Chapter 5: Xavier's true strength!, The strength of one's fist!

( The boxing club room)

Lysandra: Come on, PUSH! you have a lot more left in you than that Xavier.

( as Xavier put his all into the strikes, each one causing a sound that echoed through the club room)

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

Lysandra: Time!

Xavier: huff.....huff....huff

Lysandra: Nottingham bad, it's been only three weeks, and you've already progressed from 12 round heavy bag session to 24

Xavier: yeah well I have good coach

Lysandra:....well, I'm just sharing what I know

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Xavier: Lysandra, how do I compare to the Rank 16000s ?

Lysandra: If I'm being honest, you would be able to take the 16000 rank as you are now and would place higher in 15000s with some more training. Unfortunately, you don't even compare to other ranks, and you don't get past 13000s even if you're lucky enough to reach it.

Xavier:.....seriously? Is that tough?

Lysandra: Yes, but also there that experienced when it comes to fighting experience can be the difference between winning and losing.

Xavier: So I should start challenging and facing a wider variety of opponents and styles to gain experience of my own.

Lysandra: that's a good and bad idea at the sametime, it's a good idea because you gain experience but bad because in order for this to work best the opponent should be equal or slightly stronger than you.

Xavier: So I'll just challenge higher ranks problem solved

Lysandra: not quite since as I told you the 16000s would be too easy for as of now and from what I heard your friends have almost reached the top 15000s, so it won't really benefit you to use those ranks for this training and 14100 and up is too much for you as you are now.

Xavier: So then what do I do?....damn

Lysandra: Don't be so discouraged cause there is a way around this issue, and it's actually used by many of the strongest students here, too. have you ever heard of the warrior's fighting circuit?

Xavier: No....why?

Lysandra: because it's one of the many nonsanctioned fighting arenas that are used by students to face strong opponents without the fear of losing ranks, the best part is your opponents are given based on your skill level so the match aren't too one-sided or boring.

Xavier: All right then, how do I find one of this fighting circuit? and then how do I join

Lysandra: finding it is easy since there are different circuits under the same name across the city. The joining part won't be tricky either since you have improved since you started training

Xavier:...

Lysandra: Is something bothering you ?

Xavier: Well, I'm why you've decided to help me so much given that we may become enemies at some point in....

( Lysandra grabs Xavier and goes for a hug that surprises him and whispers some name )

Xavier:....who....

Lysandra: My little bother, he would have been your age by now

Xavier: would have been?

Lysandra: Do you remember what I told you about the Obelius family?

Xavier: Yes

Lysandra: Well, I didn't mention a practice if followed in order to produce strong children, and that is to kill all deformed or unhealthy babies from birth. It's a practice adopted from ancient Spartans

Xavier:uhhhh....kill them but...

Lysandra: Unfortunately, my much younger brother was born with such health complications. He was then killed, and my mother was blamed for producing a weak child, and so farther found a new wife. I have always followed the orders of my father for the sake of the Obelius family, but if I'm being honest, I despise it from the way we live to what traditions we practice. I hate it all.

Xavier: Lysandra, I can't imagine how you must feel...

Lysandra: ( smile) But after spending some time with you, I began to enjoy myself again for the first time in a long time, so thank Xavier. If my bother had lived I would have liked to have trained him just as I'm doing for you so please and I know it's selfish to asks this but just stay by my side a little longer.

Xavier:...a..alright

( after they make the preparations to enter Xavier into the fight circuit)

( arena)

announcement: ladies and gentlemen! ARE YOU READY!

crowd: YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

announcement: that's what I like to hear. As you all know, tonight is a special event where we allow fighters from the crowd to fight in the arena.

( In the crowd)

Xavier: Oh, so that's what you meant when you said it's easy to enter these fight circuits

Lysandra: First, we need to get you registered so you can fight but understand one thing, Xavier....

Xavier: What's up?

Lysandra: ...if you lose, you won't be able to enter as a regular fighter in this circuit, so take this seriously and be sure you win

Xavier: Yeah!

( in the arena)

announcer: Alright it's time for the first match of of night, entering on the left he weighs 190 pounds and stands at a height of 6'1 he is a rookie fighter The handsome brawler of West rise academy CALIX!

Xavier: West Rise Academy?

Lysandra: You don't know? that academy is one of the four big high schools to primarily focus on the martial arts.

Xavier: So...

Lysandra:...

crowd:...

( For a brief moment, the crowd goes silent as they feel the other fighters' presence without even seeing him)

Announcer: THIS FIGHTER NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION! STANDING AT A HEIGHT OF 5'11 AND WEIGHING 179 POUNDS HUNTER EZIO! c

( Hunter, despite being the shorter fighter, was far more intimidating as he was covered with scars and had a physique that no teenager could possibly achieve without training that would be borderline torture

Xavier: (That guy...is nothing like Lander.....no he's much much worse) Lysandra, do you know him?

Lysandra: I've heard some things about him in our school, but I can't say whether they're true or not, but what I can confirm is that he is rank: 70.

Xavier: 70!!? he must be a monster

Lysandra: ( If Hunter is here, then are there more high-ranking fighters in this circuit? damn I thought I could have avoided this.)

( arena)

ref: Fighters, are you ready?

calix: I'm ready to humiliate another Battle Academy student, oh and so you know I'm quite well known for my brutality in all my fights...

Hunter: Just shut so we can start this match already

Calix: Don't you interrupt me, you bastard rhhhhhhhhaaaaahhh your dead, YOU HEAR ME? DEAD!!!

Hunter: won't hold my breath. From what I've heard, you aren't even close to being in your school's top 1000, let alone its top 10.

calix: ....you little....well don't after I flat line you the growd as well my school will acknowledge the strength I have and realize I should be among it's elites.

Ref: BEGIN!

( Calix goes for a straight right at his top speed, but punch is deflected, and he is met by hunters elbow, drawing blood and getting the crowd cheering)

calix: ( shit I was hoping he'd dodge it, and I'd come in with left cross. Shit! this damn cut he gave me is helping my situation, and if I don't end this quick, the blood will get in my eye)

( Calix decided to unload a fury of punches onto hunter trying his best to finish him but it's all in vain as the are all evaded or parried leaving him open for a powerful straight right to the face to end the match)

ref: AND THE WINNER IS HUNTER!!!!!