The two days of rest after the qualifiers, the day of the great contest between the 16 finalists of the World Magic Battle Tournament finally arrives, all the finalists took advantage of those days to warm up for that event. Harriet and Freya already left everything ready, after all they would start showing in crystal balls for the whole world to watch, witches who were outside would finally be able to see that dispute and there were not few who took the crystal ball to watch that event, bars were full, houses were full, academies of witches too.
June 20, 1648, the time comes when the 16 competitors go to the main arena, Harriet and Freya were waiting for them, a song played while they passed by, it was a real orchestra that reminded a lot of "Gustav Holst - Mars, Bringer of War", but with some different notes in certain parts. Until Harriet held something that looked more like a precursor of a microphone as the sound came out through some boxes that were around the arena.
- Ladies and gentlemen! Witches and magical creatures! We are here to start the ninth World Magic Battle Tournament! The most powerful witches in the world are here! Very well now I will announce each of the participants! I hope you meet them all!
Says Harriet.
Harriet begins to announce the name of each of the fighters and their nationality. As time went by, he generated a celebration among every corner of the world that saw the representatives of their nations appearing.
- Announced the participants now we will raffle the competitors and with whom will be the fights that will happen!
Says Harriet.
Harriet and Freya started to draw based on the numbers of the girls' rooms when they competed in the qualifiers and after the draw was made on the screen, the fights were appearing on a screen that was facing the girls.
First fight: Sarah Campbell vs Farnese.
Second fight: Mei Kagari vs. Elle Williams.
Third fight: Diana Cavendish x Reiko Kagari.
Fourth fight: Jill Brabham vs. Jessica Harrington.
Fifth fight: Claire Arnoux x Anna Meridies.
Sixth fight: Ryouko Kagari x Kelly Benson.
Seventh fight: Mako Kagari x Helga Von Braunschbank.
Eighth fight: Vera Lanuz x Olivia Robbinson.
Some of the girls were a little surprised to know who they were going to face, as well as others were more reassured. Diana started to calculate a little and reached a conclusion in that fight, going to Sarah.
- Love if you and I pass... We will face each other in the semifinals...
Says Diana.
- If we come then give it all my love, just keep in mind that it is a fight. Show that you are very fucked up ok my love.
Says Sarah with her hand on Diana's shoulder who agreed with her head.
- Well done! The fights were defined! So I'll give 20 minutes for the first fighters to prepare for the first fight!
Says Harriet.
With this the girls leave the arena and go to the inside where they start to dress with the clothes they were going to wear in that fight, Sarah was already with her tunic, Campbell just took some bandages and started to wrap her hands and fists. Until while she was getting ready she felt someone put their hand on her shoulder.
- Girl, I'm really not lucky... I won the last championship, but soon I have a chance to be eliminated by you, but just wait and you will see that I will go with everything against you.
Says Farnese.
- I hope so, I will fight very seriously in each of the fights, I don't want any of them to be boring.
Says Sarah.
The time goes by and soon the girls had finished getting ready, so Harriet and Freya called for Sarah and Farnese for them to attend the arena. Campbell gives Diana a stamp and from there she enters together with the blue-haired witch in the arena.
This was a huge empty room, totally white, with a big screen at one end, some "sound boxes", a wooden table, two "microphones", which were used by the two immortals to comment the fight. As well as some buttons on the tables and super comfortable armchairs. Benson was sitting on that cross-legged table and holding the microphone.
- Well done! We are here to start the first fight of the World Magic Battle Tournament! It will be between the English Sarah Campbell, 15 years old, who surprised a lot in the qualifying, passing easily! Against the Scottish 226 year old Farnese! The oldest participant of the tournament! The only one to participate in three consecutive editions in three different centuries! Farnese was vice champion of the seventh edition and was champion of the eighth edition! Apparently the newcomer Campbell will have a lot of pressure ahead in her first fight as a finalist.
Says Harriet.
Harriet then presses a button and soon starts a draw to find out which of the two will be the one to choose the arena first, showing everything on a big screen. Meanwhile from the Cavendish family residence, Jack and Veronica were watching using a crystal ball, both cheering for Campbell, as well as another spirit who was seeing everything from them, was the spirit of Edith Cavendish, who also made a point of being a little invisible so that no one would notice her presence.
Farnese ends up being the raffle, with that she points to the snow arena, with that the two are transported to that arena and soon Harriet and Freya use a spell to appear as holograms.
- You may begin!
Says Harriet signaling for both.
Farnese and Sarah kept staring at each other for a while, until the blue-haired witch began to concentrate a spell on the palm of her hands while Sarah also began to concentrate.
- (Come on Sarah... The time has come to prove to the world that I am the most powerful witch in the world... I have waited so long for this tournament, I will face the best... I know about Farnese's movements, but even so I still have to be smart, she never went with me because she is over 200 years old).
Sarah soon finishes concentrating and goes on top of Farnese who opens her eyes and soon uses a spell to turn the snow into a stream of water, but does not get Campbell thrown, the English woman passes through and soon hits the immortal witch she defends with her arm.
- Woah! What an incredible strength Sarah Campbell has!
Says Harriet.
The punch makes Farnese's defense break, so Sarah begins to give a series of punches that the blue-haired witch tried to hold, but the shock wave of each blow was very well felt by the immortal, until a glow emanates from the palm of Campbell's hands that casts a magic wave spell that pushes the Scottish back, almost reaching the edge of the frozen lake.
When she reached this edge Farnese took a brief look at the ground and then kicked it down into the icy water while using a spell, Sarah just stood there half confused.
- And Farnese has now entered the water! What a riskier move because the temperatures are extremely freezing in this arena.
Says Harriet.
- I'm not going to fall for that!
Says Sarah.
Sarah then begins to concentrate keeping her eyes closed, trying only to find Farnese's presence until she feels something going towards her from top to bottom, so she stays the same, until the immortal witch arrives with everything towards her and causes the water to be thrown with everything upwards taking Campbell who was gathered on a small ice plate.
- Woah! How incredible! Farnese practically made a geyser and used the metamorphosis spell to become a mermaid.
Says Harriet
Sarah arrives at the top and takes a jump and then throws everything on the ground giving a elbow on the ice platform that breaks, with this she ends up entering the water and goes with everything towards Farnese that swims towards Campbell, when the two meet starts a fight where the English was at a disadvantage since the Scot was like a mermaid, hitting some faster blows so much until the girl with green hair is thrown out and ends up falling on the ground with her clothes soaked.
- Farnese is a true champion, that attacks more intelligent hers.
Says Harriet.
- It seems that Sarah is going to get into a cold one.
Says Freya laughing.
- Freya! No silly jokes!
Says Harriet.
Sarah is still lying on the ground, but she makes a weapon with her hand towards the water that was still descending, with this she casts a spell that makes the water freeze well where the part of the lake was which makes Farnese fall into ice, with this she transports herself and takes the mermaid's tail of the immortal witch, throwing it up followed by several spells that were cast on the Scottish, which generated a little smoke, this while the English woman was shivering with cold. After casting some spells she uses a spell to dry herself and stay warm.
- Whew...
Says Sarah relieved.
- How incredible! Sarah Campbell! This girl is only 15 years old and didn't leave anything easy for the former champion! This girl wants to win too! This fight is very exciting!
Says Harriet.
After the smoke cleared Farnese appears in human form rising from the ground with some wounds, Sarah was with her palm open and as soon as the immortal witch gets up she sees that a spell goes towards her with this the blue-haired woman transports herself behind Campbell, but takes an elbow.
- (So Farnese is at that level? Good to know, I'll win this visa fight).
The moment Sarah turns to attack Farnese's palms were open and she releases a spell that ends up being hit on the spot by Campbell, hitting the immortal witch back, with this the English woman hits a sequence of punches and kicks that ends up causing the blue-haired woman to be thrown a little backwards, but she has no fear and soon goes back up to the green-haired girl. What makes them stay in a change of punches and kicks.
- Woah! Woah! How incredible! Sarah Campbell fights a lot! She's showing that she has enormous potential!
Says Harriet.
- On the other hand Farnese our last champion is in trouble!
Says Freya.
Farnese and Sarah went on for a few minutes in this one of beating each other until after a while they both face each other panting, facing each other, Farnese takes off his coat and cape that he was wearing and throws on the floor, it was so heavy that it made even a small tremor.
- Now it's time to get serious.
Says Farnese after throwing the cover and coat on the floor.
- You are right.
Says Sarah concentrating the magic and making a stream of air go towards Farnese.
- Aren't you going to take off your tunic Sarah?
Says Farnese.
- No need.
Says Sarah as an aura emanated around her.
Farnese is a little amazed, but she doesn't care and thinks that it was just a bluff, so much so that she goes up with everything towards Sarah, showing that she had gained much more speed when she got rid of that weight, but when she gets close to Campbell, she just passes through and deviates with ease, she still lets the immortal be hit by a spell that was concentrating on the palm of her hand, hitting the blue-haired woman's face.
- Woah! Farnese got rid of the heavy clothes and still couldn't be enough to beat Sarah Campbell! This girl is only 15 years old! I repeat only 15 years old! And she can be incredibly powerful.
Says Harriet.
When she is hit, Farnese falls to the ground and Sarah turns around and concentrates another spell to cast on the immortal witch who only signals with her hand while standing up.
- I give up! I can't beat you Sarah! I've reached more than my limit and you haven't even started fighting seriously yet... That's it... I give up!
Says Farnese.
- Are you sure about this Farnese?
Says Harriet.
- I have! I give up! The victory is Sarah Campbell...
Says Farnese.
- By giving up! Farnese is disqualified! Sarah Campbell wins the first fight and advances to the quarter finals! What an incredible fight we had here!
Says Harriet.
Sarah and Farnese are transported back to the arena and soon Harriet arrives at both, stretching out Campbell's hand and handing over a medal to the immortal witch. Meanwhile on earth, more precisely at the Cavendish mansion, Jack and Veronica were celebrating Sarah's victory, and both were jumping for joy. The older Campbell even hugged and kissed Cavendish.
- Farnese, do you want to stay here or return home?
Says Harriet.
- Transport me home, it was very good to fight in this edition, but I have to say that Sarah got over herself, it was no wonder that I trained this girl for a few weeks and she was already stronger than me. I have to say I'm a little rusty, but fight was never my strong. I won in the last century because I had no competition and I trained a little more... It was more to honor Edith's name... Only I see that this girl will honor in my place... Goodbye.
Says Farnese rubbing the back of her neck.
Farnese ends up being transported back to Lake Ness, waving to Sarah who is even a little touched to see the immortal witch leaving. In that same shrine Luna and Lilith were watching from afar, in a room that was in another place, both were thrilled.
- Our daughter is very mature, our baby gave the Cavendish an excellent lineage.
Says Lilith.
- Nessie does a good service taking care of our baby, let's leave a little surprise to her.
Says Luna.
- I agree, our Farnese deserves a gift. How about we give her a special day with Edith?
Says Lilith.
- Reconstruct Edith's body and relive it for a day?
Says Luna.
- Our daughter deserves it.
Says Lilith.
Lilith and Luna begin to use some spells to make a body exactly like Edith's, besides also inserting the soul of the deceased Cavendish in that body, both explain to her about that condition without the Scottish woman knowing that it was Lilith and Luna who gave those conditions. With this Edith is transported to the Farnese hut that reappears there.
- Edith?
Says Farnese rubbing her eyes.
- You did very well in the tournament my love... The goddesses gave me a day by your side...
Says Edith standing up and embracing Farnese.
- Edith... Thank you goddesses... You were so wonderful to give me this gift... Just like in 1548 when I was champion, only in that time I was able to stay a whole month beside Edith...
Says Farnese crying on Edith's shoulders.
Back at the sanctuary, Sarah went out all joyful in having won that fight, soon being received by a hug from Diana who jumps towards her, Cambpell just spins along with Cavendish and then gives her a kiss.
- You got my love!
Says Diana embracing Sarah.
- Who would have thought Farnese would be a little stronger than I thought.
Says Sarah scratching her neck.
- Do you think I would win?
Says Diana curious.
- I didn't need to take off my robe, so I think you have a chance against Farnese, also because I don't know how powerful you are now my love.
Says Sarah while Harriet was announcing the next fight.
- Now that the first fight has been set, we will take a 10 minute break for the next fight!
Says Harriet.
With this Sarah and Diana go to the inside where they are congratulated by the girls, while Mako leaned against the wall with arms crossed laughing from all that situation.
- You obviously won and didn't pass this shame. Not a bad scar witch, but I want to see if you'll pass as Mei tomorrow, or if your little girlfriend will win Reiko.
Says Mako in a tone of debauchery.
- If your little sisters are good I might be able to be defeated, but my interest will really be to know if that is all Ryouko says so much.
Says Sarah.
- Disgusting West! I'm getting out of here because I don't want to get mixed up with this scrotal race.
Says Mako coming out of there.
- Asshole.
Says Sarah.
- I don't care about my sister, I'm sure we will beat her, the chances I have to face her in the semifinals are very high...
Says Ryouko with his hand on Diana's shoulder.
After that Diana and Sarah go to one of the sofas to rest and watch the next fight. Which would be the one that would determine Campbell's next opponent. One of them was Mako's second younger sister, she was putting bandages on her hands. Until the 10 minutes passed flying by.
Mei Kagari and Elle Williams are the next to fight, they go to the fighting ring, soon all the girls will watch, except Mako who is quiet just waiting against the wall as if he didn't give a shit about that fight.
The fight between the two soon begins, the Japanese woman was lucky enough to be chosen to take the arena, so she decided to opt for the limited arena, since she wanted to quickly eliminate Elle Williams. A witch who was very powerful enough to easily beat Greta McLaren, the blonde was from Ireland and was 39 years old, coming from a family that was on the rise, being descendants of Marianne Von Hoffen. But that wasn't enough, since Mei was much more powerful, winning that battle as if it was nothing, to the point of throwing Williams away with just a single blow. What surprises everyone who was watching, even thinking that that fight was too fast.
See you, fighter witches...