The day of the finals came quietly. Just like Rory had said, no soldier was able to find this inn, no matter how hard they tried. They of course past by it a couple times, but that was it. No one was able to notice it.
When morning came, all the princes’ forces had withdrawn after failing to not only find their targets, but to even find the slightest information on them.
Well, that was the case for the First and Second Prince. The Third Prince had learnt of the identity of Rory from the mouth of Roc while he was getting treated.
However, he made no big moves that would seem suspicious to his brothers. He made his forces search for information like the others, and blended in.
This naturally didn’t escape the eyes of Rory, who was keeping a watch on the city all night.
It wasn’t that he was afraid that the forces would find him. In fact, if they did all he would need to do was to crush the princes’ forces and carry on like normal. What he was concerned about was the fact that there were sections of the city that he couldn’t monitor.
For someone like him who mastered Sonar to a godly level, the only way for him to not be able to see what he wanted was because someone was intercepting him, and blocking him out.
This intrigued him, since that meant that there was a high level Sonar user in the city.
“This city just keeps getting interesting.”
He said.
“Hmmm…”
At that moment, he saw Amelia open her eyes with a sleepy look. She stared at the ceiling for a while, before looking over at him.
“Yo, Princess. Did you sleep well?”
He asked with a smile.
“I dreamt that I kicked you into a volcano and watch you burn. I slept well.”
Amelia sat up and said.
“Well, I dreamt that we shared an intense love making section under the night moon. Looks like we both dreamt of each other burning up. This is a good sign.”
Amelia didn’t answer him and got out of bed. She was wearing a light blue pajama, and her sunset hair was messy.
“How does your body feel?”
Rory asked.
“Well, I’m able to walk like normal. I still have some lingering pain, but nothing that can’t be overcome with willpower.”
“I see. Then we can have our match without any problems.”
Rory said as he stood up and approached her.
He unwrapped the bandages on her face and saw that the wounds she received yesterday, still haven’t healed.
“This will take a few days or so to heal.”
He held her face as if examining it.
“Even when beaten up, your beauty still remains.”
“Has anyone ever told you that you can be creepy sometimes?”
Amelia asked with a serious face.
“Of course.”
Rory responded and took his hands off her face.
“But I would always take it as a compliment.”
He grinned at her.
“Today is the day you finally get a chance to test yourself against me. You won’t win, but good luck.”
Amelia’s eye twitched with anger when she heard that.
“I’m so going to destroy you.”
Rory laughed and patted her head.
“Maybe in the future, but you’re not my match right now.”
He then walked to the door.
“Get dressed, we’re heading out.”
“Hmph. I thought you would try to get a peek of my body.”
Amelia mumbled with a frown.
“I might be a pervert, but I don’t peek on women.”
He looked back at her.
“Well, if you want me to look that’s a different story.”
After saying that, he started laughing and exited the room.
“What do you mean you don’t peek? You already strip me naked when I was asleep!"
Amelia shouted, but Rory didn’t reply and only laughed outside the door.
After sometime, the two made their way to the stadium where the finals was to be held.
On their way there, they drew the attention of practically everyone that was around them. That was to expected since they’ve defeated all of the kingdom’s famous youths, and made to the finals.
That wasn’t the only reason, they were finalist about to face each other, but they were actually walking arm and arm towards their match while having a friendly talk.
This proved that their relationship was special. This also made people feel a bit less excited to watch the finals. This was because they believed that since the two were in a relationship, they wouldn’t fight seriously.
This was not a strange thought. Since not many people can fight their friends and lovers with all seriousness. As such, everyone started to wonder if this was going to be a boring finals.
Their feelings naturally were noticed by Rory, who showed a small grin.
He and Amelia made their way into the stadium, and stood on the main stage. At that moment, the masked announcer appeared along with Sir Allen.
“Ladies and Gentlemen~! Are you ready~?!”
“Ohhhh!”
The crowd responded loudly to the announcer’s shout.
“It’s good to see you all so excited! And as you should be!”
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Said the announcer.
“I’m sure you’ve enjoyed all the brilliant matches this past week, and are sad to see this tournament come a close. However, there’s no need to be sad! The king has decided to make this tournament an annual event because of its popularity!”
“Ohhhhh!”
The audience cheered when they heard that.
“So this isn’t the end, but I have to admit that I can’t think of a better match than the one that’s about to happen, that deserves to bring the tournament to a close!”
The announcer pointed at Amelia and Rory.
“These two finalists need no introduction! After all, they’ve already made a name for themselves in the last couple days!”
A spot light fell on the two.
“The power couple, Amelia and Rory!”
The audience cheered loudly for the two, who came out of no where to reach the finals of the tournament.
“Now, that’s enough waiting!”
The announcer lifted his hand in the air before swinging it down.
“Begin!”
He shouted.
Amelia and Rory stood face to face without moving an inch.
“What’s wrong? You’ve finally got the chance to get revenge for everything I’ve put you through. Aren’t you gonna use it?”
Rory asked.
“Shut up. Only a fool would rush at you without a plan.”
Amelia replied.
“Oh? Neither fighters have made a move. Are they feeling hesitant to fight each other?”
The announcer’s voice rang out.
“Sigh. I knew it. There’s no way they can fight each other seriously.”
“They’re lovers after all.”
“Man, this is gonna be a boring finals.”
The audience began mumbling all kinds of negative stuff, after seeing that neither Rory or Amelia had made any move.
Hearing them, Rory should a slight smile.
“While I appreciate the fact that you’re showing caution when facing a strong enemy….”
At that moment, Amelia saw Rory vanish from in front of her.
“But your opponent won’t necessarily wait for you to prepare yourself.”
Rory’s voice came from behind her. Before she could react, she felt a heavy blow to the back of her head.
The next thing she knew, she was falling towards the ground.
*Bam!*
Her body hit the ground so hard, it bounced off it a little like a ball.
“…………”
The entire stadium became silent after that. The fight that didn’t have any action just might’ve ended in a flash.
“If this was a battle to the end, you would’ve lost your life just now.”
Rory looked down coldly on Amelia, who he just ruthlessly forced to the ground.
“Stand up. You can’t allow yourself to lose so easily.”
“I-I don’t need you to tell me that!”
Two pillars of earth burst out of the ground and hit Rory at head on. Amelia then moved as far away from him as she could.
“Not bad.”
Before she could stand up straight, Rory was already standing in front of her.
“But you could’ve done better.”
*Bam!*
He slammed his fist in her stomach and lifted her off the ground by her collar. He then threw her across the stage like it was nothing.
“Ugh!”
Amelia groaned from the pain of receiving his punch. She had to admit that it was the heaviest punch she’s ever felt.
She manipulated the air around her to stop herself, and allow her to float in the air for a bit.
She looked in front of her and as expected Rory wasn’t there. He appeared behind her reaching his hand to grab her.
*Bam!*
However he was hit by a strong gust of wind and was forced to take a step back. The moment he did, two walls of earth erected from the ground and pressed against him from both sides.
He easily destroyed them by exerting some strength to push them away, the moment he did, he felt his body being hit by multiple projectiles. He looked down and saw several holes in his shirt.
“Air bullets, huh?”
He quickly figured out what had happened.
“But they weren’t enough to pierce through my skin.”
He clenched his fists in front of him, and flicked his fingers one by one.
Amelia immediately heard several things cut through the air and passed her ears. She turned around, and saw 4 finger sized holes in a metal pole behind her. The pole soon broke and tumbled over.
“If that was your body, you would’ve been dead.”
Rory looked at her coldly and said.
“I advise you to stop trying to figure out my strength and come at me like your life depends on it.”
A cold glint appeared in his eyes.
“If not, I’ll make it that your life really is on the line.”
Amelia subconsciously gulped while staring at Rory. There was a cold feeling coming off from him. It was completely different to playful vibe he always had around him.
She felt that he might actually kill her if she isn’t careful.
‘I have to face him with the intention of killing him, otherwise I’m dead.’
She told herself.
She stopped floating in the air and pulled her saber. She heightened her senses to peak, summoned all the power in her body, and repeated the word “Kill” in her heart.
Like this she entered a state of pure bloodlust. Rory finally smiled when he saw how serious she became.
“Come.”
As if responding to his words, Amelia charged at him with her top speed. She appeared in front of him with flames swirling around her blade. She thrust it towards his chest, but he caught it with his fingers and extinguished the flames.
“Hm?”
Rory sensed something underground and jumped back. Immediately after he did, he saw fire in the shape of a blade emerged from underground.
“This girl…..Was she trying to neuter me?!”
Rory said after realizing that the fire blade would’ve destroyed his crotch if he hadn’t moved.
“Hm?”
He looked up and saw Amelia thrusting her blade down towards him, after leaping after him, while he was still mid-jump
He kicked the blade and blocked it, but he immediately felt felt a static enter his body and paralyzed him.
At that moment, a spike erected from the ground and pierced towards his back. He freed himself from the paralysis, and twisted out of the way, broke the spike, and threw it at Amelia’s chest, which she cut in two.
The moment her sword completely cut through the spike, Rory appeared in front of her and pushed her in the chest.
“Ugh?!”
The blow forced blood to flow out of her mouth, and her body to slammed on to the ground.
She quickly rolled out of the way to avoid a stomp from Rory. She struggled until she was able to get in a crouching position, and activated Lightning Skates to move around.
She quickly circled around Rory form a electric circle with him in the middle. Rory followed her with his eyes, and moved out of the way to avoid bolts of lightning that she shot at him.
No matter how many bolts she shot, he would easily avoid them with minimal.
“You can’t hit me. You’re just wasting anima.”
Rory said.
After she saying that, he jumped in the air to avoid another earth spike.
“Seriously, you need some new techniques.”
He said.
“You never thought me anything!”
Amelia appeared in front of him in a flash, stabbing her lightning infused sword towards his neck, with one hand behind her back. Rory shifted a bit in midair to avoid it, and grabbed her arm.
“You were planning on stabbing me with this sword that was filled with electricity that you were charging in secret, while using those lightning bolts as distraction.”
He pulled her in and said.
“I could see through your plan with a single glance.”
Amelia smiled in return.
“Could see through this?”
At that moment, Rory felt something hot piercing through his body.
“……?”
He looked down with a confused look and saw a lighting bolt stabbing through him. But that wasn’t what shocked him, the lightning bolt was piercing through both him and Amelia.
‘She hid a bolt behind her back, expecting me to grab her, and made it pierced through her to pierce through me as well?’
He quickly assessed the situation.
“Are you trying to kill yourself?”
Rory asked.
“This is a battle with our lives on the line. How can I expect to win if I’m not willing to put my life on the line?”
Amelia said as a blood stain spread on her top.
“Hahahaha!”
Rory unexpectedly burst out laughing when he heard what she said.
“You’re a crazy woman, you know that?”
“Do you really think someone sane could manage being around you all the time?”
Amelia asked with a painful smile.
“You’re right about that.”
Rory resounded.
He chopped down his hand and broke the lightning bolt like it was a stick, and backed away from Amelia. He saw that the bolt had pierced through her left abdomen, leaving a nasty wound.
‘Even though she protected her organs, she won’t be able to continue fighting. She wounded me, but she paid a hefty price which wasn’t worth it.’
Rory thought to himself.
‘Looks like she’s still too inexperienc-'
His thoughts were cut off by the feeling of his body experiencing a painful chilling sensation where Amelia stabbed him.
He looked down and saw that his blood had frozen into icicles.
“Don’t tell me, she injected her anima inside me when she attacked me earlier?”
*Bam!*
Spikes of ice burst out of his stomach like a blooming flower.
“Wait…When did she learn to inject her anima into others and remotely control it?”
Despite his stomach being filled with holes, Rory only seemed shocked by what Amelia did, and not by the damage of the attack itself.
“You’ve been injecting your anima inside me when healing me. You’ve done it so many times, I couldn’t help but study it a little.”
‘She figured out how it worked by observing what I was doing will healing her and put it into practical use?’
A big smile appeared on Rory’s face.
“Awesome. You’re really awesome, Elia!”
He shouted and the ice inside his body immediately disappeared, and his wounds started were sealed with an unknown substance.
“I seriously feel like fighting you now.”
He said.
Amelia showed a painful smile.
“Come at me then.”
She responded.
“I’ll love to, but anymore fighting would result in wounds that is beyond my medical knowledge.”
Rory suddenly appeared behind her and placed his hand on her back.
“This is where it ends.”
*Bam!*
An explosive sound was heard, and a small crater opened up under Amelia. You could see smoke coming off her body and her eyes rolled to the back of her head as her body trembled.
“Since you have a strong will that prevents you from admitting defeat, I had to use quite a bit of force to knock you out.”
Rory said as he caught Amelia, after she fell backwards. He looked down on her with a proud smile.
“You’re quite something else.”
After saying that, he placed a kiss on her lips.
“Truly worthy to be mines.”