Trails of Cold Brave Sky Chronicle 9: Memories of Millennia

End of the Quarterfinals

Aki walked into the arena, and Koru tossed a chain to a bar connecting the arena from one end to the other, and made his way to the arena.

"We meet on the battlefield, brother."

Aki leaped toward Koru, and Koru threw out three chains.

Aki batted the chains away, but didn't notice one of them grab him by the ankles, throwing him into the air. Koru then jumped, kicking him higher. He landed under, and launched his chains upward, before they arced over Aki, and slammed him down.

Aki fired six icicles into the air, and redirected them towards Koru, who quickly shattered them.

Umi and Rai were both wondering who would win. Internally, Umi was thinking Aki will win, and Rai thought Koru will win.

Koru launched his chains in a fan, and grasped Aki. He threw him to the other side of the arena, slamming him to the ground.

The sun began to set.

Aki charged back at Koru, dodging the chains that would be thrown.

Koru made a chain wall around him, keeping Aki away. He then prepared to make another attempt at restraining his brother by raising his right arm and crouching.

As soon as he sensed Aki above him, he got back up, and ripped the chains from the ground, and made a reverse bloom, trapping Aki in titanium chains.

After three seconds, Aki found a loose spot in his trap, and slid his hammer through it. He soon hit Koru in the back, knocking him towards the edge.

Aki attempted a finishing blow, but stopped once he realized it was an afterimage, and he had gone too far. However, Koru didn't want to end it that soon. He grasped Aki, and dragged him into the arena, pulling himself as well, and dropkicked him.

Many people were on edge, and Koru finally kicked Aki. The force was strong enough to knock him out.

"Aki is unable to go on! Koru is the winner!"

Aki eventually woke up, and got up, knowing he lost.

"You're fighting Yui next. Be careful against her magic."

The two left, and Zen took the stage along with five dancers.
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Your favourite heartwarming story
is a little heartwrenching to me
I wiped away my tears while pretending to yawn
Different feelings, different expressions
Even though it's simple
I want to call this mystery a miracle

I love you
This is where I am
Tomorrow is where you are going
But we can't tell if anything is certain
Here where you are
Because I'm protecting not just anyone
Even though I'm not (with you), my feelings are here

These feelings, these feelings (are here with you)

The kind words that you gave
left a dazzling impression on me
They were engraved in my chest while I pretended to be indifferent

The same space, the same future
When tomorrow arrives
It's not an exaggeration
Do you feel the miracle too?

I love you

Here where you are
The path that you walk with me
Even though the fear of losing each other won't disappear
Because I won't give my whole heart to just anyone
I will only give it to you
Even when I'm not (with you), it will always be yours

There are so many ways everything could go wrong
Whether we fight or whether we protect each other
Let's come back here

To that day without you
To that day without me
I hope that we never go back to that time