390 The Desire

Within another dreamscape.

Rosemi found herself facing off against the two dhans.

"How strong is your desire, your conviction, your will to fight for those you hold dear?

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Objective: Kill your opponent(s). 

The ones to perish here, shan't see the light outside, no more. 

The ones to remain behind, will get to live on, outside.

Rosemi de Lumix

VS

Mizumi & Miku

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Time limit: 600s"

Rather than an explosive start, the three women first decided to voice their opinions.

"I apologise Mizumi, Miku. But I can't die here. I vowed to Erica that I would live on, to live as much as I can, to live the life she deserved whilst living the life I desired. Take up your arms, let us fight with our utmost! Naturally, Asai deserves only the best by his side, and we shall found out who that is now!"

Rosemi, wielded her family heirloom within her main-hand. A beautifully crafted sword that was built with an alloy of Mithril. The blade was meant to be inherited by her older sister, but was instead inherited by Rosemi. The sword, gentle, warm, cold yet sharp, soothingly vibrated within her grip. Within her off-hand, she wielded a shortened rapier, in which the hand guard was a bloom of metal, designed to appear like a flower.

"No hard feelings Rosemi. Kozumi and the people of my kingdom need me. And, don't forget, I am a princess of Par'Talucca, whilst you're just a duke's daughter. Naturally, Asai will benefit more from having me by his side."

Trained to be a cold-blooded, ruthless assassin from young. Mizumi's emotions were mostly in check, albeit feeling a tad sad that someone as energetic and bubbly as Rosemi would have to die so young.

Seeing Miku more or less, hesitating, and placing herself on the fence. She abused her authority.

"Dhan Miku, as your princess. I order you to take up arms for the sake of your people, your friends and family and the kingdom of Par'Talucca itself. Fight for your nation now, or never draw your weapon ever again!"

"F-fine!" 

Mizumi, wearing her traditional katars. Miku drew out two daggers, whilst taking a low crouching stance.

Seeing as they were both ready, Rosemi shot herself forward, without giving them the time to utilize their stealth. 

[Rush]

Charge target within 15 meters from caster and Paralyze for 3 seconds.

Rush slammed into Mizumi, stunning her temporarily whilst the human knight proficiently switched her target over to the startled Miku. 

[Sword Waltz]

5 Consecutive strikes, sharp blades of wind that ignore target defence.

The knight's deadly mana surged, proccing upon point of contact and activating. A single thrust was all it took for an additional 5 blades of wind to materialize and surge into the blue headed girl's torso. Ignoring her armour and slaughtering her HP within a second, horror and terror filled the girl's mind as her vision faded into blackness. And in doing so, Miku's body shattered into particles before fading.

Rosemi, quick to utilize her advantage shifted her focus back to Mizumi. Only to find her hidden in stealth.

[Psychic Phantom] !

Out of stealth, Mizumi vaulted out, slamming her bread and butter skill down upon the human. Seeing as the knight managed to parry her skill with pin-point precision. Striking exactly at the skill's weakest point and thus rendering it weak enough to block. Mizumi dashed back. Her stance low. Her katars now brimming with [Darkness] whilst a layer of [Mana Shield] gently covered her body.

Rosemi's own weapons were now equally brimming with [Divinity] which rather than appearing like a gentle light, was now coursing and raging in sharpness due to [Critical Aura]

Mizumi dipped into [Hide]

[Death Call] !

[Rush] !

The instant Mizumi's hand appeared out of stealth to cast her telekinetic pull, Rosemi banked everything upon her intuition and slammed her body into action. Thus, due to the natural pull, amplified by her rush, Rosemi instantly found herself headbutting the dhan. The two girls equally stunned and paralyzed stumbled back before their bodies refused to move once more.

Now, entering a race against time, funnelling their mana throughout the bodies, destroying and cleansing the foreign skill out of their systems. The two could only glare at each other for seconds. Before both once again throwing their skills at one and another.

And although Mizumi had the advantage of sacrificing MP rather than taking HP damage due to her [Mana Shield] 

The girl, being a rogue-assassin was naturally outmatched in a upfront duel versus a swordsman-fighter who excelled and dominated the dhan's own skill and prowess. Rosemi's unbelievably high critical rate was simply overwhelming, as her parries, block, thrusts and punches packed greater amounts of oomph. And although the human didn't reduce her HP. Mizumi's MP and stamina pools were tanking out at alarming rates.

It wasn't long before her arms gave out, and she couldn't pull her weapons up to defend herself any longer.

"I'm sorry Mizumi. I'm sure we would've been great friends if we met on better terms. Don't worry, I'll look after Asai well."

Without allowing the horrified dhan to reply, Rosemi beheaded the girl. Resulting in her victory, as the entire arena broke into particles and faded out of existence.

[Rosemi de Lumix: Lvl 83->85]

[HP: 110 MP: 100]

[Skills unlocked:]

[Divinity]

Increase Divine Elemental damage by 20% and Elemental defence by 10%.

[Critical Aura]

25% Increase in critical attack rate

[Order Swing]

12% of your damage is accumulated and applied towards next attack for 20 seconds

[Lumix Bloodline]

+30% attack speed, damage, accuracy and critical rate when wielding a sword

[Rush]

Charge target within 15 meters from caster and Paralyze for 3 seconds.

[Sword Waltz]

5 Consecutive strikes, sharp blades of wind that ignore target defence.

[Bloodthirsty]

+30% damage against [Living] targets. Kills regain 10% of missing stamina and health.