Chapter 88: Win Steak

James's first opponent was a youth around the age of eighteen.

Their bodies jerked as they flew towards each other!

Above their heads, their soul beasts were indistinctly visible.

Most people prefer to materialize their soul beast in the fight as it increases a small amount of strength.

In a mere move, their speed difference was obvious; James Augusta's speed looked to be slightly faster…

After a moment, he found an opportunity to dash to the back of his opponent.

Heart Barren Palm!

A clear-cut palm strike slapped on his opponent's back, blasting him off the combat arena.

"James Augusta is victorious! One point added."

The judge immediately announced the result.

James walked off the combat arena in large strides. When he noticed Kritos looking at him, he met Kritos's gaze, and the corners of his mouth emitted a provoking and cold smile.

Kritos retracted his gaze, indifferent.

If it was before he broke through, the current James might be someone he would confront seriously.

But now…

James was not on the same level as him.

To the extent that in his eyes, the current James was weak and fragile like a child.

In terms of strength, Kritos was currently comparable to a martial artist at the Nine Rank of the Apprentice Realm.

On the three combat arenas, the youths contended against each other like a raging fire.

After each of the youth determined the victor, the judges would start recording their points…

"Kritos Rathore!"

Finally, the judge called upon Kritos's name.

Combat arena number 3.

Kritos's body moved towards the arena.

His opponent was a slightly straightforward and robust youth.

"I'm Fellio Sen. Please go easy on me."

The robust youth naively smiled.

"I'm Kritos Rathore."

"Rathore!" Fellio replied he had never heard of Rathore surname in Rewa city. Although he knows he is the grandson of the head of the Dwivedi Clan. He never learned his surname.

Fellio was a commoner in Rewa city.

Across the entire surrounding combat arenas, the youths that competed would practically start fighting the moment they entered the arena. It was rare for them to speak to each other.

Everyone wanted to swiftly defeat their opponent and win points.

Fellio Sen, however, was a special case.

Whoosh!

Fellio moved. His robust figure didn't seem one bit heavy and cumbersome.

With the strength of a Rank five apprentice warrior Realm exploding out, Fellio's entire body seemed to have transformed into a gust of wind that blew towards Kritos.

Kritos moved to meet him head-on.

In terms of speed, Kritos was slightly faster than the robust youth…

Of course, this was under the precondition that Kritos suppressed his strength at the Rank five apprentice Realm.

Fellio attacked a few times, unable to touch Kritos.

"I admit defeat."

Abruptly, Fellio's figure stopped.

"Up till now, only my speed was faster than yours, but you're already admitting defeat?"

Kritos was slightly startled.

"This is enough. If your speed is faster than mine, you've already placed yourself in an invincible position. Continuing would be meaningless. Moreover, I heard the battle power of the Late one is comparably one or two Rank higher than his cultivation Realm. I just never thought you will progress that fast."

Fellio naively laughed. He was extremely straightforward. He then jumped off the combat arena.

Kritos faintly smiled.

This Fellio was really clear-cut.

He followed and jumped off the combat arena.

Not far away, the grey-clothed girl who achieved one more victory after his opponent took the initiative and admitted defeat gazed coldly through the air descending upon Kritos.

Up till now, she had already won two matches.

As a Rank eight Apprentice Realm cultivator, the opponents she met wouldn't even have the guts to fight her; they all admitted defeat before the fight started.

Only 10 peoples can give her tough competition.

A day's time quickly passed.

Kritos won 16 straight matches, accumulating 17 points. Due to some reason he had to fight an extra one match.

The overall results for today were quickly released.

On the notice board, today's results for the 60 Rewa city youth were displayed for everyone to see. They were ranked according to the total accumulated points.

"Eh."

Kritos quickly found a problem.

Besides him and Manvi, there were still over Seven people who were similar to them, having maintained their win streak.

Among them were quite a few people Kritos knew.

Sam Dwivedi, Vishwa Tigreal, Clara Augusta.

Placed at the front were all those who had obtained 17 points, a total of 9 people, all having a streak of 16 wins.

"The battles arranged by the Judges today did not cause any of the relatively stronger cultivators to battle. They obviously purposefully arranged it this way so that the stronger people could battle towards the end of the Challenger League."

Kritos could guess the reason why so many people maintained a winning streak.

Besides, he didn't even properly use his skill. His Archery proficiency is at the peak of Graduate Archer. Kritos didn't think anyone could match up to his archery skill in the Rewa city. 

The strongest opponent he met was just an early Rank 8 Apprentice mage.

The Judges purposefully arranged it like this for sure. Look, the nine people who were ranked at the top with a score of 17 points, they are all in the Rank 9 or Rank 8 Apprentice Realm except two people… But this is normal. They had the easiest time today. Without even having to make a move, their opponents admitted defeat," Sanju slowly said.

Kritos's eyebrows knit.

Except him, Manvi, and Clara all are in Rank 9 Apprentice Realm. So, the three Rank 9 Apprentice realm peoples already lose their match.

It can be possible when their opponent was also in Rank 9 Apprentice Realm or their opponent was Clara Augusta.

Clara was only person who was in the Foundation Mage realm. Moreover, her battle power is stronger than normal Foundation Realm persons.

Kritos gaze fell upon the notice board.

There are some people who are disqualified from the challenger League when their point reaches -10. Clearly, they lose more than a half matches today.

Of 60 participants, only 49 remain. 11 are out of the Challenger League on the first day.

"Brother you go home. I will take some time, there are important matters which I have to clear."

Kritos simply nodded his head and walk away.

While Kritos was on the way, he hears some sound from the back.

"Kritos, you can consider yourself lucky for now, but we will meet each other sooner or later. At that time, I will properly 'entertain' you!" Manvi said in a mocking tone.

Vishwa Manvi had brought Vishwa Mayank to walk past Kritos. When they were close, the corners of his mouth curled up into a sneer.

Previously in the Challenger League, Mayank has observed Kritos combat strength, He was shocked to see that the power Kritos possess was extraordinary. He had never seen anyone jumping two ranks to defeat its opponent. Moreover, from Kritos previous performance, Mayank realizes that he was not using his full strength. So, he was somewhat wary of him.

"Fuck it! He just in an Apprentice Realm. Even he could jump Ranks, he couldn't jump Realm." Mayank thought and calm his cautious mind.

In response to Manvi words, Kritos merely smiled and said," Idiot!"

"What did you say?!"

Manvi's body jerked, the smile on her face froze, and she slowly turned around. A pair of flaming eyes stared fixedly at Kritos.

However, Kritos just smile and walked away.

Manvi's body was shaking in humiliation.

The gazes of ridicule from the surroundings caused her expression to turn more gloomy. 

She never thought that this bastard will reply to her in such a way in front of everyone.

"Don't worry, he will regret it. Trust me," Mayank furiously said

***

On the way, Kritos thought about the strongest opponent in this challenger League. He only worries about her. Not only her cultivation even her skills are superior to an ordinary person.

"She's naturally at the first Rank of the Foundation Mage Realm. The reason Clara Augusta is the most formidable is because she cultivated the high grade spell, Thunder descends, to the Mastery Stage where she would only take 2 seconds to release her spell. Combined with her Sky Rank movement technique and defensive martial skill, she could even sweep one rank higher opponent! She is publically acknowledged as the person with the highest comprehension ability in the current younger generations of Rewa city. Besides, She will be my sister-in-law."

Kritos's eyes flashed with a trace of respect as he slowly thinks.

High natural talent increases the speed at which one's cultivation level progresses.

High comprehension ability increases the speed at which the skill cultivation progresses.

It has to be said that Clara Augusta was indeed a person with an extremely high natural talent and comprehension ability.

"In terms of movement technique and defense techniques, she slightly surpasses me! I could only rely on my archery skill to defeat her," Kritos lightly muttered to himself.

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