Reboot: An Epic LitRPG (Afterlife Online Book 1) by Finn Domino

Author:Finn, Domino [Finn, Domino]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Blood & Treasure
Published: 2017-06-02T04:00:00+00:00

0290 Virtua Fighter

The stadium was a damn good replica of the Colosseum, at least what I thought it should look like. The stone was pristine, smoothed to a dull shine, with bands of painted red and yellow adding flourish. Banners flapped in the wind. As I entered through the arches, a raucous crowd surrounded me. Their applause assaulted my senses. The bass of a hundred stomping feet pounded my ears. The ground shook to the beat.

The stadium space was a barren circle of dirt. Izzy waited at the other end, her weight on one leg. Upon my entrance she righted her posture and lowered her head. She was serious, now. Sharp and focused. Her pixie wings angled down on her back. Her jet-black hair was spiked up. She was ready.

I swallowed, wishing I'd bothered to replay scenes from Gladiator in the media room. It was okay, I told myself. I had a plan.

First was the mental game. I swung my blacksteel spear proudly over my head. I played to the crowd, utilizing my upgraded spear handling skill to toss the weapon and catch it dramatically. They roared in response to my juggling act. I was gonna show Izzy I wasn't scared of her reputation. I'd hit level 4 in less than a day. A scout. I was building a reputation of my own.

As per duel regulations, health and spirit potions were out. Since she was a mystic and had lower health, that stipulation worked in my favor. I just needed to hit her hard once or twice and she'd be as good as done. Getting to her, of course, would be the problem.

The city watch closed the portcullis behind me. The crowd settled into a steady din, and the wind slowed. The only boots on the ground were mine and Izzy's. We mad-dogged each other, a hundred feet apart.

"So how do we do this?" I asked. "We roll for initiative or something?"

She gave me a wry smile. "Your move. It's the least I could offer."

I brought my spear down and tightened my grip. Now that I thought about it, I didn't really want to stab her with it. Neither of us would feel pain, of course. And any damage we suffered would be immediately restored outside the gates. No experience loss or death penalty lockdown after the duel. But Izzy wasn't a murderous boggart or a thieving pack rat. She was just a normal girl with dragonfly wings.

This was all just for show, I reminded myself. It was just a game.

I narrowed my eyes and charged forward. A straight line. As far as strategies went, it wasn't much, but it was solid. It was also designed to make Izzy waste her first move.

She was a frost mage, and her attack was more or less what I imagined it would be. She raised her hands and fired a barrage of sharp icicles. I let them come right to me before I activated dash, skirted to the side, and continued my charge. Half the distance between us was cleared, and I was unscathed.

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