anwhile, in the VIP room, the atmosphere was quiet, without any commotion. But in one of the groups, everyone could feel the tension building up, preventing them from getting close to the group.
Xiao Lian, who saw the match was almost over, stood up and glanced at everyone in the place. She didn't utter any words, and every one replied the sa way.
Xiao Lian's spirit is lit up with just a single nod from everyone who knows her, and she is ready to face Soma in the match.
"Everyone, I will escort her".
Hina, the leader of the girls, stood up, which prompted Xiao Lian's body to flinch briefly, but soon, she understood what Hina's intention was.
"Sera, take care of others, please".
"Leave it to , Leader".
With a silly banter from Serafina, the two girls left the place under the silent pressure they brought on their shoulders.
"Good luck, Xiao Lian!".
Serafina's faint whisper drifted apart as it hoped to lessen the burden Xiao Lian carried.
"Lian'Er".
From the side, Xiao Rui also watches the back of her niece who seed lonely but firm, carrying a heavy burden which is fighting a boy nad Soma.
She and the other people who still couldn't grasp Soma's power were still curious just how much power he wielded in his palm to give the girls, and Violet, who was considered a top-tier awakener, broke down in sweat.
On the other side of the corridor, Hina and Xiao Lian walked together, their distance closed, capturing the sight of their closeness.
Xiao Lian, who seed absentminded, gazed far away ahead, but internally, her head was filled with many strategies on how to defeat Soma.
She was racking her brain in full concentration, which made her face stiffer than ever. She simulated several patterns and ways to obtain her goal in her brain.
Hina, who understood what was happening in her brain, kept closing her mouth, observing how Xiao Lian would find her own way.
Sure, Hina and Serafina put so pressure on Xiao Lian, but that was because they believed that Xiao Lian would manage to do it. Their trust is imasurable.
As they almost reached the waiting room, Xiao Lian, who seed not to realize it, bypassed it, and Hina must have grabbed her shoulder for a reminder.
"Stop! Where are you going?".
"?!".
Xiao Lian's body jolted by the sudden interference from Hina, but once she noticed the room. Her mind cleared up.
"Take your brooch first, then go to the Arena".
"Mm, Okay".
She followed Hina's instructions and went inside to take her brooch. Then, she was inspected and questioned about herself, checking her condition before being given permission to move on.
"You are good?".
"Mm!".
Hina, who watched Xiao Lian, approached her side and observed her entire figure, searching for a minor fault.
"Ne?".
With a reserved tone, Xiao Lian asked.
"Hm? What is it?".
Then silence envelopes both of them while a contestant walks past them, but the two of them are rather oblivious to each other's presence and only have one another in front of them.
{Hello, everyone! The next match will be held in a mont; please be patient because the Arena itself is still being repaired. Oh, right, everyone, can I have so of your attention, please…!}
As usual, the cheerful emcee can entertain the spectators well. She began to tell jokes that got everyone's attention.
A laughter broke out as it echoed in the surrounding area, devouring the silence that hung between them.
"Mm?".
"What?".
"Can you please tell about your Original Magic?".
"Original Magic?".
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The question seed to have completely caught Hina off guard. Hina observed her talking partner and saw that the glint in her eyes was serious.
She began to contemplate and started to rack her brain, trying to create a plausible explanation for her Original Magic, for she herself still couldn't figure out its true essence.
Hina covered her mouth, deep in thought; as Xiao Lian observed her, she felt a deep gratitude to Hina, who could keep her calm and grant her so confidence in fighting against Soma.
It seed Soma's expectations were right. Hina was the right one to beco the leader of the party they ford, excluding him.
"Well, I couldn't say much because I still have so progress to go, but if I have to simplify it, that would be a strong wish".
"Strong wish?!".
A wish is a hope or desire for sothing that manifests in every living being who receives the creator's graces.
"You rember that ti, right? When I was dueling that woman? ".
"Mm, you almost lost".
"That's right".
Even though Xiao Lian abruptly said that Hina was almost lost, Hina kept her face straight and continued her explanation.
"At that ti, as if the world slowed down inside of , I whispered, 'I don't want to lose! I have a promise to fulfill and that is to stand beside the boy I Loved'".
"...Don't want to lose and fulfill a promise…".
Xiao Lian heads down, subrged in her own thoughts. "My wish is?". She muttered deeply.
"Right, so let ask you this Xiao Lian?".
A clear and stern voice entered her ears, making her body flinch. This was the first ti that Hina had willingly called Xiao Lian's na.
"What is your truly wish for? A wish that can push you ahead in this match against Soma?".
"I…".
Xiao Lian slightly faltered as she glanced toward her right palms.
{Okay, everyone, I thank you for following and listening to my whim while waiting for the Arena to be complete. Now, we will continue the match. Both contestants, co forward!}
"The ti has co".
Hina looked toward the tunnel ahead and glanced to the side.
"...".
"Don't worry about yourself, and give a deep thought about what the question I asked".
"Mm".
"Now, off you go. Good luck and don't forget our promise!".
"Mm, thank you, Hina".
Both of them bid their farewell as Xiao Lian's heavy steps brought her outside the tunnel, accompanied by thousands of stares from the spectators.
Xiao Lian proudly held her gaze straight, standing in the middle of the Arena, composed, which made the spectators who favored her cheer loudly.
{What is this? We have our first-year idol, Xiao Lian; hence, who is the one that will be her opponent, ah?!}
The energetic emcee's voice got stuck in her throat. Looking at the terminal in her hand, she focused on the na of Xiao Lian's opponent while stamring to talk.
With a soft thud, heavy pressure descended upon the stadium, enveloping the spectators and suffocating them, as well as the people from the VIP floor, stunned by the overwhelming power.
Soma's eyes were serious; there was a fierce light that could devour his opponent's will at ease. His steps were firm, and they carried the resolve to face the opponent in front of him with no holding back.
Xiao Lian's throat was parched, and cold sweat covered her whole body under the direct pressure that ca from Soma.
When Soma stood in front of her, the pressure lessened; she gulped her saliva to moisten her throat and spoke with quivering lips.
"Soma, face properly".
"That is what I will be doing from the start!".
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