The God of Gravity part 1: Demigod District

Beast of the Tournament

"Icarus Nephos proceeds to the second round," said a woman on the speaker inside the queue we are staying. "Win by default."

"By default?" asked Sander confusingly. "That means his opponent failed to show up."

"But why?" asked Philip.

"Dunno, maybe the tournament was just too much for him, or is it just he's afraid of Icarus."

"Darius Ozan and Arman Hior," said the woman on the speaker. "please proceed to the entrance." Darius stood up and went for the entrance. He finished his drink in one gulp, crushed it, and threw it to the trashcan. He looks like he isn't nervous. No wonder, because he is strong, and he knows it.

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Everyone in the coliseum looked out for Darius as he walked calmly towards the center. Before the fight is initiated, they faced each other, and Darius was dwarfed by his opponent. Arman is already a grownup and looks like he's been in many fights, while Darius is the opposite of that, but he didn't flinch. The hosts talked to the crowd, making them hyped for this fight. There is a referee in the ring to regulate the fight, and possibly avoid the deaths of the contestants after they get beaten. This could become a fight to the death, so the referee is there to decide if the fight is over just to save the loser.

He raised his hands and waved it down as a sign to start the fight, then he quickly ran towards the corner of the ring. Arman charged with his right hook, Darius dodged and countered with a punch at the body. Arman is sturdy so it was nothing, then he strikes with his left knee, but Darius dodged again, and punched him at the side of his body. He was small and faster compared to him, so he looked like he's making fun of him.

"I can't believe this, people!" said DJ. "Darius Ozan is just too small and fast for Arman Hior that he can't keep hit him!"

"Seems like he can take the punches of Darius," said Ericka. "but will he be able to land a punch against this agile, young beast?"

They continued to fight in the same manner when Arman thought, "Why can't I land a single punch at this kid? Every time I make my move, he already has something to do about it. It is like he directs the fight. I need to back up, and rethink my strategy."

He stepped back, and that's when Darius kicked his foot that supports his whole body. He turned sideways in the air and was punched in the abdomen. He was blown away with and rolled down on the ground. He coughed blood.

"This kid," he thought again. "I didn't expect him to punch that hard, or did he just land those weak punches in purpose to deceive me? But I can't lose here, I have been fighting in the slums for a living. I have a greater experience in fighting than this kid, so I will show him." He stood up and Darius is already walking towards him like a wolf cornering his prey. "Bring it on!" screamed Arman, so the boy charged.

Darius kept him missing and answered with strong punches to the body because he can't reach his face. He's like a snake that slithered around his opponent and hitting and kicking him everywhere in his body. The impacts of the blows were strong, but Arman is just too durable. He continued to try to hit the boy, but not a single punch or kick landed. This tired him a lot. Out of luck, he managed to predict Darius's next move, and successfully landed a punch, but was blocked by him using his arms. It was strong, so Darius was blown away, but kept his balance while his feet sliding on the ground backward.

"Finally!" said DJ. "A punch from Arman!" The crowd cheered. "He might be able to turn this around, people!"

"He might," said Ericka. "if he manages to do it again. It seems that Darius looks like he's cautious now. That punch, although blocked must've been powerful. He is waiting for Arman to make a move."

Arman thought, "I can turn this around! I will just have to predict his move!"

They charged at each other, and just halfway, Darius jumped and punched the ground. It created a dust cloud, and cracked the ground Arman is running on, so he tripped. That's when his head is low enough for Darius to reach, and he already had his right fist going for a hard punch to his face. The dust cloud cleared up as Arman came flying out of it. He fell on his back very hard, and his face was a mess.

"What a display of strength from Darius!" exclaimed Ericka. "He just destroyed the hard floor of the ring, and sent the giant Arman flying twenty meters away!"

"Awesome!" added DJ. "This kid is a beast!"

Arman is still on the ground, and the referee went to check on him.

"Is it over?" asked Ericka, but then Arman rose up.

"No, it's NOT!" screamed DJ, and the crowd is thrilled.

Mila doesn't consider this fight interesting at all, so she just sat there, looking bored as usual. She thought, "This is boring, it's a one-sided fight. That big guy doesn't stand a chance against a small and fast, but strong boy. Not to mention that the boy is quite clever in fighting. He's kind of similar to Enzo. But no..... nobody will ever surpass Enzo! This brat is just lucky to have a weak opponent."

"The kid is quite a beast, isn't he, my lady?" said Damon. She just looked at him, and then back to the fight. "He reminds me of someone we all know."

Mila didn't answer but frowned as she thought, "This stupid god doesn't know him. Even as a kid, Enzo is very strong, and no demigod can even match him. He is the true prodigy, that's why he became a god on Olympus. Stop comparing this kid with Enzo, you stupid idiot."

"You think that puny punch is gonna knock me out, you punk?" spat Arman. His face is swelling and bleeding, as well as he's panting very hard, but he moves as if he's not exhausted while walking towards Darius. There was pain all over his body, and he gritted his teeth. "It will take more than that to put me to sleep! So, bring it on!" Darius didn't flinch but prepared a stance calmly.

"He's calm," thought Mila as her eyes opened wide.

"Yarghhhh!" cried Arman as he went head-on with Darius.

The battle is still the same, but this time, Darius went for his knee caps. Arman missed a hook, and Darius dodged to the left to punch his left knee cap hoping to bring him down. It worked, and Darius punched his face, but it didn't bring him down. It just made the big man furious even more. He continued to do this again and again, but Arman is holding on, and desperately attacking back, without defending himself.

DJ exclaimed, "Arman is taking all the damage from Darius, but not going down!"

"He really is a very hard man to beat," commented Ericka. "How long will this fight go on like this?"

It came out a point where Darius kicked Arman's head and was again sent flying to a distance. He didn't spare a second, he followed him from under, then kicked him off the ring. Arman fell unconscious as he hit the ground below. Darius just looked at him and turned to return to his queue.

"The match has been decided!" announced Ericka. "The winner of this fight is Darius Ozan!"

Then the coliseum exploded in applause as he exited the ring through a drawbridge that was just brought down that led to where he came from.

"Darius the Beast!" chanted the crowd. "Darius the Beast!"

Other people in the coliseum said,

"I'm gonna put all of my bet for that kid!"

"No way!"

"I thought the big guy will win."

"That was unexpected."

"Are you kidding me?"

"That kid is literally a beast."

"He's almost like Enzo when he was young."

"He's the next Enzo, alright."

Mila heard the comments of the other spectators, and couldn't help but be angry. "These fools talk like they know Enzo," she thought. "I will curse their souls if they get to the Underworld."

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"Darius is this strong?" exclaimed Sander.

"He destroyed the guy," commented Philip.

That was awesome. I can't believe this is what Darius is capable of, now. The man didn't even hurt him, but he totally defeated him. Even if I watched it only on the screen, I can feel the power of his punches, he's a lot stronger than I faced him a month ago. In such a short time, he improved this much?

He walked in front of us while rubbing his nose with the back of his hand. He looked at me until he passed by and left the queue. I know what that look meant, he's saying that it's time for me to show what I am capable now. Fine, I will show him. And we'll face each other again to settle our fight.