'' that was a close call''
The child says as he gently places the hat back on the insect, carefully he rests the insect on the ground and looks up at the toymaker imposter
''Excuse me…. wannabe toymaker Can you wake Mr. Cricket back up? We gotta go find the real one''
Almost breaking out in laughter I covered my mouth. In shock at such a request the imposter holds his other hand out, another magic circle appears
''The names... June from the Sky Crawlers Guild! If i'm not mistaken you and the witch there are mages, State your names and guilds!''
Gritting my teeth I murmur '<<'Fire-Make Magic: Steam Roller Skates'' magic circles appearing below my feet just before they set ablaze. Taking shape into an inferno in the form of roller skates. i dash over toward the toy child at breakneck speeds with my arms extended outward i say
''This is a child. I'm a guildless mage if a duel is what you want, i'll be the one to give it to you!''
June breaks out a sinister smile, deactivating the magic circle in his right hand, still holding out the one in his left hand. The child behind me starts yanking on my robe i turn around to acknowledge him
''Get down''
He yanks me downward, forcing me to avoid a Glomp of energized poison magic, the poison ball crashes into a building not too far from where I'm standing. The damaged area disintegrates, sliding off the building was murky mud chunks of what was left. Steam from the acid starts to smoke from the area that was affected.
''How did you-''
In awe of the child's perceptiveness, I shake it off and stand up tall thinking to myself ''i'm the adult. I shouldn't be hiding behind a child..i didn't come this far for nothing.'' reaching for the grimoire held in the bag strap on my thigh i pull it out activating my signature Fire make spell
I announce
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Three magic circles appear in front of me, I insert my arm into the magic circles allowing the fire to fully envelop itself around my hand, wrists, and arm. The magic circles disperse revealing a Vortex of fire surrounding my right arm, aiming at June i declare
''Your the second person on my shit list today, and im not letting you off like the guy before you''
With the barrel of my bazooka pointed at the current enemy in focus, carefully I wait for him to make even the slightest move, a twitch. What appeared to be A quiet stand off soon escalates. I notice His foot graze the ground, Immediately I let out multiple response blasts that take shape, forming themselves to be cannonballs engulfed in fire. Shaking the ground, pushing me backward for each impacted shot *BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!* the opponent who was once a clear hit, dodged all 3 blasts. Narrowing the distance between us with evasive maneuvers, he reaches for my face, his hand wide open a purple magic circle appears as i think to myself ''if this touches me, I'm dead….this is Acid!'' reacting as quickly as i could, i press the palm of my left hand under the wrist of his attacking arm, using my footwork i drag my foot across the rubble on the ground placing one leg between his legs. Deactivating the fire cannon spell I take my right arm and reach for the top of his attacking arm. Strategically turning my body to leave my back leaning against his chest, just before I could grab him for the slam, a magic circle appeared under me. He whispers in my ear
''Not so fast….''
Pushing off of me he leaves me to stand on the magic circle alone. Just before i could evade a arm wraps around me like a rope *CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!* I looked down at my waist realizing that the wooden child had grasped me. Instantaneously i was pulled backward leaving my hat to slowly float and drift onto the magic circle *Snap!* i hurl into the child, tumbling over each other he laughs and says
''Close call lady!''
Slowly gazing up I see a Blast of poison mana release from the ground. ''He saved me...again?! Just what is with this kid!'' I think to myself. He stands up his yellow cloak blows in the summer breeze revealing a grimoire stationed at his lower back. ''He's a guild mage… that's a crest. Who the hell is this kid?!'' i stand as well, appearing taller than him i place one hand on his head
''Look kid, i don't need your help. I can take this guy okay?''
The child digging in his nose looks at me with a unamused expression delivering a extremely sarcastic response
''I DoNt NeEd YoUr HeLp''
''WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE MOCKING BRAT!? I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!!''
I reply in a comedic fashion. Suddenly my eyes widened, feeling a sense to react i looked up. June comes crashing down with an axe kick enveloped in a poisonous aura. <
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