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.

Fiona Roschem." The referee

you have it folks! Representative Fiona Roschem will be taking her spot in the finals against Representative Rui Quarrier! The finals will be conducted

erupted in cheers and

deep in thought. He had expected as much, so he wasn't

each round. In her last fight, Mia was actually competitive to

rounds worth of data on her. He

with the worst. In order to adapt to her to the degree Rui wished he could, he would need to employ the higher-end data science-driven pattern recognition systems of the VOID algorithm. But he was currently unable to use it

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

tournament had exposed him to a new tier of power than showed him the VOID algorithm's

than it was before. He had always been driven,

hours, and he could only give it his best

vowed to tackle the problem of the

now, he had to find some

left the viewing balcony, exiting the colosseum accompanied by

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

the cafeteria to get something to eat. He was

He paused abruptly,

She said. "Going to grab a

"...Yeah." Rui replied.

said. "Let's go together,

stared at her, before shrugging.

they headed down, Rui simply walked in silence, 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 know anything about her, though he was

know..." He began. "I was surprised that you haven't named

asked, curiosity flashing across her silver

wasn't sure what to say, Headmaster Aronian did say that the significance of naming Martial Art was not something they revealed to Martial Apprentices, so he did not know if she knew. He did not want to meddle and make things inadvertently harder for her by telling her the

He said. "Not to mention you've been a Martial Apprentice for a long

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

not have much, if at all any, originality and individuality at