"Uh..." Fade was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Yanko would offer to join forces with him so directly. After all, he was risking offending the other 8 candidates. This might backfire on the two of them.
He was not sure if Yanko was truly being sincere, but he did not think too much into it. He planned to use this as an excuse to get the other opponents to attack him.
While Fade was considering the offer, the remaining eight candidates had already formed an alliance. "Those two are too arrogant. We need to team up and get rid of them first. Then, we'll fight amongst ourselves for the winners."
"Okay, let's get them!"
In an instant, eight people surrounded them.
Yanko grinned and rushed forward.
Seeing this, Fade was left with no choice. Whether Yanko was trying to set him up or not, Fade had to deal with the opponents' attacks first.
"Boom, boom!"
On the arena, there was a series of explosions of positive energy. All sorts of Yuan Seals flickered. It was a very lively scene.
However, all of the attacks were kept inside the arena by the formations. There was not a single bit that could get out, so the audience watching was very safe.
Fade observed Yanko as he fought.
Yanko's Yuan Seal was a maroon stone containing fire essence. It was known as a Lava Rock. Being sturdy in nature, Yanko was using it to protect his body. No one managed to lay a single hit on him. In the end, they were all defeated by Yanko's Lava Rock.
Seeing this, Fade wavered. He activated his Fiery Flame Yuan Seal to form a Crackling Blade.
Waving his fiery sword, Fade slashed down all around him, taking out all the opponents.
Eventually, only the two of them were left in the arena.
Yanko put away his Yuan Seal, walked up to Fade, stretched out his right hand, and said with a smile, "Fade, we won. Nice teamwork."
"Yeah!" Fade nodded slightly. After a moment of hesitation, he reached out his right hand and shook hands with Yanko.
At this moment, the surrounding audience was discussing the battle that they had just witnessed,
Lukas smiled and asked Clayton and Blythe beside him, "What do you guys think of the two winners?"
Blythe said, "Your Highness, they are both quite powerful and meet our requirements. Specifically, Yanko seems like a good choice." Clayton had a different opinion. "I'm afraid I don't agree with Mr. Yoon's evaluation of Yanko. I think he's a very simple man, and he's not that good at adapting to the situation. He does not seem like an ideal choice to be your guard."
"Isn't that a good quality? He'll be excellent at following orders," Blythe commented.
"I mean, that is just how he seems on the surface. We don't really know how he truly is. What if..." Clayton retorted.
The two men were close to quarreling. Lukas quickly waved his hand and cut them off. "I was just asking for fun. There is no need to get so riled up. The next group is starting soon. Let's just focus on watching the battle."
As such, the two stopped arguing and continued to watch.
At this moment, Fade, who had stepped out of the ring, looked at Yanko, who was walking to him with a simple and honest smile. "Brother Chen, your Crackling Blade Yuan Seal matches my Lava Rock very well. If we are both chosen, we'll be a great pair for sure."
"Uh..." Fade really didn't expect that Yanko would say this to him.
"Does he really mean that? Or is he trying to gain my trust?" Fade wondered.
Fade decided to respond vaguely and said, "Well, we'll see what happens I guess." At this moment, a very familiar person was standing in the arena. It was none other than Corey.
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