Book 5: Chapter 69: Time for a Nap
<strong>Scarlet</strong>
The rest of my tower defense goes along the lines of what I expected. Ist all the way till I reach third ce, beating out Leonidas in the process, at which point thepetitors appear to grow so anxious that they start spending massive amounts of points just to bombard me with more void creatures. So many void creatures that they have to have been spending their own personal points as well.
Guess they just really didnt want me getting first. Or even second.
So the seventhpetition ends with Aria in first ce, Purple in second, and me in third.
And I cant help but notice the smug look on the Fae Kings face after were all teleported back to our towers.
Well someones rather immature for a king.
<strong>Ill pretend I didnt hear that, </strong>Tarments, having returned again now that were done with thatpetition.
Good. You do that.
Anyways, did you have fun watching?
<strong>That I did, </strong>Tar answers, sounding slightly amused.
Our conversation is interrupted when the Fae King goes through his usual grand announcement of thepetition winners. And this time I actually pay attention other than automatically waving at the audience. Simply because Aria won thepetition this time.
After he finishes the announcement, he moves on to the next matter at hand.
Thestpetition of the day.
<strong>Now, for the climax of the day! </strong>King Oberon deres while pping his wings and flying straight up towards the center of the stadium right as the description of the nextpetition appears. <strong>We will be starting the Knockout Round!</strong>
<strong><em>Knockout Round</em></strong>
<strong><em>Description:</em></strong><em> All of thepetitors will be ced within onerge arena and given five imaginary marks on their body for each of the ten rounds of thepetition. These marks will act as targets for eachpetitor, and everypetitor will be urged to shatter the marks of others. Every round willst for five minutes, and everyone who has not erased the mark of another within every minute of the five minutes will obtain a random corruption on their person at the end of each minute.</em>
<strong><em>Rules:</em></strong><em> Anything goes. Those who have all five of their marks erased will be eliminated from the round, forcing them to wait until the next round to participate further.</em>
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<strong><em>Goal:</em></strong><em> Survive until the end of the Competition without getting all of your marks erased.</em>
<strong><em>Rewards:</em></strong><em> Allpetitors will rue points for every round of thepetition theyst through. Bonus points will also be awarded for every mark apetitor manages to save by the end of thepetition.</em>
<strong>Thispetition will involve ten different rounds, each of whichsting for five minutes, </strong>King Oberon deres with a grin on his draconic face. <strong>Everypetitor will receive five runic marks on their body every single round that they must defend from otherpetitors. And by the end of thepetition, eachpetitor will receive five points for every mark they still have on their person!</strong>
I narrow my eyes slightly while crossing my arms.
Hmm. Sounds interesting. And that bit about obtaining a random corruption
A grin stretches across my face at that.
Thisll be fun.
<strong>Of course, just to make sure everyone fights each other, every minute that you spend without shattering someones mark rues you a new corruption, </strong>the king continues, sounding just as excited as always. <strong>And some of these corruptions, </strong>he begins before ncing at me with a smirk on his face, <strong>can kill in a single instant.</strong>
Hey, Tar?
<strong>Hmm? </strong>Tar hums in response whilending on my shoulder, making me adjust my clothing there to make my Red gue clothing move around him.
Do you think he may be forgetting about my immunity to corruption?
Tar doesnt say anything for a few seconds before the smug look on the Fae Kings face suddenly crumbles.
Did you just tell him.
<strong>No idea what youre talking about, </strong>Tar casually responds without looking at me.
Uh huh.
He flies off of my shoulder, letting my jacket and shirt reform over the part of my shoulder he was sitting on immediately, making it so that my shoulder doesnt get exposed.
I look back up at the Fae King who looks like hes trying not to sulk right now.
Hmm. Okay, yeah, Im d I was able to see his reaction.
If he found out when I was already in thepetition then I wouldnt be able to see it.
<strong>Right! </strong>Tar says immediately, sounding rather amused and joyful about this.
So you admit you told him.
He goes silent again.
I lightly chuckle at that as King Oberon continues talking about thepetition, <strong>Unlike the previouspetitions, there is no winning thispetition. Only points awarded for having marks, with the corruption serving as a motivator forpetitors to break others marks. Just in case some of them decided toze around and do nothing during thispetition.</strong>
Why do I feel like thatst part was directed at me?
Actually, why does it feel like the Fae King is purposefully targeting me with his bullying? This is just unfair.
<strong>Scarlet </strong>Tar begins, only to sigh and mutter, <strong>Never mind.</strong>
What?
<strong>Its nothing, </strong>he says from the void.
I frown for a second before shrugging. Then I look around the stadium again, only to find Allen with the little sphynx cat that I left him with before.
Such a cute cat.
Then I find myself teleported into some sort of dark forest.
And after searching for a few seconds around me for life sources, I let out a sigh and begin floating up into the air while creating a little lounge chair made out of Red gue beneath me. All with a massive bubble spanning a couple dozen meters in diameter filled with Red gue as I just rx.
No one should be able to bother me in a bubble thisrge. Not even Amelia or Leonidas.
Now then. Time for a nap.