Shadow Slave

Leo sent the clip to a couple of his buddies and waited in the dark void, chatting with the viewers and laughing about his terrible performance in the duel against the demonic newbie.

'That Mongrel... there's something about him...'

Just as he had expected, his friends joined him in the Dreamscape almost immediately after receiving the message.

Yes, his defeat was rather embarrassing… but there was an opportunity in every disaster!

This was going to be a very special broadcast.

A rare and bombastic… crossover episode!

Answering the invitations, two figures joined him in the black void. The viewers grew silent for a moment, and then sent so many reactions that the Broadcast Interface almost crashed.

Well, as expected. Both guests Leo had invited were very prominent duelists, at least as popular as he was himself, or perhaps even more.

One wore a heavy plate armor. There was a castle engraved on its breastplate, and four dragons depicted on his pauldrons and vambraces. This was Daoist Saifer, a renowned swordsman who possessed a powerful Aspect that allowed him to control fire.

The other was a taciturn warrior in a grey silken robe. His alias in the Dreamscape was the Fool, and he was known to be one of the most peculiar and persistent duelists in the professional league.

Leo grinned.

"Hey there, Saifer. Hey there, Fool. Long time no see!"

Saifer scoffed, then pointed at him.

"Leo, my friend. What the hell was that? You got killed by an amateur… in one strike!"

The Fool simply shook his head and remained silent.

Leo coughed in embarrassment and looked down.

"Yeah, well… it's not like the two of you never tasted a piece of humble pie, is it? If I remember correctly, Queen Bee decimated both of you just last week…"

Saifer grinned.

"I am ready to be killed by our noble Queen every day. But a newbie? Come on..."

Leo shrugged, then pointed to his sword.

"Alright, alright. But there's a reason the two of you arrived so quickly, right? You saw it too?"

glanced at each other, then slowly

turned to the camera and smiled

well, well. It's this rare moment

to his

these two distinguished gentlemen are actually not only my colleagues, but also disciples of the same cranky old man who taught me swordsmanship.

paused, and then sighed

why I was so shocked by our duel… IS… YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT... oh yeah, before we do this, I should

eyes and interrupted

many — lots and lots, really — people who can beat that loud nuisance in a heartbeat, the fact that

glanced at his friend with vitriol, but then gave up on

us are going to go and see

***

after he dispatched the young man in azure armor. The other Awakened seemed to stare

went for the human spectators in the amphitheater.

these people? Did I go overboard

he had measured his dash to not appear too powerful. Maybe they just liked the spectacle?

wasting my time, people! I'm on

of Awakened that had been waiting for their turn to fight him seemed willing to step forward now. Sunny stared at them in boredom for a few minutes, trying to

someone finally walked toward him, unsheathing a

an intricate engraving of a castle and four dragons decorating its polished surface. He

Be.

same style… he was obviously practicing

eyes narrowed, the voice of

has

the guy in plate armor could even attack, Sunny unceremoniously bashed him in the face with the pommel of the odachi, swiped his foot, and then viciously thrust the tip of

blood flowed from the steel helmet, the voice

"Mongrel has won!"

crowd grew

is wrong with these people?! Is there no one here who knows a different

the blade of the Shadow

was wearing

Fool has challenged

saber… and

low growl

Fool turned out to be more nimble and aware than the last two fighters. He managed to sidestep the attack… sadly, it had turned out to be just a feint. Before he could correct his footing, the odachi pierced his

out of the enemy's body and

on his silk garment. Looking up at Sunny, he silently gave him a thumbs up, then collapsed to

"Mongrel has won!"

I need to go to a professional arena to