Elizabeth’s fight.

Meanwhile at another part of the platform.

Elizabeth faced a young woman who wore a red dress and a tiara and carried a pair of daggers that crackled with electricity.

She was a princess from a wealthy and powerful kingdom, who had entered the competition to prove her worth to her father.

She had a haughty and arrogant attitude and looked down on everyone else.

Elizabeth snapped her whip at her, as she dodged swiftly and threw a dagger at her.

Elizabeth blocked the dagger with her whip and smirked.

She said, "You are no match for me little princess, I won the last time due to my pure strength, I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy." The princess said nothing but smiled coldly as she recalled their last fight.

Elizabeth had a secret skill she had learned that she had not revealed yet, and she was waiting for the right moment to use it.

She launched another whip slash at the princess, who blocked it again. The battle was heating up...

...

The other matches were also intense and exciting, as each contestant showed their skills and abilities. There was a man who used a bow and arrows that could change their shape and direction, a woman who used a pair of fans that could create gusts of wind and fire, a boy who used a sword that could split into multiple blades, and a girl who used a flute that could control sound waves.

They all fought with passion and determination, aiming to win and advance to the next round.

'This is truly a fight to determine the top ten.' Logan was amused by the great display of skills.

The spectators watched with awe and admiration, cheering for their favourites and booing for their enemies. The screen showed the scores and the time remaining, which was less than five minutes. The matches were reaching their climax.

...

"Boom!" The sound echoed through the arena as the smoke cleared. Mark was left standing, panting heavily.

He never knew such a strong opponent had concealed his true power so well.

If it wasn't for him heeding his brother's advice of never underestimating his opponent, no matter how weak they seemed, he would have lost already.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and prepared for the next round.

"Mark, you're so strong." a girl screamed from the crowd.

"Mark, I knew you would not be defeated so easily." another girl's voice could be heard from the crowd.

"Mark you're the strongest, you will definitely win this tournament." another shout was heard.

Multiple shouts from female fans could be heard, bringing about sighs of envy from some men,  the other Matches continued.

...

Back at the side of the stage, Elizabeth was ready to unleash her secret skill: "Lightning Conductor".

A few days ago, she had finally mastered the use of her lightning element, although to a limited degree. It was still a remarkable achievement, considering how rare and difficult it was to control such an element.

She hoped it would be enough to win the fight, she couldn't help but praise her opponent due to the increase in her strength, she didn't think her opponent would become much stronger in just a few months.

"Boom!" Another explosion shook the ground as Elizabeth and her opponent's skills clashed once more.

The whip and dagger continued to collide fiercely, with neither side gaining the upper hand. This caused the princess, Elizabeth's opponent, to feel frustrated and angry.

"Argh!" she grumbled. "Just give up, you b*tch!" she screamed.

She had been looking forward to this rematch ever since she lost to Elizabeth previously. She wanted to prove herself as a superior fighter and reclaim her pride. But seeing the match drag on for so long, she felt some unease.

"What if she defeats me again?" she wondered.

'I need to end this match quickly,' she thought. She decided to use her trump card: a powerful water blast that she had been mastering for a while.

She gathered her water element and aimed it at Elizabeth, who was busy dodging her dagger attacks. She released the blast with a smirk, expecting to see Elizabeth fly out of the ring.

But to her surprise, Elizabeth did not dodge. Instead, she created some water tentacles of her own and used them to grab the blast, diverting it to the side. The princess was stunned.

'How did she do that?' She did not have time to ponder, as she realized that Elizabeth's water tentacles were not only defensive but also offensive.

They reached out to grab her, trying to sweep her off her feet. She quickly reacted and used her whip to cut them off, but it was not easy.

The tentacles were numerous and agile, and she had to focus on avoiding them. She did not notice that Elizabeth was smiling cruelly, because this was not her actual plan.

"Zzz..."

"Zzz..."

A faint buzzing sound filled the air, followed by a bright flash of light.

Lightning began to surge through Elizabeth's body, as she channeled it into the water tentacles she had created.

As her opponent realized the impending doom hovering over her, she tried to move back to dodge, but it was already too late.

Lightning element was known as one of the fastest elements in terms of speed, so she had no chance of escaping the attack in time.

"Zap, zap, boom!"

"Ahhhhh!" The princess's pained scream reverberated through the arena, as she received the full brunt of the attack sent out by Elizabeth.

She fell to the ground, unconscious and smoking. The referee declared Elizabeth the winner, and the crowd erupted in cheers and applause. Elizabeth raised her fist in triumph, as she advanced to the next round.

The matches of round A had finally concluded.

Although the matches were thrilling and filled with strong opponents, only five emerged victorious. They were Mark, Elizabeth, The masked dude, The princess, and the guy who used a sword that could split into multiple blades. They were ranked in the order their names were listed by the judges, so there was no room for foul play.