Book 5: Chapter 69: Time for a Nap

Book 5: Chapter 69: Time for a Nap

Scarlet

The rest of my tower defense goes along the lines of what I expected. I last all the way till I reach third place, beating out Leonidas in the process, at which point the competitors appear to grow so anxious that they start spending massive amounts of points just to bombard me with more void creatures. So many void creatures that they have to have been spending their own personal points as well.The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñøv€l-B1n.

Guess they just really didnt want me getting first. Or even second.

So the seventh competition ends with Aria in first place, Purple in second, and me in third.

And I cant help but notice the smug look on the Fae Kings face after were all teleported back to our towers.

Well someones rather immature for a king.

Ill pretend I didnt hear that, Tar comments, having returned again now that were done with that competition.

Good. You do that.

Anyways, did you have fun watching?

That I did, Tar answers, sounding slightly amused.

Our conversation is interrupted when the Fae King goes through his usual grand announcement of the competition winners. And this time I actually pay attention other than automatically waving at the audience. Simply because Aria won the competition this time.

After he finishes the announcement, he moves on to the next matter at hand.

The last competition of the day.

Now, for the climax of the day! King Oberon declares while flapping his wings and flying straight up towards the center of the stadium right as the description of the next competition appears. We will be starting the Knockout Round!

Knockout Round

Description: All of the competitors will be placed within one large arena and given five imaginary marks on their body for each of the ten rounds of the competition. These marks will act as targets for each competitor, and every competitor will be urged to shatter the marks of others. Every round will last for five minutes, and everyone who has not erased the mark of another within every minute of the five minutes will obtain a random corruption on their person at the end of each minute.

Rules: Anything goes. Those who have all five of their marks erased will be eliminated from the round, forcing them to wait until the next round to participate further.

Hmm. Okay, yeah, Im glad I was able to see his reaction.

If he found out when I was already in the competition then I wouldnt be able to see it.

Right! Tar says immediately, sounding rather amused and joyful about this.

So you admit you told him.

He goes silent again.

I lightly chuckle at that as King Oberon continues talking about the competition, Unlike the previous competitions, there is no winning this competition. Only points awarded for having marks, with the corruption serving as a motivator for competitors to break others marks. Just in case some of them decided to laze around and do nothing during this competition.

Why do I feel like that last part was directed at me?

Actually, why does it feel like the Fae King is purposefully targeting me with his bullying? This is just unfair.

Scarlet Tar begins, only to sigh and mutter, Never mind.

What?

Its nothing, he says from the void.

I frown for a second before shrugging. Then I look around the stadium again, only to find Allen with the little sphynx cat that I left him with before.

Such a cute cat.

Then I find myself teleported into some sort of dark forest.

And after searching for a few seconds around me for life sources, I let out a sigh and begin floating up into the air while creating a little lounge chair made out of Red Plague beneath me. All with a massive bubble spanning a couple dozen meters in diameter filled with Red Plague as I just relax.

No one should be able to bother me in a bubble this large. Not even Amelia or Leonidas.

Now then. Time for a nap.