The dark lord continued to attack relentlessly, as he used some more darkness skills. He created dark beams, dark blades, and dark claws, and sent them towards the masked dude. He wanted to break his defense, and inflict damage on him. He also wanted to use the corrosive properties of his darkness element, which could erode and decay anything it touched.
But they were all blocked by the masked dude's defensive earth element. He created more earth shields, and also used his sword to deflect some of the attacks. He also used his own darkness element, to counter the dark lord's attacks by using the darkness to protect himself from the dark lord's corrosion.
The dark lord soon became frustrated with the masked dude, as every one of his attacks was blocked. He couldn't find any opening or weakness in his opponent's defense. He also couldn't use his darkness element to its full potential, as his opponent also had the same element.
The dark lord calmed down, and soon withdrew his staff into his spatial ring.
"Boom," a sound was heard, as another weapon appeared from his spatial ring. This too was a spear, but something about it was different. It had a longer and thicker shaft, and a sharper and larger tip. It also had a dark red color, and a faint glow. It looked like a weapon that was forged with blood and fire.
The crowd gasped as they saw the weapon.
"An intermediate ranked weapon?"
"Is that even allowed in the tournament?"
The dark lord attacked with his wind and darkness element, ignoring the whispers of the crowd. He swung his spear forward, as his opponent created an earth barrier. But unlike the previous times, his opponent's barrier was destroyed like a piece of wood. The spear seemed to have a cutting effect that could slice through anything with ease.
The masked dude moved backwards, as he dodged the follow-up attack from the dark lord. He realized that the dark lord had changed his weapon, and that his weapon was much more dangerous than before.
"Now let's see the face behind that mask of yours," shouted the dark lord arrogantly, as he sneered deeply.
He swung his spear once more, creating a ferocious wind gale. He then activated his unique skill, "Dark Fissures". Darkness sizzled like lightning, as the essence of nature became chaotic.
The dark clouds gathering above soon condensed into a form of attack at the spear point of the dark lord. He had gathered all his darkness element, and created a massive crack in the air.
"Hah," screamed the dark lord, as he sent forth his attack. The crack in the air opened, and a dark beam shot out from it. It was a beam of pure darkness.
The masked dude tried to block the attack, but to no avail. He used his earth element, and created a dome of earth around him, but it was useless.
The dark beam hit the dome, and shattered it. The dome of earth and the layer of shadows were no match for the dark beam. The dark beam continued its course, and reached the masked dude hitting him and piercing his arm.
The dark lord continued without remorse. He moved quickly, as he appeared beside the masked man. He swung his spear towards the mask, intending to take it off.
The masked man was busy protecting himself from the attack, so there was nothing he could do to defend his mask from being removed. He felt the spear hit his mask, as it slowly fell off.
The masked man fell to the ground, as the darkness around the ring slowly cleared off.
Logan stood up in shock, seeing the face behind the mask. He couldn't believe his eyes, as he recognized the person.
"Is that?"
"How?"
The person's face revealed was none other than the girl Logan met in the library, Annabelle. She had long blonde hair and bright crescent moon eyes.
His mouth hung agape as he stared at the face revealed. He couldn't believe that the masked dude was actually a girl, he had been fighting a girl!
Annabelle decided to capitalize on the moment of shock that the dark lord was experiencing, as she attacked with a light orb.
"Shit," the dark lord cursed, seeing the unexpected attack. He tried to dodge the orb, but it was too fast and too bright. He felt a flash of pain in his eyes, as a burning sting hit his chest. He staggered back, and covered his eyes with his hand.
"Light beam slash," shouted Annabelle, as countless beams of light formed on her sword. She slashed forward, creating a wave of light that cut through the air. She aimed for the dark lord's throat, hoping to end the match quickly.
"Dammit," the dark lord cursed once again, seeing the follow-up attack containing such horrifying destructive power. He tried to block, but none of his skills was suited for defense. He used his darkness element, which was his primary element, to create a cloak of shadows around him. He hoped to absorb some of the light, and reduce the damage.
But it was futile. The light beam slash was too strong. It pierced through the cloak of shadows, and reached the dark lord's neck in the blink of an eye. He felt a cold sensation, as his blood spurted out. He fell to his knees, and clutched his wound.
"Annabelle wins," the result was announced, as the dark lord was taken to the infirmary for treatment. He was still alive, but barely.
'So ruthless, and I was having such thoughts about her previously, at least she doesn't possess a mind reading ability.' Logan thought as he saw the ferociousness Annabelle used to destroy her opponent.
The matches had concluded, and only the final match that would decide the winner of this year's ranking tournament remained. Logan clenched his fist, as he looked at his cold and indifferent roommate, Mark.
He felt a mix of emotions, as he didn't know what to expect. 'Anyway let's show them what an otherworlder is capable of.'