The whole arena was dumbstruck by what just transpired within the ring, then one of the male candidates yelled:
Aser: What the hell are you doing, Apollo?! How could you lose to a girl?!
Breeze: Oh? Is that fear in your tone, Aldric?
[She giggled Aser clenched his teeth and growled a little.]
[Draven crashed to the ground unable to get up, he was still in a daze on how he just lost, then Crysta walked out of the ring and headed towards him.]
[Draven struggled to barely get on his knees, he saw a pair of shoes in his line of vision and then raised his head.]
[He saw Crysta towering over him, he couldn't see her face well due to the sun reflecting in his eyes as he looked up.]
Crysta: You were probably thinking thanks to your talent and the fact I'm a girl you would be enough to win. But now look at you, on your knees like a dog... Try putting in more effort and not just be dependent on luck and underestimating your opponent. Hope you've learned you're lesson...you worthless-piece-of-magical waste.
[She had cold eyes and an expressionless face when she said those words inconsiderate of him and it hit Draven harder somehow.]
Aiden: Hey... Don't you think that's enough?
[Aiden appeared from behind and touched her shoulder.]
[She slapped his hand off herself.]
Crysta: You're the last person who should say anything, Aiden.
[She narrowed her cold eyes at him, Aiden tried to talk but the words couldn't leave his mouth, his lower lip hanging in the air without a single word coming through, Crysta noticed...]
Crysta: Pathetic.
[...Then walked away.]
[Aiden had a faint smile on his face then walked towards Draven offering his hand to help him up, but Draven insisted that he could get up himself and did.]
Aiden: I'm...sorry.
Draven: Don't be, heh, I lost, I lost. And you haven't done anything that would require an apology.
Aiden: Do you hate her?
Draven: I wouldn't exactly say I like her.
Aiden: Let's walk back to our stands the next match will start soon.
[As they were walking they heard the royal candidates yelling at Draven for losing so pathetically to Crysta but he ignored them and walked to his stand with Aiden.]
Aiden: What exactly do u hate about her?
Draven: We're still on the Crysta topic?
Aiden: You know in case I want to help her I wanna know what's wrong. Hehe.
[Aiden's laugh was faint.]
Draven: Aiden, I'm rather fond of your carefree spirit and good nature but your sister's personality is, well terrible, if I had to be blunt.
I don't know how you put up with it nor how you intend to change her without giving up first. You truly are a great guy.
Aiden: Heh. I'm not that great a person. But other than her personality would you say anything else is wrong with her?
Draven: That's the one irk about her but other than that, I-I'll admit...she's pretty.
Aiden: Ehhh! Do you think she's cute? Hehehe. Wanna date her then?
Draven: Wanna be blinded by lights?
Aiden: Hehe, fine, fine, I'll stop. (Scary)
[While they were both talking Rai, Chase, and Aser walked up to them]
Aser: What's the big Idea, Apollo?!
[Draven put up a serious expression on his face]
Draven: I simply lost because I was careless, I sincerely apologize.
Rai: Your apologies won't get us anywhere, how could you lose to a girl? His sister no less.
[He pointed at Aiden]
Draven: She...was stronger than me there was nothing I could do.
Chase:That is UNACCEPTABLE!! A man is no man if a woman can get him on his knees!
Aser: And here I thought you were the only one who could actually rival me in strength, turns out you're just w-
Draven: Before you complete that sentence I'll remind you which of us is of a higher authority in the kingdom. So go ahead and complete it... I dare you.
[Aser clicked his tongue and walked away]
Rai: We're of the same rank so I'll say it for him... You're weak.
[Three of them went their separate ways and went back to their stands]
Aiden: "Higher Authority"?
Draven: Oh, it's just some silly hierarchical order of importance within this kingdom.
Aiden: Huh? Yeah, yeah sure, I totally know what it is, totally.
[Draven smiled.]
Draven: Explain it then.
Aiden: Why couldn't you just believe my lies?
[Draven chuckled behind his hand]
Draven: It's like this... A commoner, peasant, slave, and other low-ranking members of the kingdom are allowed to have one name since there's no point in them having two probably because the chances of their bloodline having any significance is low.
Then there are high Aristocrats, clergies, and other high-class members of society, and some royals who have two names, then there's higher Royalty closer to the throne like me for example who have three names.
"Draven Lucius Apollo"
Take for example my name is Draven but "Apollo" is a family name from the House of Apollo, and Lucius was a name given to me by the priest who baptized me. (I was a baby I don't know everything)
Aiden: Ohhhh, so you're of higher authority in the kingdom? A-a-and I-I've b-been t-t-talking to you casually this whole time?!
Aiden's POV;
Hm...He said that he was baptized as a baby. So does that mean he's an occupant of this world? Wow, I guess I was wrong. Which is rare. Yeah, totally rare.
Draven: Think nothing of it, I don't really use my authority for anything, it's boring and too "showy" it isn't my style. Also, Aiden come to think of it, what region are you from?
Aiden: Hm? My hometown?
Draven: Well, you have a last name so which means your bloodline has to have significance, right? What house are you from? or what region do you control?
Aiden's POV
Aw, Crap.
Aiden: You know, uh, uhm, er, the er, South region, in the, er, house of, er, Brightfil?
Draven: I've never heard of it.
Aiden: Probably super new. Hehehe.
[Aiden laughed nervously]
Draven: There is no house of Brightfil is there?
Aiden: Yes...No...Yes? ....No... Maybe?
[Draven went closer to Aiden]
Draven (Whispering): You're not an Aristocrat are you?
Aiden(whispering): Gee, what gave it away?
Draven(Whispering): Listen, this is not a joke, if anyone digs deep enough and finds out you're having a last name without a purpose you'll be executed!
Aiden(Whispering): Yikes! But that's the name I've always had, I didn't know it was illegal to have a last name.
Draven(Whispering): (Why wouldn't someone know this?) You have to keep it on the low, just don't tell anyone where you're actually from or else it might cause problems for you later.
Aiden(Whispering): Don't worry I haven't told a sou-
[Aiden remembered nearly fighting Aser in the woods and told him exactly where he was from]
Aiden(Whispering): Yeah, I'm screwed.
Draven: You're an Idiot.
Aiden: Hehe.
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Announcer: We've seen our first defeat from the boys side.
[A blue slightly transparent screen appeared in the air it showed:
Male. vs Females.
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Announcer: The females are already in the lead, the next match begins now!
Akeru Brightfil vs Elnora, Please step forward.
Akeru: D-don't worry Aiden! I-I'll do my best.
Aiden: "He puffed his chest in readiness for his match, but I could still see some nervousness in his eyes and words"
Draven: What are you doing?
Aiden: Huh? Oh, I thought I was still narrating, my bad. Go get em' Akeru!!
[Akeru smiled, and replied "Right!" then he left. As he made his way into the dome he met Elnora in the ring]
[Akeru was a shy boy he couldn't make eye contact or speak freely with anyone apart from his family members and some people in his village, he mostly does whatever Aiden says no questions asked.
You could say this stems from gratitude from him being saved by a funny boy who always smiled, and you'd be correct, he genuinely would do anything for Aiden both out of love and gratitude, he trained with Crysta whenever he was free so he could be of combat value to Aiden, he learned cooking and baking from Aiden's mother so he would be able to cook for Aiden and started a garden so to get herbs for medicine in case he got sick, though Aiden has never showed a sign of being sick he made the garden just in case, one might almost call it an obsession.]
Aiden: Don't lose okay!
[Aiden yelled then gave Akeru a bright smile, Akeru slightly smiled with excitement.]
Elnora: So you're the one who knocked out, Raver, Haha, you look kinda scrawny.
Akeru: H-hi, I-I'm
Elnora: Speak up! I can't hear you.
[Akeru could still not get rid of his shyness]
Akeru: H-hi-
Announcer: Begin!
[Elnora clapped her hands and heavy wind gusts pushed forth with incredible force pushing Akeru back and detaching his sword from his hand.]
Akeru: Woaah!
[Akeru dug his fingers into the ground in an attempt to hold on to something but Elnora clapped again pushing him back]
Akeru muttered to himself:
"I can't... lose."
[He raised his head and the cold, calm, and expressionless face he made during his fight with Raver was seen. The reason Akeru being a shy boy could make such a serious face was because it was Crysta who trained him, he subconsciously puts on "her face" and copies her fighting style unbeknownst to himself.]
[With another of her wind claps Akeru was blasted into the Air his weapon far beyond reach]
Elnora: Heh! You're defenseless without that sword, I'll fight you hand to hand.
[She jumped into the air to finish off Akeru midair when she did her not-so-modest chest jiggled and the men paid very serious attention to that detail.]
Men in the Arena: Oooh.
Women: Tch!
[But of course, Akeru wasn't flustered by that at all instead he narrowed his eyes and then thought of the perfect way to evade her.]
[She got above Akeru then tried to punch him, Akeru dodged, grabbed her wrist then interlocked his fingers with hers]
Elnora: H-huh?!
[He was at the bottom but he twisted himself in midair and exchanged positions with her.]
Elnora: I'll just blow you away with my wi-Woah!!!
[Akeru spinned both her and himself rapidly to disorient her from concentrating on that spell then as they were about to hit the ground Akeru instantly broke the vertical spin and made her land first then landed on her stomach with his foot still interlocking fingers.]
Elnora: Gahhh!!
[She was in excruciating pain and foaming in the mouth]
[Akeru looked, and looked then realized!]
Akeru: Huh?Ahh!! Oh no, I'm so sorry!
[He removed his fingers from hers and got off her torso and quickly ran to get his ice sword to press on her stomach]
[The masses in the stadium were dumbstruck by what Akeru just pulled, it was unbelievable, it took complete body control to pull that off and even more, control to know the exact distance between the floor and himself to stop the spin and put her to the ground]
[Draven stood up and yelled:
"Elnora! Are you okay?!"]
[Worried about his Ally who just took an assult that could have been fatal]
[She couldn't move Akeru immobilized her.]
Announcer: Since she can no longer continue the winner is... Akeru Brightfil!
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Areli: Well he's completely merciless. Tee-hee, poor little elf girl can't move, humph.
[She sneered]
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Breeze: Interesting, the men in Aiden's team are stronger than they appear.
Aser: Tch! I can't believe I'm actually grateful he won. Hoping on another person's Victory is annoying.
Breeze: You should be grateful the girl in there wasn't me.
Aser: Meaning?
Breeze: Oh please, do you think if someone like me, Areli or even Calliope was in there the boys have any hope of winning?
[Aser kept quiet]
Aser: Tch! Getting cocky just because you're blessed with the Skyking's gifts.
Breeze: Cocky or not, you've admitted that if any three of us were participating the boys would have been in a serious disadvantage.
[Breeze giggled then used her index finger to pull a strand of her beautiful pure white hair backwards.]
Aser: To hell with all this!
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Calliope: Aiden's younger brother, huh?
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[In the ring]
Elnora: Get...off of me...
[She said in a weak voice, she pushed his ice sword away from her.]
Akeru: I'm so sorry, I didn't know what I was thinking! Please forgive me!
[Akeru bowed his head]
Elnora: Heh...*pants-pants* what kind of guy pulls that sorta move and says "he didn't know"? Stop apologizing it's annoying. You fought me at full strength and won without magic even, you should be more proud.
[Akeru had tears forming in his eyes]
Akeru: That wasn't my full strength but I'm still sorry regardless.
Elnora: Eh? N-not you full strength?
Akeru: Since my body tends to fight on its own I don't think the amount of strength It uses is complete because I don't feel tired at all.
I'm so sorry for hurting you so badly.
Is your back okay?
Please put the ice sword back!
Can I carry you?
Does your head hurt?
Is any of your ribs broken?
Elnora's POV:
T-this kid has to be kidding, right?
Where was the cold person I just fought and lost to?
[As Akeru kept asking for all symptoms he could think of, Elnora just layed there with a goofy look on her face wondering where the person she fought went to.]
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Aiden: Phewwww, lucky she survived or should I say lucky he didn't kill her.
Draven: Akeru should really learn to hold back...
Aiden: Isn't that what he said? Wow, if that's him holding back what would happen if he was unhinged?
Draven: If there's this much of a difference between him in combat mode and his normal self his body really must be fighting on its own.
Aiden: Even my younger brother has a better ability than me! Curses!!
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Elnora: You won Akeru, hold you head high.
[Akeru cleaned his tears]
Akeru: I-I'll try.
~CRACK~
[She tried to stand up but her back made a cracking noise]
Elnora: Ow, Ow Ow, Ow!! The ice, the ice please pass the Ice!!!
Akeru: O-oh okay.
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The transparent added one point to the male's scoreboard.
Male. vs. Female
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Announcer: Looks like Brightfil has managed to give the boys a point to even the levels, now the next match will begin...
Chase Cansi vs Luna.