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WHIT 204 - THE ARRIVAL
Normally, the official disciples wouldn’t wear uniforms all the time, as there wasn’t a strict dress code followed in the Evergreat Sect. However, since outsiders were pouring in through the Great Grove, even the foot disciples of the Evergreat sect were slipping on plain jackets that had the symbol of the sect. They escorted the competitors and guests to different halls, where any troublemakers would be spirited away to Folberg, a mountain named after a guy who believeD whatever his heart said and blindly acted on it.Unlike the typical competitors who would be participating in the Youth Games, the guests of the event didn’t necessarily come through the Great Gate. Some of them came through the aerial route, especially the knights and lords of some provinces.Even those from the Four Great Sects, excluding the Evergreat sect, also didn’t necessarily enter through the Great Grove, for they had a prestige to maintain, so they arrived in their own fashion.About a hundred or so people c
WHIT 205 - FOLKS FROM ALL CORNERS
At the Great Light zone, where the elder’s hall was located at.Mighty local peacocks displayed their bright plumage and welcomed the guests. They were like the feathers of angels and easily captivated the souls of many.Magnificent structures of earth and wood were made to accomodate all the guests. The young ones chose the spots that were to their liking. The adults and the elderly greeted each other first.The elders and masters of different sects also greeted one another. The patriarchs of the four great sects, however, met in the large pavilion of Evergreat sect’s patriarch.There were thousands gathered in a single place, so naturally, some quarrels arose, but before the quarrels escalated into bloody fights, Gavin made entrance and spoke with his thunderous voice that went violent on people’s ears. “Get some rest, fellows. You all have a competition to clear, starting from tomorrow morning.”His voice scared most into submission.“Is that Gavin Beyza, the High Elder of the Ever
WHIT 206 - THE NIGHT BEFORE THE COMPETITION
Bontu was still roaming around in the Great Light zone.Just when he was thinking of leaving, he noticed a woman in hood talking to the Ogvi Warriors. He couldn’t see her, but the breeze brought her scent to him, and it felt strangely familiar.“Is she…” his hands began to shake from a strange sense of excitement. He hid himself behind a wall and watched. Since just watching wasn’t helping him, he strained his sense of hearing, hoping he’d be able to overhear a bit of the conversation. However, he heard nothing. “Are they using some kind of sound barrier? They must be.”He patiently waited. Once the hooded woman was leaving, he snatched a mask that was next to a sleeping person and secretly followed her. She was heading to the Great Joint where the outer disciples stayed.After going some distance, she stopped in the middle of the woods and glanced back. Bontu immediately hid behind a tree. (Did she sense me? No. I’m confident in my stealth. There’s no wind here, and I’ve kept myself
WHIT 207 - THE ONE WHO LOVES PEACE
In the early morning, the Youth Games started with a huge celebration that involved some dance and music performances. It was an artistic dance where the artists on the stage imitated real-life activities such as fighting and exercising.At the end of the celebrations, Dusul Jayman the patriarch of Evergreat sect, Keeze Monn the patriarch of Red Roses sect, Chadd Dawg the patriarch of White Tigers sect, and Shadelle Spie the Matriarch of Ogvi Warriors sect took to the stage.Shadelle spoke first. “Nothing burns hotter than a passionate heart,” she was tall, muscular and had ash-gray hair from where fire particles kept leaking out faintly and made her hair look extremely cool. “Fight with passion, and you will win even if you lose.”The brown-skinned Chadd spoke second. “Hahaha, you can’t win without putting some effort into refining your body. It’s all in the muscles, folks.” He began stretching his body and showing off his muscles, making some elders in the camp shake their heads and
WHIT 208 - FIRST ROUND (I)
The fog took everyone to the testing grounds of the outer disciples, where the stage was set. Not a literal stage, but plenty of long-distance targets for the participants to strike. There was thicker fog moving about, hanging low from above the ground. Venel’s mother, Alysse Green, a master of the Evergreat sect announced with loud vocals that reached all the ears around, “The Spear Chasing Sect chose the first round this time. All you have to do is strike the targets floating in the sky using whatever means you have, but of course, the one who hits from afar will get more points than the one who hits from a closer distance. Needless to say, you only get once chance, and if you miss landing a strike, you fail.” “We have to hit those floating boulders?” some of the disciples frowned. “The closest one itself is at least hundred meters away.” “Wait, is one of those stones moving?” “That’s not all. They are being screened by the fog, and it’s no ordinary fog. It will likely thwart any
WHIT 209 - FIRST ROUND (II)
A flash of lightning destroyed a floating boulder into smithereens, leaving many disciples in stupefaction.“How the hell did he do that?”“I didn’t see him release any attack, either.”“The attack came from the sky.”“From the sky?”While many people chattered, the Supreme Trio didn’t wait. Anarga kicked her leg up and sent a tall wind slash that cut all the boulders in the path for almost a mile. Dardu just flicked her wrist up. Jets of water burst forth out of the ground and destroyed dozens of boulders at a time. Ryu took a deep breath that concentrated a fireball in front of his mouth. The surrounding temperature plummeted as heat got sucked into one spot. He suddenly screamed and blasted a ray of fire that melted away all the boulders in its path for over file miles. Even the fog around the fire vaporized instantly. After the fire subsided, there were no traces of any boulders left in the path it had created.Everyone went speechless. What Edgar did was completely overshadowed b
WHIT 210 - SERVING AND THRIVING TOGETHER
Over eighty percent of the participants passed the first round.The ones who lost received money and gifts from the merchants sponsoring the Youth Games before they were sent home.As for those who entered the second round, they were told to go back to their lodgings and wait until further announcement.Though no information about the second round was given, everyone knew that the Honeywell sect would decide what type of event should be held. So, naturally, many disciples tried to get on the good side of the disciples of the Honeywell sect to get some prior information about the second round.Later that night.“Did you see Gossini?” Edgar asked Fabby, as they were resting in the camps provided by the Evergreat sect for its sect members. “I didn’t see her in the first round.” He felt strangely bad because he thought she would participate.“I’m sure she participated,” replied Fabby.“Yeah,” she assured. “Despite how she looks, introvert and all, I think she’s highly competitive.”“You’r
WHIT 211 - LITTLE TIGERS
The moment a snake entered, earthen walls rose and squashed it into pulp, waking up Edgar.He looked at his sister. “What’s that sound?”“Nothing,” Fabby said. “Just practicing a little.”“Right now?” Edgar shook his head. “Do it outside. Not here.” Saying that he closed his eyes.Fabby picked up the dead snake and sent it into her inventory. “I saw a silhouette, but I couldn’t see their face,” she thought. “This snake was probably released by them, but why? Is it someone sent by Elder Kessai again?” she frowned. “I should have told the patriarch about it. I didn’t remember the ongoing issue back then.”She sat down on her bed and stayed awake, waiting for any possible dangers. She could have swallowed some beast cores and tried to absorb them, but that would shift her focus, and she didn’t want that. After all, there was no telling when someone else might attack them.Meanwhile, about a three-quarter mile from the Evergreat sect campsite, the Honeywell sect members were camping, but