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..."

piece of candy making them three. Yet again, Nola remained

what can I do to make you

unable to appease Nola, I gave up and directly asked

"Fwive candies"

the side of her

"Five candies?"

"um, fwive!"

was clear. Unless I gave her five candies, I was going to be shunned

"Fine, you win"

I was ever going

asked, I gave her five candies. I had an endless supply of

"Okay, Nola forgives you"

candies, Nola happily smiled. She then proceeded to

"That's a good boy"

"Eh..."

my mouth, my mind suddenly blanked.

was that

treated me like a dog. What in the world

'Angelica...'

a thought suddenly struck

to

her, I couldn't think of anyone else that

definitely not let you

swore

How dare she...

you running

looked at her watch. I quickly snapped out of

'Crap!'

my watch, I inwardly cursed.

follow me, I'll lead you guys to

in my arms, I turned around and quickly led my parents to

of my mind for now. I had more pressing matters

*

arena grounds, I quickly made my

"You're late"

for me at the changing rooms was Kevin

with

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

"Your parents?"

Kevin asked.

showing them the

I see, must've

A look of nostalgia appeared in

are we

it,

other first years, after that we are supposed to be heading to

his head,

"When's that?"

"In about two minutes..."

his watch slightly, Kevin responded. Silence enveloped the

"..."

"..."

"Shit!"

and changed

black with a few touches of gold and white around the edges and

"Let's go"

clothes in the dimensional space,

this point forward, the

***

clouds filled the sky and

"Haaaa—! "Haaaa—!"

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

from the arena stands echoed all the way down towards the arena grounds,

in the middle of the training grounds

SHIIIING—!

some point, an individual snuck up from behind the youth and thrust their spear in the direction of

to the youth's head, the youth tilted his

The spear missed.

a step forward, the youth turned

—Spurt!

arc drew in the air and

—Thud!

thud and a head rolled

"...that's thirteen"

the side. Instantly the blood

looked at the

corpses lied on the ground as the sound

was about to once

However...

—Beeep! —Beeep!

large beeping sounds

stopped whatever

of the 500 initial contests, only 28 remained alive. For

the massacre was the voice of the

remained standing in

So did the youth.

people dressed in white entered the arena and cleaned up the corpses

it was a

"Thank you"

the exit of the arena, a familiar voice echoed into the

for now Matthew. The next round starts in a week, if you aren't in the best conditions, chances are that you

"mhm, will do"

head slightly. Standing before him was a black humanoid creature who had a smile on his

it been?', Matthew wondered as

memory of the past

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