Dishonesty

Chapter 6- In case I don't come back

"I'm trying my best to be polite, but if you move your sword a centimeter closer to me I will tear you apart." the strange mage discloses.

Despite the warning, Oriana didn't give in, pressing her swords against his arm.

"A dual sworder... bone magic nonetheless." the mage observed. "You must be the lady my futile colleagues failed to kill." with no response from Oriana, the mage assembles another gun from the air around his free arm. "Now, away."

With no hesitation, a beam of mana hits Oriana in the chest, sending her body to the floor, causing more damage to the building and more dust to pollute the air. The ones left in the court watched in disbelief as the bleachers were in absolute chaos.

"What are you waiting for?" Sugawara screamed to both teams. "Get out of here!"

"Flora magic: Flora root" casting this spell, Sugawara stretched his arms as plant roots shot from his palms, forming a spider web big enough to imprison the mage.

"You, young man, also have a wonderful type of magic." he divulged. "Air magic: Aerial Ripping Rocket" with a single air shot, the whole root web was destroyed. "However, I am stronger."

The mage looked around in the clouds of dust for his target, dismissing Sugawara, but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Well, this is no good. Air magic: Enchanting Cyclone" a cyclone followed his spell, cleaning the air of the dust and also taking everything with it.

Benches, nets and papers flew in the strong wind along with Oriana's and Sugawara's bodies until the mage was satisfied and nulled the spell, leaving everything that flew with it to deal with gravity. Oriana groaned when she tried to pull her weight to her elbows. Fighting for air to reach her lungs, her gaze found the mage's. The smug look on his face made Oriana contort her face in frustration.

"There you are!" he hummed, pulling his air gun to her direction. "One more of these and the job will be done."

Before she could order her body to move forcibly, a shadow was cast on her as someone had positioned themselves protectively in front of Oriana. Most of the players left the court and ran for safety, but not all of them.

"Daichi, what are you doing? It's dangerous!" Oriana's voice scratched when she tried to speak.

"I won't let anything happen to you." Daichi's voice was tense, but he did not move an inch from his stance.

"Don't be an idiot." Oriana coughed the dust, her voice was clearer as she rose behind Daichi. "I'm the one who is protecting you right now."

"I sense no magic from this one..." the mage murmured. "Get out of my way you commoner pest."

With a flick of his wrist, a gust of wind blew Daichi to the side. It was a rough landing and Oriana rushed to his side immediately, retrieving her swords.

"Are you okay?" Oriana asked, lifting his head.

"Yeah, it was nothing."

"Listen to me, you have to escape." Oriana left the boy seated on the floor.

Sugawara joined Oriana, taking a protective stance before Daichi with his open grimoire.

"Leave this to us." Suga said reassuringly.

"We will definitely protect you!" Oriana and Sugawara spoke in unison.

"How touching..." the mage hummed. "Looks like I'm killing the three of you after all.