The Savage Brawl [Round 5: Battletopia]

Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.

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Konka Rar eyed Diego suspiciously as he spoke. The Cultivator had told them that this contest was between the "worst of the worst", but the air mage seemed to be a weakling. In fact, he almost seemed like an innocent, unfortunately caught up in this battle among great evils.

There were two obvious possibilities. Either this godlike, but highly eccentric, Cultivator had made a mistake... or Diego was hiding his true nature. Konka Rar strongly suspected the latter.

However, his attention quickly shifted to the approaching Hoss and Dr. Anarchy. It looked as though they were having something of an argument, but they were still proceeding towards the cave.

If only this blasted arm were working! he thought. I could fire a laser at them from this distance and they'd likely never see it. And none of my spells are nearly as accurate this far away.

What concerned the lich more was that there was still no sign of Ekelhaft. He did not want to be caught off guard. Then he noticed Diego trying to slip away.

"Wait," he said, coldly. "I have a small favor to ask of you."

Diego stopped, and looked towards Rar expectantly.

"The slime creature, Ekelhaft. I have not seen it in some time, and that concerns me. I want you to watch for it, and warn us if you see any sign of it. I do not want it to interfere with this battle."

This was largely a ruse. Konka Rar suspected that the blob, still cautious, was trying to avoid engaging in battle against a group; a third set of eyes would likely not be needed. Besides, now that he was on guard, Ekelhaft was far less likely to surprise him again.

But Diego clearly seemed to be concealing something. It would be a mistake to leave the air mage to his own devices.