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The crowd went silent, this was not any normal fight, but one to the death, "I can't believe this, they must kill each other", "I know the king is so cruel", "He even smiled when he said those words", "He is looking depressed too, the boy look at that face".

Max was shocked and opened his mouth, "What the hell should I do, I don't mind losing but the problem is not a victory for me, I can't die here, I have a goal to accomplish, I want to kill that bastard up there", looking at his girlfriend Max saw tears in her eyes, "No I can't kill her, she is the first person I start to like after such long time".

"Appear", Screamed Max, Elena wasn't a weak girl, "So Max, will you kill me or let me live, I too like you wanna live".

Max pointed his wand at the sky, "Gather you filthy mana who brought nothing but destruction to this world, gather and shot through this barrier".

The king commented, "Stupid boy, 100s of great teachers are below the ground to maintain this barrier with their life, you can't escape, just kill her".

Max's beam of mana couldn't pierce through the Barrier, the students who were spectating knew, Max was trying to escape there for he doesn't want to kill his love.

Elena told Max, "There is no way out of her Max, one of us must get out, it is either you or me, but I love you, Max, I don't wanna leave you alone in this world", tears were dropping from Elena's eyes.

Max slowly walked forth, the students who were candidates were watching while being chained and leaned on the wall.

"Elena, I don't wanna kill you, you are the last person left in my life, I

never want to kill you, please, let's find another way out of here, there are countless future possibilities let's choose together the best one...", Elena then answered, "No Max, your family is dead, you must avenge them otherwise you can't see them in heaven".

The king asked Relik, "Give me all the important info's about the girl and the boy", "Of course my king", Relik put his wand next to his forehead and he now knows everything about all the candidates.

"Interesting", the king closed his eyes and the World turned black, he opened his eyes and was standing before Elena, "King... please forgive us... let us go and leave peacefully!", Said Elena with teary eyes, on the ground.

The king talked, "Elena Kofoed, you are a beautiful girl, when I made that decision it was to give you a better future, don't listen to what that boy says, I gave you people magic so that you could explore the power and become better, kill this man before you, I can see the future with my eyes and yours is as bright as the sun, kill this man, you have everyone waiting for you at home, don't forget your mom and dad, you siblings, they deserve you more than him", the king disappeared and the World resumed.

Everyone in the crowd was shocked as Max tried to pick Elena up from the ground, a metal stick appeared from Elena's wand, that threw Max to the wall and crushed his left arm.

Max screamed in pain and ripped off his arm completely, in pain he cast a spell, "Regenerate", his arm grew back but the pain was equal to the loss of 100 arms.

"Elena why???", Asked Max desperately as he tried to stand up, with the tired face, "Max Bellwitz, the truth is I never loved you if I had truly loved you then why did I hesitate to kill myself and besides why should I throw my life away for you?".

"Elena calm down please, something is wrong with you, you are-", Max was Interrupted by her.

Elena stood up and slightly moved her head to the right and said, "Die for me, if you truly love me", pointing the wand at Max, fire, water, earth and air, gathered and like a beam attacked Max.

Max this time created a barrier with his wand, "Enhance", he boosted his physical power and went behind Elena.

"I can see your movements, Max, I am not weak", Elena tried to swing the wand at Max, the element attack curved and crushed the ground but Max dodged it by jumping.

In mid-air, Max put the wand on her forehead and said, "Seal", the wand fell off her hand and she was on the ground, she was paralysed overall except for the eyes and ears, so she could see and hear Max.

"Elena, I know your family is still alive and you wish to be with them but my family is dead and I desire to avenge them, losing here now, would mean I lost, and for your statement, I considered dying for you but then I thought you wouldn't survive the upcoming fights, so why don't I continue on and-", Max was on her body as tears fell, "I am sorry please forgive me".

Max put his wand next to her neck and said, "Depart", Elena's eyes teared and her neck was cut off from her head.

The King's big smile was seen by the chairman, "The winner of the first match is Max son of Bellwitzs".

Max saw Elena's body being slowly devoured by the earth, "Sorry Elena, I chose vengeance over your love, may you forgive me, see you in the next life".

Max was pulled by the wall, chained, mouth closed the chairman announced, "The next fight, Axel Morch Vs Ivan Thorsen, let them free".

Ivan and Axel were let go off by the wall and slowly came forward.

"Ah... man these chains were hard, finally, I can move freely, to be honest, I never expected to have to kill you, Ivan, I always thought this fight would be a memory shared by the both of us and later in the years we sit down with our children and tell them, how I beat your ass, haha...", Said Axel.

Then Ivan said as they stood face to face, "Dreams are really nice things for a man who is about to die".

The king thought, "I like those two, they went straight to the point... haha...", the king screamed, "Begin".

Both said Appear to their wand and pointed at each other, a clash that satisfied the king and shocked the crowd, both had their back on the wall.

"I must say, we had many clashes but none of, had so much impact like this one", Said Axel with a smile.

"Well said, for a second I thought, I saw your death", Said Ivan, "Even to the end you won't show a sign of weakness".

"What do you mean?", Asked Ivan, "Come one man, I have known you for so long but you never share your secrets with me, Aren't we supposed to be best friends, living isn't worth all that my friend, come on just tell me a joke before you die".

Ivan laughed, "Why are you laughing now?", Asked Axel, Ivan answered,  "Because you said a nice joke, I love your humour, Axel".

Axel looked down on the ground with a dark expression on his face and said "Why can't you just acknowledge me as a friend Ivan, Fire Dragon", with a shocked expression Ivan looked at him, "Wow... amazing".

A dragon head formed around Axel, "Because in this world where everyone is weaker than me, no one deserves to be my friend, I alone stand at the top of the food chain", Said Ivan.

Ivan screamed as he pointed to the sky, "Dragons of heaven, I summon you, come down and obey me, Axel you summon a fake dragon but I will call upon the real ones", a gate opened and the king stood up surprised, the stadium expanded so that, the dragon would fit.

Ivan looked small next to the dragon, "Axel why don't you become like me, I can destroy this place if I want and get us out of here... I just need you to become like me, we are nigh-similar if only you would put your kindness aside".

Axel then said, "We are the same coin but each on a different side, Raise my dragon burn him to ashes, burn my friend to ashes".

Ivan standing on his dragon's head, "King of the dragons, kill that man before you, burn him to ashes".

The dragon king opened his mouth and shot fire, so did the fire-formed dragon of Axel.

Axel was screamed as he put more mana into his fire, the stadium had become so hot, some students were getting knocked out by the heat, except for king layor, who was enjoying it.

"Show me, will the copy beat the original or it would the other way around, haha...", Said the king happily.

Relik was also spectating but he was thinking, "These kids are monsters, how can one summon the king of dragons, how much mana did he use, the king of the dragon is a threat to the whole world, if it goes unstable, we will all die and the king smiles at its presence, what kind of monster is he?".

"Sorry Axel but I wish to win if you do not wish to join me in my mission", Said Axel then ordered, "Cease him, king of the dragons".

The Dragon King's flame turned blue and devoured Axel's dragon fire, Axel slowly saw the fire devouring him, "Is this the end, I regret every step that I took because they made me the man I am now, living is truly a gift, I wish to never die again".

Ivan's fire ceased him, only the bones of Axel remained, Ivan jumped down to the bones.

The crowd was amazed, they knew Ivan is not to be messed with, they knew the two very well, the oldest student in the school.

Ivan's dragon vanished, he stood above Axel's bones, "Look at you friend, you are bones, everyone I had met in the past, I asked them specific questions and later in the future, I tested them, only for them to fail which made them unworthy to me, even my father failed but you my friend, passed the test, I respect you", Said Ivan.

The king laughed, everyone was annoyed by his laugh a body had lost its soul, "I can't believe this man is laughing", "If only I had the power to challenge him".

The chairman started to announce, "The winner of this round is Ivan Thorsen, the next round will be between, Hildr Rochus Vs Gerold Rochus, they may be free".

Ivan was pulled by the walls and chained once again, Axel's bones were devoured by the earth.