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Russell sighed while looking towards everyone partying like nothing had happened. He had already changed his clothes after the total fiasco, but still he was paranoid. Which was good in his case since it would be bad if people figured out his identity? His mind then wandered to another thought.

Where and what was he going to do after this?

The multiverse was vast, with many exciting yet dangerous worlds. Also, he still hadn't figured out how the heck it had transported him with the gamer. He wasn't the whole 'chosen one' BS, but he would not bite the hand that feeds him.

Worse was that he knew deep down there were other gamers out there with more experiences and power compared to him. Blaire could help him, but he didn't enjoy involving people unless it forced him to.

He could have built a company and made himself as the CEO and joined the Kengan that way but he didn't because it's too much effort and he can't exactly just leave it after spending so much time in building something. That was the prime reason he went looking for an employer to begin with.

Looking at his options on the list of worlds, he wanted to make sure he would not regret it. Still, he wanted to have his servant from Nasuverse, plus he wanted to try something in the Nasuverse once he got the rundown of summoning servants.

Looking towards his employer who was asking if Blaire was fine, he couldn't help but smile. Choosing Mihono seemed was a wonderful choice, originally he would kill Mikazuchi Rei and employ himself under Rino but decided against it.

"Russell!" Karla yelled in excitement while latching onto him. "Grandfather gave us his blessing so c'mon let's make some babies." She said while hugging him only to receive a laugh before ruffling her hair.

"When your older, Karla for now let's just be friends. Okay?" He said, still hoping that the girl would lose interest in him. "No way!" She said while shaking her head. "I will be 18 soon."

Russell sighed wondering if he should just roll with it there many other gamers that were way more messed up compared to him.

"Are you planning on sending me to jail?" He said earning a confused look from the girl. "Nevermind."

Looking towards where Suoh was, he spotted her walking towards them with Blaire giving him thumbs up. Oh boy. As soon as she closed their distance, she quickly grabs him in one swoop before dragging him into the forest while leaving a surprised Karla who kept blinking in disbelief that a normal civilian could snatch something from her without effort.

She would have chased after them, but the look on Suoh's face told her it wasn't a good idea. What did her future husband do to make her love rival mad at him?

Meanwhile, Russell was silent while watching his friend dragged him deeper into the forest before finally stopping.

The young woman turned toward him and quickly glared at him. "Do you have any idea how worried I was!?" She yelled. "You run off to who knows where while they overran the entire place!"

Russell blinked, this was the first time he saw Suoh react like this but he remained quiet since the young woman wasn't done yet.

"Did you had any plan at all when you left? Why are you so reckless!? You could have gotten yourself killed or worse!" She said. "If you keep doing this, then it won't be long until your luck runs out."

She took a breath and calmed down before looking at him. "You don't have to worry about the debt my company is in. I already took care of it..."

The only noise they could hear was the people cheering and music. Russell however could already see where the conversation was going. He still hadn't forgotten about his promise to her.

"That's why Suoh Steelworks is giving up on the third match." She said while still looking determined. "So you don't have to worry about me anymore. And it's not like this will be your last one. There's always a next time, right?" She said giving him a sad smile.

"Mihono-san, I'm sorry but I don't think there will be a next time for me, I made a promise to Niko about making sure Ohma not falling to the 'other' side," Russell said while giving her a comforting smile. "And I won't be here anymore." He thought.

"Please, just listen to me..."

"Mihono-"

"LISTEN TO ME!" Suoh yelled in frustration. "If you go down this road, you'll die! Don't you understand that!?" Tears poured out of her eyes. "I can't say I know you too well... we only know each other for a few months but... I saved my company because of you, I became better at managing my company, I'm still alive because you risked your life to save mine..." She said, her voice filled with hopelessness.

Russell had been her lifesaver, her hero, a friend, and if he died in a match, then she would be responsible for it and live with it. She couldn't let that happen, Russell didn't need to risk his life for a stupid match.

"I'm your boss remember so listen to what I say!" She yelled but her eyes could not hide her sadness as tears won't stop pouring out. "FORFEIT THE DAMN MATCH! IT'S NOT WORTH IT!"

Russell looked at his friend, crying her heart out, begging him to forfeit. Taking a deep breath, he quickly placed his palm over her head. This was enough to get her attention.

"It's all right, why? Because I'm ready perfectly." He said with a confident grin. "I gave you my promise, remember? I won't die. So trust me just like you always do, trust my Niko Style."

Suoh blinked before crying even more while her friend hugged her close to him. She already knew Russell would refuse, but she had to try. To convince her friend in throwing the match, but she knew Russell was a man of his word.

All she can do was watch the upcoming match and hope for the best.

It was sometime later that Russell returned with Suoh before enjoying the party, playing games, even Russell taking upstage and made jokes, trying to lift their spirits. Sometime later they met with Ohma and Kazuo and reminisced about each other's past. Ohma revealed that Russell sucks in making meals something that surprised Suoh until Russell revealed that Ohma would run off skipping his training whenever his favorite meal would be mentioned and he would have to look for him or else their teacher would make their training harder. Soon it became a match between the two on embarrassing each other. It made their employers laugh at how childish the two were, yet it made them remember that two were under one teacher.

Suoh looked at Russell, who was busy looking at the sky. She had noticed that her friend had a habit of looking up.

"Hey Ru-kun..." Blaire said while hugging him from behind. "I'm hungry." Russell laughed before standing up. "What about you guys?" Russell said, earning a couple of nods while Ohma looked interested.

"Okay, okay, I'll cook, what do you guys want?" Russell asked with a smile. Suoh smiled back. "Can you make an Italian meal?" She asked. "I'm fine with anything," Kazuo said. Ohma gave him a skeptical glare. "You sure you can cook?"

"I can," Russell said with a confident grin. "Just sit back and relax."

With that, he went to the kitchen while ignoring the chefs trying to stop him from entering, leaving the two women.

Blaire had noticed that Suoh had changed. She wasn't the same when they first met, as if she realized something bad would happen. However, now she had noticed that she seemed at peace now after taking Russell to the forest, so she said nothing.

"So did you two..." Blaire asked. Suoh knowing what she was asking blushed. "NO! we didn't do any of that." She said while comically waving her arms. "Why is it every time you see me with Russell you always ask that question!?" She said in frustration while blushing up a storm.

Thankfully, Ohma and Kazuo weren't listening to them.

"Well, what else was I supposed to think? You just dragged him into the forest like those romance movies. It surprised even Karla." Blaire said.

"Seriously!? Is that all you can think of?" Suoh said in disbelief. "Oh please, we both know you can't help but think about doing it with him. We already saw how much stamina he has in a fight, imagine what he can do in bed."

Blaire just laughed when Suoh blushed harder while becoming a stuttering mess, trying to deny such a thought but couldn't help but imagine herself being plowed.

Ohma remained uninterested, but Kazuo laughed awkwardly, noting how forward Blaire was regarding sex.

It wasn't until later that Russell came back with their meals.

"Hey guy's I'm... What the heck happened to you? Suoh your nose is bleeding." Russell said when he saw Suoh having a dopey look. Seeing her giving a high look with her eyes having heart-shaped pupils, he could guess what just happened.

"Blaire..." Russell said while giving a deadpan look to his feline partner. "Whoops..." She said while scratching her head.

Russell just shook his head and then gives them their meal. Dinner was fine. Nothing happened minus Blaire and Suoh moaning every time while Kazuo had ripped off his suit and somehow gained muscle out of nowhere and became younger.

Ohma ate his meal before admitting that his friend got better but still won't forgive him after the 'tomato incident' during their younger years.

Finally, they went back to their room to get some sleep. "Well, see ya in the morning guys," Blaire said before heading to her room which Suoh shared with her.

Russell looked at Suoh, who was trying not to look at him. "Well, I guess this is good night. We got a big day tomorrow." He said while stretching his arms and went to his room only to stop as Suoh grabbed the back of his clothes.

"Yes?"

"I... I won't stop you from fighting anymore but... promise me you'll come back to us." She said.

Russell before ruffling her hair. "I promise. I won't die and as proof..." He then gives her a ring. A ring that was practically the last remnant of his previous life. "This ring means a lot, so I'll be back for that."

Suoh nodded while looking at the ring. It was made of silver with a sapphire in the center; the ring had a tribal design on it.

Russell smiled the ring was a present from his mother when he was still in high school and he rarely had anyone giving him gifts, after all he was a sign of bad luck and people tend distanced themselves from him. Frankly, only a few people were close to him, his parents, his grandparents, his uncle, his aunt, and his cousin. His uncle was polite enough and didn't believe in those superstitions while his aunt remained neutral. His cousin didn't care and convinced that he was a superhero in disguise with his bad luck superpowers.

It was silly, he would have been convinced if it wasn't for the fact he was the one on the receiving end of it.

Suoh nodded before entering her room, leaving only Russell before he entered his room. No dungeons this time. He needed to get some sleep. "Just three more, three more rounds." He muttered before going to bed.

When morning came everyone was now excited for the fight before noticing something on the VIP. There above was a lineup of all the fighters.

Meanwhile, Dr. Hanafusa was pushing Robinson's wheelchair with a smile. "Thank you so much Dr. Hanafusa," Robinson said earning a slight chuckle from the doctor.

"I don't need any thanks. Your injuries will over time and there won't be any permanent damage. So don't worry about a thing." Hanafusa said politely.

"However, this is unusual to me. Though it could because I'm not a fighter. I cannot comprehend why would they watch the fighters that defeated them."

Robinson smiled before looking towards the arena. "They have their reasons but above all else, they waiting for the 'king' to be crowned," Robinson said with a determined look.

"Elena told me about the guy who saved my life. I want to thank him for saving me, I owe him a lot."

"Hm... well you're in luck here he comes now," Hanafusa said noticing Russell.

Russell turned upon hearing Hanafusa before seeing the doctor with his patient. "Whatsup Doc? Is everything alright?" He asked before looking at Robinson. "How's your neck?"

Robinson smiled. "It's healing, I wouldn't have made it if it wasn't for you saving me." He said with a smile. "Thank you, Elena would probably cry if I had died and I would have failed her as a brother."

Russell laughed a friendly manner. "You need not to thank me. I just helped, that's all." He said with a smile. "Anyway, I have to get ready, take care of yourself alright. Caio."

The two watched him left before Robinson chuckled. "I expected him to say he owes me one or something." He said while looking at where Russell went.

Hanafusa gave a nod. "Indeed, and though he tries to hide it, I sometimes ask myself if Russell was even a fighter." When he got a confused look, he elaborated. "His movements are completely different from a fighter. It's quiet, steady, and ready as if he is an assassin."

Hearing this, Robinson blinked. An assassin saving a life. What a laugh.

Meanwhile, Russell visited his friend before the fight. "Hey," Russell said while waving his hand towards Ohma who was just finished changing or rather switching to his shorts. "I heard what happened during the attack. You guys okay?" He said.

Ohma blinked before smirking. "Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks for asking, but I'm still kicking your ass out there." The Asura said while punching his friend lightly.

"Bitch, please. I whooped your ass before we even mastered Niko Style." Russell with a grin while Ohma glared. "I still remember the time when we spar, you kept falling for my 'look-away'."

Ohma smirks while looking at his friend. "Oh really? Who was it again that ended up having his nuts cracked?" This time Russell glared at his friend. He still remembers that time he tried to finish Ohma with an ax kick only for the Asura to give him an uppercut to his balls.

Kazuo gulped while watching the two glaring daggers at each other. Only to end up confused when the two started laughing. "It's been a while since we talked like this. How about we catch up once all of this is done?" Russell said.

Ohma merely smiled. He would like that. They never talked with each other because they had no idea what to say to each other. For Ohma, it wasn't his style. For Russell, he just can't think of anything.

"Well, I won't hold you up for long. Go get em, buddy." Russell said while Ohma nodded and went into the ring.

"Kazuo-san," Russell called, earning the old man's attention. "Thanks for looking after my friend. He's a pain in the butt with that stubbornness, but his a good guy. So thanks for taking care of him." He said before leaving to get some drink.

Kazuo blinked before smiling. "No I should be the one giving thanks." He whispered before going after his fighter.

Back in the arena, everyone was wondering about who would fight in Cosmo's place. Sayaka, wearing a revealing outfit, much to the ire of her brother, announced the fight.

"It's finally time for this tournament's climax! The Ultimate Fighter will be chosen today." She said as the crowd erupts into cheers they watch Ohma enter the ring. Russell got a closer look at the match.

"For the first match of the third round, Tokita Ohma will face off against this man..." Sayaka said while the entrance of the second fighter explodes. The people commented on how different it was compared to the first and second rounds.

"IMAI COSMO!"

"WHAT!?"

Seeing how the people reacted to the fighter made Russell chuckle. Then Ohma stated Cosmo's injuries while the blond did the same, however everyone knew that Cosmo was in a worse condition compared to his opponent. Both were ready to fight, but again the two surprised everyone minus him by giving a handshake before going back to their spot.

When the fight started, the two moved as if their injury didn't exist. Ohma despite being in a better condition still ended up being grappled by Cosmo. What was a supposed fistfight changed into a deadlock when his friend ended up on the floor.

Many people protested when Cosmo didn't move, neither did Ohma until being silenced by Raian. Which was hilarious considering how they acted seconds ago. Even Suoh seemed to have noticed it.

It wasn't until later when the fight began with Cosmo purposefully mounting, dismounting, and deflecting Ohma's attack. It was like watching bull riding. No one knew what Ohma was planning minus a few people.

Finally, when Ohma had his stamina depleted and escaped however, his movements became more fluid than before which made them confused before he went to the offensive. Cosmo dodged most blows until he ended up getting caught by Ohma's technique. Water Kata: Jellyfish Clutch and then had his neck completely strangled.

"Hey isn't that Russell's move?" One spectator said. "Oh yeah, didn't he say his using Niko style too?" Another said. "Wait, then why isn't Ohma using any of those moves Russell was using?" Another said.

"Maybe they learned under different teachers that use the same fighting style." Another said.

Suoh, however, connected the dots and realized the core of the fighting style and why Ohma wasn't using any moves. Karla, Elena, and Raian seemed to have noticed it too. The first two knew about his connection to Ohma through Blaire and Suoh.

Not wasting time, Ohma switched position and used Water Kata: Water Dragon's Vein. Russell frowned. Despite knowing what would happen, he hoped Ohma wouldn't do this. Cosmo broke free by breaking Ohma's finger, but the Asura fixed it.

The two fought once more before Cosmo used Zone only to end up having Ohma use it against him. Ohma had used Cosmo's arm and began choking him until passing out.

Everyone cheered while the Ohma left the ring as the medics took Cosmo to the recovery room. Ohma looked at his friend with a raised eyebrow. "What?" He asked.

"Nothing. Want me to fix that?" Russell said while pointing to Ohma's injury. Ohma blinked before letting his friend fix it. It surprised Kazuo, who went to check on Ohma to see Russell fixing his fighter's finger.

"There we go. You should probably get something cold, maybe an ice if you want to get rid of the swelling." Russell said with a grin. "Thank you, even though you will face Ohma in the match..." Kazuo said.

"Hey, I'm just doing this since I want to fight him at his best. Can't have that with a broken finger, you know." Russell said.

Ohma nodded before flexing his fingers, then his little finger. "Not bad." He said. "Well, better get ready looks like I'm next. Try not to make it worse, okay?" Russell said before leaving to change.

Ohma looked at his friend before chuckling. "It's been twenty years since we last met and he still hasn't changed." He thought. He hated that he relied on his friend to fix him but he knew Russell would still have done it even if he said no. Heck Niko had gone all out and beat his ass just to make him sit still and not help during their trial.

"Yamashita Kazuo, let's go. I'm hungry." He said earning a nod from his employer before asking if he was alright.

In the stadium, people were going wild on betting on who the fighter would win.

Inside the changing room, Russell had just finished changing into his combat attire before Suoh came in. "Mihono?" Russell asked in surprise. "Be careful out there you're opponent isn't like the last two." She said. "Yeah, the genocider. It will be easy if I use 'that' the question is if I can handle it..."

Suoh wondered what he was implying, since it wasn't a weapon that meant he wouldn't get disqualified. "Whether you use it is up to you but Muteba will be cautious after your fight with Raian, so you have the advantage of that."

Russell nodded before looking at her. "What?" Suoh asked. "Nothing it's just well... you've changed from the girl that was always nervous to the confident woman who has an aura of the boss."

Suoh blushed before stuttering. "W-what are you saying!? I haven't changed, I'm still the same." She said only for Russell to laugh. "Nope, before you would always get a nervous streak, get pushed around, and always mess up in managing stuff but now you're confident, calm, and you have a knack in gambling." Russell said while laughing.

Suoh was blushing but laughs. Her fighter was right still it wasn't like she did all of it by herself.

"Excuse me, but it's time for your match." A guard said.

Russell nods before giving Suoh a thumbs up before leaving. Suoh gave a smile. "Go get em." She cheered, earning a peace sign.

"Well Suoh's cheering for me so I better put up an enjoyable show."

With a confident look, he heads to the arena while whistling a tune.