Chapter 12.) The New Plan

"Ahh, I see someone ready to get serious."

The two fighters rushed straight towards each other, one laughing and the other screaming in anger.

The rampaging Dread Knight swung his sword at Inorin with the intent to take his head off.

Inorin ducked and slid under the attack. Then after quickly kicking Dread Knight in the stomach, he rolled out from under him while dodging consecutive stumps from his opponent.

"STOP RUNNING!" Dread Knight exclaims

"Running? Are you blind? That was clearly a roll." Inorin says jokingly

After fighting an entire battle without a weapon, Inorin finally unsheathed his twin axes and assumed a battle stance.

"This should be fun, don't let me down alright."

Once again the two charged at each other, but this time Inorin fully intended to take his attack head on.

*Precognition*

Dread Knight's future mirage seemed to go for a ground smash attack forcing rocks into the air.

Inorin decided to switch things up from his original plan.

*Finishing Blow*

6 dark magic strikes headed straight for Dread Knight

Right after he saw the magic, Dread Knight did his ground smash attack.

3 of the dark arrows got blocked by rocks flung into the air, one of the arrows made it pass the rocks but missed Dread Knight.

The last 2 arrows hit Dread Knight in his chest but he didn't feel it, even though it did damage.

Inorin already knew the rocks would reach him if he continued forward, so he stopped in his tracks right where the rocks would fall.

*Shadow Step*

He saw the last dark arrow recorrect it's path.

He switched places with his own magic attack, something he didn't know he could do in the first place.

*Dimension Slicer*

Inorin used an ability he stole from Yūki. A one-shot ability that only travels in a straight line .

Dread Knight saw Inorin behind him but didn't see him attack, so he was again began charging in to attack.

He grabbed his broken shield from the ground and held it up while running.

As soon as the Dimension Slicer impacted with his shield his chest was separated from the rest of his body. It was then sucked into a space portal.

•Game Over, Winner: INORIN•

"Wow, that fight took way too long, only 12 seconds left." Inorin said while sighing

He was then transported back into the room with the scanner.

*Your next fight will be Fight 16.* A system message appeared on his screen.

He walked out of the room and was greeted by Koeda and 3 others.

"Dude, you're crazy strong!" One of the other players stated

"Yeah, what class are you?" Another player questions

"He's a rogue" Koeda butted in to say

Inorin nodded and walked pass all the players. Koeda followed after him.

"Hey but what's your sub-class?" The third player asks

Neither Inorin nor Koeda knew what to say so they both just continued to walk away.

"Rin I have the schedule for the next 10 fights."

"Oh yeah, what's it say?"

"You're in the 16th fight and I'm in the 12th but I also have bad news."

"Bad news!? What is it?"

"I'm in the 12th and the 18th, but the thing is, I fight Yūki on my third fight." Koeda explains

"Ohh really,how is that bad news?"

"Because you won't be able to finish her off."

"That doesn't matter, as long as one of us kills her."

"Ohh it's fine then."

"How did Yūki manage to survive with a missing arm and a broken leg anyways? Inorin asks hysterically

"Well apparently she did the same attack you did to end your fight as soon as her fight started. Her opponent charged in and didn't even see it coming." Someone from behind them says.

Inorin and Koeda both turn around to see who was talking.

It was short guy with long blonde hair holding a spear. He was wearing a blue and white vest with a bunch of pockets on it and all white pants.

"Who are you? Why didn't I sense your presence?" Koeda asked

"Wow, so many questions, we just met. I'm Souei, I'm actually the one whose supposed to be fighting you in the next fight." He replies while pointing at Inorin.

"So why would you show yourself to me before we fight?" Inorin says nonchalantly

"Well, I actually was planning on forfeiting our fight." Souei replies

"Forfeiting!? For what reason?" Koeda interrupts

"The girl you guys were just talking about is actually my third fight, and I'm pretty sure fighting her would be a lot easier than fighting you." Souei clarifies

"Haha, how about I forfeit and give you the win instead?"

"What you would do that for me"

"It's not for you, I simply want to watch Koeda's fight with Yūki"

"Well who cares about the reasoning as long as I pass the exams. Hey do you think I can join you guys after we pass these exams?"

"No!" Koeda says abruptly

"Aww man." Souei says feeling saddened

"How's about after the exams you fight Koeda and if you put up a good enough fight, I'll let you join." Inorin bargains

"Really!?" They both replied

"Why do I have to fight him?" Koeda asks

"If I fight him then it won't be fair, so you'll have to do it."

*The fight between PWN and Koeda will begin in 30 seconds, please report to kiosk 12.*

"Try to finish your fight quickly so you can fight Yūki" Inorin ordered

Koeda nodded then headed to her fight destination.

Inorin and Souei both submitted a request to skip to their fight.

*The fight between players Souei and Inorin will begin in 30 seconds. Please report to kiosk 16.*

They each separated and went to their designated areas

For this fight, the stage was a abandoned warehouse surrounded by grass for miles on end.

Both Inorin and Souei spawned on lowering elevator type platforms taking them to the ground.

When they got to the ground Inorin used Dimension Style: Black Hole and began to take out the entire building.

"What are you doing!?" Souei asked hysterically

"Well, I have to put on a show." Inorin replies while laughing.

"Let's kick it up a notch!" He continues