CH.196 Christina VS Paulina

CH.196 Christina VS Paulina

“You ready to lose?” Paulina taunted.

The soft trash talking had not quieted for more than a minute, even though I had summoned Big Core, gotten us all aboard, moved us a bit away from the town and then gotten us back on the ground again. After all, we didn’t want to break the Watchman manor, or destroy their courtyard or something.

“Well, if I do, that would be the first time.”

“That’s because we haven’t had a match in years.”

“I don’t think ten months ago is ‘years’. Did you forget how to count?”

“Hmph. Talk all you like. We will see.”Fôllôw new stories at novelhall.com

“Yes. We will.”

The two had already taken positions and were waiting for the signal to start. Their big sister Angelina had agreed to be a referee. And I was an emergency medical assistance. As well as stopping the fight if it gets too out of hand.

“Shouldn’t we have stopped this like ages ago?” I asked her.

“No. This is normal. Let them get it out of their system.”

“... so you regularly fight with your siblings?”

“Some of us do. Others are smarter. Mariina is the one that really started it. She was great at magic and wanted to prove it any chance she got, so she would often challenge us. After she left home, Paulina kept a hold of that idea and fought anyone that would agree at least once a year.”

“... sibling rivalry put on another level, huh.”

“More like just some sisterly competition.” She said and turned to the two. “Are you both ready or do you need more time to talk?”

“Ready.” Christina said, leveling her staff.

“Of course I’m ready. Keep that up and you’ll be next.” Paulina added.

“The winner can fight Brian.” Angelina said.

“Hey! I didn’t agree to that.”

“Oh?” Paulina seemed a bit excited by that offer. “Then I’ll be sure to win.”

“Then focus up! And remember, no targeting the face. Three, Two, One, GO!”

... rushing much? Trying to get me to focus on something that isn’t you promising stupid things? Well, if I do have to fight someone, guess I can just go overboard and instawin with some dumb card.

Well, the signal had been given and the battle was on.

““Stone Toss!”” Both of the sisters casted the same spell. Two large stones flew towards each other, before crashing mid air. The dust cloud that formed from it likely prevented the two from seeing each other and they both took that opportunity to move.

“This is how they always start. They use a simultaneous stone toss to cause a dust cloud. That way, they can prepare their next spell without the opponent seeing it.” Angelina told me.

Oh? So the first spell is more of a greeting than an actual attack? But I guess if either of them held back too much, one of the stones would overpower the other. It might be a good way to test if the opponent is being at all serious.

“Earth, crush my enemies, Earth Crush.” Christina chanted her next spell, while Paulina did the same.

“Stones, gather and fly as my spear, Stone Spear.”

Christina’s spell caused the ground below Paulina’s feet to shift and raise. It's kind of like a bear trap, but made of earth. While Paulina’s spell is, well, a spear made of stone. But I have to say, considering that this is a practice match, they are using surprisingly deadly spells. Sure neither of them would be immediately lethal, but still. Well, the stone spear could actually instantly kill if it hit you in the head, but as hits to the face or head are prohibited, it will hopefully be fine.

Christina, for her part, simply took a few quick steps to dodge the spear, while Paulina had to jump to dodge her sister's attack.

“Still using direct spells like that? Have you learned nothing?” Christina taunted.

“I’ve learned enough. Water, envelop this area, Water mist!” Paulina chanted.

As soon as she did, a thick mist formed around her and Christina. It wasn’t quite thick enough that you couldn’t see, but it would definitely make it more difficult.

“Oh? Relying on water magic, I see. Perhaps you have learned something.” Christina complimented. “Earth, locate my enemy, Earth tremor.”

I didn’t see any visual effect for the spell Christina just used, but based on the chant, it is some sort of locate spell. I guess since Paulina’s feet are on the ground, the spell will the Christina where she is.

“Water Spear! Earth Spear!” Paulina, for her part, quick chanted two spear spells of different attributes in a row.

Paulina! Please stop using spear spells. I don’t want to see you two firing spears at each other.

“Earth Wall.” Christina quick chanted her own spell, raising a wall that the two spears crashed into, never reaching her. “Earth, open a hole and swallow my enemy, Earth pitfall.”

She kept going with a spell that caused the earth around Paulina’s feet to lower down. For the second time in this fight, Paulina had to do a big jump to get out of the way.

“Stone Toss. Water Ball.” After recovering, Paulina sent another two spells towards Christina.

But Christina just stood still, making another earth wall to block the next two attacks.

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“Two? Aren’t you ... no, I guess that is the price for an adventurer escort. Maybe even a bit high.” Angelina muttered. “But you know, you really should consider that you are the one with the carriage, and you are also security for the ride, instead of being hired security on someone else's carriage.”

“... oh yeah. That thing. So I guess it would have to be like four gold or something.”

“Really? Didn’t you think of anything? You aren’t using a slow carriage either, but an airship.”

“Technically, it is a spaceship.”

“Doesn’t matter. An airship fair is... well, there is no price for it, as you can’t buy a ticket with just money. But even just the operating cost would likely be at least 50 gold.”

“Well my ship, my prices.”

“Don’t think I’m saying you can’t charge too little. I’m just saying that someone will take you up on that offer and will get extremely angry if you don’t work for it again later.”

“My ship, my schedule. Get your own Big Core if you don’t like it.”

“Oh?” Christina perked up. “Is that an offer? Are you willing to sell one?”

“... not really. I don’t want you getting lost. And I already gave you a bird to fly on. Just use that.”

“A bird?” Paulina questioned. “Show me.”

“Some other time. It’s kind of big.”

“Big? Show me!”

“Oh, just keep quiet.” Angelina said. “We will have to leave soon anyway.”

“Before that.” Christina said. “Brian, I won so can I have a match?”

“He didn’t actually agree to that.” Angelina said.

“True, and aren’t you tired from your previous match?”

“Let’s just use our monsters for this. That will be fine, right?”

“... I guess so. Sure. A little summoner battle then.”

Now, what monsters to use? I have quite the advantage considering that ... well considering everything. But I also know what monsters Christina will use. Other than her Amazoness Tiger and Swordswoman, she summoned Amazoness Paladin to be her third.

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So a 2300 attack tiger,It’s attack is raised by 1200 because of its own effect. a 2000 attack Paladinagain, its effect and a 1500 attack Swordswoman, which will also reflect excess damage to me. And I’ll have to kill the tiger first. If this wasn’t just for fun, I would just Raigeki all of them, but that would be a little cheap. I want a good match.

I could also just stomp on them with some dragons, but I’m a bit worried about the reflected damage from Swordswoman. So at least one of my monsters should be under 2000 attack, so I won’t take too much. I guess Luster Dragon would work for that. And I could use Luster Dragon #2 to take out the Tiger.

Or I could use this thing instead of Luster #2. I should even get a bonus if I do that. And this instead of Luster #1. They both have 1900 attack. But I’ll have to ritual summon one again, as I sacrificed it last time. Well, whatever. Now just the third member... Oh? Yeah. You have 1600 attack. You are perfect.

Yeah. That trio would work. It might be a bit childish to go this far, but I don’t care. I’m the dragon master and I fight with dragons.

“Alright. I’ve chosen mine. I’ll call them out now.”

“Good. You’d better not hold back.”

“... I kind of have to. At least a little. Otherwise this wouldn’t even be a fight. But don’t worry, I’m not going easy on you. If you want to win, you’d better work your monsters well.”

Obviously, in terms of Yugioh power levels, my monsters would just win, but this isn’t Yugioh, so there is always a chance I will lose.

“Now then, first I activate White Dragon Ritual. I sacrifice Darkfire Dragon to summon Paladin of White Dragon.”

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“Then I summon Mirage Dragon and Armed Dragon LV5.”

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My three dragons lined up, with Armed Dragon in the middle. They weren’t that huge, so this will be fine. I did take us enough away from Alewatch after all.

Mirage Dragon is technically the largest of them, or the longest, with its serpentine body being almost 15 meters long. But that barely counts, so.

“... that’s quite the lineup.” Christina said, looking at my monsters.

“Well, what can I say? I like dragons and you did say not to hold back.”

“... I suppose I did. Can we even win?”

“No clue. So, will you surrender or at least try?”

“Of course we will try. There is no point if I just surrender.”

“Good. Let’s go.”