Chapter 102: clash of powerhouses the roman empire team vs the microsoft empire team

After a round of intense battles, the finalists for the 5th round of the team tournament were finally forged out from the rest. For the 5th round, Clark’s team was scheduled to fight one of the few lucky teams with mediocre strength that qualified.

They won the battle without suspense, as they advanced safely to the semi-finals of the tournament. The Microsoft empire team and the United States team also safely advanced to the semifinals.

The Red band team, also a powerhouse team, was the last team to advance to the semifinals. This completed the required number of teams for the semi-finals, the other powerhouse teams could only grit their teeth in regret as their opportunity was already lost.

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After some time, the battle fixtures for the semi-finals were finally revealed. Only powerhouse teams were left, so no one thought of facing an easy team.

But the opponent Clark’s team was scheduled to face for the semifinals, turned out to be the most demonic team of the tournament, The Microsoft empire team. Both their backers were rivals; here in the tournament now, they became rivals fighting for a spot in the finals.

The hype for this battle went completely off the roof, as some people already saw both teams as the best 2 teams in the tournament.

On seeing their fixture, Clark’s teammates didn't say anything. They just started a demonic training schedule, as they tried to be in top shape for this battle and maybe improve, if possible. This was going to be their greatest challenge yet.

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“Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a long journey for those who watched the team gladiator tournament from the beginning. Now, we are at the semifinal. Today is the day that 2 of the powerhouse teams will duke it out in a fierce battle for qualification”.

“It's a pity that the 2 powerhouse teams, widely referred to as the best 2 teams, are going to battle in the semifinals. The finals would have been a better stage for these 2 teams”.

“Well, there are no what-ifs in a competition. Let us welcome the 2 titans of this tournament, the Roman empire team, and the Microsoft empire team”. The commentator did his job as usual, as he invited both teams to the arena in a stylish manner.

Cheers erupted around the stadium as both powerhouse teams appeared on stage.

Magician!! Magician!! World dominator!! The spectators shouted wildly as they chanted Clark’s name, while others chanted the opposing team captain's name. His spectator fans dug into his history, so they were able to get this nickname of his.

He stood with his teammates on the stage, while their opponents stood opposite them. Their captain, Jian Wushaung led them, as they went to shake hands with their opponents.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we already know that despite the Stranded dragon not being the captain of the Roman empire team, he is undoubtedly the ace gladiator of the team”. The commentator continued, to spice things up a bit.

“The gladiators of both teams are strong, but I'm sure that victory will be influenced by the performance of the ace gladiators of both teams, the Stranded dragon or World dominator”.

“These 2 ace gladiators already proved their strength in previous battles, and they are both also participating in the individual battle tournament. These 2 are the cream of the crop among this batch of gladiators; we hope to enjoy a good show from these 2 monsters”.

As the commentator blabbered on, the shield gradually rose. It started covering the gladiators, as they entered their nutrition cabins. A projection depicting the virtual arena for the battle lit up in the middle of the stadium, under the excited gazes of the spectators.

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As soon as Clark and his teammates materialized in the arena created by the tournament A.I, they quickly entered a pre-determined formation. This time, they arranged themselves in a very tight arrow formation.

Arthur stood as usual at the very front of the formation. Clark stood closely behind him this time, Jian Wushaung stood behind him, while Emily and Aurora flanked them from the left and right positions respectively.

Clark held his spear with a tighter grip, as he exhaled a mouthful of cold air. Was he nervous? Maybe; he knew what their opponents were capable of doing. Back in their training apartment, he did a probability analysis, and their chances of winning were pathetically low.

Out of 10 chances, they had less than 1 chance of emerging as the winner of this battle. To be sincere, he was currently under a lot of pressure.

He could not allow himself to succumb to defeat as a result of fear, because he still wanted the award, and most especially, his teammates trusted him. He quickly focused on the battle, as all distractions left his head like fleeting clouds.

The team advanced slowly, as they were cautious not to let an opening before their opponents. As they were slowly advancing, their opponents suddenly increased their speed as they charged at them.

Team Microsoft empire arranged themselves in a triangle formation, as they charged at them. Staying at the forefront of their formation stood the Great defender, he wielded a shield and a sword as his weapon of choice.

Following from the left and right, slightly behind him is World dominator and the Black mamba.

The dreaded World dominator wielded a sword as his weapon of choice, while the Black mamba wielded a thin spear as his weapon of choice. Seeing his spear, you will know that he is a spear wielder taking the agility route.

Following behind these 2 gladiators are the Blind crocodile and the Silent assassin. The Blind crocodile, according to his name had a blind eye, which he covered with a black patch. With his slightly dark-toned skin, he looked like a sea fairing pirate.

He wielded a broad sword as his weapon of choice. While his teammate, the Silent assassin wielded 2 sharp daggers as his weapon of choice.

The sight of these 5 gladiators charging forward looked very imposing and intimidating, as these same gladiators already set a frightening record of destroying other teams with this same momentum.

Despite this, Clark’s teammates were not intimidated, as this is just a virtual battle. But this momentum can still impact their morale negatively.

“Clark,” Mark finally called his vice-captain for his opinion, as they all knew that the flow of this battle is to be controlled by him. Clark felt a strong urge to say that they should slow down and form a defensive formation, but why should they do that?

“Did they think we are cowards who can be intimidated by everything they do?” As his thoughts went this way, his blood quickly grew hot. He knew getting angry was detrimental to him, but he still believed in his strength.

“CHARGE!!” He yelled, as his teammates quickly picked up pace without a second of hesitation. The spectators cheered excitedly, as the 2 teams charged ferociously at each other.

Whoosh!! Arthur attacked first, as his spear swiftly stabbed forward. The Great defender responded quickly, as he advanced to meet him while calmly placing his shield in a position to block the stab.

Whoosh!! Bam!! At the last moment before the collision, Arthur halted his stab as he quickly turned it into a sideways slash. His opponent equally reacted fast, as he turned his shield to the side, accurately blocking the slash.

Whoosh!! Whoosh!! He hastily ducked while withdrawing his spear after the slash, as he quickly rolled back. His other opponents already arrived as 2 swift strikes, one from a sword and the other from a spear streaked above him. He narrowly dodged, only because of his fast reaction.

Boom!! Clark also finally arrived at the heart of the battlefield. As Arthur rolled back, he leaped forward, jumping over him as his spear struck down with force.

The Great defender dodged the blow, as everyone still vividly remembered how he demolished an opponent's shield with one strike when executing his self-created technique.

He quickly started executing his battle art, as he entered a battle stance. Through this simple maneuver, he succeeded in diving deep into the enemy formation.

Whoosh!! Clang!! Clang!! His spear danced around swiftly like an envoy of death, as he quickly scattered the formation of his opponents.

Clang!! As his spear danced imperiously, a sword swiftly struck out, suddenly coming to his face with immense speed. He reflexively parried with his spear, but the strike still drew blood as he received a cut on his left cheek. World dominator finally decided to start executing his battle art, the battle emperor.

He learned the same battle art as Arthur. Because of this, there is a high chance that he is also a citizen of Wonderland.

Whoosh!! Clang!! Both gladiators quickly clashed, as they got engaged in an extremely fast-paced melee battle. World dominator continually pushed his opponent back from the force of his strikes, as his attack power and speed were slightly higher.

Emily and Aurora finally entered the battle from the flanks, as they quickly engaged their opponents.

This time, Arthur suddenly made a move his teammates called stingy before, but appreciated now. He engaged both the Great defender and the Blind crocodile in a melee battle.

But this time, his opponents were more or less his equals in strength which showed, as he was clearly struggling in fighting these 2 gladiators. He was completely suppressed from all areas.

The spectators who can be referred to as team Roman empire fans were already anxious, as they could not understand Arthur's reason for taking on 2 opponents.

The commentator was also perplexed, as he talked about it. “Wait…, where is Jian Wushaung?” He suddenly blurted out.

Pu! Pu! Whoosh!! Clark suddenly moved sideways, as sword strikes engulfed his former position, aiming at the World dominator. Juan Wushaung answered the commentator’s questions by entering the battle in a tyrannical way as he executed his self-created technique, the swords of annihilation at his opponent.

His opponent clearly didn't expect this, as he hurriedly parried with his sword. Ptui!! Ptui!! Clark quickly joined the fray again, as the World dominator received 2 strikes from his spear, drawing blood from his chest and abdomen.

He paid for his divided attention, as he was previously only occupied on fighting back Jian Wushaung.

Awwn!! He groaned in pain as he quickly compromised, adopting a defensive pose. No matter how strong he was if he could come out of a pincer attack between Clark and Jian Wushaung unscathed. Then, they should just resign and become farmers.

Outside of the enclosed arena, excitement filled the atmosphere as Clark’s fans were practically roaring and chanting his ring name.

Ptui!! He cut him again with his spear, as blood flowed from his opponent’s right leg. He couldn't help but feel disappointed, as Jian Wushaung finally stopped his self-created technique to catch his breath.

This was a carefully thought-out plan that Jian Wushaung created, to give them a shot at eliminating the opposing team’s troublesome team captain. Their expected breakthrough point was surprisingly endured and nullified by this guy.

The respect Clark had for this guy grew exponentially, despite his disappointment with himself after this exchange.

After his teammates presented him with such a good opportunity, 3 cuts were all he could give his opponent. He felt extremely disappointed in himself, but he didn't let it weigh him down as the battle was still ongoing.

[Thank you for reading this chapter, I really appreciate it. If you love this book, please leave your power stones behind to support it. It seems I've been making a mistake. Please, Clark's team captain's name is Jian Wushaung, not Mark. I'll correct it, anywhere I see it as a mistake.]