'' Their fight isn't going so well. ''
Sakura's words left an observation that was clear as day but this was said due to how she felt about a particular dream she had. If Seiya continued to try to fight through this then surely a fatal attack would come to put him down for good.
She didn't like the way the fight was going and since Seiya had stood up after taking an explosion to the face, the two opponents stood in the ring talking outside of earshot. It was difficult to tell what was going on if it wasn't them exchanging blows.
'' So have you made your decision? Are you going to die for them to live or will you wager both your life and theirs just to continue fighting me? Don't make your last decision in this world be the foolish one. ''
Friegen demanded an answer with the way he spoke but Seiya had started walking towards him.
'' So what is your answer? ''
Seiya remained silent as Friegen asked again. Seeing as to how the male didn't get a response, he prepared an explosive orb in hand as Seiya continued to get closer. After a few more seconds, Friegen had thrown the explosions at Seiya with intent on blowing him up but he ducked underneath the projectiles as they flew past him and leapt at Friegen.
'' This is my answer!!! ''
The prince proclaimed as his fist connected with Friegen's face, sending him flying back several feet but not enough to send him off the ring.
'' Your attack got me off guard but you still lack the strength to do any real damage to me. Your fate was sealed the moment my eyes fell upon you. You are but a kid trying to tough it out in a grown person's world, let me put it into other words for you : Your fate is decided by your elders and I've decided that you will die but since you chose to go against me I shall kill everyone else before your eyes. ''
Friegen touched the ground after speaking, despite Seiya running towards him it had done nothing as the process had already begun. Friegen's touch upon the ring caused the area beyond the ring to inflate.
'' My power also allows me to inflate surfaces until they explode, that was how I created the minefield around us. They can be controlled so the radius of the explosions are as I decide but I want you to see complete obliteration of the civilians you failed. ''
The ground around the arena became bulbous and it forced Sakura, Hakai and Hieki to attempt protecting the civilians who couldn't protect themselves.
Friegen watched as the area around them continuously exploded, reducing visibility from the arena and those in the spectator's seat and so Seiya and Friegen continued exchanging blows in the ring.
Friegen kicked Seiya in the stomach, creating explosive particles on his leg so that Seiya would be sent flying and proceeded to chase after the male who was midair. Friegen used his explosive power to send his own body airborne so that he could grab Seiya by the stomach and create another explosion.
At this point, Seiya had felt a burning pain in his chest again which seized up his movement and allowed Friegen to grab him and set off a series of explosive blasts on Seiya's torso which would send him falling at high speeds into the ring.
Seiya's body was aching greatly as he pulled himself up again from the ground, he started slapping his own head heavily as he was screaming at the top of his lungs.
Friegen could only observe the male's behavior before proceeding to run towards Seiya once more, his two hands prepared explosives to finally down the prince. He was annoyed and tired of the endurance that the prince displayed, how much did he learn in the last few days before the tournament occurred?
'' Rimefrost Fist!!! ''
The male winded up his hand as Friegen set off the explosions in Seiya's face but the prince's body pushed through the explosion as he threw a punch unto Friegen's left cheek with as much strength as he could muster. His entire body was flickering with a blue glow as his right fist swung for Friegen.
'' You have no right to harm them!!! ''
The boy's strength had greatly augmented as his yokai features were unveiled, his dog ears and tail appeared as his punch continued to compress damage onto Friegen's face before he was sent spiraling through the air.
A current of blue icy winds followed after Friegen as he had fallen, incapacitated by the strength of the young prince's attack.
Luckily Hieki, Sakura and Hakai's joint powers created shields to protect the bleachers from the damage of the constant explosions and once the coast was clear they'd bring down the shields.
Sakura had ran out to see what had become of the match between Seiya and Friegen and saw that the male was fine since Seiya had been smiling with a thumbs up.
However, any moment of happiness may just be a calm before the storm.
The sound of flesh tearing immediately followed as Seiya's torso was pierced by a giant blackened mass that came from Friegen's right hand.
Friegen's body was seemingly unconscious but the right part of Friegen's body was going berserk and acting on its own.
Sakura screamed as she saw Seiya's lifeless body drop.
This nightmare had only just begun.
Hieki had shaken Sakura to get her out of her current state since the three of them would have to deal with Friegen as things stood since the state Seiya was in made it clear he wouldn't get up.
Sakura rushed over to Seiya's body and created a cradle of tree bark and flowers to surround him as Hakai and Hieki would battle Friegen.
'' Hakai, we must force him to submit. There is no chance we can do this without dancing with death so hold nothing back. Our opponent won't give us the luxury of mercy so we have to make an exception here. ''
Hakai nodded to his Master's words. The two of them had to hold back their emotions concerning Seiya's demise and hope that Sakura can do something to help remedy his current state.
'' Seiya, please open your eyes! ''
Sakura said to Seiya's limp body as the giant hole in his chest remained as a reminder that Sakura's dream happened as promised. Sakura began crying, her two hands clutching Seiya's hand as she could only feel helpless to change what she saw in her dreams.
Was there no way to avoid the path that fate had forged?