He, didn't emanate a presence but, a unsettling feeling of Patient Danger.
But, it wasn't like he gave a feeling of danger they couldn't handle.
Their just being cautious.
The two new comers didn't give Keld's group any positive emotions.
Not at all..
Neither did Null and Ezze.
'Now,... what did Lumina get himself into?'
Null thought, impressed by the surrounding, knocked out students.
'They dare touch my friend!!' While Null was impressed Ezze was livid.
Keld was infuriated pressing upon the bridge of his nose.
"You know something." Keld chuckled "If you guys just leave now, I'll let this slide."
They didn't move.
"Like now, now now!" Keld shouted.
"If you're scared, say it." Null's spoke his cold tone spread to the other three.
It didn't sit well with Keld.
But a feint chuckle came from him and then his shoulders started to shake.
Then he burst out laughing.
'Is he Volital.' Null thought lowering himself slightly.
"It doesn't matter I initiated a Duel Of Fate."
Null and Ezze had no context on the added consequences of the Duel Of Fate.
"O, you guys have no idea of the finer lines of the Duel." He chuckled "If the offender declines, he is considered guilty also losing." He stretched out his hand "Meaning his literally Fate is in my ha.."
At that moment the soft innocent chuckling and giggles from Null covered them.
He sounded like a child resisting and failing from laughing.
Because he was.
"Awe, that's adorable." A girl in the crowd commented
Then he looked at Keld with a smile.
'The Head General just wanted us to think we had power or control so they made theses duel's.'
"Are you dumb?" Null said with a lethal tone.
"I take that back." The same girl said.
Keld grit his teeth and slowly spoke "Did you not here me?!"
Null trying to keep his laughter in control, answered "That doesn't matter if there is no one to keep it."
"What you even talking about?" The girl with the spear asked, irritation evident.
"Did you guys not understand what the head general said?" Null continued "There is no one here who will keep the Duel's rules or condition's." Null stated matter of factly.
Keld's eyes narrowed, his face dull and clenched teeth concealed.
"Then what's stopping us from doing this." He said pointing a finger at Lumina.
[Active Skill : Inspect ]
[Activated ]
[ Sira Aishe ]
[INTELLIGENCE: 12]
[STRENGTH: ??]
[DEXTERITY: 19]
[ENDURANCE: 23]
__________
[META-GENE GRADE:Grade ?]
[META-GENE ABILITY: Increased Strength]
[BYPRODUCT TRAIT:Grade 0]
<[Speed]
[BYPRODUCT TRAIT:Grade 1]
<[Endurance]
[ Hibeon Alpe ]
[INTELLIGENCE: 11]
[STRENGTH: 9]
[DEXTERITY: ??]
[ENDURANCE: 21]
__________
[META-GENE GRADE:Grade ?]
[META-GENE ABILITY:?]
[BYPRODUCT TRAIT:Grade 0]
<[Impact Generation]
[BYPRODUCT TRAIT:Grade ?]
<[???]
[WARNING!!]
[WARNING!!]
[DO NOT CONFRONT Hibeon Alpe AT ALL COST!!]
Null was concerned he never had seen the system say this.
'This isn't looking up for us!.' Null thought glancing at lumina, the rushing girl with a spear, and the boy readying his equipment the orange crystal then lastly at...
Ezze.
Null rushed to Lumina picking him up and rushing to Ezze.
Null, arrived behind Ezze before Sira even arrived to them.
Null was faster than Sira due to having speed comparable to a Grade 1 speed meta and, his highest stat being Strength he had no difficulty carrying Lumina.
"Ezze dome Lumina!" Null said urgently.
"Hey! Wa–!" Before Lumina could protest he was surrounded by curved orange crystal walls.
Null was next to the crystal as he saw Sira arriving.
She thrust her spear but...
CRACK
Her spear was stuck in the crystal wall then orange crystal's were beginning to cover her spear.
She kicked at the underside of her half crystalized spear.
She freed it then blocked with her spear as a thin sword with two edges and a hand guard similar to a saiber and on the opposite side a edged pick.
Then Sira eyes opened wide as it was slowly cutting in.
She kicked Ezze but Ezze blocked with her braces around her wrists.
Being pushed back.
She raised a thumbs up to Null, signaling she will take care of Sira.
Null who has been trying to understand Ezze's gestures more, he understood and was concerned.
'She took the less difficult opponent, Hibeon literally triggered a system warning!' He immediately turned to Hibeon and Keld.
Who were a few meters away as they retreated the moment Null began moving.
The crowd were at the sides getting a view and, giving them space.
Null stepped
Whosh
Bam Crack
[-5 HP]
Null felt it...
Blood
It flowed down his face a deep cut across his cheek.
He slowly turned his head back seeing a crack on the dome and the arrow deep in it.
Whosh
Bam Crack
Same result but a thin outer layer piece fell to the floor.
Null looked at the reloading Hibeon.
"Scared aren't you boy?" Keld mocked "You see his as still as a deer staring at headlights, atleast a non beast version of it but either way the kid is winning, the kid chose this."
"Stop mocking him, keld." Hibeon said.
"Why?" Keld surprised turned away from the crowd.
"Cause his smiling." Hibeon answered.
Keld looked at Null dumbfounded.
_ _
[Ding]
[Ding]
[ Triggered Quest: Fearsome Foe's]
[Reward:???]
[Difficulty:Daunting]
[You have gotten into a situation that leaves you with no choice but to defend yourself as you face two opponents even though you have assistance, you seem to have drawn the short straw]
[Requirements: keep your HP above 10 HP]
<[Keep injured comrade alive]
<[Do not let any comrade dies]
Null inhaled and he looked at the boy's.
His left blue and his right purple.
His rare genuine tooth filled grin, disapated.
Hibeon was ready.
'I can't dodge cause I'm slow and i have limited HP and those attacks are dangerous, and my eyes can't keep track so i have to get to him!" Steeling his resolve Null rushed, his speed getting him a good distance closer.
Whosh Whosh
Bam Bam
Crack
The arrow hit the dome.
Lumina from the inside was waiting for this prison to break concerned for the others, but he heard a sound that worried him.
Even Ezze, she looked behind her and saw Null's thigh a arrow through it, showing the protruding metal head and feathered tail.
But Null just stared at Keld and Hibeon.
His purple eyes cold blue and, deep as the other.
His thoughts racing faster and his emotions dulling.
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