Chapter 707: Tournament of Astros: Start of Day 2
Doranjan won the battle in an overwhelming battle. Ardelo had no chance of winning from the beginning. He was unlucky that he met Doranjan in his first match.
âWho wins in the previous matches?â Souta asked Alice who was sitting beside him.
Alice told him the winners.
After the 7th match where Franklin and George fought, the 8th match was between the Red Dragon and a witch called Ren. The one who prevail was Ren as he defeated the Red Dragon with all of his might.
The 9th match was between Yuko and Sisi, one of Eilishâs subordinates. She was a great fighter but at the end of the battle, Yuko won by knocking her out using her release form.
The 10th match was between Elder Guan and Maki, also one of Eilishâs subordinates. Elder Guan won easily as the gap between the two was huge. He was a top One Shackle Realm while Maki was only a peak S-rank. No matter what tricks she used, Elder Guan used the overwhelming gap in their powers to win.
The 11th match was between Lina and Torkez. Lina was also one of Eilishâs subordinates. She showed her combat prowess to everyone as she shockingly defeat Torkez who was favored to win the match.
As for the final match, Doranjan won.
âThe first day of the upper tournament had ended!! Everyone knows the contestants of the tournament!! So fighters!! Prepare yourself and see you tomorrow for the next matches!!!â
The matches tomorrow were decided.
1st matchâŠ. Eilish vs Leef
2nd matchâŠ. Hanso vs Amanda
3rd matchâŠ. Prima vs Alice
4th matchâŠ. Franklin vs Ren
5th matchâŠ. Yuko vs Elder Guan
6th matchâŠ. Lina vs Doranjan
Some of the matches were already decided. Even the audience could see who was going to win in some battles on the 2nd day of the upper tournament.
âThis will be interestingâŠâ Souta smiled while looking at the matches. He wondered who was going to win at the end of the tournament.
He could watch the matches but he didnât have a time to do other things. There were other things that he must do.
He stood up and stretched his arms. âAlice, come with me. I have something to discuss with you.â
He had to tell her about the letter and formulate a plan together with her. The danger level was unknown and it would be quite bad if he didnât inform his comrades.
Also, thereâs a chance that Governor Ray knew about the state of the Hall Plains. Maybe, he knew the secret organizations lurking in this land. Souta didnât have any idea about it since he came from Olympus and he hasnât visited this place in the game.
In other words, accepting the invitation of the Governor was important.
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Isabella returned to her room. Suffering a defeat to Hanso didnât have much impact on her, she had an important job right now and that was to replicate the red pill that Souta gave to her.
âThe red pill used some sort of energy⊠A lifespan? Life essence or maybe other thingsâŠâ
She muttered as she opened the notebook on her desk and wrote down all the things that she discovered in the red pill.
âLife essence is quite right but I should call it life essence and how to extract it⊠Itâs a bit problematic. It has the same structure as mana but it wouldnât work on other people⊠Ugh! I donât know.â
Isabella grabbed her hair in frustration.
Extracting this so-called âlife essenceâ was hard as it couldnât be found in ordinary objects or ingredients. Only living creatures possessed it so she had to use living creatures to find a way to extract the life essence.
âBut how⊠this will be a dangerous experiment so I doubt that anyone will volunteer themselves.â
She sighed as she opened the drawer on her desk and took out a transparent bottle. Inside the battle was a glistening mysterious red pill. She knew that even if she consumed it, it wouldnât have any effect on her. After all, the life essence of this pill wasnât from her in the beginning.
âJust how did someone extract a life essence? Is this really possibleâŠ? Ugh, I need to calm down. Souta said that I should take it slowly.â
Isabella placed the bottle in the drawer and stood up. She took a deep breath before she said, âOkay, Iâll take a walk outside to clear my mind.â
With that, she wore a brown coat before she left her room and headed outside the City Hall.
Hm~ mnn~
She walked in the streets while humming a song from her hometown. Even though it was dark, there were still hundreds of stall line-up across the streets. The atmosphere was still lively and it was going to continue until the tournament was over.
âOh, if it isnât Lady Isabella! How are you today?â An old lady greeted Isabella with a smile on her face.
âT-Thank you, Iâm doing great today.â Isabella smiled as she waved her hand. Then, she quickly left the scene while using her stealth skill.
âT-Thatâs not good⊠Ugh, I feel so bad. Iâm still not used to other people talking to me.â She muttered with a sigh. âIâm different from before. I have strength now and I could protect myself from harm but⊠Itâs still hard for me to talk to other people. The old lady didnât have any ill intention but IâŠâ
Isabella disappeared from her position, only to reappear on the roof of a two-story house. She observed the people as she recalled the past.
A lot of things happened this year. This year also entirely changed her gray and plain life in her homeworld. The war against the Great Astley Empire, fighting nonstop in Living Labyrinth, traveling in outer space, and escaping from the Council of High-Worlds.
There were times when she almost gave up as her mental health couldnât handle all the situations but she managed to prevail. Even after taking the life of another person almost made her lose her mind. All the things that she hasnât experienced before were something she didnât imagine that she would do in her entire life.
âAaaahaa~ Iâm just a slave but sometimes I wonder why Souta free me. Is it really because Iâm a talented person just like what he said?â
She raised her head and looked at the glistening stars in the sky.
âThis is a beautiful world⊠Life is full of unexpected things.â
The corner of her mouth curved upward. Nothing was more beautiful than this peaceful night. It calms her senses and brings her a sense of comfort.
She subconsciously closed her eyes as the cold breeze of night gently brushed her cheeks. Slowly, she fell into a deep sleep.
âUmmâŠ?â
Isabella slowly opened her eyes as the sunlight brushed her eyelids. It woke her up and she instantly realized that she fell asleep on the roof.
âUwah, I fell asleep! I still have to complete my task!â
She quickly stood up and patted the dust on her clothes.
âWhy did I sleep here?! What if other people saw me? Ugh, itâs embarrassing!â
Isabella shook her head as she activated her stealth skill. Then, she hurriedly jumped down from the roof and went straight to the City Hall.
Today, Isabella never showed herself to the publicâs eyes.
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On the outskirts of Mirror LakeâŠ
Vandal was looking at the piles of rock with a gloomy look on his face. Beside him was his assistant, Shirley.
âChief Captain, weâve recovered thirty corpses and most of them are warriors,â Shirley reported.
âPreserve their bodies, weâll give them a proper burial in our legion.â Vandal said to her.
âI understand,â Shirley nodded before she left.
Vandal took a long sigh after his assistant disappeared. Until now, they havenât found Avron and the Messenger of Gluttonyâs bodies.
âProject Sicily⊠Avron mentioned it to me but after heading to the library, I havenât learned anything related to it. Deadly Sins, they are getting active in the last two yearsâŠâ
He muttered to himself. According to the information that he gathered, the forces of Deadly Sins were active in the Giza Continent last year.
âThe Bloodstones of the Vampire Clan⊠Is it related to Project Sicily? And that man who called himself Grim, just what is he planning to do with the Spatial Gem?â
There were tons of questions that he didnât know the answer to. He already reported it to the higher-ups but it seems that they didnât know what the Deadly Sins was planning to do.
Vandal even personally interrogated the captured executives of the Red Matter Association. According to them, they didnât know that Avron was contacted by the Messenger of Gluttony. They didnât have any idea about that event.
The only thing he could do was to find Messenger and Avron if they were still alive. In this situation, it was hard to move since the gods were watching the movement of the Demon Pillar in the southern territory.
âThe other territories are also at war⊠Not everyone on the continent is on the same side.â
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