Supremacy Games

'Hmmm?'

Felix had a peculiar sensation that felt like prickling needles at the back of his neck, a shivering echo of being observed...He was too familiar with it.

He paused, his every instinct on edge as he swiveled around to face the window. His eyes scanned the area, focusing on the edges of his view, but there was nothing - no one - there.

'Were my senses wrong?'

His gaze lingered on the seemingly innocuous scene before him, but finally, he turned back, shrugging off the fleeting feeling as nothing more than an overactive imagination.

The moment he had dismissed his suspicions and continued eating, a shadow detached itself from the deep corners of a narrow alley.

The figure was slender and moved with a fluid grace that echoed the movements of a feline. A set of cat ears perked up from beneath the hood of her cloak, swiveling attentively.

'Kikiki, as expected, his senses are quite sharp. But, let's see how he fares first in the tournament.'

The cloaked female lingered for a moment more before slipping back into the depths of the alley, a wide grin etched on her hidden face, exposing two gleaming fangs.

...

One Week Later...

Life took an unexpected turn for Felix and his servants.

The bustling city of Astralis, its neon lights and crystalline structures, was replaced by the calming tranquility of the national garden.

For a little over a week, they made their home in a small tent, surrounded by an array of colorful flora and ethereal wildlife.

During the day, the garden shimmered with vibrant colors, the sunlight diffusing through the foliage and casting patterns of light and shadow on the emerald grass.

At night, bioluminescent plants and insects would light up the landscape, an eerie yet enchanting spectacle that captivated them all.

Felix and Sekiro spent their days searching for a new place to stay, approaching each apartment complex and renter they came across.

locked doors and dismissive glances, their pleas drowned by the

before on staying in one of Elder Kraken's apartment districts, but it turned out that using his name on

dare tell his servants to give Felix a break as he knew that Lord Hade's orders must be taken like royal

whether directly or indirectly, he knew that it wouldn't end well for

less, but the fact that his existence was linked

looming sense of isolation and countless rejections, Felix bought a tent and settled down in the national garden with the rest of the homeless spirits.Right now, he was training in silence under a serene tree while Karra and Sekiro were watching

his plan will work?"

like we have any other

a home while blacklisted,

enough Lumus to build his own small house in

a single house with a mere permit from the government and no one could

whether small or big was extremely expensive and almost 90% of spirits never use this one-time

tournament if we don't want to live in the streets forever." Sekiro could only

leaving Felix behind after a year? It wasn't an option

and rights, resembling workers, they were still called servants

of the conditions

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a raw energy that filled the air.Hundreds of fighters of all shapes and sizes stood in

the start of the mayhem.As the murmurs gradually gave way to a

and with silver hair falling in waves over his broad shoulders, Mr. Sogrus, the beloved host of the annual

onto

spirits of Astralis," he began, his voice resonating across

the most exhilarating event of the year, the grand Spectral Tournament! I, Sogrus, am honored to be your

screen at the center of the arena flickered, and a series of lines began to divide the

Colosseum as Sogrus announced, "Now, for the initial stage of our tournament - the Battle Royale! Each group will engage in a massive brawl, with the aim to be among the last four standing in

gesture of his hand, a series of barriers lit up, separating the groups

the colors of the groups: cobalt blue, fiery red, luminous yellow, and deep emerald

each barrier eyed each other, tension simmering as they sized up

with all of its facets having only one

the dice stopped at

"Group three! Prepare yourselves!"

the barriers around groups one, two, and four flickered and