Chapter 87: “You have grown weak!” (2/2)

He distanced himself from Alex, but in the next second, he coughed out blood and went on his knees.

Alex softly walked closer to his fallen opponent. He explained to him, ”It's futile. You have received my attack, so, you will be in constant pain for a while.”

Gil tried to stand up, but Alex had learned from his previous match about the nature of the participants.

He quickly strode to his opponent, and mercilessly kicked him out of the stage. Quick, simple, and calm!

”Match 9, End!”

There was never a doubt that he would win, but no one expected him to win this easily.

It hadn't even been five minutes after the start of the match.

This was definitely going into the special record as one of the fastest matches in the competition.

After the two competitors left, the referee called on the next set of competitors, the last set, ”Match 10, Joshua Vargas vs. Gavin Elliot!”

Jake had already seen this matchup coming. Despite the fairness of the match-up, some things occurred as if following the line of destiny.

So, it was not foolish to have seen this match long coming.

”Match 10, Start!”

The match quickly started with the two quickly heating it up.

The long-standing rivalry between the two enabled them to fight with no conversation needed.

*Boom!*

They traded punches like it was nothing. In a quick motion, Gavin bypassed the defense and swept the feet of Joshua, but the latter flipped above the sweeping feet and threw a kick at Gavin.

He managed to land his attack on the neck of Gavin and kick him away.

”You have grown weak, Gavin,” sighed Joshua.

He appeared behind Gavin and kneed him in the back, close to his spine.

”Arghhh!!!” screamed Gavin.

His lower bones broke to the impact of the attack.

Before he could recover, he felt multiple punches released on his body in a cruel manner.

However, he wasn't focused on the attack. His diluted eyes played over, again and again, what Joshua said, 'I'm weak. Weak. Weak..?'

Trying to understand his former friend's words, Gavin's vein bulged as anger became evident on his face.

He evaded a coming attack and went beyond his limit to kick Joshua away, but to his horror, Joshua caught it like it was nothing and disarmed the strength between the attack.

”Where is your brilliance?! You have stopped growing, while I have continued. It seems it was wrong for me to expect anything from you,” sighed Joshua with an expressionless face.

”It is time to end this!”