In a battle arena, Yuchi and Lucy were looking at Jin Mori and Peter West, who in turn were looking at Yuchi and Lucy, while holding their weapons, a mace and a three-bladed spear.
"So we will face the descendant of the human hero and the strongest human in the world, Yuchi de Moliar, and the descendant of the master of magic, Duke Belgord Ketehali, and the impressive contracted ruler of time."
Jin Mori's tone was calm and respectful, as he held his spear tightly, its three blades pointed towards them.
A slight smile appeared on Yuchi's face as he listened to Jin Mori's words, and he chuckled lightly while holding his sword.
"Certainly, fighting two from the strongest families is not something that happens every day, is it, Peter West?"
Peter West's features turned sharp as he held his mace, and a referee interrupted their conversation, announcing the start of the third round.
"The third round match will be Yuchi de Moliar and his partner fighting Lucy Ketehali from the Midnight Monsters team against Jin Mori and his partner fighting Peter West from the Cannibal team."
"I announce the start of the third round of the sixth stage fights."
The starting whistle for the third round blew.
As soon as the whistle blew, a powerful energy erupted from the bodies of all four. There was a blue-grey aura for Lucy and a red-golden aura like flames for Yuchi, a yellow aura for Jin Mori, and a grey aura for Peter West that erased the rocks of the ground. They rushed forward with lightning speed, and Yuchi's sword collided with Jin Mori's spear with great force, producing a deafening sound.
CLANG!
The collision was so powerful that it caused strong winds, scattering rocks everywhere. This was logical, as they were killers of two beings of Saint rank, both capable of easily destroying a galaxy. With the blessing of a mysterious entity, Yuchi easily reached the cosmic level, and Lucy reached the cosmic level, half-ruler rank. After her strength was boosted by the blessing of a mysterious entity, she became an advanced cosmic level, beginner ruler rank.
Yuchi and Jin Mori stepped back several steps, and Lucy stopped time for a few seconds, allowing Yuchi to launch an attack that hit both Peter West and Jin Mori.
This sent them flying several meters away.
"Well done, Lucy, good job."
A slight smile appeared on Lucy's face as she heard Yuchi's praise, but her expression immediately returned to seriousness. Relaxing and exposing your defense in the middle of a fight was foolish and reckless.
"You're welcome, that's my job."
Yuchi's expression turned to surprise as he looked at Lucy, boastfully.
"But I said 'good job', not 'thank you'. Aren't you going to shed that arrogance and pride?"
Lucy looked at Yuchi, pushing her hair back in a showy manner, and glancing sideways at Yuta.
"I'm amazing, of course. You thanked me indirectly. And my love is looking at me, I have to look more amazing. Do you understand that, de Moliar?"
Yuchi's gaze turned slightly annoyed as he looked at her.
"More amazing? You look more foolish than usual. It seems all Ketehali family members are fools and arrogant, and she is more arrogant than that foolish Arkid Ketehali."
Yuchi looked towards where Jin Mori and Peter West had been thrown, only to find they had disappeared from their spots. This made him tense, as he hadn't felt them move at all.
On Lucy's side, Peter West was launching a powerful attack with his mace towards Lucy with great force, but Lucy managed to block it easily, sending him flying several meters into the air.
Mana began to gather around her hand, and she launched a powerful attack towards Peter West.
Dozens of fiery blades shot towards Peter West, who blocked them, but some managed to hit him with several injuries, though far from vital areas of his body.
"Argh! That damned..."
Peter West fell to the ground, blood flowing from his mouth. He wiped his mouth and then slammed his mace onto the ground, causing sharp-edged rocks to erupt from the arena floor towards Lucy with insane speed. Lucy used her time manipulation ability to momentarily stop time, avoiding the attack, and letting it collide with the arena wall.
On the other side, Yuchi and Jin Mori were exchanging sword and spear strikes.
"You are truly an impressive opponent, you deserve your title, de Moliar, and with all due respect."
His tone was full of respect for Yuchi as he launched his attack using the Spraika spear. Then, they both took several steps back. A red-golden aura, like flames, appeared for Yuchi, and a yellow aura for Jin Mori in the air.
Then, they both launched powerful attacks at each other.
Yuchi
Jin Mori
Their attacks met, a hundred illusory spears and a crescent of red energy in the air. The illusory spears blocked each other, and it continued its path towards Jin Mori with insane speed. A powerful explosion shook the arena and the stands.
BOOOOOOM!
Several minutes passed, and the dust settled, revealing Yuchi and Jin Mori lying on the ground, unconscious from their final attack.
The referee's voice broke the silence.
"Since Yuchi de Moliar of the Midnight Monsters team and Jin Mori of the Cannibal team are unable to continue the fight, I declare the match temporarily stopped until the competitors are removed. We ask the members of their respective teams to come and take their comrades."
After a few minutes, Gray, Yuta, William, and Jian headed towards the battle arena to take their teammates.
"Let the match continue between Lucy Ketehali of the Midnight Monsters team against Peter West of the Cannibal team."
Peter rushed towards Lucy with insane speed, but he was surprised by her anticipation of his attack, even though it was from a blind spot. He retreated again, repeating the same thing over and over.
"Something is wrong."
Peter West's features turned to shock when he realized that Lucy had a sensory field that allowed her to sense her opponent. It was a small, personal field that extended at most ten meters. Despite this, with the difference in power levels, Lucy was a full rank higher than Peter West, at the half-ruler level.
Peter West, on the other hand, was at the Saint rank, close to the half-ruler rank.
A slight smile appeared on Peter West's face, and he threw his mace towards Lucy with great force, using half of his remaining power for this last attack. He then moved at great speed in the opposite direction, reinforcing his fists with wood magic, forming a wooden pillar.
Lucy's features turned to shock as she blocked Peter West's attack, surprised.
"What is this rascal thinking?"
Lucy's features turned to shock when she realized Peter West was close to her, and a slight smile appeared.
As Peter West's staff approached her body, it began to move away bit by bit, and Peter West was thrown backward.
"What's happening? How did this happen? The staff kept moving back every time it approached her skin? Could it be a combination of her aura and her time manipulation ability?"
As he hit the ground, he was surprised to find Lucy launching a powerful attack at him.
A crescent shape formed from her sword, sending Peter West flying forcefully towards the arena wall, where he fell unconscious due to a severe lack of energy and the powerful attack he had sustained.
Lucy sighed rapidly due to the exertion and fatigue as the referee announced the end of the third round.
"The winner of the third round is Lucy Ketehali and Yuchi de Moliar of the Midnight Monsters team, defeating their opponents Peter West and Jin Mori of the Cannibal team."
"The Midnight Monsters team leads their rivals, the Cannibal team, 03:00."
As soon as the referee finished speaking, Lucy fainted due to the severe drain of her cosmic energy.