
"Five seconds count down!" The show host announced. "Five, four, three, two…"
The audience counted with enthusiasm.
"Start!" exclaim the event host with enthusiasm.
Mo Rhino folded his hands together in front of his chest and exerted energy to the base of his arm until his muscles bulged.
Evelyn developed both of her hands on her sides with both palms pointing upwards.
Then at the same time, the circle of twitching discs shimmered under their feet and rose slowly to their waists.
BLAAARR!
The hall cluttered and instantly a thunderous applause was accompanied by cheers of spirit.
Evelyn twisted her body by resting only on the tip of the shoe next to her foot while the other leg was attached to the heel of the other foot.
Mo Rhino darted straight towards Evelyn with a brisk run.
Evelyn wrapped her waist slightly with a still-spinning motion resembling a slim figure which then circled Mo Rhino's body.
Mo Rhino stood bowed with both hands clenched in the stance of the horses, while his pair of eyes squinted warily, spinning following Evelyn's movements.
Evelyn was still surrounding him with her still circling around like a ballet dancer teasing her dance partner, which was getting faster and faster.
"So, you don't intend to attack directly?" the Mo Rhino. "Alright," he said half growled, then lunged towards Evelyn with a swing of his elbow.
WUSSHHHH!
Missed.
Evelyn's position knew it was already behind her as Mo swung his elbow to the side.
"Wouldn't you make an attack, you sweet bastard?" Mo Rhino was getting impatient.
"Not made an attack?" evelyn sneered over her shoulder.
Mo Rhino slumped, and…
BUGH!
Mo Rhino fell to his knees as he tried to twist to attack Evelyn behind him. The vine had already snared both of his legs and bound him.
Evelyn stopped spinning in front of Mo Rhino and bowed towards the young man with a slanted smile.
Mo jerked his body and lunged towards Evelyn while blasting his fists.
Evelyn simply twisted her body slightly and flicked her shoulders.
WUSSHHHH!
Mo Rhino's fist shot past Evelyn's shoulder, only a few inches away. Simultaneously the twists on both his legs tightened and crept up past his knees.
BRUK!
Mo Rhino fell to his knees once more, then linked his hands together to form a hammer and swung his hands towards the plant tendrils wrapped around his thigh.
THE BLASSSH!
The plant's tendrils crept up into his hands and curled them up, then quickly wrapped around his shoulders.
Mo growled and stretched the muscles of his arms, then jerked them off, trying to cut off the tendril of the plant, but at the same time, the tendril swelled up and turned hard. The stronger Mo pushed it, the tendril grew to the size of a palm tree trunk.
The spectators squealed with round eyes and mouths.
"AAAAADRRRRGH…!" Mo roared and a yellow light dimmed from his back gave rise to the image of a one-horned rhinoceros in the form of a hologram.
Evelyn expanded her hands again on her sides and instantly a yellow disc-shaped light crept from the floor and rose to her waist, then enlarged. Simultaneously, the plant tendrils wrapped around Mo Rhino's body also grew in size.
"Poison ivy can be that big?" the audience screamed in disbelief.
It was a manipulation attack.
With such a position, Evelyn could hit the jaw directly with her knees, then swing the other leg with a twisting kick, and curl her opponent's neck from behind.
BUGH!
Mo Rhino managed to parry Evelyn's knee with a ball of light that he managed to throw from her bad horn at the top of the head, but was not quite ready with the other leg ambush until she fell down, he said, while Evelyn was perched on her nape, preparing to break her bad horn which was both Mo Rhino's strength and weakness.
"No, please!" pekik Mo Rhino surrendered. "That's my only asset" he pleaded. "If you break it now, in the future I'll be handicapped for life. I admit defeat!"
Evelyn jumped down and pulled back the chakra, the protective fairy and her inner energy.
Mo raised his hand a surrender sign and instantly the hall again boomed by the applause and cheers of the spectators.
Evelyn leaned over and stretched out her hand to Mo to help the young man stand up.
Mo greeted Evelyn's hand with a smile. Then bow with respect to the soldiers.
"The fight is again won by the Wild Grass, Poison Eve!" the host shouted loudly through the loudspeakers to the spectacular cheers and applause that made the entire hall feel trembling because of their spirit.
"Once again he won easily," Xenephon commented from the guardian's place. "I can't believe it's still thirteen!"
"One more fight, and he has already grabbed the Silver Level Spiritual Master Badge," Nazareth said among the roaring applause of the spectators. "We'll know as soon as he reports to the Order's Hall."
Migi Vox started wriggling on his lap. Nazareth tried to calm the doll. But Migi Vox continued to thrash, until the doll managed to escape and soared to the bottom floor and landed on Evelyn's chest.
"The fox?" Evelyn screeched in surprise and laughed happily.
Nazareth let out a short sigh, then glanced at Xenephon with a helpless look on his face.
Xenephon responded with a slanted smile. "Take it off, Uncle Vox!" his god while glancing to the vital part of Nazareth.
"Oh, shut up!" spray Nazareth in a sharp murmur.
Xenephon chuckled as he twisted his body and rushed down the steps towards the exit.
Nazareth followed him while shaking his head.
At the end of the corridor where the meeting between the stairs down and the stairs up, they met Evelyn.
Migi Vox was swirling possessively around the girl's neck.
Nazareth tries to retrieve the doll but Vox tightens his grip on Evelyn's neck.
Xenephon smothered his mouth withholding laughter.
Nazareth tightened his jaws and stomped on Xenephon silently.
Xenephon grimaced among his mischievous smile.
Evelyn looked at the man with eyes squinted. "Are you okay?" ask her with an anxious face.
"Well-yeah," Xenephon replied quickly. "I'm okay! But it's a little hot in here." He wagged his palm in front of his face, then embraced Evelyn's shoulder excitedly. "How about we get some fresh drinks?"
"Good idea," Evelyn responded no less excited.
Nazareth frowned with an annoyed expression. Migi Vox grinned at her from over Evelyn's shoulder.
Xenephon glanced at Nazareth through the corner of his eyes while smiling obliquely, mocking the man. His naughty look hinted at a challenge.
Nazareth tried not to respond and remained calm with a flat face.
The two angel men flank Evelyn into a tavern that immediately became the spotlight of other visitors, especially those who witnessed the battle of Poison Eve from the beginning of its appearance as a newcomer.
"Oh, God!" muttered a man. "It's so sad!" his heart is broken. "Sure she had a child."
"One of them may be her husband" another whispered to her friend.
Migi Vox watched them from behind Evelyn's shoulder with eyes splashing with threat.