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.

again, they were met with locked doors and dismissive glances, their pleas drowned by the invisible wall erected

districts, but it turned out that using

because Elder Kraken didn't dare tell his servants to give Felix a break as he knew that Lord Hade's orders must be

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

have cared less, but the fact that

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

will work?" Karra

or not, it's not like we have any

a mere waste of time to seek out a

simple really, acquire enough Lumus to build his own small house

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

expensive and

if we don't want to live in the streets forever."

after a year? It wasn't an option unless Felix couldn't afford to

workers, they

owner releasing them or one of the conditions in the

***

that filled the air.Hundreds of fighters of all shapes and sizes stood in the Colosseum's grand arena, their varied colors blending into a kaleidoscope of vibrant hues...Felix couldn't be seen,

crowd, anticipation palpable as they awaited the start of the mayhem.As the murmurs gradually gave way to a

broad shoulders, Mr. Sogrus, the beloved host of

presence had everyone's attention locked onto him, hanging on to his

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

the grand Spectral Tournament! I, Sogrus,

Sogrus wrapped up his introduction, an energetic hush fell over the audience.Suddenly, the colossal screen at the center of the arena flickered, and a series of lines began to divide the hundreds of fighters into four distinct

tournament - the Battle Royale! Each group will engage in a massive brawl, with the aim to be among the last four standing in

of his hand, a series of barriers lit up, separating

hues corresponding to the colors of the groups: cobalt blue, fiery red,

within each barrier eyed each other, tension simmering as

dice with all of its facets having only one to four numbers, rolled on

couple of spins, the dice stopped at number

"Group three! Prepare yourselves!"

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