My New Life in TBATE

2nd Round Matches

The last couple of days have been interesting to the day the least. I'm between Arthur and his family settling back in living together, I had also be watching the matches for the Elves and Dwarves before the 2nd round of the human matches. Only the big names stood out as I didn't recognize any other participants from the 2 races, Alea Triscan and Aya Grephin for the Elves. Olfred Warend and Mica Earthborn for the Dwarves easily defeated their opponents, and the others they didn't fight didn't look much better.

Currently I was watching Bairon Wykes face Vanesy Glory, and it reminded me of the previous matches. Not close. Though she did force him to show his capabilities with lightning, he showed his displeasure by thoroughly beating her back until she couldn't fight back. It was an unfortunate matchup for the future professor at Xyrus academy.

Her fire wasn't strong enough to contend with his and her earth magic provided no help as he overwhelmed her with speed and brutal explosive force. She was the first knockout of the tournament and hand to be carried off the field. Bairon didn't stay on the field long before he made his way back to the stands as well to watch the next match.

"Varay Aurae versus Brald. Fighters are you ready?" Dawsid called over the speaker artifact. Brald gave a determined nod, while Varay's was barely noticeable. The match would be Fire versus ice as she has already shown her ice capabilities from the very first match.

"Fight!" His voice boomed and the fighters spurred into action. Brald's shield lit up in flames as well as his sword and he charges forward, I was surprised to see a wave come from Varay but it quickly froze but moved with the fluidity of water. Steam rose upon collision, but Brald lost the exchange as evidenced when he was sent rolling across the ground. Lifting himself up he has to slash a spear of ice flying at him, barely deflecting it before rolling to avoid another.

She is a conjurer mage, so it makes sense that she's keeping her distance, but I can imagine Brald's frustration. His frustration comes to a boil and a massive burst of flames roils around his sword and the next ice construct melts on impact. She tried the wave of ice again to be met by a slash of flames extending well past the end of the blade, dividing the wave in half. Brald seeing his chance charges forward, but it was a terrible mistake. The 2 separate waves were always being controlled by Varay, as he came between them they crashed down.

A cry of pain was heard and steam built up blocking everyone's vision, a blast of flames shot out towards Varay and she summoned an ice wall to block. Out of the waves of ice came Brald, bleeding and bruised, but shield and sword still raised and ready to fight. Varay formed an ice sword in her left hand and shot a volley of ice shards with her right, riding a wave of ice to increase her speed. Brald flared his fire mana on his shield to stop the ice shards while jumping with the help of fire mana infused to legs to meet her at the top of her wave.

Flaming sword met freezing and another bout of steam exploded, but ice was cowing flame. Brald focusing too much on the clash of sword didn't see the giant ice fist Varay made before it was too late catching him right in the guy and sending him flying away. His body skipped and then rolled to a stop, where the match was immediately called.

"Varay Aurae is the winner!" She calmly walked out of the arena and back to a seat in the stands, everyone watched her as they hadn't seen such control over ice before. Now it just leaves me and Bree, or rather me because no matter how confident she may be I don't see a world in where she defeats me. I drop down into the arena and see that she follows my lead much like Xavier did, forgoing the warmup period.

"I hope you haven't forgot our bet." She said with a cheeky grin, and I responded with a shake of my head.

"Don't worry I haven't, but can you back it up and win the bet you started?" Her smile never falters and gives an exaggerated nod.