National team

Everyone landed on the ground. The match was finally over. This long battle that looked like it was going to go on forever.

Leon didn't look tired. He wasn't, it had just been a while since he had fought a long battle. He unsummoned his beasts and left the stage. The results of who will be on the main national team will come out to tomorrow.

The two sealed beasts were released finally.

As everyone got of the stage the elders in the audience gave a round of applause. Seeing such a hard fought battle, they had show their appreciation of the younger generation.

Leon and the others left the stage and were led to a resting area. The other five members of the team were just going crazy from seeing what happened. They knew the Five vs five was a big deal but they didn't think it would turn so exciting.

On the Substitute team Albert walked up to Odin. "We lost this won." Albert Said while shaking his head.

"That Leon is much stronger then I thought, he over powered me even when I had my strength enhanced by the Twin Shadow Fish and Hero's Grace."

"He really is much stronger. He probably could have ended the fight with the lotus he had shown in the first match but he chose to fight this one through. He'll be on the main team for sure. Now let's see if we'll make it." Albert said as he patted Odin's shoulder and walked with him back.

Flint felt like he had a better understanding of Leon's power. He took a deep breath and calmed down. The battle had been epic. He had almost gotten off his seat and joined in.

"I need to stay calm. I need to be the embodiment of Fire. When in calm winds I stay silent and weak only when the winds get strong and rowdy to i reveal my true destruction." Flint whispered to himself. He seemed to have had a breakthrough in his comprehension of an art.

Leon spent the rest of the day in his private room laying on his bed. He reached his hand out and turned it into a fist.

"My body is much stronger then I thought. It should be because of the Fire and then ice refinement of the body."

Leon took a deep breath and started cultivating the Nine Thrones soul technique. He still had rolled figure out a way to break into the fifth throne.

The night passed and early morning everyone was invited to the stage again. Helios stood on the stage.

"I shall now begin announcing the Main National Team."

"Albert Soulflame."

"Flint Trueflame."

"Abigail Sunset."

"Flavia Vesta."

"Odin Nightfire."

"Nate Flameguard."

"Wick Guardianfire."

"Brandon Ash."

"Jolene Blaze."

"And finally the captain, Leon Flamesmith."

From the twenty lined up behind Helios, these ten walked forward.

Oren and Irene smiled as they watched this. It was sad that only four of members from the team they trained got in. But it was still progress, last time only two got in.

Helios then continued and announced the Substitute team.

Leon looked at the main team. He had met everyone except for one person. One was Brandon Ash, he was someone who participated in the single battles and won. Hearing his name he felt like he could remember something but couldn't quite remember.

Their was also Jolene Blaze, she was member of his team who had won in the singles, she was the third win in the first seven matches.

She wasn't particularly strong, but she was a rather unique fighter.

After Announcing both teams, Helios turned to directly speak with them.

"The Main team will leave right away for the nature continent. The Substitute will be held back for a month and will then follow."

The reasoning was simple. The Main team was going early to get acclimated to the situation in the nature continent. The substitute would come in later after training a bit more. There was also the fact that if the main team was attacked and injured in this time it would be better to have the Substitutes stay safe so they could replace them during the matches later.

The stage was cleared and the Main team was give a uniform to change into. The uniform was custom-made for everyone. It was mainly a bright red cloth with golden patterns stitched on.

Leon's uniform had a golden chain from his shoulder to the back going underneath his arm.

"A half step earth rank armor." Leon With it being it half step earth rank it had multiple runes for defence.

Leon changed into it and went back to his team near the stage.

All the others had changed and were prepared to leave.

Oren scanned the main team and said, "Let's get on our way, The journey will take two weeks even at maximum speed."

Oren summoned his Burning shield beast and flew away. All the others followed by summoning their beasts.

Using an Airship would take to long, it was better to ride beasts to the Nature Continent. The substitute team saw them leave and were met by Irene.

"You all come with me, You will be training under me for a month."