Qin Fei looked at him with cold eyes and a serious face. And Kazein did so as well, for the first time in two years, he opened his eyes.
"You, your eyes. They're still there? Aren't you blind? What's the use? Gouge them out. It's disgusting." Qin Fei judged his eyes.
Kazein said nothing and just went on to the attack. Qin Fei, in response to his move, she made ice Spike up the ground. Kazein, with his field wider but less accurate, dodged by jumping above. As he was landing, the ring froze to ice. By the time he was one foot of the ground, he made a double jump and with a slice of his sword down into the ring, he broke both ice and ring.
"The fight goes on! Even if the ring is gone, both of them are still standing!"
The crowd threw away their anger at Kazein and began to cheer at the two's intense battle, forgetting about Amari and Arthur.
"The crowds going wild over those two. Why don't we steal the limelight?" Arthur said as he jumped away from Amari.
Amari shrugged and said "I don't know about that. I mean, we're both equal on power."
"Hmph, not quite." Arthur gave a smile to Amari.
The two looked at each other, and suddenly, the crowd who forgot all about them. Looked at them once more in surprise. Even the elders forgot about them.
"So they're using it?" Elder Zero asked.
Elder Kira and elder Joseph both shrugged and laughed. "Yeah, Royal Golden body vs Purity body." Elder Kira said.
"I wonder which is stronger? A body art that raises the abilities by over 70% or one that protects and destroys?" Elder Joseph laughed.
As the second ring had two glows, one was gold in color and raging violently and the other a white and calm color.
"Royal Golden body. I never thought prince Amari would use that." A man said from the crowds.
"Yeah, and Purity body as well. I've never imagined I'll see both today." Another said whilst having a stupefied face.
"Ho? Those two are going to do it? Well, why don't we finish up as well?" Qin Fei looked at Kazein.
Kazein closed the eyes he opened and said "Fine by me!" And he then dashed forward with his sword dragging by his arm. When he reached the blizzard, he tested out the barrier first by throwing an old kunai. The kunai was destroyed and not a piece of it was left. "I'd die if I get in." He thought to himself, then he got an idea.
"Bang!!!" A big blast sounded over in ring two. Amari was on the ground while Arthur was unhurt and standing. Everyone on the crowds were shocked, however, the elders weren't.
"In ring two on the semi final round! Arthur emerges as the victor! He will advance on to the final round and get the chance to take the special reward blue serpent clan has to offer! But how?! Arthur! What was that?!" The announcer had an adrenaline rush, never did he see such a shocking result. "Elder Zero! What is it that happened? I believe you are the best one to ask since you have the most perceptive eyes!"
Elder Zero nodded after he looked at elders Kira and Joseph. "The secret is, Arthur exploited Amari's, short temper whenever he fights against someone he is equal with. And a surprising weakness in the golden body art. But of course, it's something I don't have enough power to reveal. The Purity body is meant for both protection and destruction, Arthur destroyed while protecting Amari's life force. Therefore, no serious harm was done."
"As expected of elder Zero! He is just as perceptive as his title!"
Elder Kira laughed. "Your disciple is quite good. Unlike that prince who only knows destruction."
"Please, Arthur is still young. He is sure to meet stronger opponents soon." Elder Joseph replied.
"Yeah, it'll probably be later on." Elder Sasha added in.
"What do you mean? Do you mean to say Arthur will find Kazein stronger?" Elder Han Mao asked.
Elder Yun Hai laughed as he caressed his beard "Elder Sasha means to say Kazein still has something he's been hiding. He never left after his match. He'll observed the seeded spots and see, he probably observed something within Arthur which he can exploit."
"Ah, is that so? Elder Sasha, it's good you use your brains every now and then." Elder Han Mao teased elder Sasha.
Elder Sasha was angry, her head burned with fire "What was that fatty?!" She nagged at him while elder Mare tugged on her clothes to prevent her from pouncing unto elder Han Mao.
Elder Mare looked at the others and asked "If Kazein wins, what would he ask for?"
"Hmph, probably power. Wealth, admission to your clan or fame." Elder Joseph answered her with a haughty expression.
"I agree. Isn't blue serpent clan and flaming mountains mainly made up of women? He'd probably try and get in using his reward here." Elder Kira looked at elder Mare with a lewd look. [Damned lucky boy.] He cursed Kazein from his heart.
"No, he probably won't make it." Elder Zero blurted out.
"Oh? Elder Zero, why do you think he won't make it?" Elder Yun Hai asked.
Elder Zero just nodded and said "Instinct. I feel there will be something to interrupt his fight and cause his lost."
"Oh? Elder Zero, you're very perceptive, and you had a 80% success rate on your perception. I'd trust that thought of yours." Elder Mare said.
"In any case. This match, he wins."
As the elders looked at the ring. Kazein and Qin Fei were still fighting, this time, Kazein broke through Qin Fei's blizzard and is pressuring her by fighting closely. He was chasing her down, and she was on her edge.
[No way am I losing here! Not now! I can't disgrace the manor! Everything I've worked for! The respect I earned, it will all be lost if I lose now.] She was paranoid.
"Oh! Kazein, does he win once more and advance through the finals?! To begin with, how did he even break through Qin Fei's blizzard?! Elder Zero! I beseech you to please explain to us."
Elder Zero nodded and explained all he knows. "Kazein tested out the power of the blizzard by throwing an old knife in it. When the knife was destroyed to pieces, he just readied another potion that can heal wounds, he protected his heart by using a big piece of ice nearby to block some extent of the blizzard, he then soaked himself in the potion and took the risk. In the end, his heart was still intact and the potion healed his body instantly. It seems that his healing potions are far more potent."
"Ahahaha! I don't really get how, but if so then we have nothing to worry about." The announcer continued to watch the battle.
As Kazein continued to pressure Qin Fei, she then stood straight. She blasted point blank magic that was so strong Kazein had to stop his close attacks and retreat. She then made an ice halberd of 7 feet long, she held it in one arm and advanced onto Kazein.
Kazein, who had the field, sensed the strong vitality fluctuations, he knew what it was. And this made him hesitate, he knew that she is using 50% of her vitality for a full on power boost. But then, a figure appeared within the darkness in his eyes, by the chest was nothing but black, it is slowly creeping into the other parts of her body. Kazein knew what it was and he woke up to reality, he laughed, and he also released his darkness.
"Fine. I'll release you of that pain you're in now." Kazein made a quick draw pose.
Qin Fei had frozen tears by her eyes. It wasn't Qin Fei, but another demon that took advantage of her moment of despair and took her body.
Kazein attacked, he dashed and got to Qin Fei in a breathe. As he striked into her chest, the demon blocked it with the halberd. But Kazein jumped on the halberd and while landing, spun behind it and struck it's back. As the sword touched Qin Fei's body lightning emerged from the sword and electrified her. The demon within screamed, and when Kazein drew the sword back, Qin Fei was unconscious.
"What a win! Kazein won in the end! Even after Qin Fei's full on power boost, he still won!"
"Hmph, I believe everyone felt it?" Elder Zero asked the others.
"Yes, that demon fluctuations. It most likely came from Qin Fei, though the possibility she contracted one is low, the possibility of her getting into contact with one is higher." Elder Kira replied.
"Not only that, the sword as well. It's nothing like the ones in the cathedral." Elder Joseph added.
Elder Mare closed her eyes and looked at Kazein. "Just who is he?" She asked. No one could answer it.
"With Kazein the blind swordsman's win, the finals will be Kazein vs Arthur Lightbringer! After half an hour's break we shall resume! Please use this to relieve and relax yourselves. There is free food outside so please don't hesitate to go." The announcer stated.
Everyone left for snacks. At Kazein's room.