Chapter 63: Chapter 63
The roof of Aeolus Great City, festive atmosphere filled the colosseum as children and adults alike had smiles plastered on their faces. Balloons were everywhere, and fireworks resounded in the clear, bright sky above. In the middle of the colosseum arena, a platform was raised thanks to the help of magic. On top of the platform stood a man wearing a fancy suit and a fancy top hat. The man coughed; he held a microphone in his hand, saying, “Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming. The Great Fighting Competition will soon begin!”
After the man’s announcement, the crowd went wild with cheers and applauses. “Have a seat and prepare yourself! We have gathered fighters from around the world to Aeolus Great City to decide which one of them are the strongest”, the man spread his arms wide, “So, strap yourself up, and see with your own eyes the amazing spectacles that are about to happen.” The crowd roared in excitement as they watched the man with a fancy suit raised his top hat, “Now, without further ado, we shall begin round one”, he said as smoke filled the entire arena.
When the smoke dissipated, the tall pillar of rock was gone, replacing it with two people, one armed with a spear and one armed with a staff, staring at each other with fierce fighting spirit. The man in a fancy suit stood on the platform in the north part of the colosseum.
“For our first contestant”, the man with the fancy suit’s voice resounded throughout the entire colosseum, “To my left, he’s come far from Sylphid Coast. A warrior of unmatched strength, The War-Bear Slayer, Boris.” After the announcement, the burly, bald man raised his arms, showing his muscle fully to the audience.
“To, my right, he’s come from Whirlwind Valley, a highlander blade master. Don’t let his looks fool you folk, as he’s already a 2nd Grade Aura Master at the age of thirty-two. Give your applause to Battle-kissed Sun Kuang.” The highlander nodded his head slightly with cheer erupted after. The man with the fancy suit took a deep breath, “Are you ready?” he shouted, “FIGHT!” after his declaration, the crowd erupted into cheers as the two warriors took a fighting stance.
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Inside the special waiting room, Eru heard a loud noise coming from outside the waiting room. “Whoa, what an atmosphere”, Eru said in awe. Buddy, the black sword vibrated, “You think I would be nervous, Buddy?” Eru chuckled, “Maybe. I’m not that good with crowds after all”, he smiled deprecatingly. The black sword buzzed, it shakes its body, “Cheering me on, eh? Thanks, Buddy, I’m glad you’re here with me” Eru smiled, closing his eyes continuing his meditation.
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“Whoa”, the crowd goes wild as the fight between Boris the War-Bear Slayer and Sun Kuang was underway. The two exchanged blow after blow, with Boris’s fist meet Sun Kuang’s blade every time they clashed. “What a fight, ladies and gentlemen”, the man in a fancy suit commented with energy, “They both stood on an equal level. Boris’s strong fist miraculously managed to parried Sun Kuang aura’s clad blade. Which one will come out on top folk, we shall watch and see.”
“You’re not bad. Not many can withstand the power of my fist”, Boris said, chuckling while he kept throwing his fists to clashed with Sun Kuang’s blade. “Urgh”, Sun Kuang groaned; as in the last clash, Boris put out more power than usual. “Hahaha”, Boris laughed; he continued to press Sun Kuang until eventually, Sun Kuang was cornered into the wall. Boris spreads his arms wide, “Nowhere to run”, he said, his aura flared up.
Sun Kuang gritted his teeth; he gripped his blade tighter, “Give it your best”, he said. “Have it your way”, Boris yelled out; his fists glow brightly as a barrage of attack comes towards Sun Kuang, “Take my attack, Thousand Meteor Fist”, Boris shouted. “There it is folk, Boris the War-Bear Slayer’s ultimate move. Sun Kuang can’t do anything except blocking Boris’s attack with his blade. How will Sun Kuang get out of this predicament? Will he be defeated just like this, or will he turned the situation around?” the man in a fancy suit questioned the audience with energy.
“Boris, Boris, Boris, Boris”, the crowd chanted Boris’s name as he continued to plummet Sun Kuang to the wall. “This is the end!” Boris pulled back his right arm, winding up to finished Sun Kuang with a big punch. Sun Kuang’s eyes lit up; the opening he’s looking for was finally here. Sun Kuang spread his empty palm wide, his aura gathered there before blasting Boris to the opposite wall. The crowd erupted once more as the man in a fancy suit eyes widen in surprise, “What a turnaround. Sun Kuang managed to reverse his situation in a heartbeat with a well-placed aura blast. The fight goes on!”
Not letting this chance go to waste, Sun Kuang rushed towards Boris with his blade held high. “It’s my turn, roar, Sky Dragon!” Sun Kuang yelled; his blade glowed azure as a dragon silhouette emerged from the blade’s engraving. He swung his blade forward, the azure dragon flew fiercely towards the now downed Boris. The azure dragon roared; it projected its energy at Boris and towards the spectators, triggering the barrier around the arena.
“Whoa, the azure dragon was powerful enough that it triggered the barrier. How will Boris deal with the might of the azure dragon? Will he succumbed to his fate and got eliminated, or will he be able to re-reverse his situation. Let us watch and see folk!” the man in a fancy suit yelled with passion, triggering the crowd’s reaction once more. With a roar, the azure dragon hit Boris dead on, breaking the wall even more.
Boris grunted; he mustered all of his strength to fight off the azure dragon. “I will not be taken down!” Boris shouted out, his muscle bulged out, his aura flared up. He gripped the two horns of the azure dragon, trying to hold off its attack. The azure dragon carried Boris all across the arena, crashing against the pillars and the wall along the way. Although Boris was thrown around by the azure dragon, he still held on even though his body was full of wounds.
Sun Kuang’s condition was not much better. Wounds were visible on his body as his coat was tattered because of Boris’s attack. Blood dripped from the corner of Sun Kuang’s mouth as he continued to use up his aura to maintain the azure dragon. “Rargh!” Boris yelled; he gathered all of his remaining aura and power in his muscle to alter the azure dragon’s flight trajectory. Boris slammed the azure dragon to the ground, exploding it, creating a small crater with Boris standing in the middle of it.
The crowd paused before they erupted in claps and cheers. “What a fantastic sight, ladies and gentlemen. Sun Kuang’s face was in disbelief as Boris managed to foil the azure dragon with his enormous strength. However, both fighters appeared to be on their last legs, as we can see from the exhaustion from their face. Which one will take the round, folks? Will it be the mighty and strong Boris the War-Bear Slayer or the skilful Battle-Kissed Sun Kuang?” the man in a fancy suit hyped out the atmosphere even more, triggering reactions from the audience.
“Who do you think will win?”
“I said Boris will take it; he’s got what it takes.”
“I reckon it will be Sun Kuang. I like watching his azure dragon.”
“Either one could win it at this moment. This is why I’m always looking forward to the yearly Great Fighting competition”, said an excited audience. Another audience nodded, “Yeah. I’m so glad I travelled all the way from Gale Hills.”
The crowd discussed among themselves as Boris slowly climbing up from the crater. He gritted his teeth in anger, “You bastard!” Boris roared; he rushed headlong towards the panting Sun Kuang with his body full of wounds. Sun Kuang readied up his blade, “Come, I’ll end you right here”, he yelled, his aura shot up. “Argh!” Boris screamed; a light-green aura enveloped Boris’s body as it clashed together with Sun Kuang’s blade.
The clash caused another explosion and once again triggering the arena’s barrier. The man in a fancy suit held on to his top hat. “What a fight, what a fight, ladies and gentlemen. Just the first round, and the contestant already gave us this amazing spectacle. Boris’s barrage of punches and Sun Kuang’s azure dragon was the star of this fight. Sadly, ladies and gentlemen, we had to wait for the smoke from the explosion to dissipate for us to know who is the winner for today”, the man in a fancy suit’s voice reverberated across the entire colosseum.
The arena’s atmosphere became deathly quiet as they waited for the smoke to dissipate. As it did, a figure of a man can be seen from within the smoke. “Looks like we had the winner, ladies and gentlemen. Give your applause to….”
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