Another Chapter.. Hurray...

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There is darkness, endless darkness around him. The darkness around him slowly gathered in one direction as if being sucked out. There is a figure of a person appeared. A man in his thirty with a warm smile and gentle atmosphere.

Without he known, a trail of tear dropped on his cheeks seeing the person in front of him.

That warm smile, the atmosphere that feels reassuring and feels safe, this person really look the same as the one he holds dear. His father.

But isn't that person already dead? He doesn't care about that! His wish is to hug that person right now if this really dreams so it will disappear soon. But his leg doesn't even want to listen to him, he struggled to move his leg before...

Another person figure appeared behind this person. This new person walking unsteadily and swaying like having drunk. But there is something suspicious about that man, even he looks like getting drunk but his eyes is so fierce. It is sharp and looks clear than the real drunk people.

He tries to move his leg, but it's like a strong chain binding him in place. He stretched his arm to grab his father but cannot. The despair in his eyes slowly rising, but all he can do just to watching.

Watching his father getting stabbed and killed with a knife. He can't even close his eyes and forced to see that scene once again, his leg was shaking but he able to keep supported his body. The pool of red blood reached his feet and the killer slowly gets up after finished his job and approaching him. He looks up and saw the killer eyes. Its brown eyes glared at him and the knife raised high. And swing his knife...

''Whaaa!!!''

''Arya-san, are you alright? You are crying and suddenly sweating and look pale.''

When he open his eyes, Arya appeared in the wide room. He resting his head on Airi lap and surrounded by Linda and Iroha. He shakes his head and slowly sitting up.

''I am fine, how long was I unconsciously?''

Arya gives a wry smile and his eyes locked at the mass at the corner of the room. The previous mysterious man laying there unmoved but still shaking, his previous clothes are full of dust, a punch, and footprints. Arya was speechless.

Linda saying that while turning her head away, 'Hey you are a Princess, keep your manner!' Arya wants to retort but surprisingly both of Airi and Iroha nod their head. Before long that man jumped up bruised the dust in his clothes and repaired his messed hair. He walking forward like nothing happens.

''Cough. Your tomboy behavior isn't changed at all, Lindys.''

The man glared at Linda. 'Lindys? Did you get another nickname?' Arya glanced at her and she showed expression as if saying, 'Don't ask!'. After that, the man gives a greeting in royalty manner.

''Greetings. I am sorry for my rude action, I didn't know that this red knight really weak- no, I misspeak, don't raise your hand. Lindy's, anyway. My name is Julius Marcolust Kataloust Sweartolus de Angelus the sixth. My best regard.''

''Pfft..''

The man introduces himself as Julius, but in his middle introduction he started to ridicule Arya when Linda hear this, she raised her armored hand and Julius hurriedly apologized.

After that, Arya burst in laughter and rolling on the ground, 'What with those long name.'. Airi tries to keep calm with an expressionless face, but her body still look trembling. Iroha hide behind Leon body and slight giggle can be heard. Linda in other hand wears her helmet and its shaking too.

The person in question, just glare at them but he flicks his front hair with blinked light as after effect and takes a pose.

''Heh, did you feels overwhelmed by my majestic name and become crazy to act more normal?''

Hearing this all of them, all of them suddenly become silent before broke to loud laugh. Julius shakes his head and sits down on the sofa.

''Sigh, all of you didn't have any sense at the good name at all. Anyway, the finals battle will begin in 30 seconds. I hope you give me interesting show. Well, I personally come to see my wife in this fight''

Julius folds his hand and declared that in majestic pose and royalty aura, so different like last minute. Wait ! Wife, who !?

Before Arya asks him, the person in question glares at Julius.

''Hoho... Lindys, isn't we are a Fiancee? Anyway, I just say 'wife', it can even be another person, right ? Why did you feel that the one I mentioned was you?''

Julius giving a mocked smile and say a word that makes sense, because Linda unconsciously replying in fast. She having a red face behind her helmet. A gust of wind passed them and then a certain helmet flying high before rolling on the ground.

''Ckckck.... I know you really like to be a knight, but that thing will ruin your beautiful face you know. How can I see the beautiful body of mine in your sparkling eyes with that thing on your head?''

After the wind gone, the golden hair from Linda swaying in motion. All of them was dumbfounded. With a flash, Julius able to throw the helmet in Linda without even scratch her at all, even a single hair isn't touched. From a long distance! He sheathed his sword and relaxed his back on the sofa.

This mysterious man, who is he? What his relation with Linda? There are many questions on Arya mind, but a sudden light enveloped them. In that time Arya stared at Julius, the light becomes more intense and covered their vision, but Arya didn't miss Julius word before they teleported.

'Show me your power, and I will judge you for Lindys safety.'

*****

[Tadaaa~ Everyone, least but no last!! The waiting final battle await !!]

'''' Whooaaa..!!! ''''

When they arrived after the teleportation, the sound of cheerful host and the earth shaking cheers from the Spectators exploded. Arya looks his surrounding. This place was the one they use in the fight, but there are looked more different.

[Because of the destruction of the arena, we have to repair the Arena first. The rule was changed, to determine the winner was they have to defeat their enemy, your enemy surrender, or you can drop them to the pit. Well anyway, this time. In this final fight, we have a special guest !!]

As the host said, the Arena was changed. Arya feels that the ground become more solid and hard, on the corner side around the Arena was build deeper like a pit. Of course, there is no pike in there, just a deep ground but the thing that catches his attention was the 'Special Guest'. Like him, all the people already curious and stare at the Host.

[Hohoho... can't patient right, alright here it is... the Special Guest was...]

The host flying with her air board and showed a place that covered with a red curtain. Before long the curtain slowly parted away. The Spectators couldn't help but draw their head forward. The curtain keeps slowly parting away, its showed that the person was high royalty. They draw more forward before the curtain stopped.

The Spectators gulped their saliva and focused their eyes and shocked, they keep sweating and didn't know what to do.

Because the curtain just opened a few centimeter, showed a little golden hair before slowly parted away. They really nervous and want to throw something to the one that using this prank of opening the curtain. The speed of the curtain speed up... a little, and the Spectators must bend their body forward and focused their attention, even some people on the front almost dropped to the Arena.

''Hello everyone, I am the first prince from the Empire legion.''

The one appeared was Julius, he places his feet on the iron fence and takes a pose while flick his front hair. He even showed his white teeth that blinked with the sunlight. He keeps posing with his body. This makes the Spectators slipped to the ground.

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[Hohoho... what a wonderful prince we have here. Anyway, the Champione please get ready~]

Arya, Airi, Linda, Iroha and Leon just having a cold sweat seeing the Prince showed himself. Then the host came to save the day. She flicks her finger and the big countdown appeared.

''Arya-san, lets fight till the end. Don't restraint back just because I am a girl because that will be your death sentence.''

''Its same for you.''

They prepared their stance. Arya standing in the front while Airi and Linda standing beside him, meanwhile in Iroha case, Leon standing in front of Iroha as if try to protect her.

With the end of the countdown, Iroha group charged first. The 2 handed sword of Leon swinging straight at Arya's neck, but it's just going trough without hitting anything because Arya ducked in time. Seeing his attack missed, Leon jumped sideways and Iroha big sword appeared.

Arya opened his eyes in surprise and blocked it with his shield, and slide backward. Airi and Linda beside Arya, swing their own weapon together at Iroha to corner her. Iroha smiled and just pull her head backward, evading the slash in hair breath make the both weapon collided with each other. She rotated her body and using the momentum to swing her big sword, unleashed 'Mega Slash'.

Even when they able to block it, they still flying away from the force. Using this chance, Leon jumped forward and clashed against the rushed Arya. Iroha jumped from behind Leon and swing her big sword, only blocked by a Halberd on Airi hand. Linda that late a few second, swing her sword at Leon. All of them exchanged blow continuously in one place, the flow of hit, block, and counter. Each time passed, their blow keeps getting stronger and faster make a strong wind blowing around them.

Seeing this battle cannot continue like this Airi unleash her 'Impact' and send Iroha group away, they repaired their stance while taking some distance. Arya takes a glance at Linda and knocks his visor 3 times with his finger, Linda confused at first but a '!' popped and she shakes her head.

Arya trying to disturb their enemy vision with the light spell but Linda denied it, maybe because she lost her helmet.

Airi beside Arya tilt her head and then an understanding expression appear before changing as if saying 'What with that!? Your opponent was a girl and you want to use dirty tactic!?'. But Arya pretends to be ignorant and showed Airi expression as if saying, 'That's why, because of its a girl, the faster we win the better. We can just make a unpainful death.' And grinning.

Airi couldn't help but face palmed herself, this person indeed her master. Sensing Arya dirty plan, an angry vein appeared on Iroha head.

''Do you think your plan will work on us-''

''No no, don't get angry I was joking... maybe.''

Hearing Arya word, Leon fumed in anger. It's surprising that he able to hold himself not to jump and hit Arya in the face. After a short chat, they charged once again. Surprisingly, Iroha and Leon's eyes locked at Arya direction sending chills down his spine. This time, Arya and Airi lead at the front. Suddenly Arya stopped, he bent his leg and put his shield on his shoulder. A '!' popped on Airi head and she jumped at it. When Airi landed in the place, Arya throws her with full strength.

She rotates her body and become a living screwdriver! Because of the speed, Iroha just put her sword and activated 'Sword Block'. But, a shadow standing in front of her. It's Leon.

He wears a serious expression on his face and braces himself to the raging tornado, he didn't use his sword but grab the spinning Airi with his own hand!! The rotation was intense and a trail of blood and broken metal flying around as Leon still stubbornly stand still and face it.

A crack appeared on Leon gauntlet and spreading across of his shoulder, but he grits his teeth with determination eyes. His eyes burning like a raging fire, his will was stronger than the pain, his mind keeps calm and collected like a calm water. He believes that he will win this small battle. And so he keeps his body stand till his limit.

With the heavy rotation, Leon gauntlet to the shoulder protection was broken to pieces.

But a miracle descends. The rotation became slower and weaker till it finally disappears, somehow the broken piece of armor look like a beautiful flower petal. The figure of Airi that still floating in the mid air and her hair that floating in every direction make her look like a goddess.

Leon catches Airi shoulder and takes a glimpse of a tear in corner of Airi eyes, with his injured arm Leon place Airi slowly like placing a valuable and easy to break vase. He showed a warm smile at Airi.

<...Le...Leon... You...>

Airi was speechless seeing Leon like this, somehow he becomes more gentle and warm person so suddenly. Before they know, a pink atmosphere surrounded them, all the people around was dumbfounded but slowly showing warm eyes. That was supposed to be.

But a shadow flying and give Leon a punch with a shield blunt tip on his face, send him flying far.

''It's not Love comedy!! And who let you touch her that easily!!''

Arya standing in front of Airi like an overprotective father (?) with his treasured daughter, broke the previous Pink atmosphere. Airi behind him was speechless and covered her mouth with her hand. Linda in other hand looks at Leon with 'What a Pity' expression.

[Wo... Woah, look at that !! That was the legendary Jealous Strike !! The power of love was frightening, ooh.. and the one he love was his own Partners, what an Irony !?]

Arya gave a glare toward the Host about this, but as if she didn't notice Arya glare she continued her role.

[The punch was really hard that our wannabe-prince that want to save the princess from the demon lord was knocked out!]

'''' Huuu... ''''

The Spectators giving their comment and give a downward thumb, Arya ignored them, the knocked Leon and faced Iroha. No, when he peek at Airi, she has confused look and uneasy on her face.

''Haah. Airi, check that man condition.''

Airi and Iroha startle at that, but Airi walked toward Leon. Linda walking next Arya and showed expression that saying, 'So what next?'.

''Linda, you follow Airi. If that man awake and try to touch Airi, knock him off immediately.''

Linda nods her head and chases after Airi.

''Iroha-san, sorry to trouble you. This time we have a fight just our self.''

''No problem, I just surprised that Leon acted like this.''

''Right right, Isn't they become too close?''

''I don't know about that, maybe? aren't you are the one that over protective ?''

''I just can't let her too close to an unknown man you know.''

''Whatever.''

They chatting normally like in a normal situation, but they were talking while exchanging blow on each other !! They pushed each other, chasing each other, and countering each other. They even unleashed their skill one by one, a light from the after effect somehow created a beautiful scenery. Blue, Green, Red, Yellow and much more.

A light show completely filled the Arena and steal the breath from all the people. With their serious eyes, they clearly have a death match, but the fight itself was a breathtaking scene. Like a dance, their attack was so deathly but captivating. a solid ground around them was full of hole and damaged like a shower of meteors has crashed. Before long they ended this scene with a clash, the spear, and the sword collided each other and a spark flying around.

They jumped away while taking a breath. This time, Arya unsheathed his sword and both his weapon glowed in silver and red and Iroha somehow able to switch her big sword into two. No maybe in the first place it was just twin sword that connected into one, the surprising one was her twin sword surrounded by a blazing fire. With a flash. They appeared in a short distance.

The fight just only the beginning!

*****

''Hehehe... it's almost done.''

A voice sounded on the dim cave, the cave was wide and just having a stone table and seat at the center, the person has a black robe and covering his face. He put a strange vial on the stone table and sits down on the stone seat. The stone table was round and surrounded by 8 seats. 6 of the 8 seat was currently used by another people with the same black robe.

''Good, how was the Eagle and the Owl?''

''Hehe... their mission progressed as a planned.''

''Heh, why you must send that two for-''

''Hehe.. baldy you are too stupid for this right?''

Hearing the robed report, the one with black mask nod his head, but when one another people saying he was interrupted and called 'baldy'. Although he was wearing a robe to cover his head he sure is angry. But the masked man put his hand and silenced him.

''Ignore him, Flamer. We have to move as planned today. Let just hope that Eagle finished his job.''

The masked man stands up and walked away followed by the man named Flamer and the other one. Before they leave, the feminine voice resounded.

''Fufufu... you look so motivated today? Isn't you didn't like that at first?''

''Don't same me as you, Watcher. Just look at your magic orb and see their movement. That Champione woman, just leaves her to me.''

The robbed woman, Watcher just shrugged her shoulder. but her sexy lips turned into an alluring smile

''Now, it's time to work.''

The masked man leads his two companions away beyond the darkness.

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[Now, with this battle had finally ended!! Their fight was so amazing!! Anyway, let us see the Champion!!]

Following the Host, A loud cheers sounded once again. In the middle of Arena standing the person that having the glory as the winner of this Tournament. The person body was full of damage and the left hand was hanging down and shaking. The shield was full of dent and crack. It's red armor unable to withstand and some of it fallen to the ground, but his leg somehow still able to stand still.

The winner was Arya, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He won, yeah! Arya wants to jump like crazy and screamed really loud but he endures it. The fight was a real deal because Iroha was really strong. Well, he wins anyway. Then, the entrance of the Arena appeared and the Empire Princes appeared.

He released a royalty aura and walking in a graceful manner, accompanying by two heavy armored guards. Arya gulped his saliva and he suddenly kneeled at the Princes.

''Champione Arya, you have completed the hard task of winning this Tournament. You showed us the new way of a fight and your crafty mind in the battle- Cough, with this I, Prince Julius Marcolust Kataloust Sweartolus de Angelus the sixth will grant you the reward for this accomplish.''

The Prince showed his Royalty Aura that overwhelmed the surrounding, although Arya can feel a ridicule remark at first, but the pressure make it even when he said his very long name nobody has a chance to laugh. Arya feels bad, the act of kneeling to the ground actually because his leg suddenly lost all his strength so he forced to kneel.

But like didn't care of Arya worry, Julius continued his speech.

[Congratulation, you manage to win the battle on the Tournament fight. You face a different type of opponent that able to corner you, but with your own tactic, the table was turned. You got: 10.000.000 Point and a ticket to the All-of-War battle.]

A light enveloped Arya and the reward information Panel appeared in front of him.

''Good job, but you are still weak. Like a larva you need to improve, I will see you in the All-of-War battle.''

[The Princes from the Empire Legion personally invite you on the next All-of-War battle. You must join in this event or the Princes will be disappointed at you. Warning: if failed the Princes will hate you and he can send his Royal Guard to Chase, Catch, or hunt you down.]

Seeing this new info panels, Arya's eyes opened wide and his jaw hanging. What with this joke, the Prince himself just patting Arya's shoulder and give a suspicious smile at him.

He screwed!