Chapter 235: To the Arena.

Chapter 235: To the Arena.

First thing you need to understand is that your weapon is the most important factor in how you will function as a dragoon, Hestia.

Huh? What do you mean, Yorshka? Spears are spears, right? Ill be jumping around and stabbing things, and you already mentioned that mechanical weapon part. What more do I have to look out for?

Obviously, Hestia, you need to keep an eye out for the polearm type. Glaives, halberds, tridents, spetums, pikes, and so on and on. There isnt just the lance and spear for you to choose between, Hestia. For reference, the most popular dragoon polearm would be the lance.

Because its long and pointy, right? It doesnt have too many additions on it, so it can pierce better, helping you stay aerodynamic.

Correct! Good reasoning. Look at mine, the very model of what a dragoon lance should look like. Sturdy shaft, hard spear tip, and keeping the additions to a minimum. But that is no problem for us from the Nordor clan, Hestia, since we can control our silver powder to temporarily create blades on it. Look, right now its a lance, now its a halberd!

Oooh, weapon transformation! Thats neat, but I cant do that with my scale-dust, since its primary function is creating explosions instead of fortification like yours.

Thats true, but if youre creative about it, you can even use your version of our powder like a weapon. I told you, get a mechanical weapon and give that dwarf clear instructions. Hey, dwarf, you hear that?! Make sure you think of something to help the girl out!

Shut up, woman! I already know! Bladdarg, damn dragonewts

See? Dont worry about it too much, you have enough time to think about it. Now, the break is over, so lets get back to training. Stance up! Hmm, yeah, Farron showed you the basics alright. But we really need to adjust it a bit for your stature and weight. Bend your knees more, raise the tail for counter-balance, keep your wings clear of the arms and shoulders, and hold your grip like so.

We need to repeat this every time, huh? Haha, you even did this yesterday.

Because this stance has to come to you naturally, Hestia. If you master my suggested stance, you will know how to adapt it to fit yours down the road. This is my last day to help you train, so you need to absorb everything Im teaching you today and continue familiarizing yourself with it. Do you understand? Now, lets do this. You wont perfect it any time soon, but memorize my movements.

Urgh, the motions

I know, but if you dont practice, youll never learn any of the Nordor style abilities. Even the ones you might have created for yourself. Do you remember the two ways one can learn abilities, Hestia?

Yes, the standard method is to repeat the same ability flawlessly 100 times in a row. The System will register it once you succeed. And the second method was, uhhhh

Come on, this is the easy part.

Ah, right!

One impressive blow powerful enough to get even the System to notice you!

Proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Fluid Cast Lv. 4] [Delayed Cast Lv. 3] [Continuous Cast Lv. 3] [Spear Technique Lv. 9] [Spear Mastery Lv. 7] [Sundering Enhancement Lv. 8] [Piercing Enhancement Lv. 9] [Crushing Enhancement Lv. 5] [Accuracy Correction Lv. 8] [Danger Perception Lv. 7] [Probability Correction Lv. 8] [Enhance Vision Lv. 9] [Tracking Lv. 5] [Mid-Air Maneuvering Lv. 8] [Aerial Fighter Lv. 4] [Trap Creation Lv. 9] gained

Ability gained: [Dragoon Dive] [Spiral] [Spark Crescent]

Max level of Jobs [Spearwielder], [Sky Lancer] has been reached

Individual [Sunfang Dragonewt, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] has switched her Main Job to [Dragoon Whelpling]

Main Job benefits have been updated due to Job change

Dragoon Whelpling Level: 0/15

Job Skill gained: [Aerial Dive Acceleration], [Spear Mastery Lv. 7], [Enhance Sky Attacks]

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]s Job [Dragoon Whelpling] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 15]

Attributes have increased due to level up

Max level of Job [Dragoon Whelpling] has been reached

Fair lords and ladies of the realm! Hard-working men and women of the Kingdom! As the commentator of todays battle, I welcome all of you to our glorious capitals arena!

Wooooooooo! Lets goooooooo!

Where is Lord Charleslyt? Bring him out already! Eyiiiiiiii! We all want to see him!

Could it be better compared to an MMA fighting ring or was it more like a baseball stadium? Regardless, it was impossible to tune out the fact that Griffonpeaks arena was currently filled to the brim with people. Their shouts and cries were showering the surroundings with the energy and excitement these people had in anticipation of a match promoted since the beginning of this week.

Within one of its waiting rooms, I was silently wiping down my brand new weapon with a napkin, making sure it was spotless before its first match. After I was satisfied, I stroked it and lifted it to marvel at it under the light of the mana lamp.

Its shaft was made from a combination of some voldunna ore and treant bark Muraina had given me on behalf of the elves at the outpost; the elves had applied a flame retardant sap on to the wood. Apparently, the Saelari apply it to the trees around their cities and towns to prevent forest fires. Considering that this was material for my personal weapon, the materials had to be fireproof.

Combined together through Grimnirs skills, this metal-reinforced wooden pole stood around my height, with its blade making the weapon a head and a half taller than me. We couldnt make it any shorter since I was still growing.

As planned, Grimnir made a mechanical weapon for me with Ellaines help. In other words, it was similar to Farrons swordspear and Grimnirs blasthammer. There were mechanical parts added to the weapon to allow it to assume different forms or abilities, all controlled with my mana.

The two-headed glaive was made with eoriant alloy, the geisenlarg queens carapace and stinger, and some of my chipped-off claws and shed scales. Since it was my weapon, it not only needed to be sturdy and fire resistant, but also had to be highly mana conductive. Still, the weapon didnt have a natural sun core, so overheating was a problem, but that was what I had my catalyst for.

Having a weapon that could work with my catalyst, after all, was the reason why I had this glaive made.

And, finished~ How does it look, Hestia? Too cute? Saori asked after attaching something on the other end of my weapon.

Looking closer, it was a cartoonish dragon head spewing fire, made from mana threads. Since Grimnir and Ellaine had to rush the weapon a bit, any ornaments or decorations would have to be added later.

When the weapon was finished five days ago, I suggested adding some sorta accessory to it to personalize it a bit. Since I missed the small charms I had on my phone, Saori offered to make me one with mana threads. Normal metal would melt, but at least this strap would regenerate. Speaking of, she also made one for each of our party bracelets.

Nah, its perfect, thanks! I gave the glaive a twirl. It couldnt be helped due to the materials, but the spear being mostly black and red made it too edgy for my taste. This is just enough cute!

Lowering my glaive, I checked out my robe, opening it to reveal my usual outfit underneath it. I then took out my catalyst from my storage and began stretching.

Are Ellaine and Grimnir at their seats? I asked Tasianna, who with Saori, was with me inside the waiting room.

They should be, Lady Hestia. Grimnir mentioned he was anticipating the performance of the spear, so he asked me to tell you to give it your all.

My all? What, does he want me to destroy the whole arena or what? Crazy talk, that dwarf. Shaking my head, I emptied a glass of water and psyched myself for my match. Well, time to go. See you guys in the audience.

Good luck, Hestia. Please, do not go all out but you cannot lose, okay?

May Goddess Plesia bless this match to be fair and just. I will await your swift victory, my lady.

As I walked along the corridor from my waiting room to the arena, I thought about the week of training I did in the Griffonpeak dungeon. Our party only went up to floor ten, although I heard there were 40 floors in this dungeon. Albeit, the floors over thirty were blocked, reserved for training of the Knights of the Lionheart.

Unlike Cedarailles Emerald-Flare Dungeon, in which had you descend deeper with every floor, Griffonpeaks Eagles Overwatch dungeon actually had you traverse through a prairie for the first floor and ascend a massive mountain. A mountain within a mountain, you could say. It really hit home how these dungeons were just pocket dimensions, similar to my [Room] spell.

In any case, my training mostly focused on me perfecting the lessons I learned from Yorshka when we met in Cedaraille. We unfortunately only had a few days of training before she had to leave, so the training I did for this duel was mostly done through memory and reviewing with Ellaine. Unlike with Master Kushs training, I did not have enough time to master everything Yorshka taught me.The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Ñøv€l-B!n.

For example, I was able to get a feel of what my stance had to be and my general fighting style, since Farron had taught me prior, but the intricacies of the moves were hard to assess even with somebody experienced like Arcanuess Helvas watching over me. I was able to learn [Dragoon Dive] and [Spiral] after a lot of tries, but I couldnt perfectly mimic the attacks of the Nordor style of dragoon spearmanship.

To learn a weapon ability, like [Gale Step] or [Dragoon Dive], you had to perform the move 100 times flawlessly in a row. The other method was only applicable to high damage finishing moves like Yorshkas [Nordor Style: Silver Dragons Skyfall] or Saoris [Voltage Impact].

According to the former, the Divine System intervened if an attack was too strong for its liking, turning it into a Systems ability in order to properly regulate the damage. Yorshka joked how her first usage of the skill was the most impressive, before explaining how her attack became stronger down the path after she got the correct skills.

A move could be performed without needing it to be part of your profile, but you had to perform the motions without any assistance from the system like a custom spell as opposed to a system spell. Once you fulfilled the requirements, the System would guide you through the motions each time you used the move, making it second nature. It made it easier to perform particularly difficult attacks, although learning it in the first place was the problem.

I wish Yorshka or Farron were around to coach me. Gael and Muraina said they didnt know how all the little motions actually worked together, despite having seen the former two fight.

My Nordor style was shoddy as hell, in other words. Weapon fighting didnt come to me as naturally as magic or using my dragon abilities. But, meh, thats why I trained. Yorshka mentioned in her letter that she will meet up with me again along with Saoris students, so Im planning on surprising her when we meet up again with how far Ive gotten.

As this whole place was an arena, the basement of the place was reserved for fighters and the staff, while the audience would usually only see the ground floor and the seating area. After entering the gladiators hub, a single male attendant greeted me before leading me to my starting side.

Is Lord Charleslyt already done with his preparations?

Yes, Miss Hestia. When I called for him, he went with me immediately. Please, do not worry, we are still on schedule. The commentator should still be entertaining everybody while the nobles are taking their seats.

According to Saori, who looked up the history of this place, when the arena was rebuilt for the entertainment of Empire guests and the annual founding event, the nobility still thought of the arena as a place for slave fighters. Unless they were fighting or called for by a noble, the slave gladiators werent allowed to show themselves, which was why the fighters preparation rooms were built inside the basement.

The king acquiesced to the nobles design plans despite disliking the idea, since arguing the issue would just anger the lesser and middle nobility. Artorias was founded just after the War for the Faefolk and the Leosfalt civil war, so tension was high. Afterwards, laws were made to ban slaves both in responce to the founding of Shaturein and as an attempt by the king to gain the favor of the Revolution Queen, who despised slavery since she was a transmigrator from our Earth.

But, that was all after the arena was reconstructed. Everything the slave fighters needed was here in the basement kitchen, restrooms, and training field. Although slavery was outlawed nowadays, this place gave me an oppressive feeling after learning about its history.

Please, wait here, Miss. Once the commentator announces your entry, we will open the gates, the staff member instructed.

I sharpened my hearing, clearly picking up the voice of the MC through all the loud fervor of the audience for their blood entertainment.

The audience is pretty excited about two people beating each other up, I murmured my thoughts out loud, something the attendant didnt ignore.

Ah, if you are worried about your safety, Miss Hestia, then there is no need. The arena fields are equipped with a special mana field granted to us by the Folschreck Empire. It severely reduces the contestants Strength and Intelligence, while raising your defensive stats to prevent unnecessary deaths.

Your Majesty, while it would pain me to raise my hand against a fair lady as Lady Hestia, as a fellow warrior, I believe she would feel ashamed if we did not fight with our full abilities. I concur with her request. I swear to stay my hand when my victory is assured, Sire.

Then so be it. This duel has been blessed by the Goddess, a tragedy cannot happen. King Drangleic returned to his seat and pressed something on the hand rest, materializing a blue screen like the party screen from my party bracelet.

After pressing a few bottoms, the oppressive feeling I had the moment I entered the arena disappeared. My power returned while I felt slightly more vulnerable. I felt liberated.

Twirling my glaive around, I made sure that my body was back to normal before resting the weapon on my shoulder. Im ready whenever you are, Lord Charleslyt.

The first action goes to the fair lady, he bowed. May the Goddess bless us both with light to banish the shadows!

Noble lords and ladies of the realm! Men and women of Artorias! The moment you have waited for has come! Let this battle begi

Buffs up! Panzer! Halo of Consecration!

[Various Spell Effects] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

Purple fire erupted from my body before forming into armor, covering me from my neck up while a white flaming halo floated above my head like that of an angel. Attaching my red catalyst into the opened slot on my glaives socket, my body tensed up as I did exactly what Charlesyt wanted.

Dragoon Jump!

Shooting myself forward, I poured mana into my glaive, activating the mechanism within. With a mechanical sound, small slits opened up around the socket. The catalyst shone crimson red as the glaive began sucking up the scale-dust through the slits.

The runes on my weapon began to glow with red light before erupting into flames, the cogs spinning faster and faster. Using [Instant Heat Ignition], my tail exploded into fire as well as I charged towards the stunned Charleslyt with two flaming spears.

SPARK CRESCENT!

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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