Itekan was at changing room, he pulled off the robe he had donned on before leaving. He wore the sparing suit, and returned to the training grounds, where an even larger crowd were gathered.
" Ohh so he came"
" Yeah, thought he would run away, he's really brave"
" Or stupid, that guy is nearly twice his size, he's just looking to get killed"
Itekan entered the grounds with Itoyea and Binturu behind him.
" You came!" The guy said to him
" Of course, I have to make sure that someone like you who doesn't respect humanity does not get into four stars academy" Itekan said.
" That's sweet! I'll love ripping the skin off your face" the guy said.
Itekan stretched out his hand and his shadow daggers appeared.
His opponent likewise stretched his hand, a long mace appeared, it's crown was filled with thorns.
" Alright no skills, just pure hands, get those weapons away" a voice said appearing in front of the two.
It was an old man, everyone gasped in surprise at his sudden appearance, even Itekan had not sensed him that close.
Itekan knew this old timer was very powerful, his opponent had a look of shock that changed from shock, to fear, to awe, his mace disappeared.
Itekan seeing this let his shadow daggers disappear.
"Good, exchange names " the old man said, it wasn't a request, it was a command.
" Itekan Lie" Itekan said through gritted teeths, he was getting pissed with the old man, who seemed to have no intension of letting them fight.
" Escanor" his opponent said, immediately after the old man disappeared, and the two jumped at each other.
Itekan had coated his hands with spiritual energy so once he was close to Escalor he swung an upper cut at him, aiming for his neck, Escalor surprisingly had incredible reflexes despite his size and dodged the punch.
Side stepping, he caught Itekans hand and pulled him, towards him, punches raining down on his face and stomach. Itekan reflexively raised his hand up to block them, but suddenly they stopped, Itekan shocked brought his hands down to discover Escalor was nowhere to be found.
Turning sharply, he spun around to be caught unawares by a punch that connected with his cheeks, itekan was launched through the traing halls, he crashed into one of the wooden pieces, wheezing, he cough blood.
Itekan realized then that he had severely undestemmated his opponent.
Itoyea wanted to assist him, he wanted to help! But he couldn't move, his training as a swordsman had thought the pride of a duel, he would not assist him even if he lost.
" Is that all! You sure sounded confident a few minutes ago, what happened to all that heat, guess it was just smoke" Escalor jested as he walked towards Itekan.
Binturu was unconcerned, although the liked the kid, he wasn't one to openly fight for others especially since he really didn't know him too well, too much trouble.
Itekan got up slowly, he dusted himself, silently berating himself for rushing into the fight, this wasn't how he'd learnt, he'd gotten too proud, thinking he was strong enough to not care about others strength, what a fool he'd been, with this level of stupidity he would not even be able to reach Binturu's level, talk less about his father's.
Squaring his shoulders he got into stance. He wasn't going to rush into this, not any more.
" Good you haven't given up, yet I can still toy with you!" Escalor said launching himself at Itekan, his hands descended with a force that rival a truck.
Itekan looked him dead in the eye as the attack landed, he turned to his side, catching Escalor unawares. Unlike before, when itekan used his indomitable fists stance, he this time didn't wit for the attacks to mount before he started charging up his spritual energy, he already started from the moment Escalor started down.
So he was able to launch a single hit, although, not as powerful as normal, it still packed a heavy punch.
Itekan shot his palm at Escalor's chest, even that close, Escalor was still faster, he started moving out of the way, as soon as he recognized the attack, this helped cause, though it landed it didn't hit his chest like itekan had planned, rather it landed by his sides.
Argh!!
He shouted he was sent hurling blood at the same time, itekan wasting no time moved with precision, he shot after Escalor landing two more hits at him.
Escalor tanked the second and on the third, he caught Itekan's palm, crushing it under his intense strength.
Stch!
Itekan hissed in pain, as he spun, using his other arm, he struck him in his face with his elbow.
Escalor released his hand, both of them jumping backwards.
They were both considerably roughed up, Itekan had blood, on his face dripping like a fountain while Escalor's clothings had two hole on the places where Itekan's attackes had struck.
They launched at each other.