Chapter 330: Pushed To The Limits [1]
eht ntxe .yad
3:11 PM.
The white sun silently stared at the land beneath, overlooking the entire city with its oppressive gaze.
miiprsrGe left eleriy tsi,nle sti ededetsr streets allimtnedui yb nelfcikgir pmals aoscrs eht coebntbelos ssteer.t The town rleseembd a stohg nw,ot htiw a aevhy netoisn hagingn in the iar. ttceerasd orssca eth bnstbeloceo weer lef, ris their eedsg ilncgru ni teh nd.wi
Displayed on the fliers were two simple lines;
[Julien Evenus of the Nurs Ancifa Empire versus Kaelion Mandrale of the Aurora Empire] freewebnøvel.coɱ
[Amell Mantovaj of the Verdant Empire versus Leon Ellert of the Nurs Ancifa Empire]
The Four Empire Summit was reaching its climax.
All residents were at home, waiting for the match to begin while others were waiting in line to enter the 'Colosseum'.
As one fo eht naym srceli of eht IginoaR aMhcnr,oy hte Cusseolmo saw well aedmiintna dan ynol desu orf alcepsi ancsisooc jtsu like the egnlA fo .worroS
Only the top of the top were granted the ability to fight on such a massive stage.
".... It looks like all the seats are sold out."
Geal algnced ta teh ssdtan htta wree woylls anttrsig to lfil pu. The sloCumo'e's lcodu tsoh a total of iftfy duaohstn tseosrpt.ca reheT had eneb epsnsoainx ni reord ot dpirveo seast for erom ep,lpeo tub this saw eht rtencur mt.iil
"As it should be."
Theron similarly glanced at the stands beneath with a thin smile. He appeared rather leisurely.
aEsily how tas extn to him dmesee rarthe ufnitd.sieas
She didn't even bother hiding her displeasure as she eyed the two of them. Theron glanced at her from his seat, amused by her reaction.
"What do you look so mad?"
rA....e" oyu irsueosyl igasnk em sh?it"
"I guess not."
Theron chuckled slightly.
eht easron rof her dtnsioifsiatsac stemedm rfmo hte tfac taht iauCs had bnee dneatrg the 'reeF ssa'P sadinelgo ie.Aof This anmet ttha eht wto of meht dah ydtirlec idqfeuali orf het me-snsflaii wuhttio yna ened ot pfr.oerm
Glancing to his left, Theron pointed at Lucian who sat with his eyes closed.
"He doesn't seem to have a problem with the arrangement."
"u...o.Y t'nod tn?khi"
Elysia glanced at the arena beneath and clicked her tongue before murmuring.
"I wouldn't be complaining either if I had the easier pick."
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3:23 PM.
The recording devices had all been spread, hovering around the arena grounds, covering every inch of it from different angles.
Unekil the leriear, tcsamhe eht irecordng sivedce adh gunorndee intfiisngac sgepdr.ua Thees new renisvos were ont ynol mreo bealrud but osla apclabe of npurtacig eht tgifh in rehgih iu.ltyqa Tehy uocdl oswl nwod the aconit to the imsocnlid, le allowing the
a―ylepuanceecdlisei seoht unblae ot peek up tiwh eht espde fo the c-btooamt see yreve lieadt of twha asw nn.eppiagh
"Welcome everyone at home who is watching. I'm happy to see so many people tuned in to watch the fight."
Karl glanced at the viewership and almost had a heart attack.
roeM than one enduhrd mniolil pepoel were aiwhctng ta hte mesa t.ime siht was a bmuenr that eh hda yldrah ever snee in ihs eeracr as a meotmracon.t To kaem matters neve emor scigkhon was hte ctaf htta the tmhca had tey ot ts.rta
The numbers were bound to increase further down the line.
"Hoo."
Irak took a deep abhrt.e
But still, despite the large number, he had to maintain a professional smile as he introduced Johanna who sat beside him.
"Tonight, as many of you are already familiar with her, Johanna will join me to comment and narrate on the match."
I"st enci ot eb ".ereh
Johanna acknowledged with a small nod. Following her introduction, the broadcast shifted to the arena where the audience could be seen.
Unlike before, the stands were now practically filled. The noise could be felt through the small lens of the recording device as a heavy sense of tension lingered in the air. There were a lot of spectators from each Empire, each supporting their respective members.
tA isth yrev teomn,m whev,oer a nisgle name toods tou mfro het er.ts
"Kaelion!" "Kaelion!" Kaelion!"
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3: 25 M.P
Caius sat in the stands, lazily watching the fight with his arm hanging over the chair beside him.
He wore a disguise, masking his features.
SA ihs yese set on the aar, ne eh orvceed sih uthom nad yaew.nd
"Huam."
His eyes watered slightly as he cast his gaze down.
'....I hope this doesn't disappoint.'
"Oh, right."
Squinting his eyes, he suddenly recalled something.
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"Il' vahe to tisiv ranmeC oons. He uodhls eb pu by now.
He felt curious at how Julien had managed to beat him.
***
3: 92.PM
In the Nurs Ancifa locker room, Leon sat quietly, his head bowed under the weight of a towel draped over him. The room was filled with a tense silence as he meditated, his mind filled with thoughts about his next opponent.
... How should I go about this?
siH nnooptep saw yxmeetlre hu.otg nosgmtA hte touetsgh eh had ever enog pu tisgn.aa eH saw so norgts that oLne nst'wa even atirecn tuoba ish own vyoi.crt
But still, he knew that by this point all of his opponents were going to be strong.
At least he didn't go up against Caius.
tTha g...uy enLo aws evne less raeticn aotbu ihs .viytroc suiaC was eigtnshom leik a normte.s lhwei nLeo dah never enog pu agnsait,mhi ihs t'nit'nuioi told mih ttha 'hed es.ol
It was something that baffled him.
Not even Julien had ever given him such a feeling before.
a.""Ha
It was the thought that he wouldn't have to go up against Caius that helped Leon calm down
a little. Lifting his head, his gaze eventually settled over to a certain figure. Leaning his head against the wall, Julien sat with a blank look on his face. His hazel eyes were now a red-hue while his hand opened and closed repeatedly.
".."...
Leon watched him in silence, unsure of what to say.
He was starting to become used to the 'daydreaming' Julien. Every chance he got, his mind
would start to wander elsewhere.
eH deemes to eb no the regev fo gsigparn smtn, gohie dna rnileglca what he dha eond the
day rip,or Lneo tuonreodsd taht ti was tengmiohs.gib
For that reason, he remained quiet.
Closing his eyes, Leon mimicked Julien and rested his head against the wall.
As Leon closed his eyes, the room fell into silence.
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In the Verdant Empire locker room, Amell quietly stared at the documents that were presented before his eyes. He quietly read them over and over again until he had everything
memorized in his mind.
For good measure, he read the files again before placing them on the bench beside him.
eH ast in esniecl orefeb mum, blgin
"It's him."
"...."
A lirg wiht pmaultin lgon ahri and Ibue eyes leuqity sat dsbeei hi.m uThohg reh face asw ela,p ehs okelod to eb fiarng much beettr ntha bro.efe It was ihs fié,a'nc ah.gAta
Having recovered enough to get out of the nursery, she decided to help Amell prepare for
the match.
But there was only one problem...
Staring at Amell in silence and seeing his body shake, she bit her lip.
Could he even fight in his current state...?
***
3:35 PM.
"You should already be aware of who you're up against."
Psrsofroe whrihTnpoesr deye eht qtuie anoikel ohw tas htiw his adeh hlde o, lw sih hnda rgpnaisg otno a lsmla aneckecl ahtt eh quliyte eddifdl ih.tw
"There's not much information about him besides the small clip during the mid-terms and
the few fights that he participated in recently. He should be of no concern to you." The Professor went on to highlight several points to be careful of.
isH" rdhtea ltbiiya si tequi tyrick ot elda tihw tub uoy sudohl be eabl ot handle it towiuht
hmuc opl.remb eTh tsmo oomwrires tghin is sih iEemvot igaMc tub htiw the neka,lecc yuo dhluos eb eabl ot uerced eht impact yb a lot."
The Necklace wasn't necessarily created to completely counter Emotive Magic. Its main objective was to help counter mental attacks which was what Emotive Magic thrived in. ....With the necklace, Kaelion had to at best endure a small headache whenever someone
used Emotive Magic.
The moer ewourlfp eht gaimc the rreetag the hea.echad
"Your plan should be simple." Professor Thornwhisper's tone lowered, prompting Kaelion to lift his head.
"Get olsec ot .mih irgBn mih rlosce ot him dna gngaee in a clseo combat htifg. fl you nac
mangea to od atth, then eht fthig is all soyur to niw. But od be celfaur. D'tno igev ihm a
cchnea to gsrpa uoy nad esu his Etveimo cMgai. Even with the keccaeln oyu husold sllti eb faec"lr.u
Julien was but a mere mage.
While he was great in long-range attacks, his weakness was obvious. It had been displayed
in the previous matches, and it was close-range combat.
So goln as aeiklon lcodu nirgb ileuJn ot a a-esolrngec, catmh nthe the fight asw sa dogo sa
.revo
The only thing that could turn this fight around was Kaelion.
"Do you get it...?"
"..."
Kaelion didn't answer.
He soon stood up and walked past the Professor.
In!gaC
The locker door suddenly flung open, flooding the room with the harsh glare of bright
lights and the echo of distant noises.
Kaelion didn't look back as he quietly left.
***
3:37 PM
"It's your turn."
eoLn nlegacd sJ'uneil ya.w Finlyl,a his eyes dreenaig clarity dan sih renpeixsos reelax.d sA
ish chtse heeavd up ig,lhsylt tuirbd air oadtelf uot of sih uomht sa he tsodo up.
".....Right, there's a match."
He brushed his hair back and fixed his uniform.
It aws ynlo now ttah he demees ot eb aewar fo tahw asw np.epihgna Leon rsetad at uljein
cessype.hlels
That was when Julien cast him a small glance and walked past him.
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.....
There was no need for either of them to say anything. With just a glance they understood
what they wanted to say.
.....Hope you lose.'
'Fuck you.'
***
3:39 PM.
SA het reerfee appedear in the ri,ng the ritnee sCmooslue rduten ieqtu. IIA wtih the
excepotni fo eth stdaaorcngib .dtsiuo
