Book 2: Chapter 77: Embarrassment Part I

Book 2: Chapter 77: Embarrassment Part I

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Unlike the last time the brackets were shown, this time my images frame, along with my name and information is glowing with a radiant golden light, meanwhile Abigails is faded out, representing who won and lost in our match. And the zigzag line between our frames is gone.

A short buildup of intense music plays for a few seconds before a zigzag line appears between Shifters frame and the frame of a different time magic using Guardian known as Clockwork. Someone who I havent actually studied all that much beyond knowing that his time magic involves rewinding time. A rather powerful magic, albeit a limited one. Since time magic has a hard cap on it, making it impossible to rewind time more than a day for any time magic user. And thats for high leveled Class V time magic users.

Because apparently reality does not like the past being changed. So while looking into the future is fine, reversing time is not. And going to the past is impossible.

Theyre still quite powerful despite that limit though.

I think Clockwork can go back about three or so seconds into the past. Which just goes to show the difference in strength between a Class I and a Class V.

Who do you think will win? I ask Allen out of curiosity while sitting down once again with Aria in my lap. Although this time she isnt burying her head into my chest and is actually staring out at the brackets.

Allen responds right away without a hint of hesitation, Shifter.

I glance at him before focusing on the center of the stadium again as an arena appears. This one being a large clearing in the middle of a forest at night with a bunch of fog around the trees.

Why? I ask out of further curiosity.

Because Clockwork uses time reversal focused time magic, and that isnt all that good at the early Classes, Allen answers as we both watch Shifter immediately sprint towards the man known as Clockwork, who is standing off to the side of the clearing without moving while wearing some sort of armor made out of gears and normal looking metal with a large clock on his shoulder. Meanwhile Shifter is one of the strongest Guardians of your generation. I dont really think there will be much of a competition between the two.

Why? I repeat the question, since isnt really all that good at the early Classes isnt much of an answer.The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.

Also a good thing I dont ever plan to get in a relationship in the first place.

A very good thing, Tar mutters, making me frown slightly.

Why? Because Allen would be overprotective?

No, Tar answers. Because your grandfather and father would probably tear them apart limb by limb.

My mouth parts slightly at that before I decide not to respond to that particular bit of information.

I do find Allens response rather amusing though, despite how embarrassing it is for me. Not to mention that it was a nice distraction from the blunt answer that Lucas gave for what he was talking about when he mentioned my smell. Which wasnt much of an answer. More just repeating what he said before.

That guy I dont think he really understands the nuances of anything he says or hears. The tiny details that are supposed to be left unspoken or the meaning behind the phrase too much information.

Absolutely not someone you want to be telling a secret to.

And surprisingly, the audience seems to love Lucass personality as they cheer for him.

Normally they dont tend to like that sort of Guardian, so why do they like him? Is it because of his battle strategy being rather berserker in general? Or his strength?

Why dont you check the livestream chat to see? Tar suggests, making my eyes widen slightly as Id forgotten about that.

Good idea.