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?"

two duelists glanced at

turned to the camera and smiled

noticed it? Well, well, well. It's this rare moment when I get to mock my dear

his friends,

broadcasting… as you might know, these two distinguished gentlemen are actually not only my colleagues, but also disciples

and

my pride a little to have been defeated by an unknown novice, the real reason why I was so shocked by our duel… IS… YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT...

eyes

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 using our own style is very

then gave up on the ad break and

us are going to go and see who that Mongrel really is, and what

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dispatched the young man in azure armor. The other Awakened seemed to stare at him with

for the human spectators in the amphitheater. Many had changed seats to get closer

all these people? Did I go overboard and move

measured his dash to not appear too powerful. Maybe they just liked the

challenging me? Stop wasting my time, people! I'm

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 them in boredom for a

walked toward him, unsheathing a

with an intricate engraving of a castle and four dragons decorating its polished surface. He looked strong,

Be.

style… he was obviously practicing the same

eyes narrowed, the voice of the Dreamscape

has challenged

the face with the pommel of the odachi, swiped his foot, and then viciously thrust the tip of the great sword into the

helmet, the voice of the Dreamscape

"Mongrel has won!"

the crowd grew a bit

with these people?! Is there

of the Shadow Serpent, a

one was wearing

Fool has

saber… and using the same cursed

let out a low

attack… sadly, it had turned out to be just a

out of the enemy's body and stepped back

red patch on his silk garment. Looking up at Sunny, he silently gave him a thumbs up, then collapsed to the sand in a

"Mongrel has won!"

need to go to a professional arena to find