Chapter 10: Unyielding Friendship

The chapter unfolds with the countdown: "3, 2, 1, fight!" Seraphine and Lena, now facing each other as rivals in the tournament, stand poised for combat. Their eyes lock, each anticipating the other's move.

Lena creates a ki blade from her hand and hurls ki blasts toward Seraphine. Seraphine expertly dodges the attacks, but Lena cleverly closes the distance and strikes with her ki blade. Seraphine narrowly avoids a devastating blow, receiving only a small cut on her right side.

In response, Seraphine channels her ki force to push Lena back, though Lena guards herself and remains standing, albeit slightly knocked back. Seizing the opportunity, Seraphine appears before Lena and launches into a fierce combination of punches and kicks, employing her mother's martial arts style.

Midway through the exchange, Lena recognizes an opening and lands a punch squarely in Seraphine's wounded stomach, causing her to break off the combo. As Seraphine takes a moment to recover, Lena expresses her heartfelt apology and determination to win the tournament for her injured friend.

To Lena's surprise, Seraphine responds with laughter, her expression filled with admiration and pride. With renewed resolve, Lena prepares to knock Seraphine out of the ring, but Seraphine employs her afterimage technique to dodge Lena's punch and appear behind her. In a soft whisper, Seraphine reassures Lena, "You've grown, Lena, but now it's time to get real."

With a swift kick to Lena's back, Seraphine tests Lena's resolve, causing Lena to teeter dangerously close to the edge of the ring. Lena manages to regain her footing and climbs back up, both of them now wearing smiles, ready to unleash their true potential.

As the chapter ends, Lena creates a ki sword, and Seraphine adopts her stance, signifying that they're about to engage in a battle that will test the limits of their abilities and the strength of their enduring friendship.

Chapter ends......