The Author's POV

Chapter 235

The weekend passed by in the blink of an eye, and the day of the tournament had finally arrived.

Reporters filled the academy campus and different colored buses appeared on the roads of the academy as they entered through the main gates. All of the major and minor academies in the human domain had gathered here today for this event.

Everywhere I walked, I could see people. It was as though I was in Times Square New York back on earth during Christmas times.

It was very crowded.

"Can you share with us your thoughts on the tournament?"

"What are you planning on achieving?"

"Who do you think the favorites of this tournament are?"

As I walked around, I could overhear the conversations the reporters were having with some of the students.

Some of the students came from the Lock, and some from the other academies.

"Where are they?"

Arriving at the academy main gate, I looked left and right. Unfortunately, no matter where I looked, I could only see an endless amount of people trying to get in.

Right now, I was looking for my parents.

Once they learned of my participation in the tournament, they forced me to send them tickets to the event so that they could watch it live.

'No, we want to watch it live! Since you're performing, I want to cheer for you!'

Was what my mother said when I told her to watch it on TV.

Since I knew that arguing with my mother was pointless, I quickly gave in to her demands thus leading to the current situation.

"Ren!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice called out for me. Turning around a smile appeared on my face.

"You guys are here"

"Of course! We would never skip such an important day for you!"

With Nola in her arms, my mother walked up to me. Behind her was my father who nodded his head towards me. I nodded back.

"Bwudar!"

Nola called out for me as she extended her hands in my direction.

"Come here"

"Tehehe"

Grabbing Nola by the armpits, she suddenly giggled. My brow raised as a result. An evil thought crossed my mind.

"Oh? Did that tickle you? Do you want more?"

"Kyaaaaaaahahaha!"

Faintly tickling her armpits, Nola suddenly screamed. Hearing her screams, I smiled even more and tickled a little bit more.

"Ren, stop bullying your sister!"

My mother scolded me as she slapped my shoulder.

"Alright, I'll stop, I'll stop"

"Big bwuaddar is a meanie"

Looking at me, Nola pouted. Tears gathered at the side of her eyes.

"Aww, I'm sorry Nola. I'll make it up to you by winning okay?"

"Hmph"

Nola turned her head around and ignored me. I scratched the side of my neck.

"Alright, you win"

Sighing, I decide to resort to my secret weapon. Tapping on my bracelet, I took out a piece of candy. Instantly Nola's eyes lit up.

'Hehe, I'm already well versed in the art of bribery'

Nola was a very easy child to appease. Just a simple piece of candy and she would instantly forget any grudge.

"No, I don't want"

Just as Nola was to grab the candy, she suddenly stopped. Retrieving her hand, she continued to ignore me.

"Eh?"

The gears of my mind stopped working for a second.

This was not how the script was supposed to go. She was supposed to take the candy and quickly forgive me. Why wasn't it like this?

'Ah, maybe she wants another candy. How cute'

Suddenly a thought struck me. This was indeed plausible.

"Alright, here"

Taking out another piece of candy, I put it in Nola's hand. Once again, she shook her head.

"No!"

"You..."

Once again I took out another piece of candy making them three.

can I do

appease Nola, I

"Fwive candies"

side of her eyes, Nola opened

"Five candies?"

"um, fwive!"

nodded her head. Her stance was clear. Unless I gave her five candies, I was

"Fine, you win"

There was no way I was ever going

five candies. I had an endless supply of

"Okay, Nola forgives you"

She then proceeded to pat my

"That's a good boy"

"Eh..."

my mouth, my mind suddenly blanked. I couldn't

was that

treated me like a dog. What

'Angelica...'

a thought suddenly

had to be

of anyone else that would corrupt my

not let you

swore inside of my

How dare she...

you

looked at her watch. I quickly snapped

'Crap!'

watch, I inwardly cursed. I really was

follow me, I'll lead you guys to the arena

I turned around and quickly led my parents to the

revenge had to be put in the back of my mind for now. I had more

*

my parents at the arena grounds, I quickly made my way towards

"You're late"

rooms was Kevin

with

ten minutes ago, but with all of the crowd, it took me much longer than I

"Your parents?"

Kevin asked.

them the way to

I see, must've

look of nostalgia

are

not seen it, I

other first years, after that we are supposed to be

his head,

"When's that?"

"In about two minutes..."

slightly, Kevin responded. Silence enveloped the

"..."

"..."

"Shit!"

and changed into a new uniform

was primarily black with a few touches of gold and white around the edges and insignia of the uniform. Putting on the

"Let's go"

in the dimensional space, I followed Kevin out of the

the tournament arc

***

sky

"Haaaa—! "Haaaa—!"

arena filled with people, blood-curling screams rang out repeatedly. Blood spilled everywhere and corpses littered the floor of

The spirited cheering coming from the arena stands echoed all the way down towards the arena grounds, filling

the training grounds

SHIIIING—!

youth and thrust their spear in

about to connect to the youth's head, the youth tilted his

The spear missed.

a step forward, the youth turned around and swung

—Spurt!

beautiful arc drew in the air and blood spilled

—Thud!

thud and a

"...that's thirteen"

side. Instantly the

looked at

corpses lied on the ground as the sound of fighting echoed

stamina, the youth was about to once again join

However...

—Beeep! —Beeep!

beeping sounds echoed

all contents stopped whatever they were

only 28 remained alive. For the contestants that have survived,

of

that remained standing in the arena walked towards

So did the youth.

the arena and

it was a splendid

"Thank you"

at the exit of the arena, a familiar

Matthew. The next round starts in a week, if you

"mhm, will do"

before him was a black humanoid creature who

Matthew wondered

of the past

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