Scene – Inside the stadium, many students have already been eliminated from the tournament.
Meanwhile, inside the jungle, a girl from the Empire, named Ein, is walking carefully.
Ein –
"I'm in one of the darkest parts of the jungle…
There must be a blue berry here."
Scene –
She reaches a muddy lake filled with dark-colored water.
Inside the water are leeches, and in the middle, on a stone, lies a blue berry.
Ein –
"Ah…! Red leeches!
They suck both mana and blood—very dangerous."
Scene –
Suddenly, Chu, who was earlier thrown away by Precious's bear aura soldier, falls straight from the sky and lands inside the lake.
Scene –
Ein walks over Chu, calmly picks up the blue berry, and steps back.
Ein –
"Thank you…"
Scene –
Ein turns back and raises her hand.
Ein – "Slime Web!"
Scene –
A white-and-green web emerges from Ein's body and wraps around Chu.
Ein pulls Chu out of the lake and removes all the leeches from her body by hand.
Ein –
"Thanks for your help…
Though… -_-
I could've just used this skill myself to get the blue berry."
Scene –
Light erupts from Ein's body and shoots into the sky, revealing her location.
Ein –
"Okay, bye—and thanks again!"
Scene –
Ein runs away.
Ein –
"I should go hide somewhere far away…"
Chu –
"Anananana… 0_0!"
Meanwhile…
Scene –
In another part of the jungle, a boy from Secret Sky, named Go, a shapeshifter, is running at full speed.
The camera shifts, showing more than 10 students chasing him.
Go –
"Run, run!!
There are other people too—why are you all chasing me?!"
Random Student –
"Because you're the closest!"
Scene –
Go suddenly activates a skill.
Go – "Ground Wall!"
Scene –
A wall rises between Go and the chasing students.
Random Student –
"Did you seriously think this would stop us?!"
Scene –
A student punches the wall and breaks it, but Go has already escaped.
Random Student –
"Where did he go?!"
Student 2 –
"There's a light—let's go!"
Scene –
They rush toward the light, but instead of Go, they see a MEGA WOLF walking calmly.
Random Student –
"Why is that light coming from this beast?!"
Another Student –
"Maybe it's something else. Let's just leave—don't fight this beast."
Random Student –
"Yeah, right…"
Scene –
The black wolf is revealed—it's Go, using his shapeshifting ability.
Go (thinking) –
"Did I really fool them?
Phew… I'm finally free."
Meanwhile…
Scene –
Pretty is walking through the jungle with an angry expression.
Pretty –
"Hmph! Liar! Idiot! Crazy guy!
I'll never talk to him again!!
He gives me gifts, but then roams around the jungle with another girl!
And here I am, fighting all these students alone while he's over there…!
Tsk!"
Scene –
A shadow suddenly appears behind her.
Pretty – "?"
Scene –
Pretty flips backward and sees the King Lion.
King Lion –
"Another student… I will kill you…"
Pretty –
"Hey kitty, go somewhere else.
I'm not in a good mood."
King Lion –
"!! L-little kitty?!
ROARR…!"
Pretty –
"I see… so you want to fight then.
NULL PUNCH!"
Scene –
Pretty's hand glows white as she rushes forward—but her leg hits a small stone.
She falls, and her punch hits a tree instead.
The tree completely vanishes.
King Lion – "…!!"
Scene –
The King Lion sits down on the ground with a terrified expression.
Scene –
Pretty stands up, ready to attack again.
Pretty –
"Ah… I fell because of that stone.
This time I'll definitely ki—?"
Scene –
Pretty notices the King Lion sitting quietly, trembling.
King Lion –
"R-right… I'm a little kitty!
Kitty!! Meow… meow…!!"
Pretty –
"Eh?"
King Lion (thinking) –
"Another powerful human again…
Today is such an unlucky day T_T!!"
Pretty –
"Ahaaa…!"
King Lion –
"W-wait! Don't kill me!
I have something to give you!"
Pretty –
"What?"
Scene –
The King Lion opens his mouth and drops a blue berry onto the ground, covered in saliva.
Pretty –
"Ewww…!
Wait—it's a blue berry?!
How did you get this?!"
King Lion –
"Well… I attacked a human.
He vanished, but this berry was left behind, so I kept it."
King Lion (thinking) –
"Good thing I didn't throw it away!"
Scene –
Pretty picks up the blue berry.
Light shoots from her body into the sky.
King Lion –
"S-so… I'll leave now?"
Pretty –
"Nope.
You'll protect me for one hour.
You're my guard now—don't let anyone come near me.
Now let's move."
Scene –
Pretty sits on the King Lion's back.
King Lion –
"-_- … Yes, ma'am."
Meanwhile…
Scene –
Nimi and Shai are still being chased by bees.
Shai –
"L-let's break the crystal!"
Nimi –
"I'll fight the bees!"
Shai –
"No need.
Already three blue berries are taken—what can we even do now?!"
Nimi –
"…Right."
Scene –
Both break their crystals and vanish.
Bees –
"????!!" (confused)
Meanwhile…
Scene –
Miliem is already eliminated.
Damu is fighting five MAX DEER beasts and is heavily injured.
Damu –
"Haaah… haaah… pant… pant…
ICE BLAST!"
Scene –
Ice shoots from Damu's hand and hits a deer, but the deer nullifies it with its horn.
Damu –
"Damn it!"
Scene –
Another deer attacks from behind with its horn.
Damu dodges, but a third deer gathers an aura ball between its horns and fires it.
Damu – "Max Defiance!"
Scene –
The attack hits, but Damu takes no damage.
Still, he collapses—then forces himself to stand.
Damu –
"I'm already at my limit!"
Scene –
A sudden water attack hits Damu, knocking him down.
Damu (thinking) –
"Shit! I have to escape, or I'll die here!"
Scene –
Damu breaks his crystal and vanishes.
Deer –
"???" (confused)
Meanwhile…
Scene –
Precious is lying on a stone.
He senses something and sits up.
Precious –
"So… three blue berries are already taken.
That means this tournament will end soon."
Scene –
Precious jumps down, lifts the stone, and places it aside.
Under it is a chest.
He opens it.
Inside lies a blue berry.
Precious –
"Got it."
Scene –
Light glows from Precious's body.
Stadium
Shera –
"Already 40 students have been eliminated, and only 9 remain!
Wait—all four blue berries have been taken!
That means the tournament will end very soon, and we'll get our final four contenders for the semifinals and finals!"
After 1 Hour
Shera –
"One hour has passed!
And look—first to return is Go from Secret Sky!
Then Ein from the Empire, followed by Pretty from Shin Kingdom, and finally—
Precious from Shin Kingdom?!"
Scene –
All four appear in the stadium.
Shera –
"Oh my god!
This time, two students from Shin Kingdom have reached the semifinals!
For the last 50 years, the Empire has dominated the International Tournament—
Will this finally change?
Will the Empire's winning streak be broken?
We'll find out at the end!
After this 5-hour tournament, we finally have our Top 4 contenders!
The semifinals and finals will begin after a 1-hour break.
Till then—bye bye!"