[The arena was bustling and you could hear the chatter of people in the background, either discussing the best or the worse fights that has happened so far or some other affairs.
Here we see Aiden and Draven sitting on regular bleaches which were different from their stands, their stands had comfy sits and were well spaced, but it was at the higher areas of the arena, so they had to take the stairs... Normally but "normal" isn't something that applies to everyone here.]
Draven: Sigh... So yes, Aiden, I know her, I visited her kingdom once when I was 5, where she bullied me till I nearly cried.
Jade: You did cry.
Draven: Did not!
Aiden: Heh, Draven's a wimp.
Draven: Knock it off before you lose your sight for a day.
Aiden: Damned sun boy.
Jade: I called him golden boy back then.
[Jade and Aiden both laughed at the common ground they both shared, teasing Draven]
Jade: Then again, you're funny Brightfil, but your sister on the other hand took her fight with Draven too far.
[She glared at Crysta, Crysta didn't pay any attention to her, her expressionless eyes were directed at Luna who was still unconscious on her lap]
Jade: I don't know. I don't like her face, No disrespect to you sir Aiden.
Aiden: "Sir-?
Draven: Yes, Aiden BRIGHTFIL!
[Aiden recalled the last name thing]
Aiden: Yeah, yeah, no worries about it, I'll give her a talking-to later.
[Jade patted Draven on the back very hard but meant it in a friendly way]
Draven: My back!
[Draven groaned]
Jade: I'm going back to my stand, grow stronger Draven.
[She left]
Aiden: Phew, lucky I didn't blow my cover, she seemed nice though.
Draven: Probably because she thought you were noble, what would be her attitude if she didn't?
Aiden: Hmm, I keep forgetting that people here aren't that nice. And damn, I better just say I'm an upcoming lower-class Nobel so that problems wouldn't come later and it won't be like I'm lying. Right?
Draven: Everyone does think you're a commoner despite the last name, so as long as you don't drag too much attention to yourself and lay low you should be fine.
Why am I saying this? You are the embodiment of "I'm right here, you can't miss it"
Sigh... everyone knows your name and the fact that three individuals are bearing "Brightfil". And the worse person that could know your true background knows where you actually come from. Aser. You're not safe.
Aiden: I'm screwed aren't I?
Draven: I wish you'd stop smiling about it.
Aiden: No. Smiling feels great!
Calico: Holding it for too long might be a pain later.
Aiden: Calico, you're back from the food stall! Did. you. get. me. a...?
Calico: Yes, I got you some fried fish.
Aiden: Thank you, you're the best!
Calico: The feeling's not mutual. You made me, he who is blinded at the moment, go fetch food in a crowded place. You both are evil.
Aiden: Pooie! I thought you could see.
Draven: Heh.
[Aiden grabbed the fried fish
from his hand and began eating it, trivializing his conversation with Draven into insignificance]
[Calico sat in a seat next to them and ate some food too]
Calico: By my count, both boys and girls are tied. And the next match doesn't look so good.
Draven: Versi Vs Riverine, huh? Versi is gonna lose.
Aiden: Versi... oh that guy I met in the woods! He was funny.
Draven: What chances does a fire affinity bearer have against a water affinity? And they both use signatures similar to their affinities.
Calico: The girls take this one.
Aiden: Hey, it could still be Versi could still win. He did defeat that Job-stealing-pretty boy, Henry versel!
Draven: You're still angry at something he didn't do? Haha, you're an idiot.
Calico: But a funny one.
[Calico let out a calm smile]
Aiden: This...feels nice.
[Crysta narrowed her eyes in annoyance as he was enjoying his time with his new friends, the reason unknown but Aiden was oblivious to this]
Announcer: And now the 9 minutes have elapsed, you all have 1 minute to get to your seats and be arranged.
[They all did and the arena was very quiet compared to how it was a minute ago]
Announcer: Sir Versi coldherten and lady Riverine gants, though you both are of the same team this match is completely something else, would you like to trade your opponent for another, Sir Versi? or shall we proceed?
Versi: I would still choose to fight her, for I as the head of this group will show my dominance to all!!
[Draven, Calico, Henry even Aiden thought; "This idiot! He could have picked someone else and gotten an advantage". Yes, even Aiden was shocked at this level of thinking.]
[Even other male candidates who knew that a water affinity user could toy with a fire one if their skill set were the same, in short, they all thought "This idiot!"]
[Announcer was slightly annoyed but managed not to show it...]
Announcer: Well then, Sir Versi, can you and Lady Riverine come down to the ring, pleAESE? A-ahem, please?
[...Well, at least he tried to hold it in.]
[They both walk down to the ring, it was obvious to anyone looking that Riverine was slightly fidgeting, she was a shy girl, with ocean blue eyes and hair who didn't really like acting high and mighty like her fellow aristocrats, she was pampered but not spoiled, she practiced her magic alone or near a river bed next everyday, she liked the outdoors, she most especially enjoys, water areas, like rivers, lakes, oceans, seas other aquatic places, it brought her a sense of ease and relaxation, she loves going to water so much that one might think she was a mermaid, though she wasn't, she mostly kept to herself by reading or going to take a dip in a river personal river. Usually, she would never agree to fight but when Ahana asked her to help she couldn't say no and thus agreed to fight.]
[In the ring]
Versi: Ah, Riverine, I Versi Coldherten, will dominate you!
Riverine's POV
H-he'll what?!
[There was a clear red blush showing up on her face, Why would she be blushing for that? The simple truth was that she was secretly in love with Versi, a crush you might call it.]
Versi: Why is your face red?
[And unsurprisingly, Versi was ignorant of it.]
Announcer: Begin!
[Versi created lava balls in his and as he was about to throw it, a massive wave of water knocked him out of the ring. In the future this was known as the fastest defeat in history.]
Everyone in the arena in unison: Figures.
[The crowd had a visible vain on the foreheads]
Versi: Dammit! How could I lose?!
Everyone in unison: Really?!
[By everyone, it was really everyone]
Announcer: I guess, uh, point to the girls.
[The screen appeared again]
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Aser: Damnit! The girls are in the lead!
Announcer: It appears that we have more individuals of the same team again and this time the SAME affinity. What would you do Sir, Aser?
Aser's POV
Hmm...fire has more advantages over the wind, and it draws with earth and loses to water same as wind, if I let Brightfil fight Aviana he might lose.
Damnit, everyone has been so useless.
What to do?
Brightfil had fought and won against Jack whose affinity was his polar opposite and one with a huge advantage over his too.
I'll fight Aviana. I'll leave the wind girl to Brightfil.
Hoping on others is disgusting, especially when they're lower than me. Tch, Brightfil you better win this.
Aser: I'll keep my opponent.
[From Aser's point of view he wasn't wrong, earth affinity bearers are more likely to beat a fire affinity than vice versa, Aser thought he could take on someone with a similar affinity to his and with his power would emerge victorious, so choosing to stay with Aviana wasn't such a bad decision, on the other hand, if he had fought someone with wind affinity it was a certainty that he would win, he had two options and choose the one with more benefits. Having himself win also increased the probability of others winning...]
Announcer: I see. So it's settled then. There will be no change. The next match is Armin Clifford Vs Mara!
[The crowd began murmuring, they don't remember the girl, and since she had no last name they knew she was a commoner, no one expects anything great from her.]
[Mara stood up from her stand ever so elegantly, the eyes of the masses were captivated by her beautiful face where no blemishes existed, her beautifully pale skin ever so fair, her lustrous red hair, her fantastic proportions and the way she carried herself and entered the ring, if one didn't know any better they'd think she was an Aristocrat. But of course, no one knew she was actually a vampire.]
[Akeru narrowed his eyes while looking at her]
Aiden: Heh, this reminds me of last night.
[Aiden muttered]
Draven: Huh?
Aiden: Huh?
Mara's POV
Eh? Eh?
Why is everyone staring at me like that?
Is it because I'm walking so slowly?
Well I can't help it, it's daytime and I'm not 100% at the moment, I can move faster but I'd rather preserve energy.
The only advantage I have of being half-human is that I can move during the daytime.
Sigh... I miss night!
[Armin walked into the ring, he was also stunned by her beauty but couldn't let that cloud his thoughts]
Armin: H-hello.
[Though he knew she was a commoner, and that this was a serious match he was still nervous talking to her. Like a shy boy talking to his crush]
Mara: Hey.
A; Her soft smooth voice that had a bit of maturity in it sounded like music to anyone's ears, it had a type of allure to it that girls her age mightn't have.
Also if you're wondering who was prettier between her and Crysta It's Crysta but she just had an attitude that makes her beauty go unrecognized, well at least not by Draven.
Draven: Why are you narrating?
Aiden: To liven things up.
Calico: Her voice does sound alluring but since I can't see I don't know how she looks.
Aiden: You're missing the view of a century.
Aiden's POV
Funny how I saw her so up close... really close...she was on top of me! Last night but because I was mostly focused on saving Lucy and her sisters I didn't really notice she was this beautiful.
Hm, hehe, kinda happy she sucked my blood.
Wait a minute, a vampire sucked my blood...DOES THAT MEAN I'M ONE?!
[He touched his neck but the wound had healed]
Hm... I don't feel any different. But... what if I am?! Is that the reason I could only eat 20 sticks of fried fish today? Is it because I am starting to lose taste in normal food?
*Fidget-Fidget-Fidget*
Draven: ???
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Announcer: Begin!
[Back in the ring]
[Armin was a bit hesitant to attack her but he knew what was at stake, so he dashed at her and then equipped a shield on his right arm, he aimed to push her out so she wouldn't feel too much damage]
[When he swung his arm a loud "thung!" could be heard, and Mara caught his arm with her fingers effortlessly.]
Mara: Are...you really trying?
Armin: Y-you're stronger than you look.
[He tried to swing again with his other arm this time added more force to it but Mara still caught it easily]
[The masses were shocked]
[She caught both arms and was in the middle of both, spun into his arms, and elbowed his stomach. He got pushed back]
[Armin smiled a little, then equipped a weapon this time, he equipped a blunt sword since killing isn't allowed and full body armor without a helm, after taking her unexpectedly painful hit, he was more cautious now]
[He tried to slash at her with the blunt sword but she caught and broke it, she then tried to punch him but her hand bounced off him like he was made of rubber.]
Mara: Huh?
Armin: This armor bounces off physical attacks, a bit goofy but it's practical.
Mara: Oh.
Armin: Why aren't you using magic?
Mara: Uh, I, erm, don't wanna use it now.
Armin: I thought you were using it to increase your strength?
[Mara wasn't. she wasn't using magic to increase her strength, she was naturally strong, vampires have always been stronger than humans and no armor equip was going to change that, his only hope was to buff himself with mana. Thinking about it, if he is having this much trouble with her during the day, then all hope is lost if it was night.]
[One slash blocked, one hit bounced back, all their attacks were seemingly useless against the other, but mara was at a disadvantage here, she couldn't keep this up for long her stamina drains faster during the daytime, but Armin was also feeling tired as well, but he had better chances in outlasting Mara. Now it's a test of endurance.]
Mara: *Pants-Pants*
[Even though exhausted and a bit sweaty her beauty didn't waver at all]
Mara POV
I have to use my magic a bit.
[Mara's eyes glowed red but since they were red, to begin with, nobody really noticed the change...]
Akeru: Hmm...
[...well except for Akeru who has been looking at her with suspicions.].
[Armin came again to attack her but she grabbed his arm and flung him far, he was about to go outside the ring when he bounced back in. Why didn't he go outside? His Armor was made of magic the dome keeps magic in which means that as long as he has full body equip he couldn't be thrown out]
[Armin thought to himself, "Did she just get stronger?"]
[He dashed at her at high speed to use his first tactic, the shield, to hit her again she was pushed back he then came again to hit her and was pushed towards the edge of the ring.]
Mara: Hm...
[Everyone was watching in anticipation as she didn't even seem fazed that she was at the end of the ring]
[Armin dashed at her again but she didn't move, when he got close, mara twitched her fingers a little and Armin got paralyzed, he missed and hit the dome but he wasn't out]
[He tried to get up but Mara pinned him against the dome.]
Armin: It doesn't matter how much you push I can't be removed.
Mara: Oh my plan wasn't to keep pushing.
[Mara squeezed her fist and landed a heavy punch on Armin's face, the punch had so much impact that the intangible dome shattered and one could hear glass shattering as it got destroyed]
Armin: Arghh!
[Armin was pushed out of bounds]
Announcer: Winner, Mara.
Most of the winning male candidates, No the whole arena froze in place trying to understand what just happened, the screen appeared again and it showed:
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Announcer: This isn't looking good for the boys.
Aser: Goddammit!!!