Fei received many injuries from the second round. Gordon managed to restore his body, even his eyes and arm were restored back to full health but the experience still shocked Fei. Ever since he attained his gift of speed he never suffered serious injuries until now. The final round is days away and Sue's time is almost up. Around mid-day, the golden circle had an announcement to make to everyone who was present on the island. King Almon and other members of the Golden Circle lined up in front of the cave. Some had body bags with them giving most an idea of what the announcement is about.
Fei and Lethal Lady bumped into each other when listening to the announcement. "Hey, how you've been?" asked Lethal.
"Fine, never been better. Hope you're doing well" said Fei.
"Hmm, not really. I can't seem to contact my uncle since yesterday. Weird" she said worriedly.
"I'm sure he's just busy" Fei replied.
King Almon began his announcement by saying "DUE, TO UNEXPECTED EVENTS, THE FINAL ROUND OF THE DRAGON HUNT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AND END TOMORROW AS WELL"
"Huh?! What did he just say?" Fei said.
"Not one, not two but three of our trusted golden circle members have died by some unknown culprit. I don't know who they are but they won't get away with such a deed. I want to focus on finding the culprit which is why I want this Dragon Hunt to hurry up and be over with. Frankly, after this mess, I am no longer interested in this competition. Ronald Matar, Gordon Rogue, and Malcolm The Miracle Worker are all decease. Let's take this day to mourn their deaths" said the king.
The news took a toll on both Fei and Lethal. Lethal's uncle was murdered and Fei suddenly has a greater chance to save his sister. "Tomorrow, perfect, please hold on Sue" Fei screamed in his mind happily. "I have to win this," he told himself. Though he heard what happened to three Golden Circle members, he could not help but feel joy when he heard the Dragon Hunt will be held tomorrow. Fei turned to Lethal and said "This is all so sudden. The Dragon Hunt will be held tomorrow. What do you think we will have to do?"
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Lethal gave no reply. The lady stared at the body bags with an emotionless look on her face. She rubbed her eyes and sighed "Uncle Rogue, who told you to die so quickly. I haven't even gotten married yet".
Fei looked at the bodybag Lethal was staring at and realized something he had overlooked. The day before the second round began Fei made an agreement with Gordon that he would work together with his candidate. He never bothered to find out who that candidate was until now. "You're related to Gordon?"
"I am terribly sorry for your lost," said Fei.
Lethal nodded no in response to Fei's apology. "Why are you saying those things? Second ago you were happy that these people's death change the date of the final round. You were so relieved inside that cute little head of yours but now that you know one of the victims was my uncle you're apologizing" said Lethal.
"Yeah, I know I suck. Forgive my rude behavior" Fei apologized.
"Rude? You're not rude at all. In fact, you're normal, just a normal human being" said Lethal. She turned her face away from the body bags and said "Uncle Rogue doesn't look it but he's actually a pretty strict guy. He took me away from my family and taught me how to use my powers to save the world. I am incredibly grateful to him".
"Aren't you an assassin? Assassins kill people and that's a bad thing to do. There's no way you can save the world with the acts your kind commits" Fei said bluntly.
"Mhmm, the ones who will save the world are not those who only accept good. One who accepts both sides are the only ones capable of putting a stop to the madness" said Lethal.
"What madness? What do you mean by saving the world?" asked Fei curiously.
"A storm is coming, I've been killing associates of King Almon since the day I was ten in order to cut down his manpower. Killing that man will create world peace for a temporary time period. I just know it" said Lethal. Fei was in over his head. He had no idea what Lethal truly meant by her words. As far as he knows King Almon is an old man who only wants entertainment before he dies. After the announcement, Fei headed straight to his room. The words Lethal spoke were echoing repeatedly in his mind. "Saving the world?" he thought. He gave his father a call to see if he knows about the change of the Final Round.
Fei's watch rang twice before someone finally answered it.
"Hey, Dad! Did you hear the news?"
"The third round is tomorrow," Fei said cheerfully.
"That's good to hear" a voice replied. The voice on the phone was not Harriot's but Fei knew it all too well. He was not prepared to have a conversation with this person but it is now happening. "Sue, how you've been?" asked Fei.
"Tired, very tired" Sue replied.
"Don't worry Sue. Soon you'll get better again and can finally leave the hospital" Fei said strongly. Silence filled their conversation soon after that. The siblings were waiting on each other to say something. Fei was hoping to hear words of encouragement from Sue for the big day tomorrow but he wasn't getting any of that. Sue remained silent on the call causing him to worry.
"SUE! You're there right? Please tell me you're alright. Are you so tired that you can't even speak!?" Fei shouted through the phone.
"Lower your voice when speaking to me. Do you want to burst my delicate ears?" asked Sue annoyed. Fei sighed in relief to hear his sister's voice. "Oh, well don't you have anything to say to me?" asked Fei.
"Yes I do, I wasn't planning on telling you this but since we're on this sudden call I might as well. If you don't win that potion then you're no longer considered family to me. You better not show yourself anywhere near my deathbed" Sue said in a serious tone.
"Ouch, that's pretty harsh. Not the best way to motivate a person if I say so myself" Fei replied.
"I am not saying that to motivate you. I am telling you the truth. If you fail me, get lost" said Sue.
Those harsh words gave Fei an idea of why she was so cold all of a sudden. "Dad told you the story, didn't he? About how he chose to save my life and Aoi's life over yours ten years ago. That must be the only reason why you are furious with me" said Fei.
"WHAT! Dad did such a thing? He actually chose a stranger's life over his own daughter. Are you sure he did such an insane act?" Sue said surprised. Fei made it even worse for himself by giving her another reason not to like Fei. "If dad isn't the reason why you're so cold to me then what is. I literally can't be anymore confused that how I am right now" said Fei.
"You're going to die soon so I want you to do it with a smile on your face"
"I'll be sure to be by your side when you die"
"Before you die, I'll try to make your life filled with joy"
"I will do anything for you with the little time we have left"
Sue kept on spouting words Fei used to tell her while hospitalized. A single day hasn't passed when Fei did not say one of those lines and it drove Sue mad every time.
"What's wrong with the words I said?" Fei asked knowing full well he did the wrong thing.
"I've been hiding my true feelings for a long time ya know. You and I are twins but it seems we're very different in the way we do things" Sue sighed in disappointment.