"Interesting, Rio and Myra you should keep an eye on that blue flame kid I sense something ominous in him." Dray instructed.
The other four round 1 matches went by quick with team 2, Team 10, Team 3, and Team 11 grabbing victories.
"Those matches weren't really that intriguing, they were all one sided, and we didn't even get to see much of what the winning teams can do." Lot observed.
"It's like if they put the stronger teams against the weaker ones so they could knock out the weak teams early in the tournament." Rein added
The remaining 8 teams walked to the center arena where the Round 2 event will be announced, the tension among the teams didn't ease in the slightest.
"Now that your all here it's time to announce the 2nd round event and this event will be....."
Everyone was at the edge of their seat, undenounced that the next event would turn the tournament upside down.
" one on one combat we are scrapping all the teams." The Presenter says, as it takes a while for everyone to understand what he just said.
"So what was the point putting us in teams." a boy argued.
"You should have to realize by now that was just to get rid of the weakest students as quickly as possible, now the real tournament starts." The Presenter responded.
Their was a shift of atmosphere in the teams, since they had seen as teammates not long ago could be your next opponent.
"The first battle will be Lot Agustin vs Niel Woode, the rest of you head to the viewing area."
"I didn't expect to be fighting so early. There is no complaining." Lot yawned as he complained.
"This guy didn't really do anything in his team's match while he saw my water spell well, I should go head first as I always do."
"Do you think Lot is going to be okay." Claire asked a little concerned.
"So, you know about him not being able to release elemental magic." Rein Guessed.
"Yea, and he didn't do much training when we were a team."
"If your that concerned about him you don't have to be just watch and you will see." Rein reassured Claire.
"These one on one battles can only be won if someone is Knocked unconscious, by a forfeit or if you are unable to continue fighting, are you both ready." the referee asked.
"Yea I guess."
"Yea!!"
"Now Begin!"
Neil created distance between him and Lot.
"Water bullets!!" Neil formed his right hand fingers into the shape of a gun shouting high speed water at Lot.
"You are already going on the attack not that I expect less from him, he is acting just like the information I gather says." Lot murmurs as he narrowly dodge the water bullet.
Neil's relentless attacks force Lot to the arena wall.
"This should get him now, Water binding chain Prison!!"
The water chain formed from Neils left hand travelled underground shooting up from the ground as Lot jumps back to dodge the incoming water bullet.
"Where did he go, he was about to be captured by my water chain." Neil muttered.
[He is finally showing what he can do.]
"That was a close one there I didn't think you could come up with such a sly plan, I will have to update my information on you." A voice uttered from behind Neil.
His reflexes caused him to jump back.
"How did you get there!!"
"Wouldn't you like to know." Lot said as he let out a yawn.
"That doesn't matter anymore I will just Drown you with my mid-level spell."
"Tsunami!!" Neil places his hand on the ground transforming mana into a giant water wave.
Lot gets into a fighting stance as he takes a deep breath, with the crashing wave approaching.
Pushing his palm through the air he cuts through the water with amazing power and accuracy.
"This is my magic, enhancing spell sacred palm level 3."
Everyone stared in amazement at Lots power cutting through Neil's Mid-level spell.
Every spectator murmured questions of who is that boy?, what was that spell he just used?
"Do you know what he just did Rein." Claire asked shocked.
"That's his sacred palm technique but I don't know what level it was." Rein said with a slight grin on his face.
It became apparent of the fatigue Neil was starting to feel of using a mid-level spell.
"Your stamina is running out it doesn't make any sense continuing, your just going to hurt yourself."
"I didn't enter this tournament to lose so easily I want to be chosen, the only way I am losing is if I am dragged off this arena unconscious." Neil said with great resolve.
"If you say so."
Neil started casting water bullet with both hands relentlessly at Lot, but with his enhancing spell he was 10 times faster than when the fight started dodging it easily as he charged Neil.
"Nighty night!!"
With a swift and powerful jab to Neils stomach knocking the wind out of him and what little energy he had left, he slowly went into unconsciousness.
"The winner is Lot Agustin!" The referee declared.
The crowd erupt in cheer of the great spectacle of a match they saw.
Lot made his way to the viewing area as Neil was taken to the infirmary.
"The Second match of the Competition will be Rein Qiston Vs Viden Dufort."
Silence falls between Rein and Viden as the announcement is made it was as they were the only two people in the world as they glanced at each other.
"I am going to put that weakling in his place once and for all."
"I am going to get my revenge and put him in his place once and for all."