(CHAPTER 43: FINAL ARENA)

"Today is the day!"

The people around the entire plains kingdom spectated the match through a layer of glass to avoid further distraction of the final contestants. Through the glass panel could see the silhouette of the arena, and they already know the rules even clearer than anyone else. "This year's finalist will be contended in the traditional battle of brute and brains! Tactics and toughness!" The announcer said with pure spirit and tone "Feast your eyes, on the arena this year, for the RELICWARS!!

The torches within the arena light up on cue, lighting up the interior of the arena, the crowds can finally see the battleground clearly. It was two gigantic island hanging above a pool of water. On top of each island were trees, bushes and pools as well as a gigantic relic shaped of a golden egg fixed at the center of the island, which the finalist needed to fight their way to destroy each other's relic or either knock each other out by force or out of the island. Located in between the islands, linking and connecting them was a swaying bridge made up of planks and ropes, passing it would be quite a problem, they couldn't imagine how someone is able to cross it with while fending off his opponent.

"And fighting against each other, in this survival game is the mysterious wanderer from the east! The wanderer who defeated Venom and Dave from the previous matchup. He is the hero! He is HERO!!!" The door on top of the east island open, as a figure drop out from it, it lands onto his side of his island. "And against him, is the living god! The Dragon Slayer!! One of the strongest man to ever exist! This beast defeated Vassi with much ease. He is Lucas Hemelton!!" The door of the other side opened too, and Lucas dropped onto his island. His easy to go expression was totally wiped off from his face, he had been waiting for this moment to beat the shit out of Hero, ever since the first day he met him.

And so do Hero.

"Participants, please take your bonus equipment you've choose beforehand!" A crater was dropped off from the door at each side of their island. Hero open up the crater, and inside it was what he told he would get. His trump card in case everything goes wrong. He is quite curious what Lucas's equipment was, but it will not be that overpower since there are rules for equality standard between the two chosen equipment.

Hero and Lucas both take their position at each side of the drawbridge. They both stared at each other, eager for the fight in front of him. For so long Lucas has never felt that excited before. Finally someone who is parry to his power, he hoped that Hero wouldn't let him down. "Fighters ready!" Both of them rises their fist and crouched to the ground.

Ready.

"Fight!!" The two burst like an arrow of the bow, running through the planks of the drawbridge like dragonflies skipping on the water. Fast and precise. Almost at the same time both of them arrived at the center of the drawbridge as they raises their fist, and clashes.

Both of them dodges the punch, and almost at the same time, they raises their leg and perform a inner roundhouse kick, the kick didn't land on each one of them. Lucas backs up a bit, and so do Hero, it was like seeing a mirror fight, each fighter dealing the exact same blow and yet dodging all of it.

Toba family technique: Above perfection

This a technique that needed precise and accurate movement. The main point of the movement is to copy the opponent's moves and at the same time improvising it, surpassing and confusing your opponent. Lucas delivers an overhead punch, trying to trick Hero into copying it so he could counter it with a kick. Just as he expected Hero copies his movement, but instead of a punch it was turning backfist that slam into his face square. Lucas groaned as he backs up, covering his face with his palm.

"What, painful?" Hero keeps his fist up and alerted all the time as he asked. "No hell no." Lucas put his hand down, his face is unscratched, such a strong punch has dealt no impact towards him. " That itches so bad." He let out a laugh before jolting towards him. Hero keep his arm up and ready for any incoming attack but instead he suddenly launches himself into the air and slammed on the ropes of the bridge, the waves created a tsunami reaction, as the waves keep getting bigger and bigger. Hero immediately grabs hold onto the ropes beside him but the force flung him out midair.

Just when he switch his attention from him to balancing, he was already in front of him. His fist curled into a ball of destruction as he landed the first punch of the match, Hero immediately raises his hand to cover, but it didn't help much. With an explosive like boom, Hero was landed onto the side of his island with a smash just like a meteor. Hero wobbled and stood up from the crater, a part of his chest has collapsed, taking a shape of a fist. "Damn, so that's his true power huh." Hero taste the metallic blood of his lips as he raises his fist once more.

"Still standing, I am impress never the less but." Lucas dashes towards him, his eyes were filled with determination to end this fight as he lunges his punch. "You won't survive another." It was followed by another explosion but this time it was not Hero. The crowds look at confusion and amazement as Lucas let out a groan, an equal punch was also visible at his chest right now, deeper, larger. Something has hit him, and the force just sent him back to his side of island, flinging him like tossing a beanbag and break through the trunk of the trees the size of an elephant's foot, leaving a trial of destruction.

With just one punch.