Volker (to the crowd): It's time for the 1st Quarterfinals to begin now!!

Crowd (while cheering loudly): Yes! Finally, it's going to start!!!

Volker [referee]: This will be a matchup between the Elite Soliders from the same country, Aquatic!! It's Livon vs. Ayumi!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1: Boo!! Ayumi should lose this match!! Boo!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 2: I can't even stand her!! She is pathetic!! She should have never become an Elite Soldier! Booo!! I hope she loses this match!!

Narrator: Meanwhile, at the stands, both Livon and Ayumi were getting ready to leave for their match.

Fumika(to ayumi)- All the best, my daughter. Give your best. I will be cheering for you.

Ayumi (while bowing down to Miyuki): Sir, I will be leaving now.

Miyuki (to Ayumi): Okay, good luck. And don't let the crowd get to you in any way. You just focus on your match. Remember, we don't listen to every bark.

Raiden (to livon): Don't you want to go and meet someone before your match as well??

Livon: That isn't required.

Narrator: With that, both Livon and Ayumi then reach the ground for their match.

Volker [referee]: Both the competitors are here, so let the 1st quarterfinal between Livon and Ayumi begin!!

Ayumi (to livon): "STOP!!"

Narrator: Ayumi used her 'Time' shakti to stop the time for Livon and then ran towards him to attack. The distance between them was 4 meters.

But just before Ayumi could attack him, his entire body got coated with his shakti element, 'Fire'.

The 5 seconds of Ayumi stopping the time for Livon were now up. Due to the 'Fire Coating', Ayumi quickly retrieved herself and retained her original position.

Livon: Hahahahahaha!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1: Did you see how Ayumi ran backwards from fear of that fire coating?? She looked so pathetic with that face!! Hahaha!!

Miyuki- Very smart work there by Livon. His one fire coating has now blocked almost all the attacks of Ayumi. Now she can't stop the time and runs to attack him head-on due to burning flames. And if she can't touch him, then she won't be able to use her time cube attack either. Ayumi is at a serious disadvantage here.

Raiden: Ohh, Livon can now coat his entire body with fire!! Then that means he has mastered Stage 2: Emanation!!

Ayumi (to livon): I have to admit that was a very clever attack from you.

Livon (to ayumi): Your clueless face is the best thing I have seen all day!! Hahahahaha!!

Ayumi (to livon): Is that?? In that case, "STOP!!"

Narrator: Ayumi again stopped the time for Livon and ran towards him to attack. But this time she didn't try to attack him with her fist or kick, but instead she attacked with a sword. She slashes it at Livon's back and then returns to her original position. The 5 seconds of Ayumi stopping the time were now over.

Livon (while checking his back): I got hurt!! But how?? She stopped the time and attacked me, but how could she do that when she can't even touch me due to this fire coating??

Ayumi (while showing the sword to livon): Now this might be the most clueless face I have seen in a very long time. Hahaha!!

Livon (to ayumi): That is my sword!!

Ayumi (to livon): It sure is.

Livon(in his mind): But how does she have it?? Yeah, she must have taken it from me when she stopped the time for the very first time.

Ayumi (to livon): "STOP!!"

Narrator: Ayumi again ran towards Livon and used his own sword to slash him in the chest this time.

Livon (while being in pain): Damn you. Damn you!!

Narrator: Livon then started walking backwards in order to increase the distance between them. Now the distance has been increased to 7 meters.

Ayumi (to livon): Something more brutal this time. "STOP!!"

Narrator: Ayumi once again stopped the time and then ran towards Livon. But this time, Ayumi wasn't aiming to merely slash him; instead, she was going
stab him in the chest.

But before Ayumi could do that, the time started again.

Livon (while stopping the sword): It's too late this time. Sorry...

Ayumi (with a surprised face): Huh!!

Livon (to ayumi): FIRE FIST!!

Narrator: Livon then, like an absolute madman, started punching Ayumi in the face.

While being continuously punched, Ayumi threw away the sword in the air.

Ayumi (while being punched): Why does it feel like I have witnessed this before?

Crowd (while cheering loudly): Yeah!!! Yeah!! Ayumi deserves this!! Punch her harder!! More harder!! More harder!! Ayumi deserves this!! Ayumi deserves this!! After all, she is the daughter of Ayan!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1: That's the spirit!! Keep on punching her until nothing remains of her anymore!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 2: This is probably the best match I have ever watched in my entire life!! The beatdown Ayumi is getting... it feels so satisfying to watch!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 3: Hey, hey!! Do you want to know who Livon's father is??

Unknown Person from Crowd 4: No, who is it??

Unknown Person from Crowd 3: It's Henry!! The man who was originally supposed to become our Great Leader!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 4: But wasn't he killed by the Dushyanta??

Unknown Person from Crowd 3: Yes, he was. Not only Henry, but his wife Jane too. They were both mysteriously killed by someone!! But no one apparently knew that their son had survived that onslaught. The name of that son was Livon!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 4: What??

Unknown Person from Crowd 5: Knowing that Livon is Henry's son is now making me nostalgic.

Unknown Person from Crowd 4: Why is that??

Unknown Person from Crowd 5: It looks like you guys don't have any idea about the historic data. Perhaps you are too young to know about that.

20 years ago, the first World Tournament took place. It was the first major event to ever be held in our entire world's history. The final was between Henry and Ayan. It was a fierce battle, but Henry emerged victorious at the end. After his victory, he was selected to be our first Great Leader! But then he mysteriously died, and Ayan was selected as his replacement. And from there on, he has been our Great Leader.
So this match is even more important than you can imagine!!

Livon (while punching ayumi): Now where is that quirky smirk you were having earlier??

Narrator: After 50 consecutive fire punches to the face, Ayumi was finally down to the ground.

Fumika (with a worried face): Ayumi!!

Livon (to Ayumi): Huh, tell me, where did that quirky smirk go now??

Ayumi (while lying on the ground): You shouldn't be too confident!!

Narrator: The sword that Ayumi threw in the air earlier was now falling to the ground right at Livon's back.

Raiden (with a concerned face): That sword!! Livon isn't aware that the sword is falling on him!!

Carson: All this time, while getting hurt, Ayumi was luring Livon to the spot where the sword would fall.

Livon (while turning behind and catching the sword with his mouth): So you really thought that I wouldn't be able to sense my own sword!! How stupid of you!! Hahahaha!! Now be prepared for your end!!

Ayumi (to Livon): You have got the wrong idea here. I have already seen the future. "STOP!!"

Narrator: Ayumi stopped the time and then grabbed Livon's sword from his mouth. She was now going to attack Livon with it.

Ayumi (to livon): You have changed livon. You have become too arrogant for your own good.

Narrator: Ayumi then finally proceeds to stab Livon, but suddenly, before she was able to do that, the ground on which she was standing started releasing fire.

So in order to avoid the fire that was coming from the ground, Ayumi quickly jumped in the air.

Ayumi (with a stunned face): Fire Mines?!!

Narrator: The 5 seconds of Ayumi stopping the time for Livon were now over. The moment Livon got freed, he jumped in the air, grabbed Ayumi by the face, and then pushed her down to the ground with him.

Ayumi was screaming in agony as she fell into the fire mines. Her entire back was burning with those flames, and Livon wasn't letting her go as he was still badly holding her face to the ground.

Livon's eyes were filled with anger. He looked like a lion who was about to devour his prey.

Livon (while holding her face): Now who was the overconfident one? Huh?? Hahahahahahaha!!

Ayumi (in her mind): Why?

Livon (to ayumi): Now be prepared for your end!! Hahahahaha!! FIRE BARREL!!

Ayumi (in her mind): Why does his fighting style feel so similar to Chronos??

Narrator: Livon creates a barrel of fire and then directs it towards Ayumi. After that attack hit her, Ayumi went unconscious. Livon then removed all the fire mines from the ground so the referee could start the count.

Volker [referee]: 1...................... 2................ 3..................... 4.................... 5...................... 6.................... 7................................ 8........................ 9..................... and 10.
THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH IS LIVON FROM THE AQUATIC COUNTRY. He now proceeds to the semi-finals!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1: Hahahaha!! Ayumi deserved that!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 2: Did she?? Livon practically burned her entire back!!

Unknown Person from Crowd 1 (with a sarcastic tone): Hahahaha!! Yeah, she deserved it!!

TO BE CONTINUED