Welcome to the Colosseum (Tournament Signups)

[Yu Kanda]

"Over there ! there it is !" Black star shouted from on top of the carriage. Kanda took the effort to stick his head outside the window, immediately his long blue hair was caught in the wind and waved behind him. The carriage had a greater speed then he would initially would have guessed. The wind pressing against his eyes made it difficult to see until they adjusted to the pressure. Up ahead he saw the large building filling up the landscape. It was impressive to say the least even at this distance.

"Stop the carriage nearby, we will walk the last bit on foot. I don't want to draw any attention to ourselves." Kanda shouted towards Birgitta, who was driving.
"If you don't want to draw any attention to us you might want to calm him down." The driver referred to the human foghorn shouting on the top of his lungs. Surely he was enthusiastic but also very loud, something Kanda could do without.

"Keep it down up there or you can walk, God-moron."

Black star stopped his enthusiastic shout outs and started expressing his energy towards Kanda. " Who are you calling a God-moron ?! You should be grateful i chose you people to escort me to this tournament, where my greatness will reach the rest of the Omniverse." He proudly claimed.

The exorcist couldn't do much more than sigh and return to his seat, leaving the boy talking on the roof. He cancelled out the noise as he started planning his next moves, Black star became a background noise which could easily be ignored.

'If what Birgitta said is true, and this worlds does have demons I have to be prepared. I don't know why they would gather at a event like this but we should find out very soon' Kanda's hand moved over his black sleeve with silver linings. The exorcist outfit was especially designed for situations like this. They stick out in the crowd so they are walking targets for Akuma, this way they will reveal themselves. Attack before getting attacked is usually a demon's motto. The question remained, if demons exist within the Omniverse, do they know of exorcists or is he the first anti-demon warrior to walk the verse.

The carriage started to slow down until it came to a stop.

"I think we are close enough" Birgitta said right before she climbed down from the driver's seat. Black Star however couldn't sit still for another second and jumped down from the carriage roof.

"Yahoo ! I will meet you there !" With those words the duo saw Black star running off towards the large building. Youth still had a grasp on him.

"Shall we get going as well?" The girl asked as she turned towards where Kanda was standing a moment ago, only to see him already walking as well with no

intention of waiting for her. " You jerk ! wait for me!" she yelled as she started running to catch up to him.

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It was a longer walk than he anticipated but he finally reached it. The crowd at the fair was rather impressive, he didn't expect this many people to be here nor the spectacle that it held. His eyes were alert and he looked around him taking in everything he saw. There were creatures here he never saw before, but instead of people running away from them, they act as if it was a normal every day sight. This confused Kanda, are they Demons ? or just an entirely different species. His hand rested on top of his sword, like a true warrior , ready to react at any moment.

"Signups are over there Kanda." Birgitta pointed a little further in the crowd.

"Signups ? do you really expect me to partake in this event"

"Well, you wanted to find out if there are so called akuma here, why not be in the centre of attention."

Even though he hated to admit it, she had a point. If he were to expose himself as a demon-slayer within the verse the effect could be just what he wanted, this would also give him a great chance to see how his innocence has grown ever since he got here.

The exorcist walked up to the registration desk and stared at the man sitting, waiting for something to happen.

"Can i help you ?" The seated man said.

"I wish to partake in the fights."

" Very well, sign here and follow the instructions as soon as the time comes." The man handed over an ink drenched quill and a piece of paper with several names on it. Kanda grabbed the quill and wrote 'Kanda' as his competitors name.

"Kanda hm? Well, best of luck to you Kanda, you are going to need it. For now, try and enjoy the fair, it will all start soon."

The ominous tone the man had did not sit well with the exorcist. He simply nodded and turned away, all he could do now is observe and wait.