The next day the Arena is packed and filled with people. Only two of the three judges sat in their seats on the Commentator stand. Oddly enough the silent Tyrece Kobe hadn't been able to turn up that day. That is when Frosty Whipp began to shout into the mic,
"ARE YOU ALL READY FOR ROUND 2??"
The arena screamed,
"YES WE AREE."
A Holographic display emerged from seemingly nowhere. It took up the center of the stage. It was so large that it could be seen from wherever you sat in the bleachers.
The hologram showed a large city that was stacked up like a mountain. It was not the city of Moscow but neither was it a place that anyone was familiar with. At the top, of a tower that stood within the center of the city sat a tied-up man in a throne-like chair. It was in fact, Tyrece Kobe. He struggled to break free as all his limbs were restrained and his mouth was sealed. Leonie then began to talk into the mic,
"This game is called, Save the Princess. Each teammate from one of the four teams will start at the bottom of the city in their own corner. It will be up to each of them to reach the top and save the princess. The points will be measured on who gets to the top of the tower first. However be warned, there will be different traps and obstacles that each team will have to overcome. It will also be possible for an opposing competitor to encounter another."
[Frosty Whipp] NOW THAT YOU KNOW THE RULES, IT IS TIME TO PICK WHO WILL SAVE THE PRINCESS. COMPETITORS WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED THIS ROUND SO WHATEVER PLANS YOU HAD WILL BE THROWN OUT THE WINDOW.
In the hologram, 4 multicolored Hexagonal platforms began to glow. From each of them emerged a random person from each team. Frosty Whipp then shouted into the mic,
"IN THE AMERICAN CORNER WE HAVE
A brown-haired man with a strong jawline emerged. He wore a black leather jacket and blue jeans. Unlike his prequel he carried no weapons, however, he had a pair of keys attached in the place where a belt would be.
"IN THE KOREAN CORNER WE HAVE KIM GON-ILL"
Similarly, he also wore a shining white suit which blinded people who looked at him. Compared to the rest of his team he was slightly over weight.
"IN THE LAST PLACE JAPANESE CORNER WE HAVE, GOJO YUMENO"
She was calm and composed like her usual self. The complete opposite of Hagone.
"AND IN THE LEADING CHINESE TEAM WE HAVE, XI QIANG"
Like the night before he was roaring to go. He had suspiciously set his eyes on Yumeno before the battle had even started.
A timer then flashed on the large display over the commentator's head. It was the timer. The arena then began to follow in its countdown.
"3... 2... 1.. FIGHTT"
The large doors that blocked the way finally opened up. Yumeno quickly escapes her platform and advances towards the top of the city. As she runs she steps on a platform that glows brightly. Multiple holes open up around her and from them emerge several grade 2 and 3 cursed spirits.
Leonie then speaks from the mic,
"It seems like the Japanese team has triggered the first trap."
Unlike her older brother, Yumeno did not inherit the six eyes or limitless techniques of the Gojo clan. However, her innate technique still allowed her to become one of the strongest people in her school surpassing Ken.
Yumenos Technique was sound amplification. She could artificially manipulate sound to cause devastating damage to her environment by increasing the amount of decibels produced.
As she slams both of her hands together the sound she produces instantly blows away the cursed spirits that she was surrounded by.
The arena cheers but that's when suspicious crashing noises travel towards her direction. The surrounding buildings collapse to reveal, Qiang who had been targeting her since the start of the game. He then speaks,
"I promised that I would crush this team myself didn't I?"
Yumeno Shouts loudly at the man instantly blasting him away. She used her technique to amplify the waves of her voice creating a powerful propelling force.
She quickly tried to advance to the center of the city but that's when she felt a powerful presence appear behind her. It was Qiang.
He grabs her hair from behind and throws her into the sky before smashing her body into the ground. Oddly one of the tattoos on his body disappears. The resultant force breaks her left ribcage along with destroying the concrete that she landed on.
[Qiang] For the sibling of your country's strongest sorcerer you are incredibly weak.
Struggling to speak yumeno asks,
"How did you catch back up so quickly? And you aren't even injured as well?"
However he simply responds,
"That is the difference between the strong and the weak."
He stomps on Yumeno's leg leaving it disfigured and broken. She screams from the pain while also amplifying her voice. The resultant force blasts Qiang away again this time sending him through a building.
Yumeno tries to drag her body towards the center once more, but then the now tattooless Qiang reappears in the position that he once was in not long ago. He didn't even have a single scratch on him.
[Yumeno] But how?
Without a single care in the world, he continues to relentlessly kick the gravely injured Yumeno who is still lying on the floor. She begins to cough blood while akumu was holding ken back from jumping into the arena. A loud robotic voice then plays into the city,
"Competitor Qiang, stop the violence or your team will be penalized."
He finally stops beating her down but angrily stares at her body.
[Qiang] You make me sick
He then hurries off back towards the center of the city.
On Steph's side, he pulls out one of the keys that was attached to his key holder. He lifts it high into the sky as then it glows a bright green colour. His cursed technique allowed him to summon any vehicle as long as he possessed its key.
The Vehicle in question that he summoned was a long motorcycle that biker gangs typically used, However, his was special the bike itself was a grade 1 cursed tool. He then whispered,
Maximum Output: Deathly Engine.
The exhaust of the bike emitted green flames as he shot away from his starting position like a rocket. Along the way, he triggered a variety of traps that he seemingly stomps on. If he encountered a wall he would drive through it, if the enemy got in his way he would steamroll over them. An issue however began to become more relevant. How would he climb up the stairs without falling off at that speed? As this question wandered through the audience's mind he then cast,
Construction Technique Maxium: Roadstar!
A hollow green ramp then spawned far away from where the biker originally was. As he approached the ramp his bike accelerated faster and faster as his exhaust emitted brighter flames eventually engulfing his back wheel.
When he reached the ramp the motorcycle shot itself into the sky as if it was flying towards the heavens. The arena shouted in excitement and then..
He successfully lands right in front of the Tyrece first. Frosty Whipp then shouts into the whole arena,
"AND IN FIRST PLACE IS AMERICAS, STEPH LEE!"
As some time passed, Qiang eventually finishes climbing up the stairs grating him the 2nd place. Not far from him was the exhausted Kim Gon-ill who finished in third. Unfortunately due to her injuries, Yumeno was unable to continue the match.
The results then flash on the display.
China - 5 points
America - 4 points
Korea - 3 points
Japan - 0 points