Oscar and Ning Rongrong once again felt an even greater force pushing against their backs, propelling them forward.
After that push, however, Oscar could no longer maintain the sausage with his Soul Power. The two could only follow Newton's guidance and begin free-falling.
But Oscar would not let Ning Rongrong get hurt. He boldly wrapped his arms around her.
Ning Rongrong did not know what Oscar intended to do, but when he truly held her, she felt his touch and his presence.
For some reason, the anger Ning Rongrong had been about to unleash subsided. She did not push Oscar away, instead stiffly allowing him to hold her quietly in front of him.
Free-fall was always fast. Still embracing each other, the two crashed toward the ground under the force of gravity.
When Oscar and Ning Rongrong hit the ground, they would not simply fall and be done with it. They would scrape across the arena floor, rolling repeatedly before the friction of the ground gradually absorbed all the force.
What Oscar had to do was use his own body to protect Ning Rongrong—to protect the girl he loved.
Oscar held Ning Rongrong as she felt the world spin around her.
Oscar, meanwhile, did his best to look at what they would hit next, then used his body as a buffer as much as possible, shielding Ning Rongrong from the damage.
The two fell from the sky and hit the ground, then rolled countless times before finally stopping just as they were about to fall off the arena.
Ryotaro had initially wanted to step forward to help, but Shouzaki stopped him with one hand.
Ryotaro trusted that Shouzaki would not harm Oscar or Ning Rongrong, so he chose to trust him. Rather than remain seated so leisurely, he stood up