At the arena, Xorian grins at Jagami's transformation while Jagami stares at him in a cold manner.
"I'm just getting started, Xorian." Jagami said.
"So am I!" Xorian said while grinning, "Let's get this par-!"
Jagami interrupts Xorian as she appears in front of him and hurls her fist at him which created a powerful gust of wind in the arena.
As the dusts had cleared, a large rift was on the ground along with Xorian laying on it, far away from Jagami which left many of the audience stunned.
"Woah! What the heck just happened?!!" Trengal said, "Jagami just caught everyone off guard with her sudden attack! Is Xorian still okay?!!".
"What the heck did she hit him with?" Yulin asked.
"Power smash." Idjra replied with her arms crossed, "A technique that involves Jagami adding intense momentum mixed with her aura engulfed fist and using it to attack her opponents. The larger the distance of her target,the more powerful and deadly the technique will become.
Xorian is just lucky that he wasn't really far from her."
"Her appearance..." Cloud said, "The diamond hair and eyes; The blue lashes and the diamond coverings on her body... Is this Jagami's 'Evolyed' form I've heard of?"
"Yep!" Sting replied with a smile, "This form is said to boost Jagami's physical capabilities to and beyond her limit but at a cost... She's unable to use her kan ability of blue diamonds."
"I never thought she would have to use her final form against Xorian." Rish said, "She is an A+ and Xorian is just an A-"
"She wouldn't have used this mode until Xorian provoked her." Pit said, "Now, the major thing that is on her mind is to beat Xorian to a bloody pulp and plus, i think you are underestimating Xorian. After all, i did overhear Zera telling him that he has the potential to keep up with the big ones, if he can get things right."
"Meaning?" Cloud asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Don't worry, you'll see." Pit replied.
Back at the arena, Xorian groans in pain as he stood on his feet while touching his chest and breathing heavily.
"That punch earlier... If i had been a bit slower..." Xorian said within himself as he recalls himself instinctively hopping back right before Jagami launched her fist at him, "Despite her attack not making physical contact with me, the pressure of her punch did do some damage to me."
Xorian exhales with his eyes closed and smiles at Jagami. Xorian raised both of his fists and began to walk towards Jagami.
"Alright, calm down and don't get too excited." Xorian said within himself, "Study her moves and be ready when she is about to make another one."
"You are not charging in blindly." Jagami said, " Good."
Xorian suddenly grins and sprints towards Jagami. Xorian releases a few punches on her but they seemed to be hitting an invisible barrier.
"Huh?!" Xorian said with a puzzled expression.
In a flash, Jagami appears behind Xorian and performs a backfist which Xorian impulsively ducks to evade. Xorian attempts to punch Jagami but Jagami easily grabs hold of his wrist; Xorian tries to use his other hand to punch Jagami but Jagami easily grabs hold of his other wrist and began to slowly crush them with her grip, causing Xorian to slowly groan in pain and fall on one knee.
Xorian yells and quickly lands a high knee to Jagami's chin but it didn't faze her; Jagami immediately thrusts her fist into Xorian's belly which quickly turned his scleras pale red and made him to cough out blood and spittle.
"Holy...!" Cloud and Sting said in shock.
Iminko and Joan smirked at the incident while Galiel covered her mouth in horror.
While rolling back, Xorian quickly stabilizes himself and began to cough while clutching his belly.
"XORIAN!!" Galiel shouted in fear.
Jagami descended from above and delivers an axe kick on Xorian, creating a large dust-cloud. As the dust-clouds had cleared, Jagami became a bit surprised that Xorian had guarded against her axe kick (though his body was shaking in the process).
"Hoh?" Jagami said with a devious smirk.
Jagami easily pushed Xorian down to the ground with her foot which severed the ground in the process and left the audience stunned.
"W-what amazing power!" Trengal said, "Jagami of the Graundar tribe is putting up an incredible display of strength against Xorian of the Kenar tribe and is doing it effortlessly!!!"
"Just as it should be." Jian said while smiling.
"Xorian..." Galiel said softly.
"I don't believe it." Cloud said within himself, "I never thought I'd see Xorian dominated like this."
Back at the arena, Jagami stared down at Xorian with a smirk as her foot was still on him.
"Ah, the view is much better here." Jagami said, "You underneath my boot heel, just like you should be... Worm."
Jagami lifts Xorian by the hair with one hand.
"I'm going to make you regre-"
Xorian interrupts Jagami as he grabs hold of her head with both hands and headbutts her but the headbutt didn't faze her.
"Humph." Jagami said with an unamused demeanor.
Jagami attacks with a headbutt of her own that fractured the ground and made Xorian's vision of Jagami and the entire surrounding to crack; Jagami quickly follows up her attack with a straight kick to Xorian's diaphragm which made him slide back and fall on his knees.
Blood began to flow from Xorian's forehead and drop on the ground while he was breathing heavily. As Xorian struggled to stand on his feet, he fell back on his knees and began to vomit blood. As Jagami was walking towards Xorian, Xorian managed to stand on his feet but Jagami appears behind him and slams her shoulder on his back.
"Skill attack: Blue tortise!" Jagami said within herself while emitting a blue aura as her irises glowed brighter.
The attack and Jagami's aura quickly repelled Xorian; Right before Xorian could land on the ground face-first, Jagami easily catches up with him and attacks with a knee to the face.
Jagami quickly grabs hold of Xorian's wrist, draws him towards her and lands a punch on his chest which sent a blue light passing through and made Xorian cough out blood.
"Skill attack: Piercing fist." Jagami said within herself while releasing numerous jabs on Xorian's body which was causing blue light to pass through.
Jagami finalizes her attacks with a roundhouse kick that sent Xorian in a twisting motion.
"Your son is losing and he is losing terribly." Jian said, " It's such a shame that your son, after taking this level of beating, will still made to crawl underneath her legs as a dog in front of all these people.
This is seriously going to leave a scar on your son's heart as the warrior that was defeated and made to crawl underneath his victor as a sign of his inferiority."
"What a shame." Jian said with a smile as a her irises glowed.
Galiel began to clench her fist and grit her teeth while staring down at the arena with a worried expression.
Back at the arena, after breathing heavily Xorian stood on his feet and grinned.
"Hey, you're pretty good!" Xorian said , "Say, why don't we-!"
"Will you take this seriously, you fool!!" A feminine voice said.
Xorian looks at the arena and sees the person to be Galiel who happened to be standing with tears flowing from her eyes as her irises glowed.
"Xorian, do you know what is at stake here?!" Galiel asked, "It's not just you not becoming a Pilgrim! Your father made a bet with your opponent's father; 27 plots of land, 103 bulls and 47 bags of rubies if you win but if you lose, then you'll be forced to crawl underneath your victor's legs as a dog, in front of all these people!"
"Wait, what?!" Xorian said in shock.
This revelation left all the audience in shock, including the Chiefs and the teachers.
"Oh my gosh! The stakes are high now, folks!!" Trengal said, "This is no longer a battle of becoming a Pilgrim but a battle of pride for Xorian! Should he lose, then he would have to abase himself and crawl underneath his victor!!"
"You can't be for real." Cloud said.
"Why would you make such a bet with your own son?" Sting asked.
"This is crazy." Rish said.
"Agreed." Pit said with her arms crossed, "No one should be made to suffer that type of humiliation."
Chief Akuro noted the angered look on Tenya as she was emitting a faint white aura.
"She's trying so hard to suppress her anger." Chief Akuro said within himself.
"Wow, some parents they are." Leorona said.
"Their own son..." Schroeder said.
"This doesn't look good." Zera said
"Humph." Zotek said with his arms crossed.
"Why the hell would you make such a bet with me, your own son?!" Xorian asked.
"I'll explain that later!" Galiel said, "But right now, i need you to give everything you've got if you are going to win this match; I don't care if she claims she is untouchable! I don't care if she is the daughter of Iminko and Jian! Kick her damn ass and do it hard! Show her why you are Xorian, you hear me?!!"
Galiel's eyes rolls towards Xoran who happened to be staring down at Xorian with his arms crossed and with a stoic demeanor. Xoran nods his head in agreement with Galiel, leading Xorian to grin and instantly emit a powerful red aura that severed the ground.
"Where did he get this energy from?" Trengal asked within himself.
"I guess i got no choice, eh!" Xorian said while rubbing the back of his head with a grin.
"Are those your parents?" Jagami asked.
"Yep." Xorian answered.
"Tell me, what are their feats or status?" Jagami asked.
Xorian ignores Jagami's question and continues staring at her.
"None?" Jagami asked, "They have no feats or status in their own tribe? How pathetic. Well, its in the blood I guess. It's a shame that you had to come from such a-"
"You talk a lot of sh*t for someone who hides behind a shell." Xorian cuts in, "You're always all about my parents this and my parents that but about you?"
"Excuse me..." Jagami said with a raised eyebrow, "I'm an A+ ranked candidate while you are an A- ranked. The difference between us is great."
"I could easily get that A+ if i pushed harder but the fights were just too good." Xorian said while smiling, "You are strong but the major difference between us is that you've lived most of your life pampered like a brat despite you being a warrior, not to mention that you've lived your life in your parents shadows under the assumption that blood is what fully defines your strength.
I am Xorian of the Kenar tribe and i refuse to let myself live in the shadows of my parents neither will my child live in mine (if i live long enough to have one). I am going to make a name for myself and so will my child!"
"If you are going to talk big then you have to be able to back it up but unfortunately you are to damaged to continue fighting me." Jagami said, " When you lose, I'm going to make you crawl underneath me, cur."
Xorian pokes his chest 5 times and coughs out a bit.
"This is a technique i learnt from Old man Guju of the Kenar tribe before he gave up the ghost." Xorian said, "I don't know how long this will last but what i do know that this will last for a few minutes. For a few minutes, I'm going to fight and move my body properly despite the intense pain I'm feeling."
"Let's go, Jagami." Xorian said as his irises glowed brighter.
Xorian sprints towards Jagami and lands a punch on her that pushed her back, leaving many of the audience surprised. Xorian began to land numerous punches on Jagami while yelling, creating numerous afterimages of himself during the attacks.
"Amazing! Truly amazing!!" Trengal said, "Xorian seems to be getting stronger and he is pushing back against Jagami!!! Is there a possibility that he might win?!!"
During his speedy assaults, Xorian kicks Jagami at her side but Jagami traps his leg in between her arm and side and quickly throws him to the ground. Xorian immediately stabilizes himself and leaps away, leaving Jagami's downward punch from above to fracture the ground.
Xorian races towards Jagami and punched Jagami which pushed her back; As Xorian advances towards Jagami, Jagami growls as her blue irises glowed.
"Your attacks are like peas hitting me!!!" Jagami said as she lands a roundhouse kick directly on Xorian's face which sent him bouncing back.
As Jagami leaps towards Xorian while yelling with her fist set in a position to punch him, Xorian quickly attacks with an upper cut that sent her rolling backwards.
"Where is he getting this energy from?" A woman among the audience asked, "How is he able to push her back when his attacks couldn't do it before?"
"It's quite simple." A Kenar woman replied, "Kan deepens as we become older therefore we train, not just to become stronger but to control the level of our power. Our power levels can also rise based on very deep emotions or other means but the boost is temporary, though there are rare cases where the boost isn't."
"So, is that the case with him?" The woman asked.
"Maybe, maybe not." The Kenar woman replied, "Xorian's kan ability allows him to drain the heat of objects that he touches and use it to boost his physical capabilities; He can also deflect the heat, making it two times stronger than before but another thing is that he can store the heat in himself and keep them for future purpose.
Amazing, isn't he? Each tribe has their own element but in different varieties of it.
The Dreygars: Dragon's flames, The Ripars: The element of the soul, The Graundars: The element of earth, The Kenars: The element of freeze and The Ski Kipars: Lightning which comes from the southern side and wind which comes from the northern side. The only two major tribes that doesn't really seem to have a specific element are The Tenplar tribe and The Bi'kru tribe.
Yet, Xorian is the only Kenar that can use the element of fire... Well, except Chief Akuro, who happens to have the Kan of copying any freeze ability, but still, Xorian truly is one of a kind."
"You talk like you really know him." The woman said.
"Yeah, I do." The Kenar woman replied, " I've been watching him ever since he was a child, he's still that chaos-bringing, turmoil-stirring, havoc-creating Xorian. The fire in the ice."
"That boy, what's up with him?" Iminko asked, "He's your son, isn't he?"
"Have you heard rumors of the boy that created a great chaos in the camp of Zas the great butcher's subordinates that they had to return him and the other children they kidnapped? Have you heard the rumors of a boy that made Rulox the beast fall into the never ending pit? Or the rumors of the boy that caused Karis to be sealed in the black sea?" Xoran asked with his arms crossed.
"I've heard." Iminko replied, "They said his name is.... That can't be! That person is your son, Xorian?!"
"Yes, he is." Xoran said as his irises glowed.
Back at the arena, as Xorian and Jagami were trading blows, Xorian tries to punch Jagami but Jagami easily stops his attack with her foot while having her arms crossed with a smirk.
"Feel despair in the difference in our power, cur." Jagami said.
Jagami easily pushed Xorian back with her foot and quickly leaps towards him.
"When i defeat you, I'm not just going end your humiliation at crawling under me! I'm going to strip you naked in front of all these people!!" Jagami said.
Jagami lands numerous punches on Xorian and finalizes her attacks with a back kick that pushed Xorian back and made him cough out blood while clutching his belly.
As Jagami advances towards Xorian with a yell, Xorian dodged her punch and with a battle cry, Xorian lands a powerful punch on Jagami's belly that created a shockwave in the arena and formed craters in ground, causing the rocks there to rise. However, the attack didn't faze Jagami and Jagami stared down at Xorian with a smile.
Jagami suddenly coughed out blood which quickly shocked her parents.
"Burst!!!" Xorian said as he pushed back Jagami with his fist (that was on her belly), releasing a large and powerful beam of red flames that covered Jagami's entire body and caused the blue diamonds on her body to severely crack.
Jagami stepped back a bit and stared at Xorian in disbelief, leaving Cloud, Sting, Rish, Pit and all of the audience (except Xorian's parents) in shock.
"Im-impossible..." Jagami said.
"Square up!" Xorian said with a wild grin as his irises glowed.