--[b]Practice Halls [color=fff200](Princess Lisianthus)[/color][/b]--

Lisianthus wanted to smile back at her little brother who was watching from the stands, but she knew that during battle one should only be focused on the opponent in front of them. She began to clear her mind and channel her magical energy into her body and blade. The princess came to win this year and she wasn't going to let some sorcerer from a 'far away land' rob her of that!

She thought it'd be best to start with fortification magic and basic projectiles against her opponent. She guessed that because he was a magic he would also specialize in ranged attacks. Best to play it safe and learn her foe's in's & out's first. She increased her defenses and then make her first move.

[color=fff200]"Very well, Sir Zev'jul. Let's see how you handle this!"[/color] Exclaimed Lisia as she fired a shockwave from her sword at the fellow magic user.

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--[b]Practice Halls [color=9e005d](Hisana)[/color][/b]--

Hisana stared down her opponent with a warm smile whilst the referee announced the start of the match. [i][color=9e005d]Primera, huh? What a cute sounding name.~`[/color][/i] She thought to herself. [i][color=9e005d]I wonder how much fun I'll have beating her senseless?[/color][/i]

Seeing her foe waste no time, Hisana readied one of her poker cards to intercept the arrow, making sure the card was as sharp as steel. She also began transmuting her favorite technique, Elastic Love, in her other hand. Her hope was that during the brief time the card tore through the arrow, she could catch Primera off guard and snag her with the transmuted sticky substance. She couldn't wait to pull the student toward her and deliver a painful punch to the young bow user. 

Of course, she'd have a backup hand in case things didn't go as planned...

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--[b]Meeting Room, Luminous Citadel [color=00aeef](Enishi)[/color][/b]--

The bounty hunter Enishi, still trying to recover from the bitterness at not having yet caught Hisana (and not being able to participate in the tournament), sat among a few unfamiliar faces after being summoned to one of the Citadel's briefing rooms. He listened with a raised brow as the old mage detailed to them the nature of the supposed mission the King asked of them. 

The middle-aged man was the first to speak after the briefing. Enishi wasn't sure who he was, apparently word of mouth states him to be the head architect for the kingdom. After, a female fox beast-kin voiced her concerns about the job, though she wanted to know what areas everyone will have access to as well - something that also interested the mercenary. Apparently both wanted to know about where such allegations have come from. 

[color=00aeef]"I can think of one person who fits the bill perfectly..."[/color] Enishi directed his statement at both the architect and the fox beast-kin. [color=00aeef]"One of the competitors in your tournament happens to be a professional thief and a sociopathic killer. And she was able to lie and sneak her way in without a hitch."[/color]

Enishi leaned back in his chair while folding his arms. [color=00aeef]"Although, perhaps you finally see the truth in my words, and you've realized that someone was able to bypass your records with falsified documents?"[/color] Said the bounty hunter. 

[color=00aeef]"I don't mind helping out, since I was already hunting her to begin with. But for this talk about others who are corrupting the event, I might charge extra for my troubles."[/color] He added, still annoyed at being detained in the first place. 

[@PaulHaynek]