Chapter 38 - Final Round (Part-1)

"Welcome to this feast," Hikaru says, looking at all forty contestants and the horsemen. A variety of dishes are laid out on the table. Everyone present is enjoying the feast, but most of the young men's eyes are fixed on Aurora, who looks like a celestial nymph. Suan is also watching Aurora. Aurora is also secretly glancing at Suan, who is sitting next to Huo. Because of this, Huo also smiles at Aurora, thinking that Aurora is watching him. "You should all focus on the final round. You know only twenty of you will be able to win the final," Bulsa says, looking at everyone. "Some people have made it this far simply by luck, but perhaps they don't know that luck doesn't always favor them," one of the contestants says, looking at Suan and his friends. Most of the White Dragon Village contestants then look at them angrily. They all eat and leave. "Don't take their words to heart. They don't know you all got here not by luck but by your hard work, right Dad?" Aurora says, looking at them all. "You're absolutely right," Hikaru says, looking at Suan and his friends. Huo and his friends also explain the same thing to them. "But what they said wasn't a lie either. Maybe we reached the finals only by luck. If we hadn't been with Huo and his friends in the second round, we probably wouldn't have made it here," Suan says, bowing his head and looking down. "If that's the case, then tomorrow in the finals you'll find out for yourself whether you got here by luck or by your hard work and wisdom." Cini looks at him and says, "I also have to show the people here that we're not their enemies," Suan says, looking at everyone. But everyone there is stunned by the sight of him. Suan's heart begins to glow, and his eyes turn black. Just then, Aurora pours water on him, and Suan returns to normal. "Let's go now, we've had enough," says Mausam. Suan and her companions begin to leave. "Dad, I'm leaving too," Aurora gestures to Suan. After Suan leaves, Huo looks down at the ground, noticing the dirt around Suan's feet has turned black. "What's this, Master? He has powers, this is against the rules," Huo says, looking at Bulsa. "No, the rules are that no one is allowed to use any kind of powers in this competition," Bulsa says. "Now you all go and rest," Yume says. Then Ard leaves with Huo and her companions. "What happened? Why did you call me here? If someone sees us, it'll be a disaster," Suan asks, looking at Aurora. Just then, Aurora captures Suan's lips and kisses her. Suan then kisses her back. After a while, they separate. "What was this for?" Suan smiles, holding her in his arms. To make it to the finals and fix your situation, Aurora says looking at Suan. I love you so much, Suan says looking at Aurora and I love you too, Aurora says. After that both of them kiss again. Okay, now go, all the best for tomorrow, Aurora says pushing Suan back. After that both of them go their own way. I told you, our powers are nothing compared to his powers, Cini says looking at all his teammates, who are still thinking about the same scene. You were right, Yume says."It seems the whole village has come to watch the competition today," Hikaru says, looking at the people in the stands. He's quite right. Today, the crowd is more than double what it was in the past. Everyone has left their work to watch the final. The worry is clearly visible on the faces of Suan and his teammates' families. "Don't worry, Auntie, nothing will happen to anyone," the master says, looking at Suan's grandmother. Meanwhile, two other boys, probably fifteen or sixteen years old, approach people and ask if they want to double their money. Whoever says yes has to write down the names of ten contestants on a piece of paper who will win the final round. Those who get all their names right will receive double the money; those who get even one name wrong will receive nothing. Many people are betting their money in the hope of doubling their money. Just then, all forty contestants enter the arena with their weapons. As they arrive, everyone present welcomes them with applause and cheers. "This round will be a one-on-one battle," Bulsa says, looking at all the contestants. "You're all looking at the circle in the middle of the field. You have to push your opponent out of this circle," Yume says. "One thing to remember: the battle will continue as long as both contestants are inside the circle," Sang says, looking at all the contestants. "The pair that came in first will face the contestants from pair number 20. The contestants will be determined by number," Mamba says, looking at everyone. "If your luck is bad, you'll face your partner," Cini says, smiling. Hearing this, all the contestants look at their partners. Suan and his partner look at their partners. "The four contestants from pair number 1 and 20, come here to me," Bhasmasur says, looking at the contestants. The four contestants then go and stand near them, just as Bhasmasur opens a cloth bag in front of them. "Pick out a number from this," Bhasmasur says, looking at the first contestant. That contestant puts his hand in the bag and pulls out a number. "Number one," Bhasmasur says, showing his number to the audience. "Now it's your turn," Bhasmasur says, looking at the second contestant. This contestant looks extremely nervous. He puts his hand in the bag but, perhaps due to nervousness, doesn't take it out. "Hurry up, or I'll pull out a number for you," Cini says, looking at the contestant. Immediately, the contestant pulls out his hand. "Number two" Bhasmasur says, showing his number to the audience. you're saved," Bhasmasur says, looking at the contestant. Hearing this, both contestants breathe a sigh of relief. Then the third contestant pulls out a number. Number one," Bhasmasur says, showing his number to the audience. So now you all understand how the contestants will be selected. The two contestants with the same number will face each other," Bulsa says, looking at all the contestants. After that, everyone except those four contestants leaves the arena. "My dear villagers, please enjoy the first match of the final round," Hikaru says, looking at all the spectators. Just then, the two contestants with number one entered the ring with their weapons.One contestant holds sharp spears about half a hand's length in each hand, while the other holds a gun. "Both of you get ready. As soon as the person standing near the large bell rings it, you can start fighting," Bulsa says, looking at the two contestants. The two contestants, who were staring at each other, nod their heads without looking at Bulsa. Just then, Yume looks at the soldier standing near the bell and points, and the bell rings the next moment. As soon as the bell rings, the sound of gunfire reverberates throughout the arena as the contestant holding the gun fires at the other contestant one after the other. But the interesting thing is that the other contestant, holding spears in both hands, is advancing towards his opponent, dodging all his attacks. The gunman is trying his best to prevent the opponent from approaching him, firing bullets at him, but the opponent refuses to stay still, making it extremely difficult to aim. With each shot, the opponent is getting closer. Suddenly, a spear is hurtling towards the opponent's chest. Thankfully, the shooter saw it and dodged a bullet, otherwise the spear would have pierced his chest, potentially killing him. Everyone is astonished to see that his spear is attached to an iron chain. As soon as he pulls the chain, the spear returns to his hand. As the spearman steps to his left foot, he feels pain. When he looks down, he sees blood gushing from his thigh, and the bullet has pierced through it. The spear-wielding competitor, along with everyone else, is wondering how the bullet hit his thigh. Meanwhile, the gun-wielding competitor is smiling at him, when everyone's attention falls on his other hand, holding a silenced gun. Seeing this, the spear-wielding competitor suddenly feels dizzy as he steps forward to attack. He realizes why the gun-wielding competitor is smiling at him. His bullet had something attached to its tip, causing him to faint. The spear-wielding competitor kneels on the ground. The gun-wielding competitor approaches him and points his gun at his head. "You've lost, let me escort you out of the circle," he says. The gun-wielding competitor presses the other competitor's neck back with his arm and moves toward the circle. Seeing this, everyone understands who has won the match. But suddenly, the gun-wielding competitor screams in pain. Hearing his scream, everyone looks at him intently, shocked to see a spear embedded in his right thigh. This loosens his grip, and the spear-wielding competitor seizes the opportunity and stands right in front of him, holding a small vial in his mouth. "You made a mistake! Did you think I came here unprepared? This medicine is the antidote to your stun-killing poison?" the spear-wielding competitor looks at the other competitor and says. The other competitor then pulls out his gun and starts firing at him, but the spear-wielding competitor ducks down and spins around him. Before the gun-wielding competitor can think, overcome with anger and pain, the chains on the spear have tightened around both his legs. As he moves his right foot forward, he falls, causing his gun to fire, and the bullet hits his left arm, leaving him unconscious. Then, the spear-wielding competitor pulls him out of the circle. As soon as he does this, everyone in the arena stands up and starts clapping. "My dear villagers, we have our first winner," Hikaru says, looking at him. Suan and his companions are shocked to see this. "Why didn't anyone stop them? Someone could have died in this fight," Suan asks, looking at Huo. "All the contestants who have participated here have been learning to fight since childhood. Their only goal is to join the village army and die fighting for it. They have all worked hard for years to achieve this. After so much hard work, do you think the contestants who have reached this far will give up so easily? One reason for this is that anyone can participate in this competition only once. Now think, what is more important for you? To give up out of fear of death or to try your best to win," Huo says, looking at Suan.Similarly, so far, eight contestants have won the finals and secured their place in the top twenty, while eight others have lost and been eliminated. Now it's the turn of contestants number five and sixteen. Sang calls out to both groups to come to the arena. Just then, Sora and Ard enter the arena, their number sixteen being "I'm sorry, but I haven't come here to lose. I want you to fight me with all your might. I don't want you to show me any mercy," Sora says, looking at Ard. Then, along with the other groups, they stand in front of Sang, who stands in front of them holding a bag containing the numbers. "One number from your group, and one number from your group, who will choose one person from each group," Sang says, looking at the people in both groups. Just then, a contestant from the fifth group steps forward and emerges with a number, "Number sixteen," Sang says, showing everyone his number. Just then, Sora goes forward to take out her number, but Ard takes it out before her. Seeing the number, Ard's face becomes relaxed. Perhaps he didn't want to fight Sora, so there's no sign of any distress on his face. Number sixteen, Sang, shows everyone the number. Saying, "I'll fight first," Sora walks towards the circle. Entering the circle, she draws her sword from her back, which impresses everyone. It's an old-fashioned Claymore sword, and even after so much time, its brilliance hasn't diminished. Meanwhile, her opponent also has a shamshir, a type of sword. As soon as the soldier rings the bell, both of them charge at each other with their swords, attacking with all their might. The sound of sword fighting is heard all around the arena. After some time, it seems that Sora's sword fighting speed is gradually decreasing. Maybe the reason for this is that she is a girl and her sword also seems heavy. Seeing this, her opponent increases his speed and attacks her one after the other due to which suddenly her sword slips from her hands and falls a little distance away. What will you do now? Accept defeat. I don't want the beauty of your beautiful face to diminish because of me. The opponent says looking at Sora.Who is standing with his sword pointed right in front of Sora's face. "Don't you think you've come too close?" Sora looks at him and says. "What did you say? I didn't hear anything." Before the opponent standing in front of him can say anything, Sora grabs his sword hand with her left hand and, like a wrestler, lifts him up with her right hand and throws him to the ground. Then, she twists his sword wrist sharply, causing the other competitor's sword to fall to the ground, which Sora kicks away. Just then, the competitor stands up again. "So, you want to fight me with your hands, as you wish." Saying this, the competitor starts raining punches on Sora. Initially, Sora gets hit by two or three punches, but then his hands automatically come forward to protect his face. At that moment, Sora remembers his training, but it hasn't been long since he learned all this. Meanwhile, her opponent has been training for years, and Sora understands that if this continues, her defeat is certain. Then she feels her heart beating faster, and for some unknown reason, she begins to feel a strange energy in her body, causing her opponent's punches to appear much slower. Her opponent then attacks Sora with all his might, using his arms and legs, but none of his blows even touch Sora. Seeing this, everyone present is stunned, as the opponent is a very good fighter. Then he runs up and attacks Sora with his sword, but Sora easily dodges all his attacks. Lama, who is sitting next to Yama, smiles at all this. "Master, you see, the energy around him is increasing," Yama says, looking at Lama. "Finally, those powers have taken over his body," Lama says, looking at Sora. Then Sora lands a powerful punch on her opponent's stomach, making him jump in the air and fall on his knees. Her punch causes blood and last night's leftover food to come out of his mouth. As soon as Sora's punch lands, her opponent feels as if something heavy has fallen on his stomach. Then Sora goes behind him, grabs his clothes with her right hand and throws him out of the circle like a toy. Seeing this, everyone starts clapping loudly. All the other contestants look very surprised at this. Only Suan and his friends are smiling at this.