The Worst vs the Best!
(Battle Arena)
"Oh man, why did it have to end up like this?" Masane asked, worry her son may get hurt in this fight against the girl who's now his roommate and they're fighting easch other.
"Well, it was YOUR fault for not noticing the info I messaged you of Ikki having a roommate. And you call yourself the Manager of the dorm." Kurono pointed out before blowing out a puff smoke.
"Hey, I was busy helping Ikki to be prepare for this year and I didn't notices any message from you!" Masane stated as she took out her phone, and to her surprise there is in fact an email from Kurono she sent yesterday.
"Oh, what do you know?" Masane shocked as her eye twitches.
"Sheesh, you're suppose to be the mother as well, but you're like a child in an adult's body who can't even cook without blowing up half of a room." Kurono sighed wondering to herself how she ended up being friend with this woman.
"HEY?! That was one-time woman, ONE time!" Masane snapped, but Kurono ignores her walking to Ikki.
"Well, it looks like you're still full of energy as always." A woman said walking to Masane and Kurono.
Masane turn to see a familiar friend who looks like a preschooler, being very small, for her age. She has long dark back length hair, which consists of bangs that cover her forehead. She is usually seen wearing cherry blossom kimono, and an eye-catching red haori, that is too long for her, both low cut and hanging off her shoulder. she also wears clogs, that are heard when she is walking. Breasts sizes: B-cup.
"Whoa, Nene, I wasn't expecting to see you here!" Masane surprised to see the short-woman friend.
"Well, I heard an interesting news from the student about an unexpected duel between the Worst vs that Princess." Nene said.
"Yeah, it's going to be tough for Ikki, but I know he'll pull through in the end-WAIT, did you say Princess?" Masane asked shock.
"You heard right, Stella Vermillion the second imperial princess of the Vermillion Kingdom. She is known as the Crimson Princess in battle." Nene informed.
"WHAAAT?!" Masane gasped.
"IKKI! PLEASE DON'T DIE-AAAAAAHHH?!" Masane nearly trip over the bar-fence but save when Nene grabs her shirt from behind to prevent her from fall.
"Honestly, you never fail to make me laugh!" Nene chuckled as she pulls Masane back making her sit on one of the standby sits.
"I don't know if you're either complimenting or making fun of me." Masane said as she can enver tell what goes on in that mini-woman's head.
"She's here!" A student announced seeing Stella entering the arena to the battlefield and stop as she's 20-30 feet from Ikki.
"Hi there Stella, you all set?" Ikki asked. Stella didn't respond and spoke of something she heard.
"I heard about you; I heard your ability score is so low, you don't even qualify to take any real combat classes. Maybe it'd be safer for you if you just give up trying to become a Magical Knight." Stella said not wanting to get involve in a pointless fight.
"You might be right, but still… I'm not quitting this match." Ikki said with determination.
"Yeah, you tell her Ikki!" Masane shouted cheering her adopted son for support.
"I see, you're one of those people who believe hard work can stand up against real talent. Your wrong." Stella stated.
"That is exactly what I believe." Ikki responded.
Hearing these words made Stella think back on when she fought against an older warrior as a little girl and easily beaten him in that match, he complained that all his hard work couldn't match up to her talent which also made her upset.
"Like I don't work hard, who do you think you are?" Stella muttered in a bit of rage. Ikki thought she said something.
"Director, we're at your command." Stella notified the Principal.
"Very well, the Mock Battle will now begin. As you all know, a Mock Battle is a non-lethal competition, the purpose is to drain your opponent's strength, weapons are to be deploy in Phantom Field only." Kurono explained the rule of the Mock Battle and the lights went out leaving only green light on the two students.
"On to me, Intetsu!" Ikki chanted bringing out his Device.
"Serve my will, Laevateinn!" Stella chanted as a big flaming tornado appears, she put her hand in as it disappears leaving a rocky-shaped sword as she changes it into a golden broadsword with red markings on the hilt.
Soon, the screen signals the start of the match.
"Let's Go Ahead!"
(Music-Chivalry of the Failed Knight Open Theme)
Stella made the first move by charging at Ikki with her sword being cover in flames as he prepares himself, he dodges the attack as the flaming sword hits the ground.
"You're smart to dodge, my Dragon Breath burns around 300-degree c. Taking it head on would've turn you to ashes!" Stella said before continuing on with her assault.
Ikki does his best to dodge and block Stella's attacks as she comes at him though the more they fight, the better Ikki gets like he's studding her movements during the fight.
"Wow, she's coming at him hard, I hope Ikki can win this." Masane prayed.
"I'm sure he'll be fine, the kid's stubborn after all." Kurono said.
"Yes, I'm mostly surprise that Stella is fighting against someone who's consider the weakest." Nene commented.
Back at the fight, Stella started to notice something that Ikki is dodging her attacks easy now which is strange for her.
"You're pretty good at running away." Stella mocked.
"I've been observing you, the sword techniques you've been using. I see it, not just your talent, but your hard work too." Ikki claimed shock Stella but remain composure.
"You got a pretty good eye, the technique I use will be harder than that to see through." Stella said.
"No, I already have." Ikki said before charging at Stella attack her with her own attack that she uses as she blocks the strike.
"My technique… how could you possibly…?" Stella shocked that just now Ikki attacked her with her own move.
"How… how are you using my technique against me?" Stella asked.
"When I was a kid, nobody ever wanted to teach anything, so I had to tech myself how to see!" Ikki explained and charging at Stella using her assault attack against her.
"When you understand everything in the room, you'll know the truth and you can overcome!" Ikki strike his sword down as Stella dodges putting up a defense stance.
"This is my sword technique, Blade Steel!" Ikki said strongly.
"WOO-HOO! GO IKKI, THAT'S MY BOY!" Masane cheered happy to see her son turning the table on Stella.
"Alright smart guy let see how you if steel from this!" Stella charged at Ikki as he swings his sword at her, but she ducks under the attack which surprise him, and Stella swing her sword to the head.
"Her swordsmanship is slipping." Ikki said calmly as he blocks the strike with his sword's hilt.
"N-No way!" Stella gasped that she couldn't get him with that.
"A wild attack isn't like you, losing control is a fatal error!" Ikki lectured forcing an opening on her and strike hard as flames burst out like geysers.
"Yeah, he did it, he got her!" Masane shouted in joy.
"I take a closer look if I were you." Nene smirked, Masane was confuse until she looks back at the fight then became shock to see Stella is shielded by her own power from Ikki's attack.
Ikki was surprise by this, that Stella is still hanging on strong and he jumps back a few feet away knowing that she's about to unleash something powerful from her arsenal: her final ultimate attack.
"This doesn't look good, to win like this." Stella admitted that she'll have to unleash her full power as she body is cover in red aura flames coursing through.
"My Intetsu could not hurt you at all, despite that you choose a sword battle." Ikki said knowing why Stella wanted this.'
"Yes, so I can beat you with my sword, to let everyone know there's more to me than just my talent." Stella exclaimed.
"Huh, I guess she doesn't like getting praise by others often." Masane said thinking people don't see Stella as a person like everyone else.
"Yes, it's not always easy being the certain of attention when it comes to certain things." Kurono concurred.
"But I will admit, this battle the only reason I'll be able to win is certain because of my magical abilities." Stella said as the flaming aura is becoming hotter and stronger.
"So, with the greatest due respect, I will defeat you!" Stella declared as she gathers all her magic power to bring out her trump card.
"It's true… I don't have the gift to be a Magical Knight, but I won't back down." Ikki said.
"Here, come to my side, Flames of Purgatory!" Stella shouted as six pillars of flame up rising through the roof.
"I won't give up on myself, that's why I thought about it, what I need to do to defeat the strongest."
"Katharterio Salamandra" She launches a dragon-shaped flame at Ikki as its about to eat him alive.
"Ittou Shura" Ikki shouted before he suddenly disappeared right when the fire-dragon was about to bit him.
"Where did he go?" Stella asked.
She felt Ikki behind her as she swings her dragon, but the weak knight dodges her again and again at blinding speed she couldn't see.
"His power is getting stronger!" Stella pointed out.
"No, not getting stronger, I'm just giving everything I have!" Ikki excited.
"You'll still lose!" Stella claimed as she strikes him again, but like before he dodges the attack faster than she can keep up.
"Concentrating my living energy into one minute and using it all! That's the noble art I created!" Ikki jumps into above the flaming-dragon to Stella.
"With all MY strength, I will defeat YOURS!" Ikki shouted slicing through Stella's aura completely and she fell unconscious.
"For a man like me to defeat a genius, he must become a demon." Ikki said before collapsing of exhaustion.
(Music End)
"That's it, the winner of this match is… Ikki Amaha!" Kurono announced as those in the arena are shock seeing the weakest of the whole school has actually beaten someone who is the strongest.
"Oh my GOD, I thought I was going to have a heart attack." Masane sighed in relief sitting down from all the excitement.
(Medical Facility Room)
Stella is seen recovering in her sickbed looking out the window thinking about her match and feeling Ikki's strength when he delivered that final blow on her. Normally, losing would make a person feel bad and angry, but she doesn't feel that way at all, instead she feels please of the result that she lost to someone who's labeled as the weakest. She wonders why is Ikki is rank F when he has such strength within him as that he could've been Rank B or A like herself.
"Hey, I see you're doing alright." Masane said walking in the room.
"Aw, hello Miss Dorm Manager." Stella greeted formally.
"Come on, there's no need for that, just call me Masane." Masane cleared that she wants to be call by her name.
"So, how are you feeling?" Masane asked.
"Doing good, how's Ikki." Stella asked.
"Still breathing, just resting for a while after using all of his energy for a minute. I swear it's he got that move from an anime we watched." Masane chuckled.
"Hey, Masane, why is Ikki Rank F?" Stella asked. Masane knew she would ask that considering the fight she went through.
"It's… complicated, but let just say it involve his old family, the Kurogane." Masane said, explaining little of Ikki's life before she met him.
"Kurogane?" Stella confused.
"You see, Ikki is my adopted son and the Kurogane were nothing but scumbags for treating him like a worthless trash just because he didn't have the talent or gift. It was so frustrating that anyone would treat a child especially the whole family, I wanted to give them a good beating or two." Masane growled clutching on her knees while looking down with an angry expression.
"I had no idea he had gone through something like." Stella said feeling sad for the young man.
"Yeah, and you could say they're the reason why Ikki is Rank F." Masane added, confusing Stella a bit.
"Listen, I love Ikki, more than anything in the world, and I want to help him as much as I can, so he can achieve his dream. Which is why I want to ask for your help." Masane stated her other reason of being here.
"Ikki is gonna need someone to stand by his side besides me, I can see you two going to get along great from here on out. So, please, help Ikki show the world the world what he's made of!" Masane pleased the princess.
Stella have thought of her and Ikki being close rivals together and maybe more than just friend though that part will be for later when the time comes. Plus, training with him can help improve herself to stronger than before hoping the they will go the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival together as a team.
"Masane, I would be honor to aid Ikki!" Stella accepted which made Masane smile happily.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Ikki has won his first match against Stella who was the strongest in her country and prove that with his best, he defeated hers. Now it's the start the epic adventure for Ikki, Masane, and Stella as they go through some tough battles and some romance life together as things may get awkward for them.
Next chapter is a new girl coming to the academy wanting to see her precious big brother and want to meet Masane for whatever reason she has. Hope it doesn't get too hot or cold, whichever comes first.
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