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At the taunt from Diana, Dang Soha smirks and suddenly she was behind Diana.

Diana remains calm and tries to block the attack from Dang Soha.

Dang Soha strikes hard and Diana blocks with her arms enveloped in Ki.

The strike from Dang Soha sends Diana crashing hard into the barrier.

At impact the barrier cracks a bit.

The crowd exclaims at this and they all begin cheering.

"That was hard big sis." Diana says as she rises to her feet.

"Ohhh, now you call me big sis?" Dang Soha teases.

Diana gives a smile and dashes at Dang Soha.

In an instant she's before Dang Soha with her daggers about to slice Dang Soha.

Dang Soha blocks and slaps away the dagger on Diana's right hand.

"I know you are best with the sword, use that." She says to Diana.

"What if I use a sword and a dagger?" Diana asks.

"Nope, when you have completely mastered it then I'll take you on with that seriously, but for now, pull out your sword." Dang Soha says with a serious poker face.

Diana heaves a sigh and agrees.

She throws her dagger down stabbing it into the ground.

From her storage ring she pulls out a fine thin silvery green double edged sword.

"Well, Round 2?" Diana asks.

"Lets go." Dang Soha replies.

The two begin walking towards each other, slowly and magnetically...

*WHOOM*

They suddenly vanished.

A bright flash sparks in the centre of the ring as the two clash.

They were now way faster than before.

The shockwaves from their clashes made the barrier tremble.

The ground shook as sword hits dagger.

The quake makes everyone stagger as they try to find a holding.

The two smile as they continue their fight.

With every strike of Dagger and Sword the barrier trembles.

First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and on the eight heavy strike after the quake the barrier cracks.

"Thats bad." The First Elder states as he looks at the cracked space on the barrier.

"Focus." The Second Elder charges him.

The two begin to infuse more Ki into the orb which was keeping the barrier up.

The crack begins to heal up but then, just as it was about to fully close, the tenth heavy strike landed shattering the barrier entirely realizing a heavy shockwave outside the arena.

The crowd goes haywire as they quickly try to find cover.

The Grand Elder leaps from his seat going towards the East and stops the shockwave coming that way towards the crowd on that wing.

The Patriarch rises to his feet and stretches forth his hands from the West side where he and the Elders sat.

He stops the shock wave coming towards that direction.

Elaina, the assassin taken in by the Grand Elder heads towards the north and stops the shock wave.

These three were able to easily stop the shock wave because they were strong and the barrier had absorbed a lot of its force before shattering.

But now, at the South Wing Dang Hyuk rose to his feet dashing towards the wave.

He pulls out his a sword and with all his might and Ki he swings downward as if to slash the wave.

It was heavy but her persisted.

His feet grounded to the floor were pushed back a bit but after giving it his all he was able to stop it.

He stands there giving a cool pant as he glares at the two on stage.

"Monsters!" He says as he turns and still with his poker face majestically walks back to his feet.

The crowd cheers for him as he walks back.

All the stopping of the wave happened under three seconds.

"Looks like my cute little brother has grown." Dang Soha says with a soft smile.

The barrier begins to take form again.

This time, it was the Patriarch and Grand Elder who were in control.

"Good, now let's continue." Diana says as she spins her sword in her hand.

"Naaaa, I surrender." Dang Soha says with a cheeky smile.

"What!??" Diana questions.

Dang Soha retracts her dagger into her storage ring.

"You said you weren't going to go easy on me." Diana states.

"Well, you also didn't give it your all, haven't seen the Heavenly Demon Technique, and I understand because of the crowd so let's just stop here." Dang Soha says as she walks over to Diana and pats her shoulder.

"I'll use it now if you want." Diana states suddenly as she burns with vigor.

Her eyes were filled with the desire to brawl.

Dang Soha gives a soft smile and pats Diana's head roughing her hair.

"Be a good girl and claim your champion title ok?" She says and walks off the stage.

P.O.V - Diana.

"Aarrgghhh, that annoying piece of...!!!!" I scream in my head.

I was just getting fired up and then she pulls this.

I take a deep breath and heave a heavy sigh as I smack my face with my palm.

"Th...the winner of the tournament is Miss Dang Soha!!" The referee announces and the crowd cheers loudly.

I heave a sigh.

I just want to go home right now.

After the tournament the crowd began to leave having something to talk about as they walked.

After everyone had left some key figures remained which were the Pill Hall Master, the Chief Guard, The Head of the Disciplinary Division, The Elders, The Patriarch, Dang Soha, Dang Hyuk and the Mistress.

I guess we were going to decide who was going to represent the Dang Clan from the upper seats.

The discussion took quite a while but eventually, the two people chosen were the Patriarch, the First Elder and the Head of the Disciplinary Division.

Well of course the Patriach had to participate.

Most Clans have their Patriarchs participate in this festival to show and boast their strengths.

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After the meeting concludes everyone disperses going their separate ways, Dang Hyuk gets up and leaves the arena, walking to his courtyard.

He gets to his room and crashes with his back on the bed, heaving a long sigh.

He lays there staring at the ceiling as if lost in thoughts.

He closes his eyes and as he heaves a sigh just then he hears the sound of his door swinging open.

As the door swings open, before he sees who opened the as he senses the familiar presence of who had opened his door his heart skipped a bit as he stood up to his feet.

Coming in with a cold dark aura was Dang Soha.

She had a forced creepy smile on her face.

"You didn't forget our talk now did you my cute little brother?" She says as she walks into the room still with that creepy smile on.

Dang Hyuk looked panicked for a second.

"U...ummm, wha...what are you doing here sister?" He asks as he gulps down saliva trying to compose himself.

The smile on Dang Soha's face completely vanishes as she stares down Dang Hyuk.

Her face returns to its basic expressionless figure.

She takes her gaze away and begins looking and walking around the room.

"Well, is it a crime that I came to visit my little pumpkin?" She questions.

"Is this about me refusing to face you during the tournament? Its not that I wouldn't love to face you sister but I just..." Dang Hyuk says before being cut off by Dang Soha.

"What's going on with you Dang Hyuk? You've changed. " Dang Soha asks softly as she looks at a piece of paper on a table.

"Huh?? What are you talking about? Nothing's up with me." Dang Hyuk says as his face turns poker.

"You know, I probably know you more than anyone else in this Clan right? Even our mother doesn't..." Dang Soha says but stops as she notices something.

Dang Hyuks showed anger for a moment as she mentions 'Our Mother'.

"Ahhh, I knew something happened between you two but, does it demand such hate towards her?" Dang Soha asks as she walks up to Dang Hyuk.

"It's nothing, please leave I'd like to take a nap." Dang Hyuk says as he turns away from Dang Soha.

"Hyuk, what did I tell you about turning your back to me when I'm talking to you." Dang Soha says softly.

"I...I'm not a child anymore, you can't keep treating me like..."

Before he could finish Dang Soha grabs him by the jaw from behind and forcibly turns him towards her.

Her eyes unreadable she looks into the eyes of Dang Hyuk who stands there flustered with his jaw in her right hand.

As she stares down deep into his eyes coldly she says with a low deep voice;

"Listen to me here Dang Hyuk..."

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