The Martial Unity

"Winner; representative Fiona Roschem!"

"And there you have it folks! Representative Fion Roschem makes it to the third round as well! This brings us to an end to the second round. Be sure to be here at the Martial Colosseum same time tomorrow to catch it in time!"

The crowd cheered loudly in response.

Rui sighed as he left the viewing balcony along with squires Kyrie and Dylon, deep in thought.

The following matches of the third round were;

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Rui Quarrier.

Mia Marnt vs Fiona Roschem.

The winners of those would go onto fight each other in the finals.

"Freshen up a bit." Squire Kyrie told him before parting ways. "We'll meet in an hour."

Rui nodded as he headed his own way.

He had a lot to think about.

His next opponent was Ian Nepomniachtchi. He definitely had a lot to think about.

He had already gathered two round worth of data on Ian. Not idea, but not bad, and definitely better than nothing.

of fighting him. Ian was incredibly strong, Rui would probably test his limits with his

bath, soaking in, relaxing as the warmth

technique specialist that generally fought by amplifying his

him quite a formidable opponent. The first was that the degree to which he could amplify certain parameters by

any of the other contestants. One moment he was a speedster, the next moment he could be an offensive striker, the next moment he could be

way, he countered Rui extremely hard in a way. The fact that he was ever-changing meant that Rui couldn't just create a single adapted fighting style, he needed to create multiple adapted fighting styles. Furthermore, he needed a way to account for the rapid

the complete VOID algorithm, it wouldn't be a problem, but he couldn't. It was too difficult. He

fighting style in his previous life. It was simply too data-intensive in its entirety. That problem had not yet been

this barrier, otherwise he wouldn't be able to travel his

shook his head, putting asides such nebulous thoughts. They weren't relevant to

leeway to hold back. So

bare minimum. The worst-case scenario was that he would end up using all his trump cards and still end up losing. If he

met up with his

do you best and hope for

to be wary of his everchanging flexibility." Squire Kyrie had told him. "In a way, his fighting style is not too dissimilar to

agreed. Ian was also able to change to fight his opponent. Of course, he

passed and the third

representative Rui Quarrier and his Flowing Void Style representing the Hajin branch facing off against representative Ian Nepomniachtchi and his Breathing

cheered loudly, hyped for this anticipated

simultaneously as they walked up towards each other, never breaking eye

coldly

stared at him wordlessly. He didn't care to engage in a juvenile

his