Chapter 215

Chapter 215

The audiences cheers were loud enough to make the ears warble, and the host laughed as the excitement intensified.

- Incredible! People seem to be looking forward to this match in particular!

Of course, YuSungs undefeated record and title as the Fist Kings disciple garnered a lot of interest. Not to even mention feats like the Sardonyx raid. On top of that, Germany and Ireland were considered the aces of the EU alliance. It would be weirder if people werent so interested.

- Excluding the rules related to player elimination, the sub-game rules are the same as in previous matches!

Paf!

[Team A]

[Participants]

- Gaon (South Korea): Lee SiWoo / Sumire

- Choten (Japan): Sakura / Isshin

[Team B]

[Participants]

- Munich (Germany): Rakion / Verdandi

- Blin (Ireland): Elan / Ackman

After the participants names appeared on-screen, portals appeared for them to enter.

Whir!

- Students, please move to the portals!

Sumire felt nervous as she looked at the portal full of mana that seemed to move like a wave. 'It's about to start'

As she looked back and saw YuSung, she was able to relax a bit and clench her fist in determination. 'I will win!'

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[- Swamp -]

They found themselves in a simple world.

Rustle, rustle

Sumire started in a swamp with all sorts of strange sounds around her.

"Am I in the woods?" All she saw were sparse trees and the mire of the swamp. Since her view was otherwise obstructed, she couldnt tell much else.

It was the worst starting place for an ordinary hunter, but not for Sumire.

'It might be hard to see, but' She crouched down among the tall plants and cragged trees. Thankfully, the foliage would also make it hard to see her unless they knew where to look. 'This is the best place to hide!'

It was the best environment for someone with low combat power like Sumire. Finally, she entered a hollowed-out tree for cover. Was there a need to go that far when it would already be hard for people to see her?

'It's a bit embarrassing' She quietly huddled up like a raccoon in its burrow. It mightve been seen as cowardly or timid by others, but she didnt care.

"Summon Familiar"

Swoosh-!

The mana around her turned black, and a pair of wings emerged from the gathered mana.

Paf!

Lilith, who hadn't been summoned in a while, spread her wings and shouted in joy. "Aah! This fulfillment My master called me! Everyone, prostrate yourselves before the witch who" As always, her entrance was over-the-top.

"Lilith! Shh-!" Sumire urged her to be quiet.

"D-did something happen?" the summon asked in confusion.

"There's a holy-type priest on the opposing team," Sumire whispered.

"Oh, no!" Lilith frowned as if shed seen something filthy. "Is is that so? Then youre hiding here because"

"I'm planning to summon a bunch of skeletons and ghouls and make them hide around the swamp." Sumire carefully explained her strategy as if it were a top-secret plan.

Swoosh!

A blade of energy shattered the rock ahead of him the moment he turned his head.

BOOM!

Of course, his pursuer and the one whod shot the blade of energy was none other than Isshin.

Swoosh

Isshin sheathed his sword and frowned at Ackman, who kept running away. "You aren't going to fight?" he asked.

"I'm a priest who serves Deus. A priest doesn't recklessly slash like you, understand?" He had quite a sharp tongue for someone who always ran. "Watch closely. I'll show you how we fight."

Fwoosh!

He suddenly spun and faced Isshin with a book in his hands.

Flip-!

The book rapidly flipped its pages and stopped at a certain entry.

"See this? This is my specialty. The Page of Blessing. This is how I fight."

Flash!

A green light poured out of the book and engulfed Ackman, who began to laugh as if hed just stumbled upon a great fortune. "Hahaha! It seems that you're unlucky!"

"Are you crazy? Isshin asked. Ackman seemed completely at ease against his sword stance.

"There's no need to rush. The blessing I received is known as [Squirrel of the Wind]. As the name indicates, it makes me light and quick." Ackman posed as if he were ready to charge at any moment, and his eyes blazed with fighting spirit. He looked determined, but his small stature wasnt very intimidating.

"The wind of Deus is guiding me! Let's see if you can catch me-!"

Tap! Tap! Tatatap!

Ackman leaped away like a squirrel and climbed the rocks ahead. Not even Isshin was able to match his incredible speed.

"Ha! How about that, you barbarian?! You can't follow me now, can you?!" At the top of the mountain, Ackman encountered a familiar face. "What?! Why are you here?!"

It was none other than Elan, who was busy meditating.

"We met faster than I thought we would. Did the winds of fate lead you here?"

"This isn't the time for that nonsense! The guy from Choten Academy is"

"I already know. I knew you would both come. The spirit of the rock told me." Elan stopped his meditation and stood up.

Ackman felt reassured. 'Even if he's crazy, two-on-one should be okay!'

Paf!

He pointed down the cliff hed just climbed. "Good! I'll buff us, so let's attack together!"

Isshin would most likely be tired from climbing the cliff and be an easy target for their combined attack.

"There's no need for that." Elan shook his head and crossed his arms. "After all," he murmured, shes here just in time.

Swoosh!

The ground began rising toward the sky.

"Woah?!" Ackman staggered and tried to lower his body toward the ground for balance, but he ended up touching soft, white fur instead of the hard stone of the mountain.

"Kyu- Kyukyu?"

When he heard the rabbits cry, Ackman seemed to understand what was happening and excitedly shouted, "C-crazy-! Y-you summoned her!"

Elan was filled with confidence, as if such a thing were obvious.

"Kyu!"

The master of the mountain, Kanina, had descended in what could have been the turning point of the match.