The battle unfolded in a direction that not a single person had expected it to, especially to those partaking in the battle.
Squire Isin Keelia and her Whispering Winter Style.
Squire Draxel and his Hurricane Shredder Style.
Squire Varay Meenia and his Breathing Marionette Style.
Each of them had expected to face the other two in the end for the title of the Seonmun Champion.
That was why they were shocked when they realized that they were not the prime candidates for that title.
Once that moment of realization came, they made their decisions quickly.
They circled around Rui, drawing in close towards him to finish him off quickly with a numeric advantage.
It was humiliating, yes, but there was too much at stake for each of them. Unlike Rui, they had been eying the Virodhabhasa Martial Contest for a lot longer than just a year. They had even participated multiple times before.
Although they despised the fact that they had to employ the same cowardly strategy that had been employed against them, it couldn't be helped.
Even as they surrounded Rui, their expressions were ashen.
And yet, their opponent did not seem displeased in the slightest. Not only was he not displeased, they could even pick up hints of ecstasy. They couldn't help but frown when they saw him grin.
His mouth opened, and a single word escaped it.
"Hypocrites."
their expressions deteriorate. It was hard for them to deny the accusation. They
said it was off. The sensation he gave off was strange. It
No.
was conveying a different
as they understood. They understood what he
It was gratitude.
He was thanking them.
the middle of a battle. Despite being targeted by them collectively,
as he completed his Metabody transition to a half Hypertrophic Surge
shifted before lashing
battle had
of pressure crashed into them as Rui
BAM!!!
shook as Rui dished
himself to the limit blocking the attack. The very act strained his joints, threatening to snap them. Yet Rui did not let up even as the powerful impact
of the other two grew grim as they
They already knew.
face any one of them alone. With the sheer amount of peril they felt from his monstrous physique, it would be game over if one
hoping to get within close quarters where their Martial Art were
moving, ever. Even as he chased after the retreating Squire Varay who was reeling from his attack,
good
with the other two.') His
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