Askreim sat on the floor of her magnificent palace, looking out over a large pond in the center. The pool shows Matt walking with Megumi.
"Ah, you're finally here too, Teagan." The goddess smiled as she saw a man with long black hair approaching her. A giant scythe was slung over his back, and his dark gray shirt was decorated with skull-themed patterns."That's because you didn't respond to my messages, Reim." The afterlife guard sighed."Yeah, I want you to visit me. I've come to you many times. This time, it's your turn." Askreim put on a smile. "How do you feel? Do you feel stronger because you were immortalized as the name of the MFC stadium?""Yeah, little by little." That God was standing next to Askreim. "I have to admit. At first, I didn't agree with that and thought we would be better off finding another way to exist."The goddess chuckled. "You really don't like interference from outside, huh? Well, you've always refused mJun Tokuma walked at the bridge leading to the arena. The 'abyss' has surrounded that cage. He entered the arena and sat cross-legged in the middle. Taking a deep breath, he looked at the white floor and spoke. "All this time, I've been fighting for reasons that might make you cringe and think I'm stupid. To make people smile, so they don't feel afraid and live peacefully." That man raised his head, looking intently into the camera. "So, are you all smiling watching me fight? Do you guys enjoy us being pitted against each other?" Sitting in one of the stands, Matt could feel the intensity in Jun's tone. That man is being serious. "You want me to fight my best to make you smile?" The veins on Jun's face started to tighten. Through clenched teeth, he continued. "Fine. I will fight for your smile so you will be entertained. There are no evils here for me to defeat, so I have no choice but to do this." He then stood up, but a growl from the speaker interrupted him. He glanced toward t
The lights in the stadium are off. The monitor screen displays the Teagan Stadium. "Multiverse Fighting Championship, where individuals fight for various reasons." A woman's voice came out of the speaker. [Narrator: Megumi] The scene changes to show Rory Egan's face. "For glory." Then turned to Elisa Weinreich. "For a promise." Nia and Namie now appear in that thing. "For recognition." Next, Lexi Mirea's face fills the screen, complete with her seductive smile. "To show who they are." The cheers of the audience started to rise. "For their own happiness." Testra and Salvia's faces alternately appeared on the screen, followed by Jun Tokuma. "Or for the happiness of others." The scene shifted to Shori, who was looking down. "There are also those who fight for the sake of fighting." And finally, the screen displays the rest of MFC's roster. "And more." Dramatic music filled the arena. The crowd's voices grew more intense. "And all of that culminates in the big gold." Megumi's n
{A week before MFC 6}Shin entered a tent workshop while carrying a plastic snack pack. "Excuse me, I hope I don't bother you."Thea Salazar, working on Salvia's skates, stopped what she was doing. She got up from the floor and asked the ninja. "Did I do anything to make the best shinobi here come to see us?""I'm surprised you know about the name 'shinobi." Shin smiled and glanced at Salvia, who was taking a nap on the floor with her mouth wide open. "I don't know if this is Salvia's favorite borgirs, but I hope you both like it. I don't know what you like, Thea Salazar."The mechanic laughed as Shin lifted the snack pack. "That's not real burgers, but candy called gummy. It tastes fruity.""Ah, sorry." The ninja eyed the ping-pong ball-sized gummies from the transparent plastic wrap. "One of the workers from the new not-yet-open shop suggested this to me when I asked if they had instant burgers. The burger shop isn'
"I'm just one step away." Nia hissed. She looked like she would cry, but not a single tear fell. "By reaching that title, I will prove that Namie Mitsue is the greatest scientist!" "Sorry, you won't get this title," Shin replied. "But you have become proof that Namie Mitsue can make a formidable warrior." Suddenly, Nia's skin and clothes caught fire. It's like there's heat coming out of that idol's body and doing that. Shin frowned, choosing to go first and attack his opponent. Nia didn't do anything when she received the slash-and-stab combination from the ninja. Her mouth let out a voice with a flat tone. "Overcharge. Warning. This procedure carries the risk of causing major damage." Suddenly, the iron plates on Nia's body were released at high speed. Shin's body was thrown away by the force of those things flying from the idol's body. "What in the world?" Lognar held his breath when he saw Nia's body. Now, the idol is just a thin fr
When will this end?Only a few seconds had passed since the drill destroyed one of his hips, but Shin felt like it had been hours. The ninja can't stand it anymore. He wanted to lie down and close his eyes, forgetting the pain.Unfortunately, the match would probably be a draw if he did that. He will still hold the belt but will not be satisfied if this match ends like that.As champion, he must win.He could also lose if he let his body fall. Nia has started to wiggle a little. She is not a living creature consisting of flesh and bones. Who knows, maybe she can still stand up."Please…" Without realizing it, Shin said that in a barely audible voice.The referee nodded to Matt, then returned to the center of the arena. While pointing to the winner, she gave a signal to the official.Cheers from the audience returned again."Viv," Matt called the announcer.Vivianne, who was still shocked by that, flinch
"The match will start with two participants entering the arena. Then, every 90 seconds, a new participant will enter." Vivianne explained the rules of the special match. "Participants can be eliminated as soon as they enter the arena. The way to eliminate opponents is to remove them from the arena, but this only works if both of the participant's feet touch the bottom of the abyss. The winner is one participant who manages to survive until the end. And they will get a title match for the MFC championship!"The screams of the audience filled the stadium, followed by accordions playing. Apart from the large screen displaying Norug's name, two small screens beside it showed the number one."Come on! You didn't shout loud enough!" Norug smashed a clay alcohol bottle to his head. "You guys want to see me win, right?"Matt commented. "Norug told me that this match was like an obscure brawl in a bar but watched by many people. To be honest, I didn't really unders
Norug managed to free himself from Shori and hit the tribe woman's legs, forcing her to almost fall.They then attacked each other, but the audience's attention was completely diverted to the countdown."Three! Two! One!!!"The sound of bells echoed. Regal military music filled the arena, accompanied by a chorus of boos from the audience."Rory Egan, entrance number 4." Matt continued his duties of commenting while the red-haired warrior ran at the bridge. "Look, ladies and gentlemen. He wears a set of armor that looks lighter than usual. Is this because he wants to conserve his stamina?"With his sword at his waist and shield on his back, Rory Egan climbed the cage wall from the outside.The fight between Shori and Norug still continues.Meanwhile, Lognar chose to provoke the red-haired warrior. "Come on, boy! Feel the swing of my magnificent battle axe!"As soon as he reached the top of the cage, Rory jumped down and landed on the floor with a roll. He drew his sword and shield almos
Rory ran and attacked Testra's heels. The minotaur knelt down because of that, and then Shori jumped at him and hit his head."Is this all you have?" That horned monster grinned, unaffected by the attack. He swung his sword at Shori and Rory, sending them flying into the cage wall.Once again, those walls shook violently.Matt wondered why Testra didn't knock the two warriors out of the arena? Did he want them to keep fighting against him? Or does he want to make this match more interesting?Lognar staggered to the center of the arena and gasped hard when he found Testra. The minotaur knocked the dwarf commentator out of the arena with his greatsword big swing."Another elimination by Testra." Matt imagined what it would be like to fall into a 80-foot deep abyss. "The minotaur displayed extraordinary dominance tonight."Shin grimaced again because of the pain in his wound. "But don't get your hopes up that Lognar will return soon