Ciel followed where Toshii Wanran and Xerxex Hiperia were looking at. He was met by the gaze of Velicia. Sneering secretly from the cowardice of Toshii Wanran, his agitation had long been doused by the young overlord’s actions.“Let us test your theories on the battle stage during the Advancing Round.” Ciel could not be bothered by Toshii Wanran’s childish antics. When he turned around, he did not forget to glance at Xerxex Hiperia before giving the latter an acknowledging nod. He strode toward the ever-silent and enigmatic Velicia Aberon.“Those old folks are ridiculous,” spat Ciel as he pushed the wheelchair away from the crowd. His voice was low enough not to be heard by anyone except Velicia.Velicia grunted. Her chin lay atop her palm as she looked ahead without putting anything or anyone before her seriously. “You have nothing to be afraid of. You can beat them with your strength and agility… though it will be a tad bit hassle for you compared to using your God’s Eyes. But think
While the leaders of various forces were engaged in a battle of wits and nerves, Velicia and Ciel were relatively calm despite being the focus of such a change in the rules of the Advancing Round.Standing below the ring, Cielo observed the changes of the ring. The far cry from the previous battle ground was obvious.The arena had a bigger circumference with a floor made of diamond. Aside from being extravagant, diamond provided a greater durability during the incoming battles, further ensuring that the battling ring could withstand any force – especially that the skills of the guardian beasts were temporarily sealed due to the existence of the new rules.Ciel looked around while he stood behind Velicia’s wheelchair. Each of them situated behind the banner of their clan.“Compared from the previous round, this Advancing Round allowed outsiders to watch,” said Ciel. His eyes scanned the surroundings like a hawk before it landed to the side where the Free Cities’ banners were located. A
As soon as the matrix was displayed, the arena’s ground shook. Every warrior near the vicinity jumped away from the center of the shaking exterior. When the competing warriors and even the audience exclaimed in panic, the surrounding coordinators and guards of the event did not seem to be fazed at all.Seeing this, the warriors immediately calmed down followed by the majority of the audience.Another huge screen appeared at the center of the arena, showing everyone the new rules of the advancing rules. Despite the smoke that shrouded the arena’s battleground, the big and bright words on the huge screen allowed everyone to read it clearly.Compared to the previous announcement, there were two new rules again.The first newly added rule: The light will be switched off in the battleground, rendering zero visibility for the warriors.The onlookers would not have to worry, given that a dozen of night mode cameras appeared. The screens intended for the audience were not visible to the warri
Cielo wouldn’t kill anyone. When his opponent was about to suffocate, he retracted the silver wire. In the dark, no one could see what he was doing but it did not mean the audience could not. On the other side, the warriors of the Group A only heard the young man let out a deep mumble from his throat. He seemed to be in excruciating pain, so painful that he fainted.The remaining warriors of the Group A thought the young man died.There was one less stone in Cielo’s hand. Cielo stood at the original position where Toshii Wanran and the other warriors were before they moved back.He started to smile. It was a cold smile. His light voice was filled with killing intent. “Why? We haven’t even started but you already want to run away in fright? Are you sure that you came here to fight?”“Toshii Wanran, I don’t know what to say about you. You’re a coward but unexpectedly, the people you brought are cowards too. I really look down on you. How about this? I won’t make things difficult for you
“Young Master Regalia, please spare me. Please spare me. Please be kind and let me go this time. Young Master, please spare me, please spare me.”It was at this moment that the light in the arena for Group A lit up.The light was too bright so Toshii Wanran and the other warriors had to squint their eyes. The light lit up the young men that had fallen to the ground before this.Their arms were all in a weird position. All of them lay on the ground with painful expressions on their faces. They weren’t able to lift their hands to take off their clothes that were stuffed in their mouths. They could only move their bodies and legs against the ground while making sounds from their throats. It was fairly easy for Toshii Wanran and the other people to think that they were human-eating monsters crawling around them.No one cared about them. Toshii Wanran was so frightened that he kneeled to beg for mercy. Why would he have the time to bother about these people?Cielo stepped in front of the s
As soon as they came back from the arena battleground, Cielo Regalia met Velicia Aberon halfway. The Group C and the Group D immediately came up after the staff cleaned the place.“I heard from the Matriarch that there will be a danger, extreme danger, for the Semifinals Round. I do not know if it is about the rules or the setting of the next round.”Cielo did not answer. Until he returned to his courtyard, he remained impassive.A pair of bright blue eyes belonging to the kid stared at him as soon as Cielo Regalia entered his private gym. “You’re back finally. One more hour and I will flip from your younger sister’s atrociousness.”Rito, who was in his human form which was a child, came out from the darkest corners of Cielo’s gym.“You have my thanks for guarding my mother and sister while I am away. I cannot leave them alone while the Regalia Clan is being divided by my faction and father’s.” Cielo immediately changed into his gym outfit before wrapping his knuckles for a sparring s
There were four people who successfully entered the Semifinals Round of the Trials of Eights. Two warriors came from the hidden clans, one warrior from the free city, and another warrior from a major tribe.The stadium was packed with people from all walks of life. Some were locals while the others were from the free cities and major tribes; they were there to cheer for their people. After all, it was a great honor already to survive this far.Flagships from the remaining warriors littered the bleachers. And some even painted their faces with the colors of the emblems represented by the respective families of the warriors.Blue for the Regalia Clan. Red for the Aberon Clan. Green for the Logunes Free City. And black for the Hiperia Tribe.Above the arena were five screens. The center among the five was the biggest one. This will show the close-up fight for the audience’s convenience. Two screens which were slightly smaller than the center were situated on the east side while there wer
Run?How could a human’s running speed be faster than the speed of sight?Soon, all lingering remnants of souls in the area were all killed by Aria’s destructive power.Siogbhan Logunes saw from afar that the man called Cielo Regalia was still standing on the spot foolishly. Not only did he not escape, but he actually went against Aria directly.Siobhan Logunes shouted anxiously. Though they were competitors, he was not like Toshii Wanran. He wanted a fair fight without anyone dying. “Mister Cielo Regalia, run!”Cielo heard Siobhan Logunes’ shout, but he did not react.Siobhan Logunes closed his eyes when he saw that Aria’s gaze was about to land on Cielo. He could not bear to see Cielo die even when they were supposed to be his enemy and his greatest threat to advance to the Finals Round!At that moment, a majestic beastly roar resounded in the entire Avici Hell!Roar!Upon hearing this powerful roar, Siobhan Logunes’ stopped in shock. Xerxex Hiperia, who was a few kilometers from th