127 Bloody fifth floor (2/2)

Back in the arena, silence had enveloped the audience. This match. Was it supposed to be this easy?

”Did anyone see how it happened?” someone asked. No one had. They only understood very little of the even less they saw.

They turned their eyes to a comical 'Ho Ho Ho'from Ku Jian and gulped. All that money, gone. But, she was just one girl. They could take it back right? Before someone could approach Ku Jian, they heard Ed's voice bellow them.

”I leave now. You have five minutes to handle your match.” he said and Ku Jian froze for a second, before rushing back stage.

”Curator! Curator!” she said to the man, shocking him from his book.

”Is there anyway to shorten my fight?” she asked.

”Huh?” he was confused.

”I only have five minutes to leave this level. Say, there must be a cheat right? Tell this younng Lady!” she shouted.

”The only way is if you have defeated those the tower has given you before the fight begins. That still counts as a win.” As the curator spoke, those who were waiting for their fights, including Jia Lin and his crew arrived. They heard what the curator said and saw Ku Jian pause, ”Are my opponents already around?” she asked.

”They are in the audience. But, just because I pushed the rankless' fight does not mean I will push yours....” the curator started to say then saw her rush out back into the audience.

”Idiot. How will she know who is who?” he said and returned to his book. The next moment, screams ensued outside. It only lasted a few seconds, before it stopped. The chill of the silence caused the hairs of those inside to stand.

Ku Jian had run out into the audience and saw Ed's leaving form. He threw her a glance and she smiled, ”You go, I will be right behind you.” she said and Ed walked out of the fifth floor without looking back. Nti Anem on the other hand was very suspicious of her smile. He gave her a deep look before following Ed out. The floor only regained it's rowdy nature when Ed stepped out the door. Many released breaths they did not know they were holding. Someone so powerful, they were careful not to breathe.

Ku Jian looked at the crowd the moment Ed was out the door with a cold smile. No one was sure what happened the next second. She had waved her hand in the air and a dark thorny branch appear. The next second, screams tore through the hall as it had expanded, peircing through all in the room. The amount of blood that spilled that moment, one could almost see red in this black and white world.

When done, the thorny branch returned to palm size and the curator and other below stepped out to the bloody scene, just to see Ku Jian put it away and step out of the fifth floor, her dress clean, the choking scent of blood left behind.