Bab 57: 'JUSTICE IS SERVED'.

Nathan had been poisoned by the arrow, hy that slithering snake's arrow. For a death match of their level, poison isn't allowed but now it seems this rule only applies to selective people and no-one wacthing realises that a rule is being broken.

No wonder the thin wound on his thigh held him back so much, it only got worse when it struck deeper.

*PUI..*...*BANG*.

Another arrow strikes hard against his chest and into his organs while the force brings him down to his knee as he uses his shaking sword as support. His shield falls to the ground and his body starts to feel cold, distant and unresponsive.. the end seemed near.

After already losing so much, Nathan didn't care much for dying but the thoughts running through his mind is the he hasn't avenged his family, he hasn't killed that b*tch who ruthlessly took it all for him!.

How could he fall here and under her blade!..

Does the heavens not show any sympathy for the weak?!..

Why did the heavens only send help to her?, to his rightful enemy?!!..

*PUI..*...*CLANG*.

Another arrow shoots out and hits his sword which he's using to support his kneeling and poisoned body out of his hand and into the distance as he falls face first to the ground.

He couldn't see a thing, he is bleeding out and he's in the dirt with two arrows in his chest and poison in his blood.

The end is truly near.

He is angry, but his anger only made him bleed faster to his death as he struggles to find the strenght to get back to his feet.

His will flared up but his body betrays his attempt to crawl back up thus sending his face crashing once more into the ground as the noises in the background slowly fades out.

He could hear her footstep. Walking towards him like his own fading heartbeat as he has his ears in the dirt. With a but of struggle, he could see her blurry image as she approaches him.

The irony of it all, a death duel for justice serves the life of the innocent up to the hands of the murderous guilty. This isn't justice, this is just a test to see the strongest!. The strong is always right and the weak should keep their mouths shut or pay the consequences, this is the moral of so called justice and laws.

He wants to laugh out in anger and regret as his visiongets blurrier. He should have waited until he's absolutely sure he can destroy her and whatever backings she has but even this is just wishful thinking as he may never even sense mana in a life time considering his talent.

He sight is now completely a blur as she stops right in front of his limp and broken body and then..

*BANG*,.. She kicks him hardly with her metal boot straight to his face with the force forcing his limo body to roll in the sand with broken face bones and bloody teeth breaking free.

The sharp pain gives him some clarity back to his own situation as he feels the world ringing and turning dark.

He would not be able to forgive himself even in the next ten lives for dying so pathetically.

But the world obviously doesn't care about his desperation one bit as Montana moves slowly and takes up his sword before lifting it high in the air.

*PITUA*.. She spits on his bloody figure in disgust and anger with her last words to him being cold and casual,..

"Good riddance..".

His blade fell, claiming not her life but his own with a splatter of his blood across her armour.

And just like that, 'Justice is served'.

...

Navi watched the entire fight down to the last scene with his mind calm and his mind open. He lost.

Nathan had bet everything and lost.

Navi always considered the high possibility of this happening so he isn't much surprised this had happened.

'WHAT TRULY IS BALACE?!!.. WHAT TRULY IS JUSTICE?!!..'

For some reasons, he remembers this madness filled questions as he witnessed the end of the duel and he couldn't help but ask himself..

Do things like balance and justice even exist?!..

He didn't ponder much on the question as he snaps himself out of it.

On his right side lies his beautiful and cute senior who has started holding onto his hand in fear and anxiety as soon as the second arrow got shot.

She had been trembling and cursing nonstop in obvious worry and tension while bidding for Nathan to win. Her face right now shows an expression that's both sad yet cute with her blinking to hold back her tear filled eyes.

"Senior are you okay?..", Navi calmly asks while Yuxi turns to look at him with watery die eyes as she bites on her lower lips.

A drop of tear finally slides down her cheek and she immediately wipes her face clean with the fabric on her sleeves before giving a Sniffle.

"I.. I'm fine", she says with a clearly sad smile while Navi just nods twice with pursed lips not at all interested in calling her out. She would get over it, they all would probably before even the end of the new week.

"What about you?, Are.. are you OK?", Amado Yuxi asks as she finally remembers the age of the person sitting by her side.

"You held my hand through it all so I'm fine..", Navi calmly says while Amado finally realises that she had been and is still holding onto Navi's hand even though she doesn't remember it being to console a junior.

She let's go in a fluster as a small blush creeps up her face while leaving Navi confused. He only said those words to comfort her that she played the role of a senior well enough not expecting his words would bring by even more embarrassment.

He tilts his head in confusion before realising he doesn't have enough curiosity nor energy to spare on the matter. He would rather be preparing for his next dream or practicing meditation.

"I have to go..", Navi politely says as he stands up while dusting his robes.

"Wh.. what?, where?", Yuxi asks while Navi just calmly stares at her with a raised brow confused by her curiosity, he realises he's introverted and his loner mind is just thrown off by someone's else's curiosity so he answers normally.

"To get some rest.., Goodbye Senior.", Navi says politely with a small bow before calmly with a polite nod before he walks off as he uses the walking stairs of the Arena upwards in order to get back to ground level.

Most people were still seated and discussing as if waiting for some after-duel party or something but Navi could give a fuck about a lot of things but he's not at all a fan of wasting time on anyone else but himself.