From Another World (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 45: Darkness vs Fire.

Temma and Suzaku's fight was amazing. If I win in my fight, I would have to face Temma. But for now, I should focus on my current opponent.

Someone knocked on the door and when I opened it, Suisei was there.

"It's your turn. Don't push yourself", she said.

"You came to cheer me on?" I asked.

"Of course. You are my champion and I want you to win. It's every idol's dream to perform in the Westa Grand Music Festival. But don't get too hurt. I'd hate it more if you get seriously injured."

"Don't worry... I'll do my best. Let's hope it's enough to beat Kiara."

I walked down the hallway and saw a familiar blond man.

"Nice fight", I praised Temma.

"It was a tough one. If you win, I'll face you. I'm looking forward to it."

"Yeah. I'll do whatever I can."

My opponent was Kiara Takanashi. From what I saw earlier, she uses a sword and shield combination. Also, she was a phoenix so there was a chance that she would use fire.

I racked my brain for the possible weaknesses of a phoenix. The lore of a phoenix changes in every RPG I have played but there was one thing that they all had in common: they were immortal. Also, Kiara was in her human form so her mobility was probably the same as a normal human.

"Representing Civia, the manager of the famous KFP, Kiara Takanashi!"

Kiara walked to the stadium and waved at the crowd.

"And facing off against her is Suisei's champion, the administrative officer of the 13th unit, Mikage Kamishiro!"

I stiffly walked to the stadium. All of the audience's eyes were on me and that made my heart beat faster than a horse.

"Don't be too nervous, Mikage. Just focus on surviving against me", Kiara said.

"Y-Yeah... Wait... What do you mean by focusing on surviving against you?" I asked.

"Play with fire and you'll get burned", she unsheathed her sword and raised her shield. Flames danced around her sword.

I knew it... Fire...

"Let your blades dance and magic go wild! The second round of the Idol Fan Tournament... Start!"

The moment the referee said start, a huge blast of fire headed towards me. I made my shadow rise and turn into a wall to protect me. The flames died down and my shadow returned to the ground.

"So you're a Dark Mage... This should be fun", Kiara said.

"Well... I'm not exactly an expert but I'll have you know, I was trained by Temma", I replied.

I charged at her and swung my sword but she blocked it with her shield. This was going to be a tough match. Her sword and shield combination was a troublesome thing to deal with.

Kiara could easily block my strikes using her shield. Her sword looks cool though. It was orange in color and looked really futuristic. Her blue shield also had a cool design.

Our swords clashed and I could keep up with her. My daily training with Temma paid off. However, her strength was no joke. Even if she was a girl, I could feel my sword vibrating so much whenever our blades hit each other.

She pointed her sword at me and shot flames. I dodged to the right and turned my shadow into a spike and made it lunge at her. Kiara blocked my attack using her shield.

That's it... If I didn't fight her without the intent of seriously injuring her, I wouldn't win. She was strong enough to be able to handle my serious mode.