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?"

at

turned to the camera

you battle geniuses have noticed it? Well, well, well. It's this rare moment when I get

his friends, then

not only my colleagues, but also disciples of the

paused, and then sighed

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

his eyes and interrupted

that the masked guy used the Roaring Lion Strike style to defeat that dolt. And while there are many — lots and lots, really — people who can beat that loud nuisance in a heartbeat, the fact that someone done so while

then gave up on the ad

to go and see who that Mongrel really is, and what is he really

***

in azure armor. The other Awakened

the amphitheater. Many had changed seats

the matter with all these people? Did I go overboard and

they just liked the

wasting my time, people! I'm

one in the small crowd of Awakened that had been waiting for their turn to fight him seemed willing to step forward now. Sunny stared at

walked toward him, unsheathing

with an intricate engraving of a castle and four

Must. Be. Kidding

same style… he was obviously

the voice

has challenged

attack, Sunny unceremoniously bashed him in the face with the pommel of the odachi, swiped his foot, and then viciously thrust the

from the steel helmet, the voice of

"Mongrel has won!"

in the crowd grew a

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

Sunny could even clean the blade of the Shadow Serpent, a new challenger

wearing a grey

has challenged

saber… and using the

let out a low growl

managed to sidestep the attack… sadly, it had turned out to

the enemy's body and stepped back

garment. Looking up at Sunny, he silently gave him a thumbs up, then collapsed to the sand

"Mongrel has won!"

I need to go to a professional arena to find a