The spectator area was filling up quite fast but since I was here first, I got the best spot. I would try to focus on the fight as I have the worst win rate of our group. I can’t win against Agnis or Greg. I might find out something I can take advantage of!

  But wow! This fight seems to be popular; it’s already filled and adventurers keep trying to cram into the spectator area. It is the Oblivious…Obsidian Prince against the Silver Torrent though. The only one more popular than them Is me, the Crazy Firecracker of course!

  So many of my fans were here to see me when we were resting on the roof of the AA! My fame is uncontrollable! I thought about using it to get more chicks but Agnis said that he had found a potential girlfriend for me so I will hold out for a bit until he introduces her to me.

  My thoughts went to what Agnis told me earlier. I’m not a hybrid as far as I know so I can’t relate to his problem. Getting kicked out of Hourai at the age of 7 and abiding by human morals and standards probably didn’t help his problem but made it worse.

  But his skillset made more sense now. I think it’s cool to have some of your kit match your friends. I’m not sure if I could do the same.

  The crowd got excited as the fight was about to start. I got my fizzy drink and potato snacks! Time to pay attention as some skills might be used to deal with whatever bullshit we encounter next.

  Agnis walked on and… he was still wearing his bathrobe hahaha! Was this on purpose or did he forget to change? Both are possible but Greg didn’t like this.

  Please tell me that you forgot to change…

  Huh what?

  Agnis looked at his attire.

  Oh uhh… I did this to mess with you!

  Greg shook his head. Terrible liar as always.

  I disagreed with Greg. Agnis is an excellent liar when he tries. My intuition tells me that he wore the bathrobe on purpose.

  Standard rules and magic weapons are allowed. Greg said as he got out his hammer.

  The more I think about it the worse Greg’s idea feels. Agnis created his hammer, surely, he knows what its weaknesses are.

  Greg continued listing the rules but I tuned out. It seems Agnis tuned out too. We were just waiting till Greg stopped talking.

  Agnis you asshole! Stop pretending to fall asleep!

  How rude! Why do you think I’m pretending?! I’m actually falling asleep! Can we get this started yet?!

  I’m only one-third into the rules and regulations of this duel!

  Bla bla, no killing, no deadly curses, more bullshit, get ready!

  Agnis got out a vial, opened it and the smell of rain wafted through the arena. I’ve only heard about this.

  Are you insane? What happened to no ‘killing’?

  Just dodge?

  I was a fool to ask…

  Agnis put the vial away. Don’t worry, all I needed was for you to get distracted.

  Several explosions went off and the arena got covered in a white dust cloud. I recognized them as his [Flour Time Bombs].

  Greg can see in the dark but not through a dust cloud.

  *cough cough* More fox pranks?

  The dust cleared and the spectators gasped. Agnis had 7 hats floating around and shadow clones were standing on each of them. He was still a guy though.

  No wonder my shadows couldn’t find you…

  Dawnlights were attached to the hats, creating an illuminated area below them. the rest of the floor was covered in shadows.

  Well, if I were you, I’d use shadows to find my target in low visibility.

  I see, so your impersonation wasn’t just to annoy me.

  The shadow clones smiled.

  Oh, it was also to annoy you don’t worry.

  My intuition couldn’t tell me which one was real, Greg seemed to have the same problem. Each hat started to cast magic while the clones started using Dragonvein.

  This is why I was wondering why Greg challenged Agnis. I wouldn’t want to deal with that.

  Greg cast some elvish magic and created a tree that sucked up any water it came in contact with. It dealt with [Tsunami] but [Flares] and [Fireballs] were flying around and the tree was burning down.

  Water and ice dragons were flying around. Greg’s hammer throws got countered by Agnis swapping the hammer with a dragon, causing the hammer to fly back at Greg. His shadow magic was getting shut down as a shadow clone kept throwing Dawnlights around.

  Ugh, I forgot how much of a pain in the ass it is to fight you. Show him our dominance [Shadowcat]!

  Greg’s [Shadow cat] appeared and absorbed some magic flying around. The dragons reacted and started to assault the [Shadow cat].

  Heh, I hope that your [Edgecat] can swim!

  The floor got covered in water. Greg cast more trees to suck up the water but the water level was still rising.

  Greg used an [Earth Pillar] to rise above the water. His [Shadow cat] had a bad time.

  Something shot up and I followed it with my eyes.

  Oh his [Lightning Umbrella] I haven’t seen that in a long time.

  Some hats threw around lightning magic, electrifying the water, while other hats were burning down trees and pressuring Greg on his [Earth Pillar], his [Shadow cat] was drowning…

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  That [Shadow cat] always gives me trouble while I’m fighting against it but Agnis makes dealing with it seem so easy…

  A barrier appeared around the arena, protecting the spectators from the [Shadow cat’s] purring. Agnis’ shadow clones put snow in their ears.

  Wires appeared on the battlefield and I recognized it as the setup for [Boss music]. The barrier was blocking sound as the purring of the [Shadowcat] could curse us or put us to sleep so we sadly won’t be able to hear this [Boss music].

  I wondered what he would be playing when I noticed that Greg seemed to be getting drowsy.

  When did Agnis learn how to use [Sleep]?

  Greg also plugged his ears. Did Agnis create boring [Boss music] to put Greg to sleep?

  The [Lightning Umbrella] was still raining down lightning bolts but it also started to shoot [Frost Arrows].

  Greg stretched out his arm in an edgy fashion and a wave of shadows went for the [lightning umbrella].

  Agnis appeared from stealth, swapped an ice cube with a hat and smacked the shadows away with it.

  I…had no words… how did he do that? The spectators also seemed shocked and Greg the most. If he used frost magic then it would be one thing but he just smacked an attack away with a hat, unaugmented…

  Greg doubled down and sent a bigger wave which completely engulfed Agnis and the [Lightning Umbrella].

  A lot of Oblivious Prince fans cheered.

  The scene cracked and shattered. I’m not sure how many illusion layers broke but… this is why I hate fighting Agnis.

  The battlefield was similar to before Greg’s second wave of shadows but there was one difference. Agnis was behind Greg and slapped Greg with his slipper.

  Ooh, Greg isn’t going to like that!

  [Shadow spikes] assaulted him but Agnis appeared on his [Lightning Umbrella] again and started to shoot [Frost Arrows] with Windbark amber tips.

  Greg smacked them aside quite easily.

  I’m unsure how to feel about this, I feel as if he should have used [Shadow Wall] or [Earth Dome].

  An arrow got through but turned into a slipper before it hit Greg in his face.

  Hahahaha! Poor Greg! He got ‘Slippered’!

  I now knew that my intuition was correct, he kept his bathrobe and slippers on to do this! He was slipper-less now though.

  Greg was pissed. He used [Shadow cat] again but it turned into what Agnis calls [Edgecat].

  Agnis’ shadow clones sent more water Dragonvein attacks at it while the real Agnis was holding a [Flour Time Bomb] … wait now it’s a slipper.

  An explosion went off behind Greg, covering the area with another flour cloud.

  I couldn’t see what was going on but another illusion layer shattered and large shadows appeared within the dust cloud. Are those [Dragons]? Greg surely messed up.

  The arena shook several times but I couldn’t see anything because of all the flour. I wish he’d go for a flashy finish and not a mysterious finish.

  The dust cloud settled a minute later and Greg was knocked out in one of the many craters in the arena.

  Nobody knew what happened but I can take a guess. Agnis was freaking out as his bathrobe wasn’t blue anymore but white and he tried to get it out of his bathrobe…

  At least Greg didn’t look edgy anymore as he was covered in flour.

  Wait… did he do this on purpose? Attacking him but also his edginess? There is so much I could learn from this fight!

  Use flour against edgelords, gotcha!

  I got excited and teleported toward him after the protective barrier dropped.

  Whoa, that was… cool, did you attack his edginess?

  Oh, you can tell? Look! He’s radiating less darkness!

  Isn't that because you knocked him out?

  Agnis’ eyes changed color and he inspected Greg.

  Hmm, you might be right. But that means…

  He looked at his bathrobe and made a pained face. That I ruined my bathrobe for nothing…

  I have a complaint! It wasn’t flashy enough! I couldn’t see shit!

  Oh well, I don’t want everyone to see my [Hsien].

  Whud?

  You call it the fishbowl attack…

  Oh! Wait you used that against Greg? He had no chance of winning, did he?

  He could’ve expected this outcome, so I wondered why he still challenged me. Maybe he isn’t oblivious anymore and wanted to show off in front of his fans.

  I was happy to hear that but my intuition told me that wasn’t the case.

  What does your intuition say?

  Agnis’ eyes look cool but it’s all orange and intimidating. Ehh just that he didn’t want to impress the chicks.

  Too bad. He had been reading a lot of romance novels so I was hoping he would awaken or something.

  I flung Greg’s arm over my shoulder and Agnis did the same. I hoped so too. At least no sand!

  Yeah! Now I need to get sand-repelling clothes and a bathrobe from Jarn!

  We carried Greg away and encountered someone we hated to see.

  “Impressive battle, now you know what this means right?” Healerguy said while he nodded at some Golden Angels.

  Oh! We can leave Greg behind with you! Come Agnis let’s play a racing game!

  Shit! I forgot that Gittrian was Healerguy’s headquarters! Come on, you checked up on us like a month ago! We’re fine!

  Both of us got caught by capturing magic as we couldn’t just abandon Greg.

  Why me too? It’s Greg and Agnis who had the duel not me!

  Healerguy smiled. “That doesn’t matter as your team is notorious for picking up exotic ailments, bring him to the sickbay ladies! I will have to send a Teleroad to Giana.”

  Wait! There is no need! I will behave! I didn’t escape one vixen to land in the lap of another!

  “Too bad. Oh, also... she has a surprise for you hehe, look forward to it” Healerguy said as he walked away with a smirk.

  Agnis collapsed to the ground dramatically.

  My life…is over…