A New Old World

The Crimson Gate

I looked at her boiling in fury for how she called me before replying calmly while I slide my right arm to my gauntlet "I believe you are mistaken because I am no Liar, so take back your words!"

"Save your words, no one with less than a month can ever stand up to a class S" yelled she as she swiftly closed the distance between us giving me little to no time to summon my sword and block the slash our faces close to each other I could see her crimson red eyes burning right as she kicks me off balance and strikes me down with the swords handle then kicks me some feet away giving me enough space to breath and talk

"Why did you attack me? I haven't lied since I've gotten here and Jhin can back me up on that, right Jhin!?" I said while looking toward Jhin who just stood there without saying a single word as the crowd booed me for not fighting back as a smirk drew on my face supporting myself on the sword as I could control the cough and wiped the tears off my eyes holding the swords handle tightly "This is but a new old world eh?" I mumbled between my teeth as I rush at her and she made an horizontal slash which I avoided by sliding and turning behind her as I was about to hit her when an Axe head blocked the way followed by a hit with the now poleaxe end point right between my ribs making me fall on my knees and drop my sword

"The so powerful newcomer can barely breath after a woman kicks her ass eh?" she taunted as I could see the poleaxe switch into several weapons before going back to a sword and onto her sheath and the crowd started to disperse disappointed

"I never called myself that, it has always been others calling me names" I say as I force myself to cough and summon my sword back in my hands

"Stand up a thousand times and I will make you fall a thousand times" she said unsheathing her sword once again this time shifting it into a big two hands Axe which rested on her shoulder waiting for my first move

"I don't need to stand up...I only need you to drag you down to where I am" I replied looking up at her as the blood dripped down through my neck and the ground around her crumbled and she fell into the hole disappearing from my sight

"Now you have done it" she exclaimed as the area around me crumbled to the same level of the hole she had fell through "An interesting plan, tried to make the rocks do the trick for you eh? Would have worked against Búlkars or the likes but never against a Warrior" she said as she looked up to the crowd that had come back to watch "Can anyone with the ability or skills fix this hole and pull us up?" she asked as the ground started shaking and we were back on the surface the crowd mumbling things between themselves as she stretched and put her hand in front of me "You pass, welcome to the Command Center" she said with a smile which would make you believe it was a complete different person and I didn't want to see the first one again and so I grabbed it and stood up shaking it "Mario Ad Noman, thanks for having me in" I said as Jhin walked toward me

"You were too rough Rose, what if you had had him dying? The boss wouldn't let you off the hook this time" he said as he started to check my injures

"Wait, does it means she had gotten someone killed by doing this?" I asked a little scared and holding the pain from Jhin's touch

"A couple if not dozens of warriors who try to get off the outposts have to pass through any of the officers and she loves being around" he replied trying to keep his voice down as Rose grabbed his shoulder

"You were saying something about me, darling? It seems you were pretty lucky to arrive as she was leaving, perhaps it was more than just a coincidence?" she said putting up a fake smile as I could feel how Jhin was trying his hardest to prevent his shoulder from breaking

"Oh my God, don't tell me she isn't here? I told the Boss to please let me meet her again. I was so looking forward to meet her" he said with the top hand and face expressions as Rose let go of his shoulder and sighed