Present…

(BBBOOOMMM CCCRRAASSHHH)

A constant clash exchanges throughout the battlefield. Everyone observes with nervousness and excitement as the two continue clashing swords.

Uriel goes on the offensive as he feels excitement; “Hey Kasumi, let me show you a style that you have never seen before…”

“What are you talking about?” Kasumi Jumps back to have some distance.

Uriel’s eyes slowly turn into a reddish color as he says; “Arte del Mariachi” (Mariachi Art)

“This is bad, I need to attack before he does…” Kasumi charges with great speed at Uriel.

Uriel begins to hear Kasumi’s movements similar to a guitar chord. Images of him playing a guitar begin to flow in his mind as he watches Kasumi´s movement closely.

When Katsumi slashes to the right, Uriel hears the chord: “DO” ( C). When Katsumi slashes to the left Uriel hears the chord: “Lam” (Am). She slashes upward and Uriel hears: “Rem” ( Dm). Finally Katsumi slashes downward and Uriel hears; “Sol 7” (G7).

“I know the chord sequence of the sounds, this is the chord sequence of “DO” ( C) and she keeps repeating it each time, if I calculate correctly the next movement will “DO” (C).”

Uriel thinks in his head and watches the movements of Kasumi as she repeats the movement to the right. Uriel smiles, blocking Kasumi’s movement, making her fall back.

“What’s going on with Senpai, it’s like her movements are getting slower.” Chelsea says as she licks her lollipop.

“It can’t be, Senpai is the strongest…” Carlos looks very nervous.

Kasumi breathes heavily as she knows that Uriel is reading her movements. She smiles at Uriel saying:

“Wow, this is the first time in a long time since I had competition like this. But I’m going to finish this now.”

Kasumi begins to slash the air five times creating multiple orange lights surrounding Uriel. The lights take form of birds, Kasumi makes a hand sign saying:

“Tori no dangan: Sen” (Translates: Bird Bullets: One thousand)

Kasumi looks at Uriel and says:

“Well try to avoid this.”

Uriel smiles at her saying:

“You’re highly skilled, you know that...however...”

“What the hell...are there all the projectiles?” Alejandro asks himself.

“Indeed...your friend is done for…” Chelsea replies to Alejandro as she looks at the duel.

“Hoho...Uriel, how will you react?” Father Clemente says with excitement.

Uriel takes a deep breath as begins to remember Juan’s words about the rhythm of life.

“Now then, time for a song…” Uriel bends his knees, takes a deep breath, and concentrates his energy in only the ears to hear the sound as everything goes black in his mind. He begins to twist a little bit his body with his blade up and begins to spin at high speed saying:

“Arte del Mariachi: Canción de la Luna- Primera Estrofa: Luna Nueva”

(Translates: Mariachi Art: Song of the Moon- First Stanza: New Moon)

Wind blows at fast speed. Uriel’s blade releases black mana creating a small dome around him representing a “New Moon.”

(BOOOOMMMM, BOOOOMMMM)

The bird bullets clash with the orb disappearing instantly. The thousand bullets were defeated by Uriel’s attack.

“It can’t be…” Kasumi looks at Uriel with shock.

“WOOOOW HE’S SO COOL!” The two girls scream. Fabiola hits their heads saying “Shut up” but thinking inside; “Yes he looks cool”

“Fascinating, he may be a strong ally…” Allan observes the duel upclose.

“It can’t be...senpai’s attack was blocked…” Shion says with a surprised expression along with the other members of Yggdrasil.

“WAY TO GO URIEL…” Alejandro screams with excitement. “That movement…” Tiwa looks at him astonished.

Kasumi holds her sword up and lifts it, preparing to make a downward slash.

“Kasumi, you’re strong, and I really enjoyed our duel but if we keeps this up...I may end killing you…” Uriel says as he prepares his next attack.

Kasumi charges at him; “Well try to kill me because I will…”

Uriel concentrates his energy to his legs and appears in front of Kasumi without noticing him, Uriel holds his sword down preparing to make an upward slash and says:

“Canción de la Luna- Segunda Estrofa: Cuarto Creciente.”

(Translates: Song of the Moon- Second Stanza: First Quarter Crescent)

Uriel slashes upward but at the moment he’s about to make contact with Katsumi’s sword, the sword releases a silver mana.

Uriel turns the blade of the sword from its pointy part to the flat part of the blade. The swing of the sword makes the shape of the moon.

(SSSWWIIINNNGGGG)

Uriel hits Kasumi’s bottom part of the hilt. Flying away from Katsumi and landing a few meters behind her. Kasumi begins to fall backwards, but Uriel holds her from her hip and lifts her up and gets in a tango position. Uriel points at her with a sword saying:

“I WIN”

There is silence in the air. No one believes in what they are seeing.

Allan is satisfied with the match’s result, he lifts his arm and says:

“The match is over, the winner is Uriel”

(CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP)

“Yeah, you did it, Uriel!” Alejandro screams with emotion.

“It can’t be...Senpai lost?” Carlos says with a shocking expression.

“That boy has potential…” Jairo says with a smile with Rosa nodding in agreement.

“Splendid, that was awesome…” Father Clemente cheers with excitement, Sister Carolina only shakes her head feeling embarrassed for the Father’s behavior.

The three girls applaud at Uriel, happy with the result. Kasumi blushes as she slowly asks:

“Can you please let go of me? This is embarrassing.”

Uriel makes his sword disappear and lifts her up saying; “I-I-I’m sorry”

Uriel turns around but before he walks away, he scomments:

“You Are very strong, Ms. Miyazono, I like strong women…”

(BADUMP)

Kasumi blushes and falls to her knees. Shion runs to her aid.

“Senpai, are you alright?”

“Y-Y-Yes, I’m alright…”

Allan looks at Uriel:

“These are the notes that your father left, in here, he describes his son with the same characteristics as you...that’s why we knew...do you want me to give them to you?”

“No...the person who my father describes is dead...the one who stands before you is another person, but still, thank you for clarifying that…”

“Will you work with us?”

“Just this once, I will work with you…”

“Excellent, then I will await results…” Allan’s hologram disappears.

“URIEL” Alejandro and Tiwa run to his side.

“What was that? It was as if you were dancing…” Tiwa asks Uriel, Uriel begins to walk as he says:

“That was my art, the Mariachi Art…”

In his office, Allan sits at his desk. A red-haired woman enters the office:

“So is he with us?”

“Yes my dear, he is willing to help us.”

Allan writes on his computer. The woman leaves a paper in his desk and says:

“Well, one of the four is better than none right.”

Allan nods at her in sign of agreement; “I’m surprised he managed to beat one of our elite “Roots”

“Well, he is one of them...but I think Kasumi was pulling some punches…”

“You’re right about that…” Allan begins to read the paper on the desk.