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A Gambler's New World

" The world is a game itself. " Said by Cyrus, a young man who saw everything as a game, a gamble, a risk to win it all. But of course all of that will end until he was shot at the back of his head, when he was fighting against one of the powerful people in the casinos he usually would play at. In the end, all was lost, but in his mind he won because of saving that one girl in exchange for his life. Sure he may have lost in this world, he wishes to live another so that he can experience the thrill and excitement once more.

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Yun's First Fight

Yun La was an inexperienced fighter. Coming from a rich family, and from a very strict household. He was unable to learn the proper ways and techniques on how to defend himself, as well as fight back. Although, in his current situation, it was dire.

Currently, he is in a very big spacious room that had white squares with black lines, as if it looked like a very expensive training room that only a few can get. How can he know? Thanks to his passive after all! And because his sensitivity for touch is increased due to being blind.

Yun kept standing straight, feeling a bit nervous, as he looked at the man named Tone. Both being fairly far from each other to keep a distance, a safe distance at least. "Pyu.. Let me try fighting him.." He said a bit nervously, balling his fist trying to hide his fear.

Pyu floated towards Yun's face and shook their entire arrow body. Telling them not to. Yet Yun obliged as he has never had a fight before. "Please.. I have to know what it's like, I can't let you protect me everytime! And besides, if I get in trouble.. You'll just save me again right?" Yun chuckled softly, before forming a gentle smile towards their floating weapon of a companion.

Pyu surrendered as it looked down, before accepting Yun's plead for battle. "Thank you Pyu.. Now.. Change Form: Spiral Spear."

Pyu suddenly changed into a spear that had a spiraled blade at the tip, which was a bit unusual. "Never thought I'd use this again.." He said to himself, before spinning the spear around his fingers.. It seemed like he wasn't new to handling it. Before forming a stance as he got ready. "Spirits.. Guide me through this battle."

Floating small circle of spirits appeared out of nowhere, flying around Yun, before absorbing every one of them as he felt his magic and strength increasing.

Meanwhile, Tone was yawning as he was laying down on the solid ground of the room he made. Yes he made it. "This is taking toooo loonnnggg!" He pouted while acting like a child, it's how men are after all.

Taking a look to see if his opponent, Yun was ready. Already seeing them with a spear and was on a very high guard stance, this made him jump up off the ground then standing straight as he felt excited. "Finally! Skully! Bone! Get the music ready!"

The floating skulls he summoned was sleeping, although, woke up from the sound of his voice only. Apparently they're trained well. As they flew behind Tone, floating behind him then opening their jaws, revealing a pair of speakers inside of them.

Snap! Tone suddenly snapped his fingers, as music was rising slowly in the said speakers. "Ever know why music is the most influential weapon?" He asked. Yun hesitated responding back as they stuttered due to how nervous they were. "N- Not really.. Why?"

Tone sighed. "Of course you wouldn't know.." Pausing his sentence. He regained his composure before readying a stance, putting his fists up. It almost looked similar to Tool's, as Yun thought to himself. Before hearing Tone continue speaking. "It's because of the raw emotion depending on the music! The tone.. the lyrics.. the beats.. the synth! How beautiful it is.. Yet how gravely dangerous it can be.. Now.. this song.."

Suddenly, the music slowly got louder as Yun can hear it, this music was something they've never heard of before.. It has a sick beat that's pumping up the music, preparing for when the beat drops. "What is this.. It feels so energizing.." Yun asked, slowly adjusting their stance to a better position.

"You wouldn't know.." Tone paused as the music played. It was loud. It was aggressive. It was.. "That's Earth's music for you." Phonk.

As the music played with a sick beat and rhythm. Tone couldn't help but pull his arms back before clapping his hands. "That's Brazil for you!" Enjoying the music he was hearing, he got distracted.

Whilst Yun on the other hand was intimidated on his demeanor, especially the way he acts. He is strong. He wasn't to be underestimated. Slowly, Yun was about to approach them...

But in an instant they felt Tone's presence disappear. The music was still playing. Yet he was nowhere to be sensed. Although this caught Yun's guard off as he finally felt his presence. Yet, Tone was right in front of him with a sinister smile, his palm against Yun's stomach. Before he could even react or get away..

Boom!

Tone said, as a tiny ball of air was stored inside his palm. This caused for it to explode with a heavy shockwave, hitting Yun directly at their whole middle body as blood was forcefully pushed out his mouth, making him fly away before ragdolling on the ground then hitting the far wall of the room.

"Got ya dumbass! Haha!" Tone mocked while holding up a middle finger at Yun. Talk about a rough personality.

Yun made a crater on the wall due to how strong the air blast he felt on his body. The pressure was even heavier as well, it's no wonder he got severely damaged. His body was bruised and bleeding. His head now bleeding a bit painfully. "He's.. S- So strong.."

Yun coughed before standing up slowly, still feeling good, even though he wasn't. "I have to.. I have to try!.." He stood up straight as he kept his grip tight on the handle of Pyu, aka the spear. "Pyu.. Help me."

The spear suddenly started glowing yellow, changing it's form from a normal spear, into a more improved and slightly fancy version, turning itself into a yellow spear with a sharp white edge at the tip. "I knew I can count on you.." The spear glowed, responding back to Yun's appreciation.

The magic power and skills he had obtained was now surging through his mind and body, this allowed him to subconsciously heal all his injuries for how much magic energy he has in store.

Tone on the other hand was just clapping with the beat of the music. Since if he ever does it off beat. He will die. "Man I'm loving this song! You still alive?!" He asked, taking a look from afar to see that he was gone, only the destructive crater left on the wall was left.

But in a flash, Yun was already behind him, ready to strike his head with the spear's blade. "I can still keep going!" He said as he went for the slash. Only for it to get blocked by a small orb of concentrated wind magic on his palm. Using it as a defense mechanism. "Too bad kid.. I'm an expert on wind magic!"

Tone pushed the spear away with his wind magic, as Yun slightly got blown away. Yet Tone had another one ready on his other hand, keeping his sinister smile before firing another heavy gust of wind towards him.

Yun felt certain he was gonna get hit by the skill, yet he wasn't going to let that happen easily. Gripping tight on the handle of the spear before calling. "Wind Spirits! Lend me your strength!"

The wind spirits would coat the spear's blade, making Yun relieved and happy as he had a chance. "Take this!" He shouted, before blocking the wind blast from Tone with the blade of his spear. Before parrying it back towards Tone.

"How the hell.. Well isn't that interesting!" Tone said, feeling the battle of the two of them get exciting. Rather than avoiding his attack, he full on took it, causing an explosion on the ground as Yun landed back safely. "Did I get him?.." They wondered.

Until Tone came out of the smoke, heading towards Yun at full speed. The music coming out from the skulls got louder and in sync with his movements. "I am feeling it!" Tone said, as he dashed in front of Yun.

Yun stumbled, as he backed away, holding the spear in front of him as an attempt to block the incoming attack. Which was the right move for him to do even though he's just starting to fight. As Tone balled his fist, before covering wind magic around it, creating a ball of air circling around his fist before throwing a heavy punch, infused with the magic his hand has, made it even stronger and heavier.

This caused Yun to successfully block the attack with his spear, yet was pushed back before regaining his stance. "I'm finally.. Getting the hang of this!" Yun said to himself, now starting to smile, a white aura starting to form around his entire body, it seems that the spirits helping him was making him stronger.

Both Yun and Tone then looked at each other, as they got theirselves ready. It wasn't going to be an easy fight. The music beginning to get louder as it covered the whole room. "Thank you for being a worthy opponent for me." Yun said while having a now confident smile on his face. He hasn't felt this thrilled and excited before.

"Glad to see that you're still standing! Now.." Tone paused, before cracking his knuckles, wind beginning to circle around his fists as it incredibly boosts his punching strength thanks to his magic, before forming a stance as they both looked at each other, then speaking the same sentence..

"Let's end this!"

To be continued.