"Since you boys now have your classes..." Vera smirked as the puppets brandished the wooden swords they held in their hands
The twins also brought out theirs as they exchanged glances. "Let's see how you fare against stronger puppets . "
"When you mean stronger puppets do you mean F-ranks or-"
"Begin!"
*Whooooosh*
Luck didn't have time to finish his sentence as the two puppets were in their faces in a blink of an eye, already swinging their swords for the kill.
They managed to step back in time to narrowly miss death. The puppets gave chase .
"Evading Shadow "Luck muttered as he suddenly felt himself sinking.
He was sinking into his shadow as he soon melded with it , moving along the floor as one of the puppets hacked the ground.
"Fireball "Luke chanted as a ball of flame shot out of his open palm and towards the puppet.
The puppet leapt into the air as the ball passed under it.
"Shit" Luke muttered as he ducked just as a wooden blade passed over him.
"Fireburst"
Luke's feet exploded with fire mana as his head hit the pupppet's gut, sending it a few feet away .
He casted the spell again as he rushed at the puppet in an effort to limit its breathing space.
*Clang *
The puppet managed to block his strike as they exchanged several attacks.
A shadow passed under their feet.
Another shadow , but bigger than the former, hovered over it.
The puppet swung its blade at the shadow.
*Clang*
The sword struck the ground as Luck leapt out of the shadow, rolling onto the floor and immediately stabilizing himself.
"Skeleton Spike".
"A bone white spike emerged from the ground in an effort to impale the puppet above it .
The puppet swiftly evaded as he kicked the ground to meet the caster head on.
*Clang**Clang**Clang*...
They exchanged a flurry of slashes as Luck blocked and parried with his dagger.
The puppet stepped back as it pierced fiercely at Luck.
"Skeleton Shield "
*Clang*
The sword hit a pristine white shield that had materialized in front of Luck. Ot leapt back quickly.
It was too late though. "Shadow Whip "
Two black whips emerged from Luck's shadow as they instantly lashed out.
*Clang**Bam*
The puppet managed to block the first one but could do nothing about the other as he was flung several feet away.
*Thud*
It rolled onto the floor, stopping at Luck's feet.
"Bye" Luck said flatly as he jammed his shepherd staff into the puppet's neck to prevent it from moving.
*Clang *
Luke leapt into the air as the wooden blade struck the ground.
"Fireball "
*Boom*
The puppet lunged to the side, effectively dodging the spell as he leapt into the air, meeting Luke.
They exchanged blows as they landed unto the floor.
"Soul Hand"
An ethereal blue hand shot out from his back as it grabbed the puppet.
"Fireball"
*Boom*
This time , the attack connected at it staggered back , his body charred black.
*Flash*
Luke slice its head before it could even recover.
*Pah**Pah**Pah*....
Dan and Vera clapped, looking as smug as ever.
"Both3of you pass "Vera said calmly as another two puppets appeared before her ."Time for round two".
*Whoosh"
This time, the puppets moved faster than their eyes could follow, arriving at them before they could even think.
(Damn) Luck thought as he fell backwards, immediately sinking into his shadow, narrowly avoiding the blade as he raced along the ground.
In his shadow, he watched as his brother used Fireburst to distance himself.
(I can't keep up like this and I'll eventually be drained of mana)
Luck had no intention of that happening as he leapt out of his shadow, immediately casting Shadow Whip to slow down the puppet.
He glanced at his brother who was having trouble dodging the relentless strikes of the puppet.
Luke caught his brother's gaze as he nodded, immediately understanding the meaning.
""Come forth!""