Book 2: Chapter 247
To the horror and dismay of the sailors, the man appeared in front of their boat in an instant.N/nêw n0vel chap/ers are published o/n n0v/e/(lb)i(n.)co/m
Taht-
Fwoosh!
Then, with a soft tap of his foot, he soared tens of meters into the air before settling on the boat as gently as a cloud.
Sssng.
The members of the Crystal Skull Exploration Team drew their weapons as they warily observed this man.
“Who are you?”
The man had golden hair and striking blue eyes. There was also a soft, almost mocking, smile on his thin lips.
“This is a beautiful city, I really like it. It really was worth forcing myself to come here.”
“I said, who are you?”
The man’s smile became brighter.
Suddenly, the members of Crystal Skull felt something rushing up their throats.
“U-, rk. Kuk. wek...”
Then, almost at the same time, they began vomiting. It was bright red blood.
Somehow, seemingly for no reason and without warning, their blood had begun to flow up to their throats.
“Kurk, kuk, gurk, uwek, wek, uwek...”
The blood continued to flow. It flowed without any signs of stopping.
They didn’t want to spit it out, but they didn’t have a choice. None of them were able to swallow the blood that was flowing up.
To make matters worse, they were having trouble breathing because they were constantly vomiting blood.
They struggled and grabbed their necks, but it was all in vain.
Moments later, only one person was standing on the deck that had been repainted with blood.
Dozens of explorers had died without being able to do anything but swing their arms or choke themselves in vain. In the end, they all had the same horrifying appearance of dried corpses that seemed to have lost all of their moisture.
“My name is Nodiesop.”
It was only then that the man, Nodiesop, introduced himself.
...Including the death of Li Hao, no Lee Jong-hak.
According to the article, he had lost and died at the hands of none other than Kran.
It was hard to believe, but if it was true, then their situation might be a bit dangerous.
[Let me introduce you to our first contender! The title dark horse doesn’t seem to suit him anymore. He is a Fighter! He reached this stage with a perfect performance and strength that seemed to have no gaps! The Champion of Kisura! Kraaaaaan!]
Waaaaah!
The roar from the stands was so loud that it shook the arena. At the same time, the eastern door of the arena opened and Kran strode out.
However, Leo was much more concerned about the person he was about to face.
[No one expected this Fighter to be the one to face him! From beginning to end, this Fighter never had an easy battle! Every single match was an amazing battle! Shinz of Babylon, Shambar of Akad! They defeated some of the strongest contenders in the Championship and finally managed to reach this honored position!]
The momentum in the crowd was even hotter than when Kran was introduced.
[The Fighter who had the biggest growth spurt in the Championship, using the worst matchups as the best nutrients! Will they be able to give us a surprise once again?! Introducing the Champion of Herui, Riiiiiin Summersssss-!]
The west door opened following the host’s introduction.
But the space behind it was empty. This was visible even to those watching from the stands.
“What’s going on?”
“Where’s Rin?”
The audience began to murmur.
The host looked at the west door in shock.
[U-, uhh...? Ahem! My apologies! Please wait a moment!]
One of the moderators ran out towards the host. Everyone could see him report something with a serious expression. With every word he said, the host’s face became more and more pale.
After staring blankly for a while, he fixed his expression and spoke in the most professional way he could.
[T-, the Champion of Herui, Rin Summers, has chosen to withdraw!]
“What did he say?”
“Withdraw? From the Championship finals?”
“What the hell is he talking about?”
The commotion in the crowd steadily grew louder.
Perhaps the host also realised this fact, because he suddenly shouted out.
[Rin Summers’ withdrawal gives Kran a bye! A-, another Grand Champion has been born! Everyone, let us put our hands together for the birth of a new hero! Kran of the Kisura Arena!]