The Martial Unity

Fiona threw herself at Mia multiple times, being blown away each time. She could have chosen a route where she used evasive maneuvering to dodge Mia's aim, but instead she thrusted herself headfirst into Mia's super-powered attacks.

Yet each time, she managed to reach further and further.

FLICK

She managed to touch Mia's face, earning Mia's shock, before the sound bullet touched her.

BAM!

She swiftly landed a blow before the attack could push her away

Mia skidded back despite guarding it, immediately setting up a sound attack.

Yet it was too late.

POW!

A swift kick to the jaw sent her flying across the arena. Fiona didn't even wait for her to gain her bearing.

BAM BAM BAM!

She pummeled Mia ruthlessly.

POW!

The second strike to the jaw.

THUD

Mia collapsed as she lost consciousness.

Roschem."

folks! Representative Fiona Roschem will be taking her spot in the finals against Representative Rui Quarrier!

crowd erupted in cheers

thought. He had expected as much, so

each round. In her last fight, Mia

of data on her. He would be able

would need to employ the higher-end data science-driven pattern recognition systems

inwardly. He was truly beginning to experience his limitations. So far, even his incomplete and partial mastery of an insufficient VOID algorithm had always been enough, but in this tournament, he had been

Roschem. This tournament had exposed him to a new tier of power than showed him the

algorithm had grown much deeper than it was before. He

finals were in twenty-four hours, and he could only give

the problem of the VOID algorithm more

had to find

accompanied by his instructors as

you get some rest." Squire Kyrie told him once more, as the

cafeteria to get something to eat. He was

He paused abruptly,

said. "Going to grab

"...Yeah." Rui replied.

myself." She said. "Let's go together, there's nobody else left here except

at her,

unsure of what to say to her. They weren't friends, after all. Hell, they were going to be fighting against each other in the finals of the Martial Contest. He didn't

was surprised that you

Why so?" She asked, curiosity flashing across her

they revealed to Martial Apprentices, so he did not know if she knew. He did not want to

a Martial Apprentice for a long time, I thought you would have

the urge to name it. Martial Art are no more than collections of techniques anyway, what's the point of naming such

Martial Art definitely did not have much, if at