>>5554849You opt to use some fairy dust before the next match to alleviate the symptoms from the hard blow you took to the head earlier, wanting to be as fresh as possible for the match against the underground arena’s champion. When you walk back out, it’s to loud cheers and fanfare, and you enter the cage for your final time.
Your opponent smirks when you step in, uncrossing his arms and giving a bow that almost seems mocking to you. “I’ve been watching you, little cub, and I’m impressed. But I’ll warn you right now - you don’t have what it takes to beat me. I’ll cut you a deal - if you bow out right here, you’ll get to live and I’ll give you a tenth of the prize money. But if we fight, I won’t hold anything back! Ask anyone here, I’ve ended everyone I’ve ever fought against thanks to the secret techniques I’ve gathered from across the world.” He says, shifting into a peculiar stance by the end of it.
“There’s no way I’m backing down now. Especially now that you mentioned secret techniques…I’ve got to test them firsthand!” You reply with your own smirk as you adopt one of your own stances. Your heart is pounding at the promise of a challenge.
>You stayed nimble for the start of the fight, avoiding whatever attacks you could instead of parrying them like usual.>You adopted the Mountain stance, to analyze his fighting style and punish any openings he leaves in his offense.>You used the Skirmisher stance to test his defenses without leaving openings for him to exploit.>You committed to the River stance to put the pressure on him immediately, hoping to wound him severely enough that the rest of the fight would be easier despite how exhausting the stance is to use. 