" You aren't done yet Ean "
The man said as he looked down at the boy, placing his hand above Ean's head, patting it a bit as he grabbed onto his yellow rock with his other hand, bringing it close to his mouth while a smile grew on his face
" Don't worry folks, the next match will start immediately, the two winners of the first sector are now going to face off against Each other! "
The man yelled, moving his hand away from Ean's head as he began to float. Everyone was excited, they wanted the next fight to begin, but, ' First section? ' was the question that was running throughout everyone's minds
" Hey, uh, mister, I don't mean to interrupt, but what do you mean First Section? "
Alice questioned, raising her hand as she stepped up, causing the man to turn and look at her with a serious expression
" Oh— Did I forget to mention that part? "
The man replied, sticking out his tongue while scratching the back of his head, which caused everyone, including the spectators to yell
" What do you mean forget!? "
But all the man could do was laugh as he scratched the back of his head, and after a minute of sighing and laughter from the man, the announcer decided to now explain how the tournament worked
" Well, you see, there are two sections to this tournament, each section has four fighters, and two of those fighters bright each other, then the other two fight as well, whoever wins from each round gets to face each other at the end. That's a section, and whoever wins the section gets to fight the winner of the other section, simple! "
The man explained, giving everyone a thumbs up, as all they did was sigh in disappointment
" Well, it works as I assumed it did "
Alice said, making the man turn to look at her, as a smile grew on his face
" Oh, we got a smart one over here, how about you meet me at the end of the tournament so you and I can have a- "
The man was about to offer Alice a conversation with him, but he was interrupted by the crowd who was thirsty for entertainment
" Get on with it! Show us the next fight already! "
One of the spectators yelled, and once he did all the others began to support him, yelling at the man to move on with it
" Well, the crowd's interests are the priority, so let's talk later, and move on with the last fight! "
The man screamed into his yellow rock, his voice echoing from the object as he flew high up in the air, spreading his arms and legs wide with a gigantic grin on his face
" Ean Lianert vs Shu Hellgard! The last fight of section one!! "
The man yelled, chuckling between befor lines before turning his eyes to the two contenders, his eyes glowing as a blue aura, surrounded both Ean and Shu, which would instantaneously heal all their wounds, and restore their clothes, and along with that, the Ring was once again recreated, replacing the one that was already destroyed.
" Shu, I don't think me and you are so far apart anymore, so don't you there hold back on me! "
Ean yelled from the other side of the ring, taking quick steps to get inside the arena, in which Shu waited for him
" Yeah I'm not planning to "
Shu replied, as he cracked his neck, and his knuckles
" Who do you think is going to win? "
Leo questioned, staring at the other participants with a grin on his face
" Shu "
Alice and Arthur both replied in unison as the others couldn't help but raise in eyebrow
" Didn't you guys see the match before this one? Or did you both fall asleep throughout the entirety of it? "
Eran questioned, looking at the two of them with confusion in his eyes, but the two didn't reply, as their eyes were completely locked on the current match
" It seems that you can stay in your awakened state for long "
Shu said, complementing and smiling at his friends' success
" Yeah, I feel really, really powerful, I think I can take on anyone, even you Shu "
Ean replied, grinning as he walked toward the albino, swaying his arms slowly
" I'm happy for you, but, you aren't strong enough for me to be satisfied yet. So, I've decided on beating you quickly, that way I can move on and fight Arthur right away "
Shu said, as his smile disappeared, his expression turning into one of serious, as his legs began to glow a bright, bright blue, and as that happened, Shu's mind was drifted to the past, to one of the moments in which he was training with Ezra
" Shu, your energy is very inconsistent "
Ezra said, as he stared at Shu from afar, Ezra's clothes seemed to be ripped apart, while Shu's was completely gone, bruises coating his entire body
" What do you mean by that? "
Shu questioned, panting as he looked back at the man
" Well, sometimes, you are able to considerate your energy, very, very well, but that's only when you standing still or when you aren't making any massive movements "
Ezra replied, making Shu tilt his head in confusion, unable to understand what the man was trying to say, which Ezra figured out quickly, sighing a bit
" How could I put this in simple turns? "
Ezra asked himself as he swayed his head left and right
" Ok! "
He said, clapping his hands together, implying that he had figured out a way to explain Shu's current situation
" Ok Shu, so you see when you move fast, you aren't able to control your energy as well as you'd be able to when you stand still, so for half of the month, Amada and I will help you master how to control your energy properly, and for the next half, we'll teach you how to ascend to The Sanctuary Level of Discern and the techniques that come with mastering how to properly channel your energy. Sound good? "
Ezra questioned, his voice as deep as ever, as those last words, brought Shu's mind back to the present, in which his legs were still glowing
" First Form: The Devil's Train "
Shu whispered, and at the speed, less than that of a second, Shu was gone, nowhere to be seen, not even Ean who received this new awakened perception could see him, the only ones who could were Arthur and the Announcer, who was floating above the ring.
All they could see, was a slowed version of Shu, dashing in the air toward Ean, spinning around as the glow of his legs became trails of light, and soon after, Shu's right foot would connect with the side of Ean's head, and just like that, the fight was ended, because as soon as the foot connected, Ean's head was hurled toward the ground at an insane speed, which caused the ring to be destroyed once again, the moment his head landed on the floor, knocking him unconscious
" And the winner is Shu Hellgard!! "
The man yelled, shocking everyone in the field, the crowd, the participants, and even Arthur and Alice who believed he'd win were still shocked, and with incredulity they all ( Except for Arthur) Yelled.
" What the fuck just happened!?!? "