Chapter 44: Coliseum (3)

"Alright semi finals, I'm about to get destroyed aren't I?" Perseus facepalmed

"You can't give up now" Ace responded "We gotta show the world what you're made of"

"I'm still perplexed on why people still underestimates me, but then again I'm winning so I'm not complaining, I just gotta attack faster than they can react, and weapons still hurts as hell, so like last time, if I'm going to lose, I'll at least slice their arm off" Perseus said

"And remember what I said?" Dabria asked

"No cuts, no butts, no coconuts?" He answered as he then got slapped on the back of his head

"No explosions to the face unless absolutely necessary, maam" Perseus saluted sarcastically "And be nicer to my opponents, even if they're rude"

"Yeah, that's what I thought" Dabria nodded

"She would make an excellent general, don't you think?" Cordelia was amused at the thought

"I'd be more scared if that happens" Emma shivered "She's stricter than my father, luckily only Perseus and the spirit beasts are the ones who are brave enough to train with her"

"Oh you will" Dabria then turned to her "You lost too early, and your father have spoiled you too much, no matter how strict he is, he's still your father, so he gives you some leeway. You'll be joining my training after our return from the spirit world"

"Father, help me!" Emma pleaded Craig who turned away

< It's for your own good, you can hate me now, but Dabria's eyes...it's scary> Craig thought to himself

*****

< My opponent, Emil Hugh, specializes in copying other people techniques, and never once did he used his own technique if you don't count simple spells like barrier, it means that he always held back. I used most of what I have in my arsenal to just make it this far, he'll definitely win for sure > Perseus sighs as the referee started the match

His opponent then took out 2 guns and charged them with arcana

< My own spells against me, great, gotta be real humiliating > Perseus thought as he charged in and rapid fire with one of his gun while charging the other for a larger scale attack

"Gatling rain" his opponent casted before casting another one "Reverse gatling rain

"Incinerate" Perseus shot at Emil while casting a circular barrier, to protecting him from both the erupting bullets from the ground and the onslaught of bullets from above.

The barrier started to crack, so he put his pistols away and use his arcana to summon up dragons' heads made out of earth.

"Earth hydras" he casted as those heads then when for the attack as it charged in at Emil relentlessly while he focused on keeping his barrier stable as he wait for the gatling rain to die down and eventually stop.

Emil couldn't use properly dual wield pistols so he switched to his swords and attacked those earth hydras, he clad his sword with arcana to boost its power and slashed off the hydras, but he couldn't destroy them all before 2 of the hydras then crashed into him with full force.

He emerged with only a few bruises and charged at Perseus, Perseus' body then started to glow before becoming like a flash bomb blinding Emil who didn't close his eyes.

Perseus then turned off his barrier and charged in with a sword in hand, he clad himself with wind and lightning to move faster and dodge the onslaught of attacks along the way, but he still got hit several times. He was bleeding from several parts of his body, with his sword in his hand, he slashed off Emil's sword arm, sliced up his leg tendons and went for the finishing blow, but Emil used his arcana to overload and explode, Perseus was caught in the explosion and blown far away.

Perseus flew to one of the walls and crashed against it, Emil managed to see again and pulled out a pistol with his other arm, he created bullets out of flames and rapid fire at Perseus, with each bullets stronger than the last.

"Explosive bullets" he casted

< This arm isn't as accurate, so explosive attacks have higher chances of hitting him as long as it's within the area of explosion> Emil thought

Perseus was then hit by it as he couldn't dodge fast moving bullets, they all exploded creating a giant smokescreen, with the gatling rains and the rapid bullets. Blood was flying out of him, he saw no chance of victory.

"I forfeit!" Perseus shouted as the referee jumped in to block Perseus from the attacks

Emil also stopped with all his attacks as the referee then announced his victory.

"Victory goes to Emil Hugh" the referee shouted to the cheering crowd.

*****

"Well at least I got his arm and tendons" Perseus said as he was in the healing room, a healer was using arcana to heal his injuries

"Well at least you put your safety first, so your injuries aren't as life threatening" Nova comforted him "You still have a chance to get 3rd place since you made it to the semi finals"

"I'd probably lose again and get 4th" Perseus sighs

"Stay still, it'll hurt more if you keep moving" the healer advised as he closed Perseus' wounds

"Well you made it further than me, good job" Dabria congratulated him "You'll definitely win next time"

"Well it is definitely humiliating to be beaten by my own spells" Perseus grumbled "I won't forfeit again and I'll train harder"