Inlander

First Win In The Group Stage

"are you ready?" Shouted the host of the ceremony. Greeted by the audience.

It seemed that neither team interrupted. They are all ready to compete.

"Alright, the match begins!" It didn't take long to start the match. The emcee started the match. Marked by the sound of sirens that can be heard throughout the arena.

The first match of the East Meridion group stage has begun.

It seemed that neither of them began launching attacks.

They were very careful about taking steps. At first, they looked at each other and cared for each other.

The Hanging Party formed the formation they had strategized. Which, Jim and Aya were at the forefront, while Agacia was slightly behind the two of them. Because Cia is a healer, even though her sword skills are above average, they hide it.

The leader of the Green Forest Party didn't seem to be using any weapons. She just used his bare hands. It seems that she is a long-range magician, but her strength is still unknown.

The woman with long brown hair is named Ivy Myrtle. She's so cold and so serious. Her eyes were very sharp.

Ivy began to take the initiative to start the attack. She raised his hand and took out magic.

"Leaf vines"

Unexpectedly, green plants creep out. It turned out that the magic of the blushing white woman was vine magic. A magic that could be said to be rather rare.

The vines slowly grew more and more and spread towards Jim and his friends.

"What? Vine magic?" Said Cia, she was a little surprised. Even she did not expect, the first opponent she faced had rather rare magic.

However, Jim thought quickly, he knew, the weakness of vines magic was fire magic. It is the same as the weakness of a big forest, by burning it.

Jim took the bow, he pulled the bow's spring. Then he imagined a large arrow made of fire. He put into practice the knowledge he got from uncle Merton.

Since Jim had been training before, he had no trouble with this attack.

Jim also aimed for the vines attack that led to him

"Fire Arrow"

Huge arrows of fire shot out from Ghizzel's bow. Jim can also block the attacks launched by Ivy. He managed to burn the magic of the vines. So that the plant magic stopped attacking Jim and his friends.

"Tch .." Ivy looked annoyed. Because her opening attack was blocked very easily by Jim.

"You guys, attack the man!" Ivy called out to the two members.

The two men from the Green Forest Party immediately ran towards Jim. They both wielded swords. They were close combatants.

They know, Jim's weakness as an archer is melee attacks.

Aya did not stay silent. She blocked the two men. He fired an ice bullet.

The movement of the two men was stopped due to the barrage of ice bullets aimed at them.

Finally, the two men moved backwards, they failed to attack Jim.

"Bard! Overcome the ice girl!". Ivy told the man with glasses to fight Aya.

The bespectacled man named Obard. With one sword in hand, he turned to serve Aya.

"Aya be careful!" Said Cia behind Aya, because Obard looks like will attack Aya with one attack.

Sure enough, suddenly Obard jumped and was about to draw a sword at Aya.

Jim did not stay still, he quickly aimed at Obard who was jumping. It uses the special ability of Ghizzel's bow. He released three invisible arrows towards Obard.

Yord, the other male member, is silent when Jim raises his bow. Because when Jim let go of the spring of his bow, no magic or arrows could be seen. So he thought that Jim was just joking.

However, Yord's estimate was wrong, it turned out that Jim had fired three invisible arrows at Obard who was jumping.

The three arrows hit Obard successfully. Make Obard fall. As if Obard's jump wasn't perfect.

The Green Forest members were confused about what had happened. Because they all didn't see a single arrow. But suddenly Obard could fall.

Ivy is also confused about Jim's mysterious power. Luckily, Jim had shared his skill with Aya and Cia, so they weren't surprised at all

Likewise with the queen of East Meridion. She was not at all surprised, because she had seen the arrow before. Now she is even more convinced that the bow used by Jim is the legendary Ghizzel bow.

Finally, Obard and Yord stepped back a little. They are very careful, they don't want to be hit by mysterious attacks again. Now their eyes were on Jim. They are still analyzing Jim's skill.

Now, all Ivy can do is an attack from a distance. She also launched her attack again.

"Leaf vines"

This time, the magic cast was extremely strong and the growth of the vines was extremely fast.

Jim also tried to block the attack just like before. He burned vines magic with his fire arrows, but now it's different. Even though Jim continued to burn the magic plant. But the plant's growing speed was very fast.

The plant finally attacks and ties Jim and his friends.

[Yamaguchi: Active]

Luckily Jim has dodging skills. His Yamaguchi is active.

Cia also swiftly cuts the magic vines that lead to her.

But not for Aya, she couldn't escape the attack.

Aya's body was filled with vine magic. The plant tied Aya's body so tightly that Aya had difficulty breathing.

"Cia !!!" Shouted Jim.

Cia seemed to know what Jim meant, she immediately ran towards Aya, she quickly cut the plant magic that binds Aya's body.

Finally, Aya has released from the magic of the plant thanks to Cia's help, but her arms and waist were bruised and red due to the snare.

Jim also approaches Cia and Aya, intending to protect them in the event of another attack.

"Cia, treat Aya," Jim told Cia to heal my wounds.

Cia also heals Aya's wounds with her healing magic.

Aya's healing magic is very useful at times like this.

"Tch, healer" Ivy is getting more and more annoyed, because not only can cut her attacks, but Cia can also use healing magic.

"Ivy, there is something strange with that man," said Obard, who had been watching Jim.

"What do you mean?" Ivy asked

Obard also replied, "I saw that the man with the arrow was hit by your magic, but I saw that the man was not affected by your magic at all he did not do anything to avoid it".

Indeed, Ivy did not pay attention to Jim, because she was sure that her magic attack had hit and tied Jim like what happened to Aya. But strangely he could escape the snare even Jim didn't do anything.

"That's right, be aware, he is very dangerous," said Ivy, he warned his members. Because Jim is so mysterious.

Aya's condition recovered, Jim who was near Aya said "are you okay?".

"I'm fine," replied Aya firmly.

Jim didn't worry about Aya anymore. In between, Jim had some ideas that were worth trying. Jim said "Aya, can you use water magic with great power?"

At first, Aya was confused about what Jim wanted. But she knew, Jim's plan must be very useful.

"I can" replied Aya firmly.

"All right, now is the right time, hurry up and do it". Said, Jim

Without thinking, Aya started to raise her hand. With full focus and concentration, she began to form magic.

"Aya, direct the water above them, towards the sky," said Jim.

"Fine" Aya agreed without asking anything

Water magic with tremendous power aimed above the Green Forest Party.

Ivy assumed that the water attack had missed, as it was aimed above her, so she underestimated Aya's magic attack and relaxed her guard a little.

"Good job," said Jim to Aya. Because Aya's water magic is what Jim wants.

Jim also raised his bow, he focused and concentrated on making fire arrow magic whose power was equivalent to Aya's water magic.

Jim fired the fire arrows towards the water magic previously released by Aya.

A few seconds later, Jim's fire arrow magic collided with Aya's water magic.

Instantly, in the middle of the white field arena, due to the clash of magic and water magic, a thick haze of smoke enveloped the entire arena field.

The viewers who saw were shocked by what happened. They are curious. Some of them even stood up to confirm what was going on in the arena.

Jim didn't just stop there, then he used his pastoralist skills. This time he imitated Ivy's vines skill which had previously hit him.

"Leaf vines"

Finally, Ivy's skill can be copied by Jim.

Jim tries to tie the three of them and gather them together.

Nobody knows that Jim has copied Ivy's skill because the field is very white and full of fog.

Jim's vine magic ends up binding Ivy and the others together, and Jim gathers them together.

"Ivy, your magic binds me," said Yord, because he felt bound by some vines.

"This is not my magic, I'm also bound" replied Ivy who was annoyed and also confused about what happened, because she could not see around due to the thick fog.

Jim can see where Ivy and the others are even in the thick fog because he has previously learned how to detect mana. Captain D'Breick taught Jim this ability. By detecting which one is inside Ivy and the others, Jim can bind them with ease.

After they are bound and gathered together. Jim shouted out loud.

"Cia! Now!".

Cia understood what Jim meant. Because she can also detect mana as Jim did. She saw his three opponents were gathered so close.

Not asking anything, Cia hurriedly ran towards Ivy and her members.

Cia takes the final hit, she runs towards Ivy. With the foil sword Violet V that she used. She stabbed the three of them.

As a drill, around Cia's sword looked like a sharp shield.

With a stab, Cia hit Ivy and the two members.

As a result of that ultimate attack, Ivy and the others pass out with the vines that tie them down.

Cia also succeeded in doing her job.

Second by second, the mist that covered the arena field slowly disappeared.

The audience can return to see their battle.

But what happened was, the Green Forest Party was helpless and collapsed with the vines that bind them.

In a few seconds, the audience was shocked and silent, because how could Green Forest be exposed to their magic.

But after that the audience was excited. Unexpectedly, The Hanging Party could beat the Green Forest Party.

The audience also wondered what happened.

The siren sounded, indicating that the match was over, and the Hanging Party won.

The first victory was won by The Hanging Party. The resplendent appearance of the three of them made the audience shocked.

How could not, with Member Jim, both of them are beautiful women, but their strength cannot be underestimated. Even their strengths complement each other.

Their first enemy already sensed that. Because before they had underestimated the hanging party. Then they accept defeat.

It can be learned from each team that they should not underestimate the other team. It's also a lesson for The Hanging Party. They also shouldn't underestimate other teams. Because the ability of each individual is not seen from his appearance.

The day was getting late. The match will not be held at night, due to dark conditions and lack of lighting, making the fight less efficient. So that the fight continues tomorrow morning.

By pocketing one winning score, it doesn't make Jim's party the upper hand. Their journey was just the beginning. There are still obstacles and obstacles that are ready to block them from reaching the peak of victory.

Finally, they returned home to the inn with a pleasant atmosphere. Their faces look happy for the achievement of their first victory.

But they must not be complacent about this victory. They still have to strategize and maintain their stamina so they don't run out of steam.