Ronin was so surprised that he lost his focus. Because of this, Kaida saw an opening and gave him a forward kick followed by an elbow punch.
Ronin was out of balance because of this and could not block the attacks. Kaida grabbed her chance and kept puncing him at great speed.
Ronin tried to pick up but couldn't block all punches. She suddenly gave him a blow to his chin. The force of her blow made him feel a little light in his head and he was shaking. She put her palm against his chest and laughed.
He felt an enormous Heat coming from her palm and could barely radiate cold enough to keep it from burning his skin. Suddenly the heat formed a large fireball that send Ronin flying at great speed outside the lines of the tournament field.
Kaida was panting and she wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked satisfied at Ronin. He really gave her a good fight.
Ronin had already got up and wiped his clothes. His whole body was hurt by the blows he had received from Kaida.
Despite the fact that his combat uniform had been burned, his skin had not been burned thanks to the cold he gave off. He looked at Kaida while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He walked over to her and made a bow.
"Your queen your strength is greater than I expected. "
She nodded at Ronin and laughed. "
It is clear why you are the first general. My side still hurts from the punch you gave me "
Taka announced the winner and together they walked back to the dressing rooms.
On the way, Kaida met Rei who was on his way to the tournament field. Rei grabbed her by her hand and looks at her
" and? "
Kaida laughed and said arrogantly
"I won of course!"
Rei laughed and said jokingly
"but not without a fight, seeing you like that!"
Kaida rubbed her side and made a sip face
"that Ronin has really been a worthy opponent, had I made a mistake then I might not have won. Give your everything and good luck! "
Rei laughed and walked back to the servant who was waiting for her.
On the other side, Huli met Ronin. He looked at Ronin and said
"Not because she is the queen you had to let her win"
Ronin looked at him with his eyebrow raised and put his hand on his shoulder.
"My friend even if I wanted to win, I could not have won. Only the moment she got irritated did she show her full power and then I was hopeless "
Huli looked at Ronin to see if he was making a joke, but he saw how seriously he looked
" alright then my friend"
He nodded and then walked back to the tournament field.
When he entered the tournament field, Rei was already on the tournament field. She was wearing a white combat uniform and had her spear in her hand.
Huli was wearing his blue combat uniform and had chosen not to use weapons. When he stood opposite her he gave her a small nod that she answered with also a nod.
When Taka had given the go-ahead, Rei jumped back to create more distance. She didn't want to take the risk that she didn't have enough time to give off enough heat since she had already seen how fast Huli was in his previous game.
She held her spear firmly until it glowed. Then she spun circles at great speed with her spear, causing circles of fire to come off her spear.
While the circles of fire flew at Huli at great speed, Rei also ran towards him. She lashed out with her spear but couldn't touch him because of the cold air around Huli.
She raised the temperature she first released and swung her spear faster. Huli was surprised by the temperature of her heat and noticed that her spear broke through his cold air all the way to the point he had to dodge the spear.
He then gave off a cold that caused a strong cold wind and pushed Rei back. She blocked the wind with her spear. Just as the wind had subsided, she saw Huli appear before her within a flash and lashed out his fist.
Rei blocked his fist with her spear but the force pushed her back again. Huli immediately started the chase and kept on lashing out with his fists. Rei was on the defensive and could easily block his attacks. They both jumped back and stood apart.
She threw away her spear that could break any moment. She looked at Huli looking for an opening but there wasn't any.
Huli looked at Rei looking for an opening but he also saw none. In addition, it didn't seem as if she was suffering from the cold. But that would not be strange, since the heat she gave off even he could feel with his cold air arround him
At the same time, they ran towards each other and started fighting. Rei unexpectedly took a step to the side which surprised Huli and gave him a sideways kick against his shin followed by an upward punch to his forearm.
Huli felt that his shoulder adjusted because of Rei's punch. He turned to the side with great speed and gave her a sideways punch in her side followed by a forward kick. Rei was pushed back again while Huli jumped back.
When he was standing at a distance, he adjusted his shoulder back and moved it back and forth to check if he could move it without difficulty. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Rei.
Rei gasped as she grabbed her side. What a power!
The audience watched the game attentively and was cheering loudly. This was the second time they saw that Huli was forced to defend.
When they both caught their breath they started the attack again. Rei lashed out with her fists that were so hot that it looked like they were on fire. A fist hit Huli in the face and made him step back. When Rei saw an opening and wanted to seize her chance, a storm came out of nowhere.
The wind storm was so intense that it seemed as if she was being hit by hundreds of swords. She did her best to keep her feet on the ground, but the windstorm was too strong and blew her off her feet.
The moment Huli saw that Rei was trapped in the windstorm, he gave her a kick with great force with the side of his foot. Because of this she flew with a great speed towards the wall of the stands. But just before she was about to hit the wall the windstorm faded and she landed softly on the grass next to the tournament field.
Rei looked around in surprise and wondered why she hadn't hit the wall. She then looked toward Huli, who gave her a little nod and walked toward the dressing room.
She got upset and shouted at him
"why did you do that?" I am a warrior just like you and I do not expect pity "
Huli turned and looked at her and there was a small smile on his face
"believe me I'm the last person to feel pity for someone However, I could not continue to use my cold since the blow of your fist was rather large "
.......
Nana stared at the ceiling in disbelief
"is it really true aunt?"
Haya grabbed her hand and gently stroked it
"save your strength my child, you just woke up"
Nana looked at haya
"aunt tell me the truth"
Haya took a deep breath
"it is really true. The final is between Kaida and Huli. But I'm sure if she didn't cheat she wouldn't have won against you "
Nana pulled her hand away and turned around
"Aunt how much I would like to say I could have won against her, I can't. i will give credit where credit is due "
Haya stroked over the head of Nana
"don't say that my dear, you know what they say about her"
Nana became irritated and wondered why Haya didn't want to see that she was right. You could say that Kaida had won against her by chance, but the fact that she had also won against Ronin said enough. She decided to change the subject.
"Where is my father, why hasn't he come to visit me yet"
Haya swallowed and did not know where to look and what to answer. Nana realized this and looked at her.
"aunt?"
Again Haya took a deep breath and looked at her seriously
"your father is locked up in his room because he tried to attack Kaida"
Nana was startled and tried to get up, but the pain in her ribs immediately made her fall back on the bed. With tears in her eyes, she looked at Haya
" what? Why did he do that? What now? He's all I have! "
Haya tried to calm her down and said in a soothing tone
"don't worry, my child. I heard that Kaida has asked Huli to release him." Atleast she is good for something. Huli, on the other hand, believes that he should remain locked up in his room until the end of the annual fox festival. "
Nana stared ahead and said nothing. She tried to think but was too tired.
"Aunt it is better if I return home after the annual fox festival. I have enjoyed your hospitality long enough "
She looked at Nana, who looked in front with a gloomy look.
"Are you sure, my dear? You know you can stay as long as you want."
Nana shook her head
"Auntie I'm tired and let's be honest Huli never loved me that way. And no matter how much I would not like to admit it, I did get a little respect for Kaida. She has accomplished the task she has been given effortlessly, plus it is clear that she is not a weakling as the rumors say "
Haya rolled her eyes, but knew there was some truth in Nana's words. Someone who did not have Great Skills would not completed the task in such a short time and during the semifinal match it was clear to see she was skilled in martial arts.
"OK my child, I understand where your coming from. But don't forget that you are always welcome. Rest well now "
Haya walked out of the room and thought how she could make Huli and Kaida drift apart without Nana's help. As long as there were no children, it was not too late.