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.

met with locked doors and dismissive glances, their

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

to give Felix a break as he knew that Lord Hade's orders must be

assist Felix in the shadows whether directly or

cared less, but the fact that his existence was linked

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

his plan will work?"

like

was a mere waste of time to seek out a

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

right to build a single house with a mere permit from the government and no one could take this right

small or big was extremely expensive and almost

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

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

rights, resembling workers, they were still called

to be dropped was through either the owner releasing them or one of the conditions in the contract wasn't fulfilled...Until then, the servants must be loyal to their master

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raw energy 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

excited murmur flowed through the crowd, anticipation palpable as they awaited the start of the mayhem.As the murmurs gradually gave

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

had everyone's attention locked onto him, hanging on

and gentlemen, spirits of Astralis," he began, his

exhilarating event of the year, the grand Spectral Tournament! I, Sogrus,

the audience.Suddenly, the colossal screen at the center of the arena flickered, and a

initial stage of our tournament - the Battle Royale! Each group will engage in a massive

of barriers lit up, separating the groups

the groups: cobalt blue, fiery red,

eyed each other, tension simmering as they sized

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

spins, the dice stopped at number

"Group three! Prepare yourselves!"

around groups one, two, and four