********Omniscient POV******
"Emma and Henry, please kindly step forward" The teacher announced
"Really? This is gonna be interesting"
"The strongest boy versus the strongest girl. This is sick"
"But who do you think will win?"
"I don't know, it's kinda hard to decide"
"Meh, it's obvious that Emma is going to win"
"You can't be certain, You saw his punching force and its impact right?"
"But she possesses the Lucian's martial techniques. Henry surviving after five minutes is going to be a miracle."
Emma looked at Henry as soon as the announcement of her duel against Henry was mentioned.
~Hehe~ She smirked at Henry before standing up and walking over to the teacher.
The confused Henry looked at Gideon, his gaze desiring an explanation.
Gideon looked at him and shook his head.
"Sorry dude, I'm sure she's about to beat the crap out of you.
But hey, look at the bright side, she won't kill you," Gideon told Henry while gently patting his shoulders.
"Before you sympathize with me, you don't know for sure who's going to win," Henry said
"Oh? It's as clear as day, I doubt you'll be able to even survive her first three attacks" Gideon said.
"None of her attacks will even get to me," Henry said with pride.
"Now then, should we make a bet?
If you manage to successfully dodge 10 of her attacks, then I'll do anything you ask of me once, but if you don't, the reverse would be the case." Gideon proposed.
"That's an interesting offer which I can't afford to miss. It's a bet"
Henry said as they both crossed their index finger marking their bet.
Henry smiled victoriously at Gideon before walking up to the teacher.
*Hopefully, my plan will work, Let's see how things will turn out, don't let me down princess*
Gideon thought as he rested his chin on his fist.
As both Emma and Henry walked up to the teacher, she gave Emma a coin and directed them both to enter the transparent tube that was beside the glass cubicle
The tube could contain two people, but they were separate ones for separate genders.
Henry entered the one written "Boy" on it while Emma entered one for girls.
~Tsssssss~
The tube sounded as its doors closed. It sounded as if pouring water on a hot iron.
The next moment, the two students were sucked down the tube.
A forceful gust of wind pushed them down as if they were being vacuumed.
"Aaaaaaaaah!"
Henry screamed, but on the contrary, Emma was quiet.
~Thooom!~ The tube stopped immediately and Henry fell to his knees
~Tssssss~ The doors of the tube slowly opened, sliding to the side.
Emma walked out of the tube confidently. She looked around and noticed that she was in something that seemed like a training room.
It was 50 meters long and 70 meters wide. It was completely made of metallic walls.
At the end of the wall, was a podium. A short podium that had some technological design to it.
You know, your usual metallic silver body with a blue lining that had a subtle glow to it.
Emma studied her environment since it was her first time here, while Henry struggled with holding his breakfast in.
Meanwhile, the students upstairs could see everything happening in the training room.
It was the glass cubicle, it now served as an output device or monitor, showing everything that was happening in the training room.
[Henry, Emma can you hear me?]
The teacher's voice echoed through a speaker in the training room.
"Yes ma," Emma said and Henry just gave a thumbs up while still grabbing his stomach.
[Firstly, one of you will have to choose a location or background for your fight.
You'll flip the coin and anyone who wins will walk up to the (A.I) over there and say your background and that's where you'll see yourself.
Now, there are only two rules in this duel:
One, do not kill or give fatal injuries to your opponent.
And two, anyone who falls and doesn't react after 3 seconds loses as it will be considered a Tapout.
Understood?]
"Yes ma'am," Emma said.
[Now begin the background selection]
The teacher instructed.
Emma walked up to Henry who was still looking pale.
"Heads or tails" She asked Henry
"Ladies first," Henry said, trying to act cool after feeling better by a little bit.
"I choose tails," Emma said before flipping the coin.
Catching and covering the coin at the back of her palm, she opened it and...
"Who could have guessed? I won, is it a sign that lady luck is with me?"
Henry said teasingly.
"Hurry up so you'll come and get your a$$ handed to you,"
Emma said she was pissed at the narcissistic creature.
"Heh," Henry could only smirk, before going to the podium.
He placed his hand on the podium and whispered.
"Beautiful garden filled with many beautiful flowers with water sprinklers everywhere. Let the day setting be twilight"
As soon as he was done whispering, the background started changing to the desired setting.
*Water sprinkler? Oh, I see what he's doing, what a smart and naughty plan that is. I guess I've lost*
Gideon who was watching from the class thought to himself.
"Wow, it's beautiful. "
Emma muttered to herself as the place changed into a flower garden.
"A setting benefiting a princess, don't you think? "
"What are you planning on doing with this kind of pathetic setting"
"Nothing much, I was just looking for a perfect background that will suit our beautiful display of talent," Henry said
"Oh really? Then that just means the stage is mine, I'm in the spotlight, and you, my dear, are just a side character, a stepping stone for me to ascend my throne " Emma said haughtily
~Hmhmhm~ Henry chuckled to himself
[You may now begin! ]
The teacher announced.
Stretching his hand forward as if demanding for Emma's hand and bowing slightly.
"May I have this dance princess? It's going to be fun* Henry said while smiling