "Release seal!" A blue light is released from the stone and it shatters in pieces. The seal disappeared from the treasure chests "What the fuck are you doing?" "It''s too late now, aren''t you curious what''s inside this chest? It''s your chest just open it. [ I don''t care anymore, I''m going open it!] He nervously touches the chest and opens it. A white flash appeared in front of his eyes and he falls unconscious a moment later. The first duel First duel [Where am I?] He slowly opens his eyes and look around. "Thank god, you are awake. I was going to ask for help!" he hears a voice talking "Huh? What happened?" "You opened the chest then a white light appeared and you lose consciousness." "How long was I asleep?" "Not so long about fifteen minutes." "Then don''t overdramatize this situation." "Do you feel any different? When I look inside the chest there is nothing." "My left eye hurts, that''s about it." "If there is nothing inside, it means I acquired an ultimate ability?" "Seems like it. We don''t what this ability does." "There is the only way to check out." "You mean you are becoming a duelist?" said Vaan "Yes." "You are serious? I mean you don''t have combat experience. You don''t have a strong body. You intelligence is average and your aptitude with magic is low." "Don''t stop me now to becoming a duelist. You are the one who encourage me to open the chest and I admit I''m curious what''s inside." "I always want to become a duelist since I was a child now I gained such powerful ability maybe my dream will become true. "How do you know it''s a powerful ability? Maybe it''s useless in combat." "My instincts told me. I''m going to the city and take the tests to become a duelist. Can you leave? I want to make preparation." "Then I''m going back to my house. I''m going with you to the city." "It''s ok. See you tomorrow." Vaan left Sky''s house and walks towards his own. His house is located at the end of the village. [This is strange, why is the village so silence?] HELP! he heard someone screaming. [Someone is attacked?] He run towards the scream and saw a body full with blood. [Where is the murderer?] He looks further and saw the man walking towards him. It''s was the man in the bath house "So you are the brat that have stolen my blue stone," said the man He looks at the body of the villager and said "Well well, you should blame this brat for killing you and the others." "You massacred the entire village because I stole the stone? Aren''t you a duelist? I tell this to the duelist association." "HAHAHA! Do you really think I will let alive?" "If you kill me now, you will never find the stone," said Vaan with a mocking smile The man isn''t laughing anymore and said "Hand me over the stone then I let you live." "You really think I''m so stupid to believe you? "Then DIE! I will find the stone myself inside this village." The man charged towards Vaan and cuts his head off. [I''m going to die!] That was his last thoughts before his head get cut off. [Stupid brat, this village isn''t big anyway. I will find the stone.] Sky has finished preparing, he looks at the chair behind near the bed and a dagger is lying there. [Oh, he forgets his dagger. I should bring this back to him.] He left his own house and walks towards Vaan''s. After a minute walking, he suddenly feels something is wrong. If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.Then he suddenly saw a man breaking inside the houses of the village. "Hey what are you doing?" shouted Sky [Maybe this brat knows something.] "Hey you, do you know anything about the blue stone?!" [The blue stone belongs to him?] "What is your name?" My name? It''s Richard Desiree. What have you done to the people inside this village? "Oh, I killed them!" [BASTARD!] Anger and sadness that''s what Sky is feeling now. "I KILL YOU!" He rushed towards the man with Vaan''s dagger and want to stabs his heart. "Idiot." The man kicked his stomach and he flew backwards." "For the last time where is the stone?" The man doesn''t want to kill Sky yet. Sky stood up and thought [Maybe Vaan is right, I shouldn''t become a duelist. The difference between me and him is too great.] [Wait a second, this is just a normal sword and clothing] "Richard Desiree." "What did you say?" The man is shocked "You aren''t Richard Desiree. You are the thief that stoled the blue stone from him. "And what If I am.?" "Then I''m relieved. I thought you are a rank five duelist and I can''t beat you no matter what. But you are just a scum." "You want the stone? To bad, I use it." "You use it?" "I finally understood why my left eye hurts." "What are you talking about?." "Father, If one day I possessed an ultimate ability how can I use it?" "Silly child, there is no way you can have such power. But if you somehow obtain it all you need to do is chanting Ultimatum Activate." Sky remember what his father said. [Thank you father for saving me again.] "ULTIMATUM ACTIVATE!" His left eye color suddenly turns in to blue and his pupil shape changed into ? . The man wastes no more time and attacks Sky. He launch a sword slash to cut his head off. When the sword is nearing his throat he moves his head backwards to dodge it. The man continues with his attack, but now Sky is parrying his attacks with the dagger. No matter what attack the man use it''s still getting parried by his opponent. [Is this ability supposedly to make me powerful. I don''t feel anything special. But I can follow his movements with my left eye.] [That''s weird, I can parry all his attacks. My body feels stronger and lighter?] "STOP PARRYING MY ATTACKS AND START ATTACKING!" shouted the man. Sky is distracted by the shouting and the dagger flew out of his hand. "DIE! The man perform a jump attack with his sword. He holds his sword with both hands and want to swing it from above. [Maybe this power enchant my body defenses.] He uses his left hand to block the air attack. Tak! A sound of something falling could be heard. An arm is falling off in front of Sky. He doesn''t even realize yet . [What the?] The arm belongs to the man! Becoming a duelist Becoming a duelist AARGH! "My arm! What have you done?" [My power is reflective? Why did his arm fall off instead of mine? It doesn''t matter I finish him off] Sky searches for his dagger on the ground, he picked it up and cut his throat in one attack. "YOU!" The man falls on the ground with his eyes open of disbelief. [I don''t understand what is happening. I should deactivate my power first before an accident happen] "Ultimatum deactivation." His left eye is back to normal. [My body feels weird, it''s slower and heavier. But this is what I feel normally with my body. The abnormal moment begins when I activated my powers.] Sky examines the man body for some clues about his real identity. A tattoo is engraved on his chest. [It''s a dragon? ] Sky cuts his skin off where the tattoo is located. He can later ask around for information about this dragon. He suddenly remembers Vaan and quickly searches for him. He saw the body and his severed head. [Vaan......] Sky knows him only for one month, but he stills feel sad. [I going to bury him and the others ] After he buried Vaan and the villagers he left. The city is really close to the village. It''s only two hours off walking. It''s evening and Sky finally reaches the city. There are three guards nearby the city gate. "Hold it stranger!" said the guard "What''s the problem?" Sky asked "We won''t let a murder inside the city." "Me? A murder?" "Someone from the nearby village saw you killing everyone." [Someone has a grudge against me.] "I''m not the one who massacred the village. Maybe he saw me killing the murder and he thought I''m the one responsible for this." "There is no point denying it." a voice said An extremely beautiful girl with long black hair appeared outside the gate. She hears their conversations and butts in. [She is beautiful.] His heart fluttered when Sky saw her. This is the first time he sees a girl about his age. He grows up with his father never knows his mom. His father died because of an illness. He is forced to wandering around the world by himself since the age of ten. He never lives in the same place longer than two months. He doesn''t have friends because of his circumstances. Vaan is the only friend he actually had in six years and now he died. "I''m not the murder and I have a proof." He takes out the skin with the dragon tattoo. "I cut his skin when I killed him. He is from some organisation I think." He explained everything to the girl. How Vaan stoles a blue stone from him, How the man killed the entire village. The only detail that he left open is that he obtained an ultimate ability with the blue stone. "This is dragon tattoo belongs to an organisation about the exile." said the girl "The exile?" "They are a group of people that lose their rights as a duelist." "The group is split into two." she continued "The first group are the ones who lose their stones in duels. They are less dangerous than the second group. There are some high ranked duelists in this group. "The second group consists of dangerous criminals. They will kill people for stones, equipment or money. They hunt in groups against a duelist, unlike the first group who works alone." "Why are those two groups working together?" "For safety reasons. They won''t attack each other and they share information ." "How do you know so much about them?" The girl doesn''t respond and whispers something to the guards. She walks back inside the city. "Hey, you can go into the city." said one of the guards "Who is this girl?" "You should some respect to her. She is the highest ranked duelist in this city." "What is her rank then?" "Fourth" [She is a single digit? She is extremely powerful then] Sky thanked the guards and goes through the gate. It''s already evening. Sky is looking for a place to sleep. He got no money for an inn. He looks around and saw some people are still working, some are drinking beer, some are talking with each other. Someone approach him and asks, "Hey there young man looking for a place to sleep?" He is a man with brown hair and wearing black clothes. "I don''t have money." "But it''s free." "Free? Where is this place then?" "Come follow me." [He acts so suspiciously. I should follow him and see what he is hiding. ] "Alright." After walking for ten minutes, they arrived in a quiet street. He leads Sky towards a big abandoned house. "Here it is." He walks inside and saw other people in the main hall. There is a girl with red hair, two men in black hats, an old grandpa with a walking stick, a young mother with her child and handsome boy with silver hair. [What is this? Sort of inn for poor people or something?] "He is the last one." said the man with brown hair The man walks in the middle of the hall and said "Attention everyone! I shall first introduce myself. My name is David Khoras and an ex-duelist. You all gathering here today because you want to join the exile." Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. [Wait what? He is someone from the exile.] "Of course, we belongs to the first group...." "What are you talking about?" said the girl with red hair "Is this a sort cult or something?" said one of the men in black hat "I''m leaving here, he promise me some money and new clothes for my child but I think he is crazy." said the mother "No one is leaving here without my permission." said the man in brown hair coldly. "What are you going to do?" said one of the men in black hat He is walking towards the door and but the brown haired man already appeared in front of him. [He is fast.] "This is my last warning." "Fuck off! He wants to push the brown haired man aside." "Combustion!" AAARGGHHHH MY BODY IS BURNING HELP ME! His entire body is in flames. He starts to running then rolling on the ground and finally dies from the heat. "You are crazy!" said the other man with the black hat. "Anyone want to leave now?." "I want to leave." said the silver haired boy "Then die!" "Fireball!" A ball of fire is shot from the man hands aiming towards the boy. "Summon soul sword." A blue sword appeared in the hand of the silver haired boy. He cuts the fireball in two and rush towards the man. "Tsss a troublesome brat." "Firewall!" A wall of fire appeared in front of the man. The boy stopped for a moment "Crosscut!" He swings his horizontally and vertically at the same time. The wall is destroyed leaving the man in a vulnerable state. The boy wants to finish him off but then he heard something [It''s a trap?] thought the boy BOOM! The explosion causes fire around the ground. The silver haired boy is hurt. "You are tougher than I thought." said the man while looking at the silver haired boy. "Let''s me play with you." "Firesword!" A sword of fire appeared out of his hand. "Fire slash!" A slash of fire is flying towards the boy. "Crosscut!" He manages to cut down the slash but the man appeared in front of him and manage to wound him with his fire sword. SLASH!SLASH! The boy is cut down by the man. His body is burning and bleeding. The man continues with his merciless attack the boy manage to parry some attack but most them cuts the boy. [He is just too fast!] thought the boy [He is losing, I should help him.] But then he heard someone saying "Earthfist" A fist appeared from the ground and hits the man. The man flew towards the ceiling and breaks it. The girl with red hair is the one who summoned the fist. "GO OUTSIDE NOW" yelled the girl Everyone is running outside the house. "Go ask help from the guards." said Sky "And you?" ask the old man "I''m staying!" The girl helps the silver haired boy to get up and asks "Are you alright." "I''m fine." "HOW DARE YOU TO WALK OUT!" They turned around and saw the brown haired man The brown haired is already recovered from the attack. He looks extremely angrily. "Shut up you insane bastard. We ain''t joining your cult." "Summon earth golem!" She created an earth golem. The golem is only 1,5 meters because there is not enough earth mass in the mansion. The golem jumps towards the man. But the man is faster than the golem. The girl and the boy wants to escape while the golem is distracting him. However the man saw them leaving and said "Firepillar" Four pillars arise from the ground preventing them leaving. While he was chanting the spell he got punched by the golem."Dissolve" said the girl. The golem dissolves himself and several pieces of stones are flying towards him with high speed. He can''t dodge them all. His face gets cut by the stones. The pieces of stones form an earth golem again and is ready to attack. Suddenly he appeared above the golem and chant "Flare". The golem gets caught inside his attack and is turned into dust. "My earth golem!" "Crosscut!" The four pillar are split into four by the boy. "You get out of here. I buy time!" "No, I can''t leave you alone. Lets fight him together." "Idiot, you will only lose your live. GO NOW!" "But." before she finished speaking the man already attacked her. "Flare!" The fire surrounds the girl and burns her. "AAAH! screamed the girl She fainted from the heat. "One down, one more to go." "Fuck you!" The boy attacks the man relentlessly with his blue sword. "You are too slow." "Fla.!" A stone hits his mouth before he can finish chanting. A black haired boy entered the mansion. His left eye color is blue and his pupil is ? shaped. He holds a dagger in his right hand. The second duel The second duel "How dare you to interrupt my attack!" "Why are coming back? said the silver haired boy "Take the girl and leave now." "What are you saying? This is not the time for you playing the hero. The enemy is on a completely different level. "Don''t worry I will be fine. Don''t ask any more questions and do what I said" "Fine! I hope you will survive this" "I will." He carries the girl and runs outside the mansion. "Where are you going?" The man instantly appeared in front of the boy. "Hey psycho, I''m your opponent." At the same moment, Sky appeared in front of the man and attacks with him with the dagger. "Quickly go while I buy time for you." "Why is that brat so fast?" [Strange, my body feels much lighter and my hands moves so much faster than my previously fight.] He buys enough time for the boy and the girl to leave. "Flare!" Flames are surrounding Sky''s body and start to engulf him. [Ouch! It''s hot, but I don''t think I received any fatal damage.] Sky continues attacking the man with the dagger and he manages to wound his arms and legs. [Shit! His attacks are starting to connect me] "Flare!" The man chanted again, however, this time, Sky jumps in the air dodging the attack while throwing the dagger towards his heart. "Firewall!" The dagger goes through the wall, but it misses his heart. The dagger is stuck in his shoulder. "Impossible!" "Can I ask you something? Sky took the dragon tattoo out of his pocket and show it to the man and ask, "Do you have one too?" "Of course, I got one." He took off his clothes and show his tattoo to Sky. His tattoo is located above his left breasts." "You belong to the second group?" "No, I belong to the first group." "What is your name?" If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it."Michael Volkaen" "I was rank fifty-one before I lose my stones to her." "Her?" "That bitch! I will always remember her face and his long black hair." [It''s her!] He pulls the dagger out of his shoulder and throw it back to Sky. "Catch!" "Why are you giving my dagger back? "I still have my pride as a duelist. When I meet an opponent equal or stronger than me I will fight him/her fair and square." "I thought you are crazy, but surprisingly you still got some dignity left." "Your left eye gave you this speed and power right?" "Indeed." "All I need you is blind your left eye to defeat you." [Maybe...] "Summon fire dragon!" A fire dragon is summoned and surrounds Michael and he said "This is my strongest attack!" "Attack fire dragon!" The dragon moves extremely fast towards Sky. [I can''t reflect his fire attacks!] The attack hits Sky and it''s surrounding the whole mansion is on fire. "You are still alive? How is this possible?! You took my strongest attack head on." "It''s hot as hell and burns through my skin." [I can''t stay here longer or I will get burned alive! I finish this with one attack!] "Attack fire dragon!" Michael shouted again. Sky runs towards the dragon [I hope this will work. I put everything in this attack.] "Cross Cut!" He saw earlier how the silver-haired boy performed this move. He performs a horizontal, a vertical and a diagonal slash at the same time. The dragon is cut into several pieces. The flames of the dragon extinguish. "Impossible!." [The fire dragon is destroyed!] "You won against my strongest attack! I lose as a duelist." "Kill me!" "Any last words.?" "I really enjoy this fight!" "Me too." " Farewell!" Sky stabbed his heart. Aftermath Aftermath After killing Michael, Sky escapes from the mansion. In the streets, he sees several guards running towards him. He quickly deactivates his ultimate. His eye color and pupil returns to normal. [About time they come.] A man with a white cape is leading the guards. He seems a quiet high ranked duelist. He is approaching Sky and says "You there is there anyone inside?" "We received a report that a dangerous individual is inside in this house." "I already dealt with him." "You?" The man in the white cape looks at him mockingly. [A weak looking guy like you defeating a duelist? Don''t give me such bullshit. ] "How do you defeat him then?" "If you don'' believe me, his body is inside the mansion." "Guards, search for the body." The guards went inside. "What is your name?" "Sky leffen." A moment later the guards reported "Captain! We searched the entire house and we didn''t anybody." "What?" Sky runs inside and sees that his body is gone. [He must a fire spell on himself.] "His body is there ten minutes ago." "Oh really? You sure have a lot of fantasy." "Whatever you believe it or not, what I said it''s true. I don''t have time to arguing with you. I need to look for a sleeping place since it''s already night." "I''m leaving now." "Wait a second." "What''s the matter?" "I heard from one of the witnesses that there are a girl and silver-haired boy fighting that man. Where are they?" If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. "They left, I don''t know where they went." "Anything else you want to ask?" "You can go now, I have one piece of advice for you. Next time don''t lie to me." [You are looking down on me huh? I challenge you to a duel once I pass the test. I should ask his name first so I can look for him.] "What is your name?" "Richard Desiree" "You are Richard Desiree?" [He isn''t wearing his armor.] "The man that stole you blue stone. I already killed him." Sky tosses the human skin with dragon tattoo to Richard and went away. [He knows about my stone?] "Wait!" shouted Richard But Sky doesn''t turn back and walk further and further. "Captain, why did he mean by that?" "The man that stoled my blue stone is a low-level scum. I was fighting an enemy and the blue stone has fallen out of my pocket. When I realize my stone is gone it''s already too late. The thief probably saw us fighting and picked mine stone up when I left. I was careless and it was my mistake." "Who is the enemy that you fought?" "He is one the members of the exile. He is quite strong and manage to fight me evenly until I use my left hand." Sky manage to find a free place to sleep for one night. [I''m hungry, my bag burned away from the fire. ] Despite hunger Sky still manage to sleep because he is exhausted after the fight. Two ways Two ways Sky wakes up in the morning. He is sleeping inside a horse stable this night. He left the horse stable and search for something to eat. He walks in a crowded street. He saw people already open their shops and working. "A free meal." "Maybe he can help me." He talks to one of the guards and asks "Can call captain Richard Desiree for me. I have an important information for him." Fifteen minutes later he saw the guards coming with Richard. "You again! What information have you for me?" "Treat my a meal and I tell you." "Fine, let''s find a place to eat. I have some questions to ask you anyway. "They find a small restaurant and went inside." They call the waiter "I want grilled beef and sea food soup," ordered Sky "Just bread and two eggs for me" ordered Richard "You already eating so heaving in the morning?" "I haven''t eaten since yesterday noon." "Why are you ignoring me yesterday ?" "Because it''s quite late in the night and I need to find a place to sleep." "You pay the meal right?" "If you answer me some questions." "Go on." "Where is mine blue stone?" [Should I said the truth? Would he kill me If I said I use it?] "The man that I killed said he use it on a rare treasure chest." "That idiot, he wasted my precious stone," said Richard angrily "Wait a second, you know my surname. You have peeked my status with my stone." [Shit! He knows!] [Think a lie, Think a lie.] "A girl with long black hair told me you name and said you are the second strongest duelist in the city. [If that girl is rank 4 and she is the strongest in the city then this Richard guy is probably second strongest since he is rank 8.] "Isana?" [She is called Isana.] "She doesn''t tell me her name, but she is a rank four duelist. "It''s her. After the breakfast I going to her with you to confirm the story. If you lie to me.... well you find the consequences later. [I''m fucked!] "Do you really killed the man yesterday?" ask Richard "I do. But his body suddenly disappears from the mansion. He is called Michael Volkaen." This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there."Him?" "You know him?" "You can''t possible the one who beat him. He is a duelist specialized in fire. He is rank fifty-one before he got banned. " "He is a bit crazy isn''t he?" "Crazy is a bit understatement. But he is really strong there is no way a teenage boy like you can defeat him." "That Isana girl doesn''t look much older than me so if she can do it why can''t I? [He knows about Isana fighting him. Only me and three others have spectated the fight. Could he really be?] "You want to become a duelist?" "I do." "Normally you need to pass a test first before you can become one. Do you know anything more about the test? "Not really." "There actually two ways of you becoming a duelist. The first one consists of the three parts: "You only become a duelist if you pass all 3 exams." "What is the second way then?" "The second way is rather unusual that''s why not many people know about this." "Last twenty minute fighting a single digit rank duelist and you pass the test. You ranking will be automatically 100." "Since you are telling me this. You want to fight me?" "Yes, I want to test you." [Can I really fight him? I need hold him off for twenty minutes.] "Do you use your standard weapon and equipment?" "No, I will use a weaker weapon and won''t wear an armor." "I accept it your proposal." [If I fail I can use the first way to become a duelist. I have nothing to lose anyway.] After finishing their breakfast, they go to the duelist arena. The third duel The third duel "So you want to take this test. Are you sure?" said the receptionist "I''m sure. My name is Sky Leffen and I''m sixteen years old." "She writes his name and age on a paper and then said, "Wait here until duelist Richard Desiree comes to get you." He is sitting on a chair now and see other people are as nervous as him. [I still can''t figure out how do use my powers. But I can replicate sword techniques for some reason.] A girl with long black hair entered the main hall. It''s the rank four duelist Isana. [I need to talk to her before he meet Desiree.] "Isana!" Sky shouted The girl looks coldly at him and said "What do you want?" "I need to talk you in private." "You can say it here?" "No please come with me for a second." He leads her towards an empty spot and explained how he tricked Desiree. "I won''t help you, I just tell him the truth." [The worst case scenario is happening. They can charge me for theft and disqualify me instantly. Technically It''s Vaan that use it the stone to open chest.] He catches a glimpse of Richard and thought [Speaking of the devil!] "Are you ready?" Richard ask "Ah, Winterfield! I got something to ask you." before he finish speaking Sky said "Ask her later, fight me first. Isana ignored them and left. "You got lucky she just left. I will ask her about this after finishing the fight with you." They step in the arena. The supervisor is sitting above watching and times the duel. "This is my weapon!" He took a huge axe out behind the pillar. "Ultimatum activate! His left eye is changing again. [Again this feeling. I''m stronger and faster than my previously fight. ] "You got the infinite eye!" exclaimed Richard "Explain how my eye works." [He doesn''t know how it works?] "Duel start now!" shouted the supervisor "I tell you after the duel!" "Earth Slice" He moves his axe and attack the ground. The slash moves towards Sky but he dodged however the slash changed direction and hits him. [I can''t redirect this attack either.] Sky is bleeding now he rushed towards Richard and attack him with the dagger. "Crosscut!" He performs a horizontal, a vertical, a diagonal slash together trying aiming for his body. He countered with his own attack "Wind slash". The ground is split in several pieces, the pillars are cut by the slashes and cuts from Sky and Richard. You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author.More and more people are coming and start to watch the duel. Even Isana is watching now. Sky''s attacks become fiercer and fiercer and he moves extremely fast with his hands. Richard is matching him blows for blows. "HAAAAH! screamed Sky [He gives me no chance to counterattack!] thought Richard "Only ten minutes left!" shouted the supervisor [I need to my use left hand!] Richard instantly switches the axe with his other hand. "Berserker blow!" shouted Richard. The attack forced Sky thirty meters back. He throws his axe towards Sky. The axe rotates faster and faster until it hits something. Sky blocked the attack with his dagger. The dagger breaks in pieces. "I got no weapon!" He sees the axe on the ground and picks it up. [The axe feels light.] "He got the axe. I should have brought mefaris in this duel." Suddenly he heard someone shouting "Richard catch!" Someone in the audience throws him a golden axe. The entire axe is gold and has the shape of a dragon. "Thank you Daniel." Sky is waiting for him to attack. [It''s you that need to win within 20 minutes.] Richard jumps into the air and said "air slash". [What the fuck?] Sky barely dodged the attack but the entire arena is split into two. "That monstrous strength! No, It''s his weapon." [He can keep doing this attack over and over again. I need to attack him.] Sky runs and jumps over to the other side of the arena. "Berserker blow!" The blow forces Sky back again and he nearly into a pit. He has one hand holding the edge of the arena and the other hand holding the axe. He pulls himself back. However he sees Richard jumping in the air and use air slash again. "Air slash!" At this critical moment Sky jumps in the air and performs the same attack! Sky is beneath Richard so his air slash is aimed above. The two attack collided and a white flash appeared. "Twenty minutes is over!" "I hereby declare that Sky Leffen pass the test and from now on he is a duelist!"