THE GUARDIAN'S FINAL QUEST- Adams journey to six worlds

chapter 5- ARENA BATTLE

Destiny's sword swung through the air vertically aiming for us but quickly we got up on our feet and ran out of the sword’s trajectory as he swooped the ground.

Without any moment of delay, Destiny slams his dark-skinned giant foot on the ground with power and swoops horizontally at Sandra however she escapes the sword by the skin of the teeth as she leaps backward from the tip of the sword.

Her shirt tore from the tip of the sword. Sandra's face raged.

" My shirt I bought from net worth 150 dollars. You tore it. You are dead meat, Neo" Swiftly I rolled over the arena ground to her side and stretched my hand. Golden mana energy illuminated my hand and her body was covered in mana. Sandra's body caught up in flames and she slammed her foot on the ground and dashed forward at Destiny.

She was running forward at Destiny's pace of view. Destiny swings his sword horizontally at her however she dodges and her body catches on fire and then solidifies into steel. She pulled her right fist back accompanied by share amount of force and rammed it into Destiny's stomach.

Destiny's body convulses as he spits out saliva from the force of Sandra's punch. The shockwave from the impact is visible to the naked eye as he is sent flying several meters away, bouncing off the ground before crashing into the iron net walls.

Before Destiny could recuperate from the blow, Sandra appeared before him and mounted several blows at once like a punching bag. Sandra posed for an attack and called her secret technique.

[GOD FIST- A FIST COMBINE WITH HER INSANE FIGHT AND IRON HAND GIVING AN ILLUSION OF A THOUSAND BLOWS RAINING ON the ASSAILANT All AT ONCE]

On the activation of the technique, Sandra's body went through a monstrous transformation of a she-wolf almost having the height of Destiny but he was a bit taller. Her muscles and legs expanded to that of a trained bodybuilder, like a wrestler punching a wrestling bag. Sandra's fist accompanied by a gust of wind rammed through Destiny's body with thousands of punches. The brutal blows received by Destiny made his eyes see stars and one blow after the other kept hammering on his face down to his body without any break.

A torrent of Blood spat through the air as the audience watched amazed at the scene. Neo's hand continued to illuminate the golden light on her and his eyes began to evolve.

Neo heard a system copy as his eyes concentrated on the fights.

[COPY SKILL COMMAND-ACTIVATED]

The announcer had to put off the brute fight.

 Destiny was left incapacitated, while Brody grits his teeth and looks on the next man. However, he refuses to fight and instead, he says, "This is your problem, man! I'm not fighting that psychopathic psychopath." Destiny was out cold and Sandra's body shrinks back to normal.

Sandra taunts Brody before turning her attention to the next opponent, who happens to be him and she says "And here is the man of the hour who wants to bed me tonight with his tiny little thing," she sneers, Brody drawing his sword.

"Thanks, Neo for the boost," said Sandra

Neo stands on his feet behind her and she whispers her gratitude for his earlier boost, and she looks to him for support in the upcoming fight. Neo nods and raises his right hand, which begins to glow with a golden flame-like light in his palm.

Dressed in silver blue armor from head to toe, Brody marches towards the center of the arena with an expression of pure rage etched on his face.

 As he approaches, the ground beneath him begins to freeze over, and ice shards erupt from his body. With tremendous force, several giant shards lunge toward Sandra, but she responds by bursting into a yellow, flaming aura. The fire hardens into black rock as she swings her iron fist with incredible force, shattering the ice into dust.

Undeterred, Brody launches a swift ice kick at her, and as he does, a white, spiky ice shard crawl up the ground toward her. Sandra braces herself for the incoming attack, Neo's right palm glowing brighter in anticipation. She takes a fighting stance and delivers a powerful punch with her iron fist, accompanied by flames and force, obliterating the ice shards before they reach her.

As the ice shatters into dust, Brody launches a swift Ice kick towards Sandra with his right foot. A flurry of sharp, white ice shards explodes from the ground, crawling towards her menacingly.

 Unfazed, Sandra takes a step forward, adopting a fighting stance with her fists at the ready.

Neo's right palm begins to glow with an intense heat, and she unleashes a powerful punch accompanied by flames that shoot toward the ice shards.

The wind and fire combine to propel the punch forward, shattering the shards into a million pieces before they can reach Sandra.

Brody's anger is palpable as he lifts his sword and thrusts it into the ground in front of him. Suddenly, massive ice shards erupt from the ground, forming a wall fifteen meters high with spiky ice thorns on it. The wall of icy piercing thorns start to move rapidly towards Sandra, who stands her ground, ready to take on the challenge.

Just as she braces herself, a rope made of ice suddenly shoots out of the ground, wrapping itself tightly around her feet.

swoop!!!!

 More ice ropes followed, binding her arms and torso, rendering her immobile pulling her to kiss the ground.

Sandra struggles to free herself, but the ropes hold her firmly in place. Meanwhile, Brody charges towards her with his sword, his eyes ablaze with fury.

 But before he can strike, Neo slams his glowing palm on the floor behind Sandra, his Hands glowing with a fierce heat.

Glowing light creeps its way through the ground, empowering Sandra.  Sandra was engulfed by flames burning the ice rope into the water, and then she swung a punch into the air at the gigantic icy thorn shard walls now closer to her.

The flaming force from her fist slammed against the ice shard wall violently crashing the shards to rumbles and crumbles like breaking giant walls.

She unleashes a massive blast of flames towards Brody, who deflects it effortlessly with his sword. The clash of fire and ice echoes throughout the arena as the two warriors engages in a fierce battle. As the battle intensifies, the ground beneath them begins to shake.

A deep rumbling sound fills the air as a massive fissure opens up in the ground.

 The air is filled with smoke and ash as lava spews out of the fissure, engulfing everything in its path.

"Give it up, you bastard!" Brody's angry voice boomed as he charged towards Sandra, leaping into the air with his ice sword raised high above his head. He intended to bring it down on Sandra with a powerful vertical strike.

 "This is for Neo, you jerk!" Sandra responded, her glowing eyes vertically narrowed like a tiger as she prepared to sprint towards him. With a shockwave and incredible speed, she ran along the ground before leaping into the air, delivering a fiery punch with immense force.

Brody's giant ice shards wrapped around his own blade as he swung it down at her. Sandra saw the sword hurtling towards her and punched it with all her might, shattering it and knocking it from Brody's grasp.

As Brody watched his sword spinning through the air, he exclaimed, "Sandra, wait! Wait, wait!" But before he could finish, Sandra's fist connected to his face, sending him flying backward through the air. Brody tumbled down to the ground, unable to continue his sentence.

BOOM!

Brody crashed onto the ice arena floor, his body sprawled in defeat. Sandra gracefully descended to the ground, her eyes gleaming with triumph. As she lifted her right hand into the air, a wave of excitement rippled through the female spectators in the gallery. They proudly raised their hands, hailing and praising her incredible victory.

However, amidst the celebration, a dissenting voice echoed through the arena. "She had help from a man, that's why she won!" a man shouted, his accusation fueling the skepticism of others.

 "Yes, she cheated!" another man chimed in, amplifying the growing suspicion. "I agree, something doesn't add up! How can she be so strong? Are you secretly the Hulk?" taunted another skeptic.

The heated debate between supporters and skeptics threatened to escalate further, as the men and women engaged in a fiery quarrel. Sensing the tension, Sandra raised her voice above the clamor.

"Is there any brave soul who dares to challenge me? Step down here and let's settle this once and for all!" Her words hung in the air, temporarily silencing the voices of dissent.

"I thought as much," Sandra murmured, a confident smile spreading across her face. She retrieved her sword and began walking towards Neo, who stood panting with exhaustion, drops of perspiration glistening on his brow.

As she approached him, their eyes locked, and a shared understanding passed between them. Suddenly, they both burst into laughter, the weight of the competition momentarily forgotten.

"That's a good one, babe," Sandra chuckled, playfully swatting Neo's outstretched hand with her own. They continued their playful exchange, tapping their palms together above their heads, below, and finally raising their palms for a victory tap. In perfect synchronization, they tapped each other's palms simultaneously, their laughter mingling with the electric atmosphere of the arena.

"Those two! Are you sure there's nothing going on between them, Juliet? They seem awfully fond of each other," remarked Catherine, her curiosity piqued.

"It's none of our business if they have something going on, Catherine. Neo and Sandra have been best friends for as long as I can remember," Juliet replied calmly. "Now that Sandra has awakened her strength from the dungeons and her rank has risen from D to A, it's natural for them to remain close. As you saw in the match, even though Neo can't use magic, he has found a way to support his friend. You know what they say, a sharp knife can't work without a handle, and vice versa. They complement each other."

"I thought the term 'knife' includes both the sharp blade edges and the handle," Catherine interjected.

"I won't engage in an argument with you if that's what you're looking for. The key to true happiness is to avoid arguing with ignorant stupid people," Juliet replied with a composed demeanor.

Catherine narrowed her eyes, visibly annoyed. "Huh!" she muttered.

"Oops!" Juliet quickly covered her mouth with her hands. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to call you stupid. I mean... um... implying that you're stupid."

"Shut it. Zip it. If I argue too much, you forget that you talk too much, Juliet the talkative. Let's go check on our 'prince charming,' Brody the tiny thing," Catherine retorted, as the two of them descended the stairs together

As the duo made their way down the stairs, Juliet couldn't help but inquire, "So, Catherine, why are you so curious about whether they're dating?"

Catherine sighed, shaking her head. "You talk too much, Juliet. The best way to find true happiness is not by talking excessively to everyone."

"Come on! I didn't mean it that way, Catherine. I apologize," Juliet quickly raised her hands in a gesture of peace.

"Apology accepted. It's just that I'm naturally curious, and when I'm curious. I like to find out," Catherine explained with a hint of mischief in her eyes.

"Hmmmmm, are you sure you don't have a crush on Neo, Catherine? Even though he may be a failed rank. He does have a nice, sexy build that any woman would swoon over. I know I would fall for those muscles," Juliet teased, a mischievous smile on her face.

"Oh, no! That's not true!" Catherine exclaimed, her face turning red as she covered it with her hands.

"Why are you blushing and getting flustered? You like him, don't you? Tell me the truth," Juliet persisted, playfully tilting her head and smiling at Catherine.

"It's not like that!" Catherine retorted, turning her face away and quickening her pace towards Brody. They found Brody lying unconscious, his face bearing the marks of Sandra's powerful punches. Catherine bent down, concerned, and addressed him, "Hey, wake up, prince charming, bed rocker, tiny thing between your legs. Come on, wake up!"

Frustrated by Brody's unresponsiveness, Catherine clenched her right hand and an intense green energy began swirling around her body.

 "I summon you, divine cleric, strength of the heavens, granting power to the strong and nourishing the weak. Divine Healing," she chanted. A green barrier of magic enveloped Brody, healing the bruises on his face.

With a mix of exasperation and concern, Catherine delivered a firm punch to Brody's head. "Wake up, you idiotic bed rocker, prince charming of tiny thing, !" she exclaimed, the impact jolting Brody awake. 

"What happened? Did I get her?" Brody shouted.

"Yes, you got her in your dreams. Now get up, we have a briefing at the director's office," he was informed.

"Huh, the director?" Brody looked up, surprised. They helped him up while Juliet healed the other party member.

" I will be right back. I got to take some lunch. The downside of using too much strength is food. I will grab some for you" Sandra walked out of the arena. Neo was about to walk when he felt really tired and dizzy from using too much mana.

He remembers the fatigue from the dungeon, using his mana on the rampaging Bull Adventurers and using it to fight and he had not rested properly. Spell of exhaustion fell on him, he collapsed on the arena floor and slept.

 Catherine heard a loud thud on the ground. Shocked she got up from where she was and ran towards Neo.

“Juliet heals the others, let me attend to Neo". Smiled as Sandra was not around. She gazed lustfully at Neo's face. She slides her hand to the build chest.

" Oh, mine. I want you inside of me" she whispered as her face flushed red and her green healing magic illuminated from her hands on Neo's chest.