The National TV.
It is the most popular TV Station in Arya.
Every day around 7 P.M— they will have their own News broadcast.
Even the rigging scandal in Gensa was shown here, and it is also the first time ever that Gensa was mentioned on National TV.
Some professional fighters only get mentioned once in their lifetime— some fighters never.
That says a lot about what kind of prestige National TV has.
But today… Will be the second time that Gensa will be mentioned on National TV.
Two figures were sitting in front of a curved table.
The first figure was a beautiful middle-aged woman with long black hair and beautiful blue eyes. She had beautiful curved nose, delicate eyebrows, and long eyelashes. She was wearing a blue-colored dress which outlined her beautiful figure perfectly. Her name is Carolina, and she is the Female News Anchor of National TV.
Next to her was a handsome middle-aged man with short black hair, sharp cheekbones, and a jawline. He was wearing a three-piece suit, giving him a look of professionalism and attractiveness. His name is Marvin, and he is the Male News Anchor of National TV.
The lights lip up in the dimly lit room, and a red sign with words [Live] was lit up.
In almost every household, and in every screen around the Cities, the News was shown.
''Welcome to Daily News of Arya,'' Carolina said with a professional smile, but it was still a smile that could steal everyone's breath away.
Marvin also had a professional smile, which caused a few female workers to blush, ''Today, the Battle of Cities has ended, and it was quite eventful day.''
''Today, we will be talking about how the Top 4 Countries did in the Battle of Cities,'' Carolina said.
Marvin nodded, ''It was as expected. The schools, which had been representing their countries for years, are the representatives once again!''
''But… This time something very unusual happened in the country of Winterlight. Everyone thought that High School of Fighting would have an easy journey to victory, but that all changed after the new black horse appeared!''
''That black horse's name was Iceland!''
The citizens in Iceland were shocked. They thought that after they lost that no one would mention about them.
They were thrilled, and they started listening closely.
But then, Carolina's and Marvin's faces turned solemn.
Carolina opened her mouth, ''It would have been a great underdog story, but… Instead, the underdog in reality was High School of Fighting!''
Every citizen was confused.
''Apparently, Iceland had recruited a person who was not born in Arya, instead in Marq!'' Marvin said— there was some venom in his tone.
It would have been humiliating if a person from Marq had won the tournament, but gladly it didn't happen.
''Avery, the one who fought breath-taking battle against King Ichiro, was actually Young Master of Moonstar family from Marq Continent!''
The citizens were shocked.
And the people who had heard the name of Avery Moonstar were even more shocked.
They all know what kind of talent he possesses.
Avery Moonstar - Rank 12 in Global Talent List!
Carolina then had a sweet smile on her face, ''But, out of nowhere. A new Heavenly Child was born with the name of Kurogami Ichiro, who managed to defeat Avery. This could have ended up becoming a very humiliating day for Arya and the Martial Arts scene!''
''But who is the young man who defeated Avery Moonstar, one of the great geniuses of Marq Continent? He is from a small country called Gensa— some of you might have heard of it before. A great rigging scandal happened there in the Middle School scene.
''Ichiro was also in the spotlight in that tournament, since his teams' opponent tried to rig the match, but they failed, and Ichiro's team won, until the fateful Round of 16, where Ichiro and Slych Raften fought, and he ended up losing that battle.''
It is rare for a single individual to get this much attention from National TV. That made the citizens very interested.
But, the citizens from Iceland couldn't dare to watch the News anymore. They will become public enemy number 1 after today.
…
In Snowland's Hospital.
Michael and Alice were sitting next to each other silently.
They weren't in Liam's room anymore because he had started resting. He is still heavily injured.
*Murmur*
Suddenly, the corridor became very noisy.
The nurses pointed towards the two stretchers, which were pulled by doctors, and a few nurses.
Two young men were seen lying on the stretchers.
In the first one, a blond-haired young man was seen. His face was covered in blood, which made his look very gory and ugly. His outfit was also in rags.
In the second one. A skinny black-haired young man was seen. He was almost like a skeleton, but there was still some flesh, which was colored in black and red. His body was filled with bruises and blood— it was not a pretty sight, but no one made fun of him.
The nurses looked with respect towards the young man— only a moment ago, the News ended, and they watched it with great interest.
''Ichiro!'' Michael exclaimed and stood up.
He followed behind doctors towards one of the rooms, but he didn't enter.
He stood outside the room and watched from the window.
Alice stood next to him.
The doctors could instantly tell that Ichiro was very malnourished.
They first pushed a food pipe into his throat and started filling it with all kinds of food.
But there were still many injuries left.
''Michael.'' Rafael came and stood next to him.
''Rafael.'' Michael nodded,
*Ding* *Ding*
Rafael took his phone and saw the text message.
He sighed and put it back in his pocket, ''Richard won.''
Michael turned his gaze towards Rafael, ''I have something to talk with you… It's about Sariel.''
Rafael averted his gaze, ''H-He might not survive… Right?''
Michael bit his lip and nodded.
*BAM*
Rafael hit the wall in front of him.
''This is what we sign up for… Any one of us could be the one to die next.'' Rafael said and started walking away.
He hid his face, but there were tiny teardrops coming from his eyes.
Michael sat in the chair and closed his eyes.
Alice came towards him and hugged him.
Michael widened his eyes after Alice's warm yet petite body hugged him.
''Sariel will survive… I am sure of it!'' Alice said with a confident expression.
Michael wiped his tears and chuckled, ''That's right… He is like a cockroach… He won't die.''
Alice giggled and put her head in front of his, ''Smile more.'' She said and had a broad smile on her face.
Michael smiled, but then his eyes lingered on her soft-looking lips.
Alice saw where his gaze lingered, she blushed and became shy, but she didn't back off.
Michael's face started leaning closer.
Alice smiled and closed her eyes.
Their lips were about to touch, but then…
*Cough* *Cough*
Alice and Michael flinched.
Alice quickly retreated and acted like nothing had happened.
But then she saw her father standing with crossed arms.
''D-Daddy.''
''Hmm…'' Irwin narrowed his eyes and glared at Michael.
Michael averted his gaze.
''W-What are you doing here?'' Alice asked with a fake smile.
''To keep an eye on Avery… People from Arya's Government will come to pick him up.'' Irwin said and started walking slowly past Alice and Michael.
His every step echoed in the corridor.
Alice was slightly pale.
But then, Irwin pointed towards the sign in the wall.
Michael and Alice turned their gazes towards the sign and blushed heavily.
The sign said…
[No Flirting/Kissing]