<em>Believe me, if a single fire giant could cause me problems, I wouldn't be here. Trust me, I can deal with this guy, and I have a couple enchantments in the armor that will empower, maximize, and other fun things to any five spell I choose to cast. Besides, that form they used to determine my standing in the mage guild asked what spells and abilities I had. They didn't ask for EVERY spell and ability I knew.</em><br/><br/>He grinned at them, before abruptly returning to the angry, condescending mage he had been acting like as the giants approached. "I am ready to turn your mate into my personal concubine. Provided you were even noticed by any self respecting female. Three spells is the most I will need."<br/><br/>He smiled and stepped into the ring, though Setarra would realize that he had already cast one of the spells and was holding it, so he would only need twelve seconds to get the spells off, if he was playing by the rules. He, however, had already determined the spells needed to kill the giant before he could even attack. He bowed mockingly to the fire giant, before dropping into a fighting stance that would have no looked out of place on a monk, almost a boxing position. He looked to one fire giant that would apparently be the 'referee' for the match, waiting for him to begin the fight.<br/><br/>The fire giant referee raised his weapon, pointing it upwards. "Ready? BEGIN!"<br/><br/>As the referee started to drop his weapon, Draiss struck, releasing the cone of cold he had held back, the sudden attack catching his opponent apparently off guard, not expecting a sorcerer to be so on the ball, or to apparently cast a silent, stilled, quickened spell, though he had just been holding the spell. Draiss stepped back, making a quick circle with his right hand, the left pulling back and beginning the somatic portion of the last spell, as he cast a quickened Orb of Frost. "Orb of Frost!"<br/><br/>The orb of frost streaked forward, slamming dead center of the fire giant's chest, a look of sudden apprehension on Draiss' opponent's face as he realized that Draiss had not be overstating his abilities, even as Draiss began the last spell, his gestures smooth and unhurried, as if he had all the time in the world. The fire giant caught himself, and rushed forward, trying to cut Draiss off, and got halfway to him as the sorcerer finished his spell, and smiled grimly at the fire giant. "Polar ray. Enjoy hell."<br/><br/>He pointed, and the clear blue line streaked from his finger to slam into the face of the fire giant, who had just enough time to grimace in pain and shock before the spell discharged. For a moment, nothing happened, before a slight cracking noise could be heard. Draiss grinned, and pulled out a dagger, and chucked it underhanded at the fire giant, the pommel of the dagger striking the fire giant's head on the cheek. A large crack appeared, before the head suddenly shattered under its own weight, the body bonelessly dropping to the ground. Draiss stared at the body, before stalking forward, and picking up his dagger, cleaning it on a cloth before sheathing it back in the wrist sheath, and then turning to the fire giants and smiling. "Any questions? Or would someone ELSE like to be condescending to me?"