The next match began shortly.
Aron was next to step into the arena.
His opponent, Rodrick, rushed at him quickly.
"Speed Core: Burst Acceleration"
Rodrick's speed quintupled instantly.
With his sheer speed alone, he broke the sound barrier, releasing a thunderous boom.
Aron barely had time to react, as Rodrick's fist made contact with his Abdomen.
Aron was launched back with tremendous force, only managing to stop his movement by creating a spear of stone mid-air and using it to slow his velocity.
He successfully managed to stabilize himself, and once he had, he quickly created a shield made from rock.
Rodrick accelerated once more, breaking the sound barrier again.
Aron, holding his shield, anticipated when Rodrick would hit him and right as Rodrick about to release another punch, Aron blocked it with his shield.
The force of Rodrick's punch shattered the shield, however it had also pulverized his hand bones.
Rodrick let out a scream of agony.
Aron used this moment to incapacitate Rodrick, and smashed a rock against his head, causing him to lose consciousness.
The crowd erupted in cheers.
Aron closed his eyes for a moment, then turned away and walked out of the arena.
Lazarus was immediately called next.
He rushed straight in.
His opponent, reacted almost instantly.
"Magma Core: Magma Blast"
His opponent launched a ball of magma towards Lazarus, however he swiftly dodged it and made his way over.
Lazarus unleashed a flurry of strikes upon his opponent, most were blocked however, he managed to land 3 clean hits, forcing him backward.
His opponent's expression twisted in frustration as he swung his arm, however Lazarus blocked the hit and countered with a right hook to his face and then followed up with a knee to his face.
Crack.
The impact broke his opponents nose with a sickening crack.
"Damn you…" he muttered, rage burning in his eyes as he punched the ground.
"Magma Core: Lava Flow!"
Causing pools of lava to rise from the ground.
Lazarus reacted instantly.
Essenz gathered around his hand as he formed a rope like construct with a hooked tip and threw it towards the arena wall. The hook embedded itself into the stone, and with a sharp pull, Lazarus launched himself out of the blast radius as the Lava covered the arena floor.
The lava soon cooled and Lazarus dropped back down from above.
A sword formed in his right hand, made of pure Essenz.
He charged.
His opponent released another blast, however Lazarus cut through it with a single downward slash.
The blade split the magma in half as well as severing his opponents left arm cleanly.
Silence followed.
His opponent looked at his severed arm, breathing heavily before raising his other arm.
"I… forfeit."
Lazarus's sword dissipated and the crowd erupted in cheers and applause.
He calmly made his way back.
The next match was shorter.
Lya was called in.
She breathed slowly as wind gathered faintly around her fingers.
Her opponent rushed towards her.
Lya raised both hands.
"Wind Core: Vacuum Burst!"
The air collapsed inward as a violent suction force formed around her opponent.
"W-what the hell—!"
He was pulled into the center of the vacuum before Lya clenched her fist.
The vortex twisted violently, spinning him in the air like a leaf caught in a storm before repeatedly slamming him into the arena floor again and again.
He soon lost consciousness shortly after.
Her victory was declared and she was sent back to the chamber.