Nobody had ever retaliated against the German Suplex ever before.
After the second suplex, regardless of who the fighter was, their body started to go limp and it was only a matter of time before they lost consciousness after being bashed on their head over and over again.
Hence, after hitting the third consecutive suplex, Luke was sure that he had won this fight…. That this fight was that magical 1 in 100 fight, where he somehow beat The Boss and stunned the world.
"No way…. No way does SkyLion beat The Boss…. Oh my god, what an upset"
"Holy hell, the Suplex Demon is practically back from the dead. He was on the verge of defeat but he's winning now…is this the end for The Boss?"
"LETS GOOOO! I bet big money on SkyLion winning…. This turn around is massive for me"
"Nobody has turned around the Suplex train after being hit by the first one …. Can the boss be the first to break that curse?"
The audience members felt this sudden development was shocking and exciting.
Nobody had anticipated Luke's comeback. As he repeatedly slammed Leo to the ground, the audience collectively gasped in horror with each impact, however, despite the brutality, they couldn't tear their eyes away, feeling completely hooked by the intense fight.
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( Leo's POV )
After the third Suplex, Leo's survival instincts finally kicked in as he felt a crazy amount of adrenaline enter his bloodstream.
His heart began to race and his strength abnormally shot up as his arm muscles that were long refusing to obey his commands, finally felt operable.
For Leo, this wasn't just a game.
If he lost the finals, his own life was forfeit as the consequences of not winning the Grand Tournament for him was death.
Had it not been something as serious as death, Leo's survival instincts would not have perhaps kicked in at this moment, however, because he knew that he couldn't let himself fall here, his body co-operated with him as best as it could, giving him one chance to save himself.
'Can't…. Fall….Here….' Leo thought with a foggy brain, as he somehow managed to clutch a dagger hanging around his belt, as he felt the familiar texture of its handle grooves against his palms.
When Luke raised him above his head for the fourth suplex, Leo swung his arm as strongly as he could, hitting Luke on his face with the blunt side of his dagger as while he could not aim properly in his pitiful state, nor could he be sure about the usefulness of his attack, he somehow managed to hit Luke squarely on the forehead as the impact made Luke's grip around his body loosen leading him to launch Leo out of his hands as Leo crashed onto the ground a few meters behind with a *THUD*
-20.
*CHEERS*
*THUD*
-70
"THEY'RE DOWN…. BOTH FIGHTERS ARE DOWN….." The match announcer said excitedly, as his words only caused the audience to erupt in an uproar.
Leo had somehow managed to escape Luke's clutches, and while he was still lying on the ground bell-up, Luke was not in a much better state himself, as after being hit on his forehead with a blunt weapon, the impact caused him to buckle to his knees as well, resulting in both fighters being down and momentarily incapacitated.
The Suplex train had been broken, giving Leo a moment's respite as he breathed heavily, huffing and puffing air out of his lungs to somehow get a second wind.
With his body cooperating with his will as best as it could, he slowly staggered back to his feet. However, unlike his usual infallible demeanor, he looked extremely wobbly and weak, as the damage that he had taken from being dropped on his head again and again was undeniable.
Same time, Luke, who was down on his knees and suffering from cuts all over his body, cursed his luck at having the Suplex Train broken, as he too staggered back to his feet and looked around to look for his thrown away sword and shield which were a few meters to his left.
"OH MY GOD…. HE COUNTERED IT … THE BOSS COUNTERED THE SUPLEX TRAIN"
"THAT'S WHY HE'S THE GOAT…. THE GOAT!"
"Not going to lie, I thought the semi-finals were going to be better than the finals, but I was wrong….. even SkyLion is the real deal. Massive respect for him"
"Bloody hell, I have no idea who's going to win anymore… this fight is simply AMAZING"
This topsy turvy match, which included bursts of both fighters dominating, provided peak entertainment for all audience members who felt like they were witnessing a duel for the ages.
The prodigy of the Royal Knight Academy against the unknown masked warrior who was the hope of the masses.
Rarely did the audience ever seen a fight where both fighters could give their 100% and it still wasn't enough, as it was such fights where one was forced to dig deep and show to the world what they were really made of, however, while such fights could still be seen in the early rounds of the tournament…. To see it in the finals was a treat for everyone.
"Let's go SkyLion!"
*Clap* *Clap* *Clap*
"Let's go SkyLion!"
*Clap* *Clap* *Clap*
"Boss* *Boss* *Boss*
Both the upper and lower sections of the Grand Arena cheered their respective candidates with passion, as the noise level within the arena reached an unprecedented pitch.
Unarmed and having lost his best shot at winning, Luke knew that his odds to win anymore did not seem that good, however, reacting to the energy of the audience he still pointed towards Leo as he said "COME ONNN... BRING IT" as he dared to fight Leo bare handed.
Leo, who heard his brother taunt him, took a step towards him, however, unable to balance himself properly, he wobbled and took four steps to the left before falling to one knee, as it became clear to the crowd that while he was armed and still in this fight, his condition wasn't good either.
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/// A/N - Bonus chapter for hitting the GT Target, good job everyone! ///