Under Leonai's gritted gaze, Kobayashi left his seat and walked to the ring as if nothing had happened.
He slowly came to Tazmi and looked at the fan-shaped statistical chart showing one part surprise, two parts joy, three parts sadness and four parts anger in his eyes.
If nothing really happened between them, he would have thought that he was a heartless man.
"Ah, long time no see, Tazmi."
"...Xiao Lin."
"Should it be a coincidence or fate? I never expected that we would meet again on such an occasion."
This is a lie.
In fact, it was Xiaolin who deliberately asked Sai Liu to help him. Although he thought it was strange, he said that he and Tazmi were good friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time and planned to surprise each other when they reunited in the ring. Sai Liu readily agreed.
The purpose of doing this is naturally to serve as a green leaf to set off Tazmi, the little white flower.
"Why, why do you appear here?!"
Tazmi was very angry after seeing Xiao Lin. He asked angrily: "Do you know that after you left, everyone was so...!!!"
"Tazmi! Sh-"
Xiao Lin shouted softly, and at the same time put his index finger on his lips, indicating with his eyes that there were outsiders next to him.
Tazmi wanted to question impulsively, but in the end she clenched her fists and endured it.
Will smiled awkwardly with a slight twitch in his mouth.
It seems that although the two are old acquaintances, there seems to be some grudge between them, so it is best not to get involved.
Then he raised his right hand high.
"Next, the ninth group battle begins!"
"……here we go."
Lan couldn't help but whisper in the imperial capital's audience, because Esdeath had always been indifferent to the battle in the ring from the beginning. It wasn't until the ninth group of two sides came on stage that her eyes lit up and she cheered up slightly.
"General Esdeath, are you interested in the two people on the stage?"
"I just saw an interesting person."
Esdeath saw the boy who made her feel inexplicably close to her, and she became a little concerned about his appearance.
"is that so?"
Lan was also slightly surprised and turned his attention to the ring again.
The two people on the ring were sparring frequently.
"Tazmi, you have become stronger."
Kobayashi kept blocking the incoming straight punches with great speed and momentum, very much like Brand's style.
"snort!"
Tazmi groaned.
Seeing Xiaolin's ease, he certainly felt unhappy, and the fist in his hand sped up a bit more.
"Obviously he is a junior who joined later than me."
"No, Tazmi. I didn't join you, and I'm older than you. You should call me senior."
"What did you say?!"
It was okay if I didn't say it, but Tazmi became even more angry when I mentioned it.
During the time when Xiao Lin left, Leonai drank all day long and cursed Xiao Lin as a bastard. Chi Tong seemed to have not changed, but every time he would put Xiao Lin's name on the scarecrow that was used to test the sword, and Ma Yin would also put it on it. The clothes they bought for him were a hit, and Najiexitan and Lubbock also looked sad because they regarded Xiao Lin as their imaginary enemy.
One can imagine how important Xiaolin is to them.
Now he actually says it has nothing to do with them? !
Xiao Lin, who peered into his heart, couldn't help but defended: "Wait, did you misunderstand something?"
"Shut up! I don't want to hear it!"
After Tazmi's anger exceeded the critical value, both the speed and strength of her fists increased several points, but the price was that the attack paths were disorganized and did not form an effective combo, resulting in omissions.
--flaw!
Xiao Lin pushed away the oncoming fist, causing his center of gravity to become unstable and temporarily stiff, before he punched Tazmi in the waist and abdomen with a very fast punch.
"Pfft!"
Tazmi's face tightened, she covered her waist and abdomen and stepped back, then quickly adjusted her interrupted breathing.
"No, no, how can you be emotional? No matter how angry you are, you have to keep it."
Xiaolin tapped his forehead with his index finger and taught him a lesson: "Brand is also an excited and passionate man, but he doesn't burn the fire on the surface. He just becomes hot in body but always calm in mind. You still have this. Studying.”
"Brother..."
Tazmi would think of what her elder brother had said and the words and deeds she had taught him on the dragon boat.
Then he got even angrier.
Because Xiao Lin decided to leave them only after hearing the news of his eldest brother's death.
"Oh oh oh!!!"
Tazmi rushed forward again, and her fists were quickly aimed at Xiaolin's weak points every time. Unfortunately, her intentions were too obvious, and she was easily dodged and blocked every time. If she continued like this, she would just waste her energy in vain.
——It’s time to decide the winner.
Will, acting as referee, made a subconscious judgment.
After the two fought against each other for a while, he knew that Tazmi was far from Xiaolin's opponent.
Although it seemed that Tazmi was forcing Kobayashi to retreat and defend after constantly attacking with punches, in fact Kobayashi was very capable.
Coupled with being unable to attack for a long time, Tazmi will soon be defeated due to lack of physical strength.
At this time, the battle also took a drastic change, not only fists, but also legs joined in the attack.
Kick forward, kick forward again!
He raised his legs and kicked towards Xiao Lin's waist and abdomen. He kicked twice very fast, but was blocked easily.
Tazmi is not discouraged either.
Tuck your legs, twist your waist, turn around...!
etc!
Why is this trick so familiar?
Xiaolin's mind recalled the scene when he fought Brand for the first time.
At that time, Tazmi was also watching.
Is it a back-swinging leg kick to the chest?
But judging from the micro-movements in the muscles, it is a high-rotating leg kick to the chin.
——Deep sight!
Unsure, Xiao Lin immediately peeked into his mind, only to find that he was just desperately thinking about the scene of Brand's death in his mind, which made Xiao Lin a little negligent in his defense.
At the same time, Tazmi's eyes lit up and she focused all her strength on this blow.
——Kick in the chest!
Instead of following your instincts, did you choose to believe Brand?
Xiao Lin quickly raised his arms and crossed his chest to block. Although he barely succeeded in blocking, the force of the kick was too strong and he still slid back several meters.
Just in time, he fell under the ring.
"I didn't expect that the previous impulsive attacks were all staged. The purpose was to push me to the edge of the ring, and then use a powerful blow to make me fall."
Xiaolin exposed his plan in a short sentence and praised: "I really underestimated you. I lost, Tazmi."
——Liar.
Will, who was a clear observer, knew that things were not what Xiaolin said.
It is true that Xiaolin did not react in time when he was kicked, but in fact at that time, he had already adjusted his posture so that he would not slide so far.
But I don’t know why, but I deliberately adjusted the angle to slide further, and even fell off the ring “just in time”.
It seems there is something between them.
But this has nothing to do with him, there is only one thing he has to do.
"——Winner, Tazmi!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh!!!" xN
Facing the constant cheers around her, Tazmi was still in a slightly dazed state.
Xiao Lin encouraged: "It's my fault that you are not cool-headed. You are the same as Brand. I think he will be very happy when he knows. So, stand up and accept everyone's applause."
"Cheer for me...it feels so good!"
Tazmi raised her right hand and showed a pure smile.
This infectious smile instantly turned into an arrow of love, shot towards Esdeath in the audience and successfully captured the other person's heart.
Then, she came to the ring.
After the strong Esdeath asked Tazmi's name, he immediately said that he would take him away without giving him a chance to resist.
Xiao Lin, who was eating melon and watching the show, was a little disappointed because Esdeath didn't look at him the whole time.
But forget it, this is exactly what he expected.
Girls in love have zero IQ.
Although Esdeath is not a pure love brain, the appearance of Tazmi did make her IQ drop.
Let him make good use of this gap.
"——Sorry! I want to join the Hunters!"
