9 Colossus and Conqueror (1/2)

”COLOSSUS! COLOSSUS! COLOSSUS!” the roars of the audience filled the pit as the giant man walked around showboating.

”I guess I'll have a new name by the end of this fight… Colossus Slayer… Not a bad ring to it,” as I mutter to myself amusement a person comes to the podium and all cheering dies down.

”For the last fight, I present you with your challenger!” what followed was an orchestra of booing.

”I haven't even done anything yet and they already hate me this much,” I chuckle. The bantering died down again to allow the announcer to speak.

”And his opponent. The undisputed champion of this pit. Has won over a hundred battles. COLOSSUS!” And as he expected, the cheering was louder than ever.

”Are they going to cheer like this throughout the fight? If they do the shock wave these people create might be the thing that kills me,” I joke to myself.

”Let the fight BEGIN!” The cheering erupted even louder.

”You can't win against me, you puny dog. You might as well say your prayers as I send you on your way to your next life.”

I barely caught the nasty retort through the cheers of the crowd. I wonder why he would even bother, we were both fighting to kill each other, anyway

Yeah, okay. I'm an idiot.

Just not a rude one.

Colossus charged me like a raging bull and struck with an overhead strike.

Swiftly sidestepping the blow as if I was the wind, I dodged, then delivered a blow to Colossus's ribs with a horizontal strike with both my swords.

Clank

His armor had blocked the majority of the strike, but the sheer strength behind my strike caused him to stagger backward and left a sizable dent in his armor.

The small crater Colossus created with his first strike show just how much strength he had.

”If I get hit by that I'm screwed.” I make a mental note to ensure that I dodge ever strike, and not to attempt to parry any strikes.

By the way he continued to circle around me, I knew the previous blow hadn't done much to him. If I was going to kill him, I would have to get to his weak points without getting to close where he can use his size to beat me.

Colossus made readied himself for another charge and what seemed to be a horizontal sweep. Something that would prove difficult to dodge.

In a moment of quick thinking, I sweep up the dust and sand up and create a dust cloud which impaired both of our vision. Although the sound of blood pumping filled my ears I was able to filter out the sound of the crowd.

Thup Thup Thup

The sound of his steps as he charged me rung through my ears. ”Strength isn't always a virtue,” I repeat to myself with a smile.

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This puny man's previous strike did a number on me, I need to finish him off before it gets too late. As I circle him I notice him deep in thought.

As I ready myself for a charge I prepare my hammer for a horizontal sweep, something he wouldn't be able to sidestep as he did earlier.

My charge was interrupted by a cloud of dust that he swept up, but that wouldn't stop me. Just because I couldn't see him doesn't mean that my strike wouldn't be able to see him.

Vroom

My swung which made an audible sound as it passed through the air seemed to hit nothing. ”Was he that light?” I thought to myself.

I suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of my ankles.