~ Third Person Pov... ~
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"Each of you go on opposite ends..." The elder Saiyan waited for both the students to get to their respective area;
"Alright... BEGIN!!!"
Kairo squared up a semi-familiar stance...
Aka didn't wait. She shot forward like a bullet, and much faster than Kairo expected;
'Shit!!' Kairo thought.
Fwish!
The blow came from down low, a sweeping kick aimed at knocking Kairo clean off his feet. Kairo realizing this barely reacted in time, stepping back, stumbling as the wind from the strike brushed past his knees...
"Hmm...? You actually managed to dodge that one?" Aka stated, a bit surprised. She then smiled.
'This kid makes it sound like it's easy. I almost lost my entire knee!' Kairo thought once more, this time sweat forming.
Of course, Aka didn't let up at all. She closed the gap again, this time with tighter footwork. Kairo tried to stabilize himself, but she twisted at the last second, throwing a sharp elbow toward his chin.
He ducked it in time, but barely...
The edge of her forearm clipped his hair as he rolled to the side, kicking off the ground and gaining space...
His heart pounded in his chest. The sheer pressure she was giving off wasn't normal. It wasn't just speed she had. She was calculating, and relentless.
Kairo raised his arms and adjusted his stance. Lower center of gravity. Guard up...
PING!
[(NEW) Combat senses-I: Increases the host's affinity for combat. Giving them a slight edge in all forms of fighting.]
'Huh?' Kairo wondered. Hearing Nexus's voice;
'I just got a new skill, likely a passive...? Either way, it should help me a bit...' He also thought.
Aka didn't wait for him to breathe. The second Kairo blinked, she blitzed again.
This time, she went high. Feinting a straight punch toward his face.
But Kairo's eyes caught something different this time. The tension in her hips. The way her left foot twisted just before impact.
'It's not a punch... it's another knee!'
He instantly dropped his body just as her knee flew past his head, grazing his hair once more. Then, reacting faster than even he had expected, Kairo quickly shifted weight to his right foot, and launched a straight jab toward her exposed ribs.
It connected, barely. Not clean. But enough to surprise her.
Thmp!
Aka flinched slightly, backing off a few paces, rubbing her side...
"Huh..." She said under her breath, eyes narrowing as well: " It looks like you're not totally useless..."
His brows raised: 'Is that some kind of sign of respect...?'
Regardless, that was his first hit... In fact, it was the first actual hit of the match!
Aka cracked her knuckles: "Alright... No more going easy..."
Fwish~ BOOM!!
Her power literally exploded. Kairo, despite not knowing how to sense ki had felt it. Like a wave of violet heat slamming into his face.
'Crap... I knew she was holding back her strength, but this is ridiculous...' Kairo realized.
She lunged again, but this time, she vanished mid-step...
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'What the? Where did she-'
But, before he could hope to finish the thought. Instantly, a crushing blow slammed into Kairo's stomach...
Wham!
He flew backward, tumbling, crashing across the dirt before skidding to a halt.
Pain erupted across his side. His vision doubling in the process... He felt as if every part of his body had erupted in immense amounts of pain.
"GAAaarrghhhh..." He screamed, instantly coughing up blood.
Still, Kairo forced himself up. One foot. Then two. Wobbling...
Aka stood there, arms loose at her side, head tilted as well. She spoke up;
"...Give it up."
Bearing the immense amounts of pain. Kairo heard another notification...
PING!
[(NEW) Pain Tolerance-I: Increases the host's capacity to handle, and bear pain by [5%].
Pain Tolerance has leveled up...
Pain Tolerance has leveled up...
Pain Tolerance has leveled up...]
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Kairo wiped his mouth, smiling... Getting the attention of the instructors, and other students...
"Haha... I'm a Saiyan... I won't fall to something like pain..." He said, blood still dripping from his lips. When he said this, he felt his mental clarity returning, while his blood boiled...
Seeing this, Aka narrowed her eyes;
'Tch* Low-Class...'
Aka didn't reply. She just disappeared again...
Boom!!!
Kairo saw a slight flicker this time;
'R-Right! Behind!?'
He pivoted on right leg as fast as he could, but not fast enough....
CRACK!
Her fist slammed into the side of his jaw. His head snapped sideways, his knees buckled, but he still didn't fall...
His body screamed at him to go down. His legs said collapse. But his will? It screamed louder.
PING!
[(NEW) Willpower-I: Grants a [5%] boost in focus and physical resistance when the host refuses to give up under overwhelming odds.
Pain Tolerance has leveled up...
Pain Tolerance has leveled up...
Pain Tolerance has leveled up...
Willpower has leveled up...
Willpower has leveled up...
Willpower has leveled up...
Willpower has leveled up...]
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'Hehehe... You're just throwing free stuff at me now, huh…' He grinned through bloodied teeth.
Aka backed up again, breathing just a little heavier now, thinking to herself;
'How is he still standing... Those two blows should have knocked him down... Especially that last one.'
Kairo spat blood to the side, he could feel his Saiyan spirit burning!;
"You'll need to do better than that if you wanna put me down."
For the first time, her eyes lit up... Not with annoyance, but with interest...
The instructor watched closely now, arms crossed, brow raised... They saw those blows dealt to Kairo, and were intrigued how he was truly still standing themselves.
Around them, the other squads had paused... All their Spars halted. The rest of the kids stared. Even the other instructors had stopped yelling, watching what was happening.
No one expected this from a Low-Class.
Aka's aura shimmered, a purple sheen rolling across her skin: "Fine... One more round."
Kairo attempted to adjust his stance once again... However, his legs trembled. His chest ached. But his eyes locked onto hers, unwavering.
This time, he moved off first. Despite his body pretesting...
He charged, throwing a quick jab, then a right hook. She blocked both effortlessly, but that wasn't the goal. The second her arms were up, he ducked low and slammed his shoulder into her gut.
THUD!
Of course, it barely moved her.
But it opened just enough space.
This was his last chance, a last ditch effort, stemming from his pride as a man...
Kairo had jumped back. His right arm pulled behind him as a result... But, instinctively, he then stretched it forward once more, this time crackling sounds came at his palm for the first time ever.
A ki-ball.
However, when he checked to see if she was there, there was no one in sight.
'Sh... She's gone?' Kairo's eyes quickly widened... That was until he felt a looming shadow above him...
'Oh... No...'
BOOMM!!!!
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[Pain Tolerance has leveled up...]
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