Chapter 57 : Noche of C Block

With work at Cirque du Stellar as an excuse, Axion bid goodbye to Albi and went down to the fighters hall. She changed her clothes and prepared herself to fight at C block.

"And now, the fight on C block! The fight will start soon after our staff cleans the arena," said Pandora. "Fighters on C block, please get ready and assemble at the arena gates. I repeat. Fighter on C block, please assemble at the arena gates."

The hall bustling with fighters getting ready for battle. Kaizo who just returned saw Axion on his way back.

"Congratulations on making it this far," said Axion.

"Hmph! Do you think I can't handle these small fries?" Kaizo smugly replied.

Axion chuckled. "Your battle with Mars is quite entertaining."

"Well, I'm happy that my display pleases you."

"That little victory of yours won't last long," said a man.

They turned to see a few fighters approaching them.

"You are?" Noche asked.

"The third prince of Planet Barnabas, Barnabe. In the name of my father, the King, I will make you pay for killing one of our nobles," said Barnabe.

"You killed a noble?" Mr. K asked.

"Kind of," said Noche.

"You will pay for the death of my people. I will end you in the arena," said Barnabe.

"NO! Noche's head is mine," said another fighter.

"A bounty hunter?" Noche mumbled.

"You know him?" Mr. K asks.

"He seemed familiar. But I don't quite remember...."

"You're not going to get her head! She's mine," another fighter butt in.

Fighters begin to surround them. They're all yelling the same thing. To take Noche's head.

"Looks like you're in quite a trouble," said Mr. K.

"Well, the more the merrier," Noche lightly replied. "Oh, by the way..." Noche comes closer to Mr. K's ear. "Al and I agreed to visit the black market during the battle on D block," she whispered.

Mr. K nods. He watches Noche walk towards the arena gate.

"And now, I will tell you a few promising fighters on C block," said Pandora. "He's the man who has cut hundreds of heads. All his victims are beheaded. The beheaders, Graeme!"

"Silent as a ghost, this man will stab you to your death. A-Class assassin, the hundred knives, Cidolfus Wraith!"

"He's an alien from Ata Ta Tiga. His cube head is the biggest on his planet. The giant cube of Maxima, Giganto!"

Ramenman and the others were shocked.

"A giant?!" Ramenman exclaimed.

"No way...." said Rum in disbelief.

Ramenman leaned back to his chair.

"She'll be fine...right?" Lahap mumbled.

"The fight in C-block will be a fierce fight! Get ready!" said Pandora. "The hunter you've been waiting for... S-class bounty hunter, Noche!"

The crowd's excitement raised. They cheered much louder than during A block or B block.

"I know there are a lot of hunters and assassins who joined this event because of Noche, but the hunters on C block are especially strong," said Ramenman.

"Over half of C block competitors are hunters for hire. Most of them are A-class hunters," said Rum as she hacks into the Circus system to get the list of competitors.

"That's a lot of hunters," said Lahap.

"Looks like they're planning to hunt Noche from the beginning," Ramenman mumbled.

"Probably," Rum replied.

They looked at Noche nervously.

"Even if she's an S-class, fighting this many A-class hunters like this..." said Ramenman.

"Even Noche would have difficulties," Rum ended his sentence.

"Now, the battle on C-block will begin soon. Who will be the winner and move on to the final?! " said Pandora. "Fighters, enter the arena!"

Fighters begin to enter the arena, followed by the crowd's cheer. Noche stepped into the arena calmly. All eyes on her. Fighters are ready to get her first. Lots of people chant her name.

"Alright! Fighters are in the arena. And now, let the battle... begin!" Pandora yelled.

The sound of the trip gong resounds.

"Well then, which character should I use today?" Noche mumbled.

Suddenly, multiple fighters attack Noche. She moves fast, nimbly dodging their attacks despite the endless waves of attacks.

"Hmph! Dodging. That's so like her," Kaizo mumbled as he watched from the coliseum window.

"What's wrong? Too scared now you don't get to play hide and seek?" said A fighter.

"Why does everyone think I can't brawl just because I like to sneak on my enemy at night?" Noche mumbled as she kept dodging.

She caught a glimpse of Ramenman and the others among the crowds. Suddenly, a swordsman swings a big sword at Noche. She steps aside. The sword stabbed the ground. She looked at the swordsman.

"Heh! Stop running and fight!" said the swordsman as he swings his sword.

Suddenly, Barnabe jumps in and parries the swordsman.

"What?! Move!" said the swordsman.

"No! Noche is mine. Get out of my way," said Barnabe as he swings his sword.

The swordsman got thrown. Barnabe turned to Noche. "I will avenge my people!"