Legend of
Ashiura (5)
written by Crescent
Prince
“Master Sycia? Come on,
you aren't kidding, are you?”
Gunmeister had never heard
of a female power in this KOF pugilistic world.
Master Sycia gave her a
dirty look. “Follow me.”
She walked towards another
machine, which is the machine dominated by the experts in KOF in that district.
When anyone saw Master Sycia, they would let a path for her to cross. Gunmeister
was confused with this reaction. Guys, afraid of a gal? That Sycia wasn’t a
girl with body builder muscles. In fact, she could even be mistaken for a model.
Was she that good?
Master Sycia sat down. No
one challenged her.
“Come on people,
chicken?” She pointed to the “bully” of the arcade, “You. I heard of
your skills, get here…”
The “bully” reluctantly slotted a coin and pushed start. Master Sycia chose Iori and three random characters. The “bully” chose Iori, Kyo, K’ and Seth as striker. Of all characters, Master Sycia put Lilly as striker (She just comes out and cheer your character on) “I don’t use those silly strikers,” Master Sycia commented.
Her Iori thrashed his Iori
and Kyo perfect and took a damage from K’, but beat him anyhow. After that,
she stood up and strode off coolly, stopping by Gunmeister, “Saw that? That is
what Iori is about. That Brenda can’t take me on too.” Gunmeister was too
shocked for words; she stood there dumbfounded.
“Master Sycia?”
Jonathan choked on his Ice Tea upon hearing the name. Stardust and Crescent
Prince sat on the table beside Gunmeister and Jonathan’s table, disguised
again.
“Who is she?”
“You don’t know? Man,
she is the top three fighters in KOF in the World!!!”
“Pssst, Stardust, should
we really be doing this?”
“Quiet!!”
“She claimed to be the
master of Iori…”
“You bet she is, Gunnie.
The other two are Master Kula Diamond and Master Kyoji Shirakani, Masters of
Kula and Kyo respectively.”
“Oi! That’s our master,
senior!!”
“I didn’t know Master
Kula was…”
“There are other eight
heads, each proficient in a whole team.”
“You mean?…”
“Each year, Gunnie, SNK
would host the annual KOF competition. The eight heads would be at the finals
awaiting the top fighter in the competition. After that contestant is able to
defeat all eight can he fight against Master Kula, then, Master Sycia, and
finally Master Kyoji for the King’s throne. No one is able to beat the first
of the eight heads yet, so far.”
“That’s fascinating.
Jon, I wanna give it a try.”
“You mad? It will be
sheer pressure…”
“Trust me… Jon. By the
way, I want to thank you for tea today, I gotta go and train up my Iori, to
defeat Barb, Kaori and Brenda. See ya!”
“Bye, Gunnie!”
Stardust pouted again.
“Chey, I thought he was going to propose to her today.”
“Sheesh, Stardust…”
What would be the outcome of Gunnie’s training? How would she defeat Kaori and gang?