The final round of the Noble Families Tournament in Salimar Kingdom had begun. The judge stood in the arena and announced that this round would be a decisive battle between the eight participants. The crowd and the contestants were shocked; they had not expected the fight to be among them directly. The judge also stated that everything was allowed except killing, and each participant would face two opponents. Those who advanced would move on to the final eliminations.
William looked at the others with arrogance and pride, while the competitive gaze between Grace Cars and Tenebras began to ignite.
The first battles started. Tenebras' opponent in his first match was one of three brothers from a noble family skilled in fire magic, named Mikaz. Mikaz glanced at his brothers and assured them that victory would be easy, then entered the arena.
Mikaz launched his first fire attack, but Tenebras easily blocked it and pushed him back. Mikaz tried to shoot several fire blasts at Tenebras, who dodged them with agile jumps. Suddenly, an unexpected counterattack caught Tenebras off guard. He covered his hand with the element of darkness, astonishing the spectators.
His grandfather, James, whispered to his father Henry, "Tenebras has changed; he's beginning to use the dark power he inherited from the Novira family."
Mikaz and Tenebras clashed repeatedly across the arena. Suddenly, Jackie unleashed a flash of light toward Tenebras' eyes, throwing him off balance and leaving him vulnerable to a strong strike from Mikaz, who threw him far away.
Tenebras rose and began circulating his energy through his body, advancing confidently. He dodged Mikaz's attacks, then delivered a strike he had learned from Silva, known as the "Spear Strike." This move involved enveloping the hand with energy, gathering the fingers, and hitting the opponent directly in the stomach. Mikaz fell to the ground, unable to get up, giving Tenebras the victory in the first fight.
Elsewhere, a fierce battle was taking place between Amelia and Jackie. The fight was so intense that the judge considered stopping it to protect them, but Amelia taught Jackie a lesson and won. Grace and William also won their matches.
Tenebras went to encourage Amelia for her victory, then the second round of battles began. This time, Tenebras' next opponent was his greatest rival, Grace Cars.