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Sparks shot out into the air, signaling the start of the next match, Ion in his corner watched closely as his opponent, a red fox boy by the name of Denzel started walking towards the centre of the arena, "come on Ion, I have been waiting for this, lets have at it" he shouted as Ion tightly gripped his staff and assumed a more defensive position, one that he was not accustom to making, "what's wrong, I thought you wanted to prove yourself, so come out and fight me!" Denzel called out as Ion just gave him the stare down. "Well, if you too afraid to make a move" Denzel started saying as he quickly readied his staff, "then I will make the first one" he exclaimed as a wave of Gaia rocked the ground, aura around Ion started glowing as small sparks of lightning shot out but each were grounded by the oncoming Gaia waves, stopping them in their tracks, "oh right, I forgot you are a Lightning adept" Denzel said in a coy voice like a taunt, "your attach was just so easy to dispel for someone like me." "Well if you are only thinking on it in those simple terms then of course, but not in the way you think" Ion thought to himself, "because your Gaia naturally wanted to ground my lightning, I guess you didn't realize that none of your attack reached me as well, I don't have to use my lightning against you as an attack, I can use it against you in other ways making you ineffective, though hopefully he doesn't catch on too quickly." "Still got nothing to say? Well now Ion I am disappointed, I thought this would be a fun time!" Denzel lashed out as another wave of Gaia came forth but again Ion matched it with his lightning as the Gaia went to ground it out leaving Ion unscathed, "see try as you might, you are no match for a proper Magus" Denzel taunted again with a grin as he sent out another wave, Ion again sparked out but also used some of engulf his legs as he suddenly darted forward, appearing just behind Denzel in a split second catching him off guard as he slammed his staff into the ground lightning shooting down from the sky. Denzel regaining his composure started to turn towards Ion but using his staff and the momentum from the earlier dash, Ion swung completely around, his sword in hand as he drew it when Denzel was stunned and continuing to utilize that thunderous force of the swinging momentum, Ion was able to land a powerful strike against Denzel, an almost critical hit only saved by Denzel not being completed backsided to Ion as the strike connected, the force of it sending Denzel flying forward with him crashing into one of the field objects in the arena, in crumbling down over him.
A silence fell over the arena as the dust settled and the result of Ion's attack came into view, Denzel looked unconscious within the rubble pile around him but Ion reupped his defensive stance as something seamed off, they were both foxes after all and deception is a key factor for both of them. "When are you going to stop playing around? I am not going to fall for cheap tricks" Ion called out as Denzel's eyes opened, the rubble around him started elevating around in the air as he slowly stood up, his cloak was partly torn around where the strike hit as well as some blood dripping down from the side of his head, "at least it did some damage" Ion thought as he assessed Denzel's condition, "dam sword user, couldn't rely on your Psynergy so you have to disgrace a Magus Duel using a cheap weapon" Denzel angrily called out but Ion made a smirk. "That attack was pure Psynergy, it is not my fault you don't know how to utilize it in ways instead of just burst attacks" Ion countered as Denzel knew his own words rang hollow, Ion attack was powered fully by using Psynergy, by using it on himself in ways most Maguses can never achieve, the sword was just merely an extension of that signaling the type of Magus Ion was. "Well Spellsword or not you are still no match for a Magus like me" Denzel exclaimed as he held out his staff, "I must thank you though, you gave me some material to take my attacks to the next level" he continued as aura coursed around him, the rubble in the air started raining down, locked onto Ion's position as he imbued his legs in lightning once again, darting around the arena to avoid the oncoming rocks from the sky. "Don't think just because you have speed on your side you can escape my attacks" Denzel called out as he sent out waves of Gaia along side the raining rubble but again as Ion was dodging around, he sent out small sparks, carefully sending them in Denzel's direction to deceive direct attacks against him as the waves of Gaia grounded them all out sparing Ion any damage. "I see it now, how could I been so stupid" Denzel started saying as Ion cursed, he finally figured it out, "I will admit, your mind works in ways that are better then mine, but like in most duels, it is the 'brawn' that triumphs over the minds, your Psynergy is still at a disadvantage over mine, especially if I close the gap!" Denzel called out as his waves of Gaia became more intense, causing Ion to lower his speed in deflecting them, which allowed the slower Denzel to meet him face to face. Denzel came in heavy with his staff at full aura, Ion quickly powered up his own to counter as the staffs clashed together, spouting Lightning and Gaia particles wide out.
"At this close range, your 'advantage' is null and power power will rain supreme" Denzel remarked as the clash of the two Maguses continued on, struggling, Ion powered up his sword trying to make a surprise swing, but it suddenly felt extremely heavy in his hands as Denzel chuckled loudly. "Like you using the characteristics of my Psynergy to your advantage, I am doing the same to yours" he said as Ion realized his powered up sword that was imbued with lightning was now being directly grounded by the waves of Gaia the Denzel was sending out in the direction of the sword, being this close by, it only took small amounts to pull it towards the ground which allowed Denzel to keep up his clash attack. Ion cursed once more as the force of Denzel's attack was starting to gain on him, he clashed back with his staff hoping to use the sword as an trump card but that required him keeping the staff in his off hand and combined with his Lightning Psynergy's weakness against Denzel's Gaia, Ion was at his breaking point but there was one play left Ion could do but it would cost him. For this though he would have to discharge the sword but that would be risky, the waves of Gaia were still spewing out and they would redirect towards where his lightning also was, the staff in his hands which would break the clash allowing Denzel's attack to pull through but that would also be part of the plan. Ion would then have to catch the attack with his sword, he would only have mere seconds but the springing momentum from discharging the sword should help with the timing, he would then re-energize the sword as Denzel's attack would triangulate on it but with the added speed, if he could deflect Denzel's attack back towards him, Ion could create a catastrophic rebound which would hopefully take Denzel out but it could also take Ion out in the process. At the last moment, Ion would have to imbue his legs again with lightning and dart backwards to avoid the rebound while also being fast enough to not let Denzel's Gaia waves ground his legs in place, it would take an enormous amount of skill and cunningness to pull off a plan such as this, though those where traits Ion had full confidence about himself with and if he wanted to win this match at this point there would be no other way.
Ion put his plan into motion, he discharged his sword, catching Denzel slightly by surprise at the sudden move, as his Gaia waves latched onto Ion's staff which caused it to shatter appart into a few pieces that exploded out like shrapnel, Denzel could feel a piece cut against his hands as Ion felt one cut against his face just below his eye as some other pieces pelted against his coat but he didn't waver, his sword not released from Denzel's Psynergy now sprung up and with that momentum, Ion swung his blade to catch Denzel's attack, two handing his blade as the steel met with the oak wood staff, Aura keeping them from fully touching as the clash reignited. Ion gritting his teeth as he felt a warm sensation in his throat used his Psynergy to re-energize his blade, cutting through Denzel's attack as his Aura exploded forth creating a strong wave sending him flying back with the full force of his own attack, Ion with his speed, infused his lightning legs and darted backwards in the air, avoiding the rebounding wave. As he landed back down on his feet though a sharp pain rang up through the right side of his body, the warm sensation in his throat quickly moved up to his mouth as he felt liquid leaking from between his teeth. Wiping a bit of it with his hand, Ion looked down on it and was shocked to discover the tips of his fingers covered with blood, looking down further he could see he coat torn with a large bloody gash on the fur exposed beneath. The pain intensified as Ion started coughing up more blood, "looks like my exploding staff did more damage then I realized" Ion thought as he rested himself on his sword as he started to feel weakness in his legs, "probably nothing that a White Magus can't patch up" Ion continued as he winced as he put his hand over his wound. "Now hopefully he is down for good, there is not much more I can..." Ion's thoughts trailed off as the dust from the rebounded attack settled with Denzel breathing heavily down on one knee, holding onto his staff to keep himself partially up, "Fuck!" He was also covered in blood and small cuts but unlike Ion he didn't have any more majoring injuries, it took him a little bit but Denzel was able to fully stand up, looking over to Ion, he looked a bit shocked for a moment before biting his lip, his eyes narrowed on Ion as he started walking slowly forward, softly speaking "Surrender."
Ion was taken aback from the change in Denzel's demeanor as he more tightly gripped his sword like he was readying for a fight, "just surrender!" Denzel called back out as his eyes widened more like he was about to cry. Ion growled to himself in frustration as blood continued filling his mouth, he then reached for his Spelldeck gaining some of the cards out before he was blindsided by a small boulder striking him on the side of the face knocking him to the ground, his nose slightly bleeding from the impact, while it did draw blood the attack felt weak, Denzel might be the one standing right now but he was barely doing so, the rebound made it's mark. The cards in Ion's hands scattered across the ground though he still held on tightly onto his sword with his other hand, eyeing Denzel with an expression like this isn't over, "for the sake of yourself just surrender!" Denzel called out once more. Ion eyes widened a bit, "is he worried about me?" Ion thought as blood began to pool under him a bit, "I guess it could make sense, we don't like each other on a personal level but I wouldn't wish severe harm on him in any way, but that attack even weak still felt genuine, in the field it can be life and death, we both know that to not take your enemy lightly no matter the circumstance, so even injured, as long as I am still conscious I don't plan of giving up the fight just yet" Ion continued thinking as he made a small grin at Denzel, "I refuse!" "How do you still plan to fight? Denzel cried out feeling a bit frustrated at Ion's temperament, "you can barely hold onto your sword, your cards are scattered, your staff is broken..." Denzel continued trying get Ion to see reason, "what is a Magus without his spellcrafts!" Denzel finished crying out trying to use Ion's pride as a Magus against him but Ion only cracked another smile. "Have you forgotten? I don't require any of those to cast my Psynergy" Ion started saying as his fingers started glowing with Aura, "I am one of the few who is able to cast without a catalyst to channel my Psynergy, it is part of being a Spellsword, my hands are all I need to....." Ion continued as the Aura in his hand intensified, lightning swirled down with a haze of Æther giving off that azure blue glow, "No! Ion! Stop!" a call came out from the crowd as Denzel confuse looked over to the source to see it coming from Sage Fenrir as a darkening feeling crept across the arena, Sage Fenrir's call came a moment too late as Denzel slowly turned his head back towards Ion as the skies darkened in Red.....
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