Book 5: Chapter 72: The Tenth Competition


    <strong>Scarlet</strong>


    To my pleasant surprise, and apparently King Oberons displeasure, the ninthpetition is a very simple one, and very simr to apetition that weve already had a little while back.


    Thispetition is to hit a wall as hard as you possibly can. But unlike thest time where we could only use our physical strength, <em>this </em>time we can use only our magical or mental strength. Mental being for those mental attackers amongst us. Meaning that one mental attacker. Seeing as there arent any more than that single one amongst the forty-onepetitors in this tournament.


    <strong>Fortypetitors, </strong>Tar says, making me frown in confusion. <strong>You killed one yesterday.</strong>


    I blink at that before tilting my head, still confused.


    <strong>While you were asleep in the eighthpetition, a Rogue tried to assassinate you, </strong>he says rather nonchntly.


    And you didnt think to wake me up why?


    He just gives me a mental shrug through our bond from his ce in the void as he answers, <strong>He was already dying by then.</strong>


    Oh.


    Well thats awkward.


    He hums in agreement.


    I stare ahead as the otherpetitors all approach the wall and take their turns hitting it with some rather powerful magical attacks. And the one random mental attack.


    The one mental attack being from Xyvandra. Considering how the other mind eaters were all toozy, so apparently the fae royals avoided contracting with them.


    And this time around, Amelia scores above Vorgrim and Xyvandra, and even slightly above Leonidas. Which is a very interesting surprise.


    I knew she was powerful, but I didnt realize her magic was <em>that </em>powerful.


    Then again, her magic is null magic. Enough said.


    Well, anyways, I continue waiting for the others to do their turns before stepping up to the wall as the veryst person. And after stopping about five meters away from the wall, I begin to float up into the air before turning my entire body into Red gue and spreading out. Then I send all of the Red gue making up my body in a constant loop, going faster and faster as I pick up more and more speed.


    All while making sure not to ssh any on the spectatingpetitors and thereby killing them, of course.


    Once I feel Ive built up a sufficient amount of momentum, I begin activating one skill after another to boost my attacking power. And just because the rules dont ban attacking the otherpetitors, I go ahead and activate Power Drain as well just to drain them of some of their life force and mana to put into this attack as well.


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    Because why not go big?


    Then I release everything all at once, mming into the wall and shattering it to pass through the wall and straight out of the stadium through the sky.


    <strong>And there she goes!!!! </strong>King Oberon deres as ifmentating on one of those old world baseball game sports things. <strong>A homerun straight outta the park!</strong>


    After that I get too far to hear him anymore, only barely managing to stop myself before awkwardly beginning to fly back down towards the stadium. Which, Ill admit, takes longer than I wouldve preferred.


    Actually, now that I think about it, why does the Fae King even know about baseball?


    Tar stays silent.


    Please tell me the King of the Fae hasnt been snooping around on Earths old world sports recordings.


    <strong>The King of the Fae hasnt been snooping around on Earths old world sports recordings, </strong>Tar says, making me sigh with relief. <strong>Fathers been copying them and showing them to all of the fae for entertainment.</strong>


    That almost has me stopping midflight right when Im almost reentering the stadium. But I manage to continue, albeit with a very judgmental look sent towards the Fae King.


    Also, I never actually learned what my points were for that. Other than the fact that I won thepetition.


    The king continues speaking once Im back at my tower with my arms crossed and a scowl on my face. But he doesnt really exin that, making me believe that he already did the usual spiel while I was flying back.


    <strong>And now we are finally moving onto thest of thebatpetitions!!! </strong>King Oberon deres, making the audience go wild with shouts and cheers of excitement. <strong>We have the tournament!</strong>


    As soon as he says that, the rules of the nextpetition appear above us.


    <strong><em>Knockout Round</em></strong>


    <strong><em>Description:</em></strong><em> All of thepetitors will be randomly paired together for a tournament with four rounds. The first three rounds will each be elimination one versus one rounds, with the fourth and final round being a battle royale between thest five remainingpetitors.</em>


    <strong><em>Rules:</em></strong><em> Anything goes. Anti-death use is allowed. Competitors may surrender if they so choose. </em>


    <strong><em>Goal:</em></strong><em> Win the tournament.</em>


    <strong><em>Rewards:</em></strong><em> Allpetitors will be awarded with twenty-five points for winning the first round, fifty points for winning the second round, one hundred points for winning the third round, and three hundred points for winning the tournament as a whole. These rewards are cumtive.</em>


    <strong>There will be no morebat focusedpetitions after this one! </strong>King Oberon deres, his wings spread out to his sides. <strong>It is the <em>peak </em>of thebatpetitions and will grant the most points out of all of thepetitions so far, just like every other tenthpetition within the Ascension Tournament! Now are you ready!?</strong>


    The roaring of the crowd immediately hikes up a notch.


    <strong>Aaaaarrrrreee yoooooouuuuuu reeeeeaaaaadyyyyy!!!! </strong>King Oberon repeats himself, and the crowd immediately goes absolutely berserk.


    Wow. Someones certainly getting into this.


    <strong>Yep, </strong>Tar mutters, sounding slightly embarrassed for his father.


    But the crowd doesnt seem to feel that way, so


    <strong>Then let us begin! </strong>the king continues while waving his wings once more, recing the rules with what looks like arge tournament bracket but with silhouettes instead of peoples faces in each of the brackets. <strong>How about we make each matchup aplete surprise until the actual battle?</strong>


    The crowd continues to roar their excitement. Excitement that only seems to be building with this little cliffhanger he left them on about who is fighting who.


    <strong>Now, to start things off.. </strong>the Fae King says as the very first bracket on the top left corner of the screen moves to fill the entire screen, pushing the rest away. <strong>Its time to reveal our first two fighters!</strong>