The Moonlight Swordsman

A day before the battle,

In the castle where the Beast Kingdom Mage was staying.

"Rayla, did you call Katty?" The Whiskerkin Queen asked.

"Yes, she is coming here as we speak," Rayla replied.

*Knock*

Rayla retraced her steps and swung the room's door open after hearing the knock.

"It's a pleasure to be finally called by the queen in her room," Silvia commented as she walked inside the room. 

"So what do you want from me "QUEEN?"

"Don't act like a spoiled brat; I have called you here not to take part in 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 battles where your life will be in danger." The Queen said.

"And care to explain why I should listen to you?" Silvia asked.

"Because you are my only daughter," the Queen replied.

"Have you ever treated me as your daughter before?" Katty asked.

"It's not about that..

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM YOU!.... I will do whatever I like," Katty said and left the room.

The Whiskerkin Queen sighed.

"Don't worry, my Queen, She is strong; she will be safe," Rayla said to reassure her.

*****

*Tsk* what does she think of me?" Katty murmured.

"Katty, join us quickly for the meeting! Someone yelled at her from behind.

She turned around and nodded, and then started to walk towards the meeting room in the castle.

Katty made her way through the halls and finally made it to the meeting room. As soon as she walked in, she could feel how serious the situation was. Everyone was very serious and focused.

"Let's start the meeting now that Katty is here." A Dragon Mage's deep voice could be heard. 

The rest of them nodded.

"Who wants to fight in the first round?" He asked.

Katty quickly raised her hand.

The mage from the Dragon Race stared at her for a few seconds and then at the rest of the team.

"Let her fight if she really wants," the mage from the Dark Elf race said.

"Hmm... then it will be up to Katty to win the first round.

"Sure," Katty replied.

The next day, 

"The match between The Beast Kingdom and The Felgura Kingdom is going to start soon."

"So now what are the two kingdoms going to bet on for the battle?" Shoka asked.

He floated towards the balcony of the Beast Kingdom first.

"So what have you thought about it, King?" He asked.

"Are you going to bet the book of nature once again, Lacaris?" The Elf King asked, looking towards him.

"It will depend on what you are going to bet and if it's worth it," the Felgura King replied.

"Fair enough... then I will also bet magic artifact."

The Elf King quickly summoned a giant horn that appeared in his hand.

"This is Dragon Horn; I think you already know what it does.

Lacaris looked at the horn for a moment with a thoughtful look on his face. Then he gave a nod to show that he agreed to bet the Book of Nature.

"So the bets are finally placed, and without wasting any more time, let's start the battleeeeeee...

"YEAH!!!...

"YEAH!!!...

"YEAH!!!...

As the word of the following combat filled the air, the entire stadium erupted in screams and cries of excitement.

Slowly, two mages walked onto the stage, which got the crowd even more excited.

The Felgura were represented by Edumond, while the Whiskerkins of the Beast Kingdom picked Katty's daughter as their mage for the battle.

When they got on stage, they gazed at each other.

Edumond looked at her from head to toe, taking in her slim body, her alert canine ears on top of her head, and her smoothly swaying tail from under her robes.

"Are you both ready? What type of battlefield would you like?" Shoka asked.

"I will let you choose the battlefield," Edumond said.

"Fine, don't expect mercy from me then," Katty replied.

Edumond smiled at her. 

Katty approached Shoka and made her selection for the battlefield.

"Alright, the battlefield has been decided; good luck to both of you..."

Shoka clapped his hands, and the barrier wrapped around them again, engulfing Edumond and Katty in another dimension. 

Edumond found himself amidst a dense, mysterious jungle. Night had come, turning everything dark. 

Thick clouds covered the moon, making it almost impossible to see what was around it.

"Umm... expecting her race nature, this is quite suitable for her. I wonder what abilities she has now," Edumond thought.

He went deeper into the pitch-black forest. He was enhancing his eyes with mana, which granted him clear vision in the dark forest. 

He ran through the trees for what seemed like an eternity, climbing the tall trunks and using his heightened mana senses to explore the mysterious area. 

A half-hour of constant looking felt like an eternity, but Katty stayed out of reach, her presence hidden by the blackness of the night.

Where is she hiding? Edumond thought.

His heightened mana senses suddenly picked up a tingling feeling that sent a shiver down his spine. 

He quickly jumped down from the tall tree he was sitting on, leaving it just in time. 

With a loud roar, a massive bolt of lightning hit the tree he had just left, setting it on fire and leaving behind a burned, skeletal shape against the dark background of the forest.

"What.. how, why I can sense so many presence of her, what is going on here?" Edumond murmured as he started to escape from there. 

Edumond could sense Katty's presence closing in from every direction in the jungle.

He quickly moved his sword in front of him to block one of the hits. 

Looking at them more closely, he saw they were monsters that looked like cats but had big, razor-sharp claws, yet they gave off a presence similar to Katty's.

"So this is her summoned monster, that even shares some traits of her... lightning and summoning," He murmured.

"This will be a very interesting battle,"