All the guests gather in the arena.
Harald stands in the arena.
Harald: Come on adventurers! I will take you on.
Nico: Why is this happening!?
Alaric: We can't do anything now. That's just how the customs of this kindom are.
Gold: Don't worry, it's just a fight.
Gold steps in the arena.
Harald: Are you going to take me on alone?
Gold: Yes.
Harald: I like those guts! State your name!
Gold: Gold!
Harald: Gold, I will let you have the first attack. Give me your best!
Gold: (Time to test how far I have come!)
Bhairav: Don't hold back kid! Make that old guy scream!
Nico: Who Is that guy!? How can he talk to a king like that!?
Lucia: That's Bhairav! The Grandmaster of the kindom of Manu and also called the strongest man in the world!
Nico: He is the strongest in the world!
Alaric: Yes! As strong as king Harald is even he doesn't compare to Bhairav the black Asura.
Lucia: Asura has already defeated King Harald 20 years ago in the war.
Alaric: He was just 22 years old back then.
Nico: What makes him so strong?
Alaric: He doesn't have any special ability but his physical stats are unmatched. He has been physically dominant since he was a kid that's why he was named Asura.
Nico: But Gold is also physically strong and so is king Harald. Just how much stronger is Asura?
Alaric: In my family we have a method to evaluate a person's capabilities. We take 4 things in consideration
1- Strength
2- Speed
3- Aatma
4- Unique skills
Then we give all these attributes a number out of 10 based on the person. For example Gold. Strength - 6 Speed - 6 Aatma - 0 Unique skills - 3
Gold is strong but still his strength is achievable same for his speed. I am equally as fast as him without using my other skills. He cannot use Aatma and for his unique skills he can sense Aatma and talk with animals nothing offensive.
Nico: Then what about Asura?
Alaric: As for Asura Strength - 10 speed - 10 Aatma - 0 Unique skills - 0. He cannot be compared in terms of physicality.
Nico: There is that much of a difference! Wait what about king Harald!?
Alaric: He would be, Strength - 8 speed - 5 Aatma - 8 unique skills - 8. King Harald is a freak of nature himself he would definitely be the strongest if not for Asura.
Nico: Can Gold even fight him?
Alaric: Question is, can Gold even make it out alive?
The author's narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.
Lucia: Don't say that!
Nico: Yeah! Gold will definitely be fine! I believe in him!
Alaric: I hope so too. (I will join the fight when the time comes.)
Gold prepares to attack Harald. He runs towards Harald, Harald takes out his hammer. Gold strikes at Harald with his sword but Harald blocks it with his hammer. Gold quickly changes levels and goes for another attack from below. Harald reacts to it by covering himself with lighting. Gold steps away from Harald.
Harald: Good! Good! Keep going!
Gold again tries to attack Harald but none of his attacks land on him. Harald gets ready to attack. Harald smashes his hammer into the ground as soon as Gold comes near him but Gold reacts to it. The power of Harald strike is too much for Gold.
Gold: (I will get crushed if I don't use everything i have! I can't land attacks as long he covers himself with lightning. If only I was faster!)
Harald: Come on! Show me more!
Harald lifts his hammer up and lightning starts to fall around Gold. Gold reacts to all of them and remains unharmed. Gold finds and opening to attack Harald and manages to strike him on the right side of his waist. Harald bleeds a little.
Asura: That's it! Go for kill!
Nico: He thought that simple attack would hit Gold?
Alaric: Gold made it look simple. Harald probably never met someone who could sense Aatma like Gold. But he won't repeat this mistake.
Harald gets excited and conjures lightning around his hammer and attacks Gold. Gold dodges all the attacks and throws his sword at Harald.
Alaric: He threw his sword!?
The sword grazed Harald's face a bit. Harald goes for an attack.
Harald: Now you are defenseless!
Gold: Who says so?
Gold opens his palms and the sword instantly appears in his hands. Gold blocks Harald's attack but this time gets thrown across the arena and crashes into the wall.
Nico: Gold!
Lucia: Is he alright!?
Alaric: How did he get his sword back!?
Asura: Amazing! This kids got an awakened weapon! A loyal weapon that comes back to its master whenever called.
Alaric: Awakened weapon! Gold awakened his sword!
Harald: You surprised me kid! But it looks like it's over.
All the guests stand up and start to clap for king Harald. But then Gold gets up and again stands in the arena.
Harald: I appreciate the guts you have but you are no longer in a condition to fight. You are all covered in blood head to toe.
Gold: It's not everyday i get to fight someone so strong. I can't just give up so easily.
Harald: Hahaha! You amuse me kid! Those emotions are what my nation stands for! I shall keep fighting you as long as your body moves!
Harald grabs his hammer tightly and his eyes start to go glow. His long beard and hair changes color.
Nico: What is that!?
Alaric: He is not going to hold back anymore!
Lucia: This is bad! You have to stop Gold Alaric!
Alaric: Yes I must! I have to go down there!
Harald attacks Gold, Gold dodges it. Harald Raise his hand and throws lightning at Gold. Gold ducks his head and evades it and throws his sword at Harald. Harald grabs the sword in his hand and throws it away. Harald attacks Gold, Gold moves towards Haralds back and strikes him with his sword on his back.
Alaric: What! Has he gotten faster?
Harald quickly turns around and tries to smash Gold with his hammer. Gold blocks the attack but this time he doesn't struggle as much in stopping the attack.
Harald: How did you suddenly get stronger!?
Gold doesn't say a word and keeps fighting.
Nico: What did Gold do Alaric!?
Alaric: Looking at his eyes i can tell that he is extremely focused. You see Nico right now Gold is pushing his body to its absolute limits he doesn't care about hurting himself right now. But it's surprising that he can trigger this state so willingly.
Nico: is this bad?
Alaric: It's bad but it's his only choice! Right now Gold is a 7 in both strength and speed but I don't think he will last long.
Harald: You have shown me enough kid! Now it's time to end this! Let's see how you will deal with this!
As soon as Harald is about to do something Bhairav comes and stops him from doing it.
Bhairav: Stop it old man! Look at him! He has already stopped moving.
Harald looks at Gold. Gold covered with blood is standing but is unconscious.
Harald: Sorry about it Bhairav. It's been a long time since I got this excited i got carried away.
Bhairav: That attack gave me trouble back then.
Harald: No it didn't! You just bled a little.
Alaric tries to carry Gold but he is too heavy for him.
Bhairav: I will carry him.
Alaric: Thank you very much sir!
Lucia: Will he be alright?
Bhairav: He will be fine. He is a strong kid. Kind of reminds me of myself when I was young.
Bhairav: carries Gold to a room where he is given medical care.
Bhairav: I will have to leave now. Tell him I enjoyed his fight!
Alaric: Yes I will!
Nico: Thank you very much.
Lucia: I will have to go to but I don't want to.
Alaric: But you must.
Nico: It's alright we will take care of him.
Lucia: Okay then. I will be back soon!
Lucia leaves.
Nico: He is amazing! He fought so well against king Harald!
Alaric: I doubt he will think like that. To him it's a loss that reminds him of how weak he is.
Nico: I wonder how he will react to it when he wakes up?
Alaric: I know for sure he is gonna ask for some desserts first of all.
Nico: That is true! I will go get them.
Nico goes out to get some desserts. There he sees Bhairav talking to someone in a corner. Nico gets close without them noticing and tries to listen to them.
Bhairav: Yes I saw it. That kid had a ring on his hand.
Nico gets surprised to see that the person Bhairav was talking to was the prince of the kindom of Manu and he had the same ring as Gold in his hand too.
