[center][h2]Seraph Academy[/h2]
[h3]Tournament Arenas[/h3][/center]

[center]~~~ [@A Lowly Wretch] ~~~[/center]

Varjan slowed to a stop once you disappeared into the shadows and emerged back on top of a pillar right behind him.

The boy lazily crossed his arms as he stared at you from down below. He made no other move. No move to force you to come down nor a move to bring himself to your level. There was not even a move to attack you. Varjan simply stood there as he looked back at you. Whatever his previous plan was, he was not following it up or making another plan.

The audience began booing as the stare-off continued. They then began yelling that you should come down and fight. They were calling you a coward and a pushover. They suggested that you forfeit the match if you were not going to fight Varjan. Basically, they were making fun of you and simultaneously praising Varjan for seemingly scaring you.

Varjan was silent as he patiently waited for you to make your next move.

[center]~~~ [@Rune_Alchemist], [@AzureKnight] (LIS) ~~~[/center]

[u]Seleth[/u] attempted to mislead [u]Lisianthus[/u] with her Mock Souls. However, the Princess shot orbs of light at all of them. Fortunately for [u]Seleth[/u], she had cast Aylama's Mirror on herself so the orb of light bounced harmlessly off the barrier and into the ground, creating a small explosion and throwing up some dust. 

Meanwhile, the Mock Souls of the Dark Elf all cast Shadow Weight aimed at [u]Lisianthus[/u] but the Princess was nothing if quick. She was able to cast Reflect and protect herself from the dark spells. The shadowy orbs bounced into the ground and threw up a lot of dust, enough to obscure the vision of both fighters of each other.

Despite the difference in position, [u]Seleth[/u] and [u]Lisianthus[/u] were apparently evenly matched. This development gave the audience much excitement, praise given to both sides of the fight.

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[center][h2]Southern Gate Town[/h2][/center]

[center]~~~ [@AzureKnight] (ENI), [@Polaris North] (FAY), [@CitrusArms] ~~~[/center]

Before a decision could be made, a scene occurred near Juan de la Cruz's carriage.

A lady in a pink, frilly, fancy dress with an equally fancy umbrella bumped into a person in a black cloak. The lady tore the black-cloaked person a new one although the tone called to question the lady's true gender. Regardless, the lady lifted her skirt only to reveal she had armor beneath and had weapons attached under the skirt itself. The lady chose a sword and began attacking.

All this caught the crowds' attention. Even Juan's carriage stopped. It would be a prime opportunity to seize Juan but then, a probably innocent person was being accosted.

[center]~~~ [@AzureKnight] (HIS) ~~~[/center]

[quote=Hisana][color=9e005d]Why are...you wearing that silly outfit? If people see you in that, they might start to get the wrong idea."[/color]💧[/quote]

"[color=9e0b0f]Oh don't worry, hon. They're not getting the wrong ide--[/color]"

Keith's reply was stopped short when he bumped into a person wearing strange clothes.

[center]~~~ [@ZAVAZggg] ~~~[/center]

You find yourself wandering Zauberheim, the capital city of Razelia and enjoying the sights and sounds and services that the current festivities offered. Said festival was about an annual tournament in Seraph Academy where students and outsiders compete against one another in order to test the students' abilities and show them new ways and approaches regarding magic.

The tournament was currently ongoing and from what you heard, it was the semifinals. Perhaps you could catch a seat for the grand finals in the near future?

But for now, you were at Zauberheim's southern gate town. Then you bumped into a... lady?

[center]~~~ [@AzureKnight] (HIS), [@ZAVAZggg] ~~~[/center]

Having bumped into [u]Rimlian[/u], Keith-in-a-frilly-dress was quickly offended. "[color=9e0b0f]Ugh! How dare you, sir?! To bump into a respectable lady like myself and not apologize immediately?[/color]" Keith assumed his most 'pompous lady' tone in addressing [u]Rimlian[/u]. "[color=9e0b0f]I daresay you should be--[/color]"

The mercenary dropped his tone once he examined [u]Rimlian[/u] more closely. "[color=9e0b0f]Say Hisana, doesn't this guy look like that Enishi guy you were talking about?[/color]" Keith asked his literal partner-in-crime. "[color=9e0b0f]Well whatever, he looks like he's one of the bobbies and is probably going to arrest Juan. Let's frag 'im.[/color]"

Keith then lifted his skirt to reveal several weapons attached to it. The weirdly-dressed mercenary then grabbed a sword and attacked [u]Rimlian[/u] with it, starting with a quick thrust aimed to the chest.