YOU ARE REALLY SOMETHING

The captain climbed to the highest part of the platform "begin"

They both had a sword, Qing Yu had a long sword while Xue had a dagger. Qing Yu began the first attack with a frontal thrust, xue jumped to the side and kicked the blade that was rapidly approaching him in the opposite direction, unbalancing the sub captain.

Xue jumped forward below the range of Qing Yu's blade and tried to hit him in the leg, it moved backward in a single fluid motion.

Qing Yu was at the edge of the platform, Xue returned to attack him from the side, blocking the attack with the sword and began to apply his weight against Xue.

She decided to give in to the pressure of the opponent and when she was close enough she took a side jump making Qing Yu unbalanced and she pushed him with a kick, she rushed towards Qing Yu who was turning around and instinctively raised the sword.

Captain Huo, analyzing the scene, realized that this would be lethal. He started to shout "stop the..." but before he could finish the sentence Xue was kicking the sword, causing Qing Yu to throw the sword, and with that he rose through the heavens falling on Qing Yu's shoulders.

She made a leg lock on him. Sub-captain Yu was losing the battle.

He tried to get her off her but only managed to get exhausted, he threw himself to the ground hoping that the fall would take the air out of Xue but to no avail. she turned from being positioned behind her back to facing him. they were on the ground.

Qing Yu struggled to get away from Xue's trap she had fallen into, her attempt to reach for her sword that was no more than a few inches from her reach.

Xue realized what he was going to do and threw her dagger, it hit the sword and both weapons shot in opposite directions.

"Stop the Battle"

Captain Huo came down from the top of the platform, Xue immediately released Sub Captain Yu's neck and jumped to his feet.

Captain Huo held out his hand to Qing Yu helping him to get back up, he rubbed his neck which was reddened.

"The winner of this match is Xue Yun"

The soldiers did not know how to react, they had seen her fight on the battlefield a day and a half ago but it was not the same, the sub-captain had lost against that girl.

The battle seen from the outside had been a great spectacle, you could admire that the little girl had been trained very well in martial arts, but that was not only hard work but talent, she had great talent.

"You really are something little Xue"

"Sub captain what do you mean?"

"You clearly didn't need my protection, you are really good at combat, I accept my defeat"

"Sub captain you are very good if you had not underestimated me I would have had it very difficult"

"Don't try to console me, I can't believe I lost to a 7 almost 8 year old girl"

Captain Huo smiled "You didn't disappoint me Little One"

Xue released a tender smile.

"Sub Captain Yu, I warned you that she was not just anything"

"and take his advice captain into account"

"In that case you must train harder Sub captain or our little soldier will take your position quickly, and not even the king himself will be able to help you dear third prince"

"It is very true Captain"

Xue yelled "third prince?"

"we had not commented on it"

Xue vigorously shook her head.

"well, now you know it"

Xue immediately knelt down and put her head to the ground "I'm sorry her majesty, it was not my intention to offend you"

Captain Huo and Qing Yu looked at each other and then the captain spoke "you didn't get the arrow for him because you knew he was the third prince?"

"NO sir, even if it was someone else I would have done it sir, if I see something and I can help I will do so my father taught me" Xue said raising his head from the ground.

Qing Yu picked her up from the ground and helped her to stand "you don't have to worry from now on, you are one of us and whenever you need it you will have a friend in the palace and in the army"

"Thank you for your benevolence his majesty"

"and a favor"

"Yes?"

"keep talking to me like before"