《Insignia》"The Phantom" Ch 95. El vs. Nubai
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Red walks up to her and helps her up. They walk off the stage.
Announcer: Next up! We have El from the Elune guild, vs Nubai from Maskrah!
--- Chapter 95 ---
El and Nubai walk into the ring.
El: Let's have a good match!
Nubai: No, I don't think so. My arcana is incredibly powerful and all will kneel before it.
El’s cheery face turns into a face of pure anger.
Announcer: Begin!
Nubai lifts his hands, dark energy forming in his hands. Two dark balls slowly form and make their way over to El. El looks confused, but Nubai arches his back backward. All over his body these balls form and move off him. The balls move incredibly slow, but one hits a tree creating a massive explosion. Another hits a wall creating cracks. El shifts her stature, as if she is a whole different person.
El: So that's your arcana? Slow moving explosions? So is its name Slow-splosion?
Nubai: Actually… Yes.
El: I see. Just know my older sister trained me hard. And she is SS rank.
Nubai: S...S rank?
He says in a shaky fearful voice.
El: That's right.
She picks two rocks up off the ground. She raises them and drops them slightly, as if measuring their weight. She leaps back onto a tree and climbs up it a bit. She then turns, still holding on, to face him. Her power allows her to push and pull objects she touched at fast rates. But she recently learned that she can push her own body away from the objects. That's her arcana, Tagger. She leaps toward him, her arcana making her rocket towards him. She turns her body so her legs face him. She lifts her arms out, making both stones push and pull her in different directions avoiding the balls. She spreads her legs and makes an impact. She wraps her legs around his neck. She throws the stones forward, making her body get pushed away, and she flips him by his neck and slams his body into the ground. She gets up while he is still stunned from impact. She pushes her flat hand down, causing him to repel into the earth. His body formed a crater in the ground. She lifts her hand, making his body float upward. She re-angles her hand. His body then flies across the field into a wall, once again making a crater. He falls out of the crater unconscious. She brushes her hands together.
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Announcer: T-the winner is El from Elune! That was quick, and Elune seems to be dominating so far! Let's see if this streak continues!
The crowd roars. She walks off the field and Nubai is carried off the field. A man comes into the field and waves his hand, causing the field to fix itself.
Announcer: Ok! Going straight into the third match! Geno from an independent trainer vs. Ava from Elune!
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