Chapter 79: Prelude To The Finals (Edited)

The crowd erupted into wild cheers, their voices echoing through the arena as Kyle stood tall, the crackling remnants of his lightning still flickering around him.

He turned to Milo, who was being helped up by the medics, and offered a small nod of respect.

Milo glanced back at him. His face was a mixture of anger and frustration.

He didn't say a word as he was led off the field, but Kyle could tell Milo wasn't going to forget this fight anytime soon.

Kyle stepped out of the arena feeling very happy. He had won another match and had made it to the Finals.

Now it was either Lora or Riya that was left for him to win.

'I wonder who made it!'

Once he reached the stands, Kyle sat among the spectators, finding a good spot to watch the match.

He was already late when he came as the match had ended and the winner was determined already.

"And the winner is... Lora!"

Lora had won! The fight had ended in a similar fashion to Kyle's.

Riya laid on the ground, her body filled with frustration while Lora stood victorious, her hand raised high by the referee.

'I guess it's Lora in the finals to tomorrow,' Kyle concluded, anticipating the match already.

After confirming the results, Kyle decided to head home.

He took a small detour to the mall to purchase something, before buying his usual takeouts meals from the cafeteria.

'I hope he's still not cultivating,' Kyle thought as he walked into the door of his house.

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Yes, he admired Void's determination or rather greed, but he couldn't afford him still cultivating by now.

'I'll have to stop him if he is,' Kyle decided as he entered his room.

What greeted him was the curled up small dragon on the bed, soundly at sleep. Its chest rose and fell in a slow, steady rhythm.

Kyle couldn't help but sigh in relief. He was happy Void was resting... 'Such a smart dragon.'

He set the food down and took a quick bath, scrubbing away the sweat of the day. Once clean, he sat at his desk and began working on his runes.

The grind was familiar—carefully etching each line and making sure the patterns were perfect.

Hours passed as Kyle immersed himself in the work, the world outside temporarily forgotten from him.

When the time was a little past 8 PM, a rustling sound came from the bed.

Kyle glanced over to see Void stretching and yawning. The dragon's bright eyes focused on Kyle, curious as ever.

"I made it to the finals today," Kyle said casually, expecting some kind of celebratory outburst from Void.

But Void simply blinked, tilting his head. "We'll celebrate when you win," the dragon replied in a matter-of-fact tone. "No need for that now."

Kyle chuckled, a bit surprised. Void wasn't wrong—there was still one more fight to go.

"Fair enough," he said. "Still, I could use some motivation."

Void considered Kyle's words for a moment. "Do you want me to come tomorrow?"

Kyle raised an eyebrow at the question. "You're actually thinking about it?"

Void paused, going deep into thought. It was clear that the dragon took the question seriously, weighing his options.

The faster he got to level 10, the faster his rewards would come... He couldn't afford to waste time like this...

These were his thoughts process as he contemplated on the matter, but just before he could disagree, Kyle's voice snapped him out.

"Just come. It'll be fun."

With that, Kyle rummaged through his belongings and pulled out a mana core.

Void's eyes widened, but to Kyle's surprise, the dragon didn't leap at it immediately like before.

Instead, Void approached with an almost regal air, looking at Kyle, he asked, "Is this mine?"

Kyle grinned. "Yup, it's yours."

Void eyes widened for a moment and just before be could grab the core, he muttered, "Thank you."

He carefully took the core into his claws and with a single movement threw it into his mouth and chewed it.

Kyle watched, amused by Void's sudden show of manners. "Well, someone's grown up."

Satisfied that Void was taken care of, Kyle finished up his work and decided to call it a night.

As he lay down, exhaustion finally caught up with him, he felt a sense of calm settle over him as he was about to sleep.

Tomorrow was the day—his chance to prove himself.

But as sleep took him, Kyle could still sense Void in the corner of the room, steadily cultivating.

The next day would bring the finals, and Kyle knew he had to be ready for whatever challenge awaited him.

[BZZZ!]

The alarm sounded loudly in Kyle's head, pulling him out of sleep. Kyle stirred up, directing his gaze to the little dragon curled up right beside him, fast asleep.

Kyle smiled to himself—Void must have gotten tired after last night's cultivating.

He carefully slid out of bed, doing his best not to wake the sleeping dragon.

'I'll let you rest a bit longer,' Kyle thought, heading out for a morning jog to complete his daily quest.

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[Reward: 1 STA point]

As he stepped outside, the cool morning air hit him, invigorating his body.

Kyle stretched briefly and then set off, pacing himself for his usual 10-kilometer run.

[Congratulations! You have completed your daily quest]

[You have obtained 1 STA point]

[STA: 51 >> 52]

[Energy: 102 >> 104]

[Time: 0:17:08]

By the time he finished his run, he felt more alert and ready for the day.

On his way back, Kyle picked up some food for himself and Void.

Upon entering his house, he noticed Void was still sleeping peacefully, the small dragon now sprawled out across the bed. Kyle chuckled softly and set the food on the table.

After a quick shower, Kyle dried himself off, preparing for the day ahead.

When he returned to the room, he found Void awake, stretching lazily on the bed.

They both had a quick bath together and began preparing for the tournament.

As Kyle dressed, Void perched himself on the bed, watching intently.

"You should take care of your skin better," he said after noticing that Kyle didn't put on any lotion. "You're about to be in the finals, after all."

Kyle rolled his eyes as he pulled on his clothes.

"No one's going to care about my skin, Void. It's a fight, not a fashion show."

Void tilted his head in mock seriousness. "Every detail matters. You never know who's watching."

"You are sounding like a parent," Kyle shot back, but despite his words, he reluctantly reached for the lotion.

They bantered lightly as he prepared, the back-and-forth making Kyle feel at ease, though he couldn't help but feel Void was winning all their little argument.

Once they were ready, Kyle and Void sat at the table to eat breakfast. .

After breakfast, Kyle activated the system pet space, and Void vanished with a shimmer, settling into the space where he could continue showing his support.

His voice echoed in Kyle's mind as they prepared to head out.

[Don't forget, I expect a flawless win today!]

Kyle smiled. 'Don't worry, I'm on it.'