Book 5: Chapter 72: The Tenth Competition

Book 5: Chapter 72: The Tenth Competition

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To my pleasant surprise, and apparently King Oberons displeasure, the ninth competition is a very simple one, and very similar to a competition that weve already had a little while back.

This competition is to hit a wall as hard as you possibly can. But unlike the last time where we could only use our physical strength, this time we can use only our magical or mental strength. Mental being for those mental attackers amongst us. Meaning that one mental attacker. Seeing as there arent any more than that single one amongst the forty-one competitors in this tournament.

Forty competitors, Tar says, making me frown in confusion. You killed one yesterday.

I blink at that before tilting my head, still confused.

While you were asleep in the eighth competition, a Rogue tried to assassinate you, he says rather nonchalantly.

And you didnt think to wake me up why?

He just gives me a mental shrug through our bond from his place in the void as he answers, He was already dying by then.

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Well thats awkward.

He hums in agreement.

I stare ahead as the other competitors all approach the wall and take their turns hitting it with some rather powerful magical attacks. And the one random mental attack.

The one mental attack being from Xyvandra. Considering how the other mind eaters were all too lazy, so apparently the fae royals avoided contracting with them.

And this time around, Amelia scores above Vorgrim and Xyvandra, and even slightly above Leonidas. Which is a very interesting surprise.

I knew she was powerful, but I didnt realize her magic was that powerful.

And now we are finally moving onto the last of the combat competitions!!! King Oberon declares, making the audience go wild with shouts and cheers of excitement. We have the tournament!

As soon as he says that, the rules of the next competition appear above us.

Knockout Round

Description: All of the competitors will be randomly paired together for a tournament with four rounds. The first three rounds will each be elimination one versus one rounds, with the fourth and final round being a battle royale between the last five remaining competitors.

Rules: Anything goes. Anti-death clause is allowed. Competitors may surrender if they so choose.

Goal: Win the tournament.

Rewards: All competitors will be awarded with twenty-five points for winning the first round, fifty points for winning the second round, one hundred points for winning the third round, and three hundred points for winning the tournament as a whole. These rewards are cumulative.

There will be no more combat focused competitions after this one! King Oberon declares, his wings spread out to his sides. It is the peak of the combat competitions and will grant the most points out of all of the competitions so far, just like every other tenth competition within the Ascension Tournament! Now are you ready!?

The roaring of the crowd immediately hikes up a notch.

Aaaaarrrrreee yoooooouuuuuu reeeeeaaaaadyyyyy!!!! King Oberon repeats himself, and the crowd immediately goes absolutely berserk.

Wow. Someones certainly getting into this.

Yep, Tar mutters, sounding slightly embarrassed for his father.

But the crowd doesnt seem to feel that way, so

Then let us begin! the king continues while waving his wings once more, replacing the rules with what looks like a large tournament bracket but with silhouettes instead of peoples faces in each of the brackets. How about we make each matchup a complete surprise until the actual battle?

The crowd continues to roar their excitement. Excitement that only seems to be building with this little cliffhanger he left them on about who is fighting who.

Now, to start things off.. the Fae King says as the very first bracket on the top left corner of the screen moves to fill the entire screen, pushing the rest away. Its time to reveal our first two fighters!