X-Loves: From Another World
Chapter 26: The Silent Tiger of the West
Johannes Gultom, a witch from Kawanua County Magic Academy, was standing facing his southern corner opponent, Alita Chaniago of the Jailolo National Magic Academy. The Pagaruyung girl pointed those sharp chunks of ice hovering behind her at her opponent. The Kawanua man was also preparing for the next attack.
Without casting a spell, Alita swung her hand to the right, ordering the chunks of ice to dart towards Johannes. Surely the man did not want to lose just by such an attack.
“You think you can beat me, huh?”
Johannes ran towards Alita while dodging the ice magic attack. One or two chunks of ice he managed to pass easily, but not for the next chunks of ice. He used other means to fight it.
“Ice magic huh? Then how about this? Mantra Cipta, Bara, Dwi Janawiya,”
He called out two swords of fire in both hands, and used them to slash through the sharp chunks of ice that shot towards him. The leaps and slashes he performed looked like a person dancing while holding fire in his hand, drawing the attention of the entire audience who was amazed to see the attraction.
“Keren,”
“Great once he,”
The boisterous applause from the spectators in the stands echoed. This made the man even more confident. He smiled happily until his white teeth were seen. Even so, he remained focused on his main goal, defeating Alita.
“HIYAAA!!”
Unsatisfied with just running while dodging the ice attack, Johannes also launched a counterattack using fire magic from his sword, although none of the attacks had actually hit the girl.
Johannes continued to run, jump, slash attacks, and occasionally strike back, until just in time he was in front of Alita. Not wasting the opportunity, Johannes immediately drew his sword of fire on his opponent.
“Feel this!”
WUSHH. With a little flame burning, the sword he drew on him. However it seemed that it was still not enough to subvert the girl. Alita easily avoided the sword. He spun counterclockwise while clenching his right hand and was heard chanting a magic spell very slowly.
“Mantra Copyright, Bayu..”.
Johannes dodged the blow aimed squarely at his cheek while jumping backwards. At first he thought it was just a blow to the wind, until he grabbed his left cheek.
“Aghh..”.
He looks in pain. Apparently his left cheek was bleeding. It looks like a dagger cut. Johannes only realized it after seeing what was in Pagaruyung's fist.
“What? Wind carambit?”
Not a blow to the wind, the magic spell he cast turned out to create a carambit, a typical Minangkabau hand-held knife.
“Ah.. Alita is indeed a mysterious girl. From the outside like a shy cat but deep like a tiger. Salute me,” praise Licia.
Johannes got back up. Blood was still pouring from his cheeks, but he was still unwilling to give up just because of that. The Kawanua man is still ambitious to defeat him.
“Alright, hotshot. Then I'll be more serious against you. Prepare,”
Johannes pointed his sword at Alita. But the girl did not express anything. He was still staring at the man with an innocent gaze while holding the wind carambit in his right hand.
The fight continues again. The two of them are now fighting each other with magic weapons. Alita is occasionally seen swinging her left hand to create Sayat Belintan magic. Meanwhile Johannes with his fire sword also did not want to lose. He swung his sword at Alita while slashing the magic she launched. Tak
also forgot he was also wary of the wind carambit that was barely visible to the naked eye.
The battle style of the two had slightly changed. The sword of fire and the wind carambit swung at each other in close range. The two also attacked each other, dodged, and jumped in that melee magic fight. Both gusts of wind and sparks were also visible from their fight. This seventh match managed to amaze the audience with the excitement of their gunfight, which in the previous 6 games had not happened something like this.
If you look around, it is actually Johannes who more often launched attacks on Alita, but he was even more often hit by backlash from the girl.
“HIYAAA!!!”
WING WING WING.Don't give up so easily, Johannes swung his sword in all directions while creating a fire slash with the intention of getting the girl hit in a row. But what he did proved fruitless. He did not manage to slash anything, and the girl also disappeared from his sight.
“Sial, where is he?”
All that was left was the smoke from the gunfight. Johannes looked in all directions to find Alita. But when he realized his position, the girl was already preparing to launch an attack back from the direction of 7 o'clock.
“Mantra Copy, Ice..”
It was not clear what magic spell he was using this time, but he was seen pointing his open left hand at the man.
“Less aja..”
Just as Johannes looked at his opponent's position, Alita clenched her left hand, attacking the man with ice magic. Miraculously, the wind around Johannes's body suddenly swirled and froze the man's body, from toe to toe. Now the Kawanua man looks frozen into ice, with a body pose that tries to attack Alita.
“Keren,”
It was different from Anna's expression. He looked frightened while holding Dwi's arm.
“D.. She's cursed to ice.”.
The mood also seemed quiet. Everyone's gaze was directed at Johannes's frozen body like an ice sculpture. Many of them thought that the match was over, including the referee who almost raised his hand to finish the match. But the fight is not over yet.
“Not enough..” said Alita in a slow voice.
And sure enough, the estimate. The ice suddenly gave off a bright light and began to melt as a result of the heat generated. Johannes still did not give up.
“YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME, HUH?”
DUARR. Johannes created a huge fire magic that encircled his body. It looks almost like what Dwi did against Henrick, but the difference between the aura created by Johannes is fire magic. Not only that, the wind with the heat was also felt, especially around the arena. With a burning gaze, the man prepared to launch his ultimate attack.
“THIS TIME I'LL MAKE SURE YOU LOSE, ALITA CHANIAGO. SUMMON, NANTABOGA!!!”
Johannes raised his right hand and summoned a large fire dragon with his summoning magic, then ordered the creature to attack Alita.
“AWAHAI THE MIGHTY FIRE DRAGON, KEEP THE GIRL UNTIL SHE BECOMES DUST!!!”
The dragon roar was heard throughout the Dukono Arena complex, perhaps even reaching the surrounding region. His roar that was so jarring that I made the feathers of the crowd stand, not least Licia and Anna who seemed to peck after hearing it.
The dragon then shook its fire wings and flew towards Alita. Even so, the gaze of the eyes of the fire did not make the girl tremble. He was seen just raising his left hand towards the fire dragon, right before the huge creature hit its position violently and created a fierce fire explosion.
DUARR. The explosion of the technique created a fireball so high that it reached the top of the shield. The spectators who saw him were not only amazed, but also frightened. So did Anna who showed no other expression other than being surprised with her mouth open. But unlike him, Licia seemed anxious to see the almost deadly attack. No counterattack response from his distant friend made him even more agitated. Was he hurt, lost, or worse? Maybe that's what's on the mind of Mother Rara's daughter.
“A...li...ta...?”
BRUKK. Johannes who had floated when launching the attack immediately sat down lethargic. His breathing was dull, sweat was pouring down his body. The Kawanua man looked very tired. Not surprisingly, he used a lot of mana to launch the ultimate attack.
“Huff... Huff.. Ends already…. That fire dragon summoning magic really drained my mana…. But it looks like it's enough... huff..” he said with a breath of gnawing.
The thick smoke from the fight still covered Alita's position. There's no sign of movement there. The referee prepared to raise his hand to mark the end of this fight. Everyone thought that Johannes had won the fight against the girl. But something unexpected happened.
“What?”
KRAK KRAK. The rapid movement made Johannes could not avoid it, even more so in his exhausted condition. He was hit by an unexpected magic attack.
“Ah... Shit..”
The ice was holding both his hands and feet. He can't move though. He tried to rebel, but unfortunately his physical condition had reached a limit. The man had also almost run out of mana to fight back.
Just a few seconds later, Alita came out of the thick plume of smoke and slid towards the restrained Johannes. He was spinning like a dancer surfing on ice, until finally his right index finger touched the man's stomach. Alita smiled faintly at him with her eyes closed, preparing to finish her fierce fight. Meanwhile, the look on Johannes's face was terrified to see him.
“Salamik noon, Uda..
“Ja..”
“...Pegasia,”
WUSHH…. Johannes's body crashed heavily and hit the shield-lined wall. The man fell down and did not get up again. Alita who saw him immediately saluted him who was lying unconscious. The girl managed to turn the situation 180 degrees in just a matter of seconds.
“Good. The winner of this match is Alita Chaniago from Jailolo National Magic Academy!!!”
The referee had announced the winner of the seventh match, but the crowd was still silent, as if they could not believe what they were seeing. Amidst that silence, her distant friend Licia immediately stood up and shouted praising her from the direction of the stands.
“YOU ARE GREAT, ALITAAAA!!!!”
The screams of his best friend instantly sparked cheers and applause from the rest of the audience. He was a flood of praise from all who watched the match. Some praised his way of turning things around, and some were amazed by the ‘tarian’ he did during the fight.
Everyone smiled and praised him, but it made his nervousness reappear. He covered his mouth with his collar while blushing. His cheeks look red. He tried to cover his entire face even though it was impossible. His attitude that was unlike the previous match champions attracted the attention of many people.
“Ah... She is shy tuh, haha..”.
Even so, in the bottom of his heart there is still a sense of happiness because he has won the match, even though he cannot express it properly in public. And most importantly, he managed to surprise everyone with his extraordinary abilities.
“Congratulations, Alita.”.