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The previously lively arena suddenly turned quiet when a series of loud gong-like sounds came from the direction of the palace. As if they were all controlled by someone, everyone suddenly turned their heads toward one direction.
"The king's on the way here…" Tucker said to Juin and Cyrus as he looked over at the biggest door of the arena, which was linked to a part of the palace.
And in the next few minutes, more and more people arrived at the arena. Both the competitors and the spectators quickly took their seats as they waited for the arrival of the royal family of Arconis.
When the members of the royal family arrived in front of their seats, which were in an enclosed area 30 meters above the ground, one of the guards announced each of their arrivals.
"His Royal Majesty King Frederic!"
"His Royal Highness Crown Prince Renaud!"
"Her Royal Highness First Princess Iris!"
"Her Royal Highness Princess Cecile!"
Once everyone was seated, the same guard said, "Everyone, please be seated! His Royal Majesty King Frederic would like to make a speech now!"
He then clapped his hands, which served as the cue for everyone else to clap their hands as well.
As Juin clapped, he felt an odd suffocating feeling, like a sort of heavy pressure on his back. Yet when he glanced around, he could not see anything. However, he did see that the guards nearby suddenly tensed up.
"Stop looking," Tucker said while clapping his hands. "It's none of your business…"
"Is there something going on?" Juin whispered. "It felt like…"
"Killing intent…" Tucker whispered back. "But it's gone now… Don't worry about it. Every time there's a huge event, there would be a troublemaker or two, who would use this opportunity to create mayhem and take advantage of the situation. Given how these people couldn't even hide their killing intents, they are most likely small fries. Ignore them, and focus. Unless you intend to be a busybody and help them, then shut up."
Juin nodded, turning his eyes back to the royal family. He was not here to be embroiled in any Atlantean matters. He was here to win a place to join the Battle of the Underground Beings.
Yet when he saw Princess Cecile, he could not help but think of what she said yesterday.
"Purpose…" he muttered under his breath. He then thought, "Don't tell me that she's about to start something today."
Having caught by her while staring so intently, Juin's face turned red. And it only got worse when he recalled the kiss from last night.
That, and the fact that his heartbeat was jumping wildly, loud enough to be caught by someone with super enhanced hearing, caused Cyrus to look over at him and ask with an eyebrow raised suspiciously, "Did something happen between you two?"
"W-what?!" Juin stuttered before coughing. "Ahem! No! Nothing! Why would you say that?"
"You were away for a long time after you left the banquet last night, but you returned a few minutes after her," Cyrus said with a smirk. "I might be busy eating, but I still noticed that."
"You would make a terrible bad person," Tucker said with a sigh as he looked at Juin. "Maybe I should enroll you in some acting classes…"
"Nothing happened!" Juin hissed before looking away from them. Yet his expression betrayed him, especially when he took a quick peek at the princess before averting his gaze from her.
"Ssshh!"
When the king stood up to the podium and raised his hands, everyone immediately ceased clapping.
"Welcome, everyone, to the Elimination Battle that's organized with the help of our friends from Earth!" King Frederic said with an imposing manner; his hands moving as he spoke. "As most of you would know by now, ever since 99% of the portals were destroyed by Atlas, our attempts to communicate with another world has been proven futile time after time, and eventually, to protect the safety of our people, all ruling families of Atlanteans agreed to stop creating portals…"
King Frederic's tone was calm, yet his words had obviously triggered the feelings of disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e among some of the spectators. From where they were seated, Juin saw that at a seat far away from him, a young girl with light purple markings was suddenly pushed to the ground and made to kneel in front of a young man.
When the young man slapped her, Juin felt a strong grip on his wrist and glanced down. "I'm fine…" he said to Cyrus. "I've learned my mistake."
"I'm not…" Cyrus growled as removed his grip from Juin's wrist. "I don't like it when men hit girls…"
He then clenched his fists tightly with his cheeks flushed from containing his anger. His ears perked up and wriggled slightly as he tried to listen to the young man.
Based on his attire and the entourage of servants, he seemed to be from a noble family. Yet perhaps he was an arrogant person, he did not think of casting a ward around him.
Without casting a ward, a normal human might be unable to hear anything, given how there was a huge gap between him and the other spectators. However, Cyrus was not a human. "He's a distant relative of the king… and he has made a huge bet on some of the contestants today..."
Looking over at Saville, Cyrus whispered to Juin, "Use that Silence ward."
Juin nodded and took out a talisman. Tucker had given him a lot of talismans after Juin told him that he had been drawing wards on woods. Well, after he laughed at him for a good 30 minutes.
"What?" Juin asked after he activated the ward.
Cyrus glanced at Saville and murmured, "That guy bought off quite a number of people… And he and that noble b*stard over that made an agreement…"
"I'm not going to let them win…" Cyrus said in an annoyed tone as he looked at the king.
Not knowing, or perhaps not caring about what was going on in the spectators' seats, the king continued, "Once every 5 years, we are lucky enough to be able to witness the abilities of our young friends from Earth as they sparred with each other in our beloved royal arena. Fire, electricity, earth… Each of them wields a type of power; powers that could move heaven and earth.
"I'm sure most of you could still remember the last Elimination Battle, during which an unexpected young man emerged victoriously and showed us his exceptional talent... This year, the young man is back, and President Presley informed us that the Order has recruited a few talented kids into their group, so perhaps we will see even more exciting fights this year."
He then paused for an effect before adding, "And this year, I have decided to add in more excitement. The top three winners would be able to spar with my son, Crown Prince Renaud, and anyone who could win against my son will be given 10 gold bars and an Arcon-Water Bead!"
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DONNNNGG!!!
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DONNNNGG!!!
The previously lively arena suddenly turned quiet when a series of loud gong-like sounds came from the direction of the palace. As if they were all controlled by someone, everyone suddenly turned their heads toward one direction.
"The king's on the way here…" Tucker said to Juin and Cyrus as he looked over at the biggest door of the arena, which was linked to a part of the palace.
And in the next few minutes, more and more people arrived at the arena. Both the competitors and the spectators quickly took their seats as they waited for the arrival of the royal family of Arconis.
When the members of the royal family arrived in front of their seats, which were in an enclosed area 30 meters above the ground, one of the guards announced each of their arrivals.
"His Royal Majesty King Frederic!"
"His Royal Highness Crown Prince Renaud!"
"Her Royal Highness First Princess Iris!"
"Her Royal Highness Princess Cecile!"
Once everyone was seated, the same guard said, "Everyone, please be seated! His Royal Majesty King Frederic would like to make a speech now!"
He then clapped his hands, which served as the cue for everyone else to clap their hands as well.
As Juin clapped, he felt an odd suffocating feeling, like a sort of heavy pressure on his back. Yet when he glanced around, he could not see anything. However, he did see that the guards nearby suddenly tensed up.
"Stop looking," Tucker said while clapping his hands. "It's none of your business…"
"Is there something going on?" Juin whispered. "It felt like…"
"Killing intent…" Tucker whispered back. "But it's gone now… Don't worry about it. Every time there's a huge event, there would be a troublemaker or two, who would use this opportunity to create mayhem and take advantage of the situation. Given how these people couldn't even hide their killing intents, they are most likely small fries. Ignore them, and focus. Unless you intend to be a busybody and help them, then shut up."
Juin nodded, turning his eyes back to the royal family. He was not here to be embroiled in any Atlantean matters. He was here to win a place to join the Battle of the Underground Beings.
Yet when he saw Princess Cecile, he could not help but think of what she said yesterday.
"Purpose…" he muttered under his breath. He then thought, "Don't tell me that she's about to start something today."
Having caught by her while staring so intently, Juin's face turned red. And it only got worse when he recalled the kiss from last night.
That, and the fact that his heartbeat was jumping wildly, loud enough to be caught by someone with super enhanced hearing, caused Cyrus to look over at him and ask with an eyebrow raised suspiciously, "Did something happen between you two?"
"W-what?!" Juin stuttered before coughing. "Ahem! No! Nothing! Why would you say that?"
"You were away for a long time after you left the banquet last night, but you returned a few minutes after her," Cyrus said with a smirk. "I might be busy eating, but I still noticed that."
"You would make a terrible bad person," Tucker said with a sigh as he looked at Juin. "Maybe I should enroll you in some acting classes…"
"Nothing happened!" Juin hissed before looking away from them. Yet his expression betrayed him, especially when he took a quick peek at the princess before averting his gaze from her.
"Ssshh!"
When the king stood up to the podium and raised his hands, everyone immediately ceased clapping.
"Welcome, everyone, to the Elimination Battle that's organized with the help of our friends from Earth!" King Frederic said with an imposing manner; his hands moving as he spoke. "As most of you would know by now, ever since 99% of the portals were destroyed by Atlas, our attempts to communicate with another world has been proven futile time after time, and eventually, to protect the safety of our people, all ruling families of Atlanteans agreed to stop creating portals…"
King Frederic's tone was calm, yet his words had obviously triggered the feelings of disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e among some of the spectators. From where they were seated, Juin saw that at a seat far away from him, a young girl with light purple markings was suddenly pushed to the ground and made to kneel in front of a young man.
When the young man slapped her, Juin felt a strong grip on his wrist and glanced down. "I'm fine…" he said to Cyrus. "I've learned my mistake."
"I'm not…" Cyrus growled as removed his grip from Juin's wrist. "I don't like it when men hit girls…"
He then clenched his fists tightly with his cheeks flushed from containing his anger. His ears perked up and wriggled slightly as he tried to listen to the young man.
Based on his attire and the entourage of servants, he seemed to be from a noble family. Yet perhaps he was an arrogant person, he did not think of casting a ward around him.
Without casting a ward, a normal human might be unable to hear anything, given how there was a huge gap between him and the other spectators. However, Cyrus was not a human. "He's a distant relative of the king… and he has made a huge bet on some of the contestants today..."
Looking over at Saville, Cyrus whispered to Juin, "Use that Silence ward."
Juin nodded and took out a talisman. Tucker had given him a lot of talismans after Juin told him that he had been drawing wards on woods. Well, after he laughed at him for a good 30 minutes.
"What?" Juin asked after he activated the ward.
Cyrus glanced at Saville and murmured, "That guy bought off quite a number of people… And he and that noble b*stard over that made an agreement…"
"I'm not going to let them win…" Cyrus said in an annoyed tone as he looked at the king.
Not knowing, or perhaps not caring about what was going on in the spectators' seats, the king continued, "Once every 5 years, we are lucky enough to be able to witness the abilities of our young friends from Earth as they sparred with each other in our beloved royal arena. Fire, electricity, earth… Each of them wields a type of power; powers that could move heaven and earth.
"I'm sure most of you could still remember the last Elimination Battle, during which an unexpected young man emerged victoriously and showed us his exceptional talent... This year, the young man is back, and President Presley informed us that the Order has recruited a few talented kids into their group, so perhaps we will see even more exciting fights this year."
He then paused for an effect before adding, "And this year, I have decided to add in more excitement. The top three winners would be able to spar with my son, Crown Prince Renaud, and anyone who could win against my son will be given 10 gold bars and an Arcon-Water Bead!"
DONNNNGG!!! DONNNNGG!!! DONNNNGG!!! The previously lively arena suddenly turned quiet when a series of loud gong-like sounds came from the direction of the palace. As if they were all controlled by someone, everyone suddenly turned their heads toward one direction. "The king's on the way here" Tucker said to Juin and Cyrus as he looked over at the biggest door of the arena, which was linked to a part of the palace. And in the next few minutes, more and more people arrived at the arena. Both the competitors and the spectators quickly took their seats as they waited for the arrival of the royal family of Arconis. When the members of the royal family arrived in front of their seats, which were in an enclosed area 30 meters above the ground, one of the guards announced each of their arrivals. "His Royal Majesty King Frederic!" "His Royal Highness Crown Prince Renaud!" "Her Royal Highness First Princess Iris!" "Her Royal Highness Princess Cecile!" Once everyone was seated, the same guard said, "Everyone, please be seated! His Royal Majesty King Frederic would like to make a speech now!" He then clapped his hands, which served as the cue for everyone else to clap their hands as well. As Juin clapped, he felt an odd suffocating feeling, like a sort of heavy pressure on his back. Yet when he glanced around, he could not see anything. However, he did see that the guards nearby suddenly tensed up. "Stop looking," Tucker said while clapping his hands. "It's none of your business" "Is there something going on?" Juin whispered. "It felt like" "Killing intent" Tucker whispered back. "But it's gone now Don't worry about it. Every time there's a huge event, there would be a troublemaker or two, who would use this opportunity to create mayhem and take advantage of the situation. Given how these people couldn't even hide their killing intents, they are most likely small fries. Ignore them, and focus. Unless you intend to be a busybody and help them, then shut up." Juin nodded, turning his eyes back to the royal family. He was not here to be embroiled in any Atlantean matters. He was here to win a place to join the Battle of the Underground Beings. Yet when he saw Princess Cecile, he could not help but think of what she said yesterday. "Purpose" he muttered under his breath. He then thought, "Don't tell me that she's about to start something today." Having caught by her while staring so intently, Juin's face turned red. And it only got worse when he recalled the kiss from last night. That, and the fact that his heartbeat was jumping wildly, loud enough to be caught by someone with super enhanced hearing, caused Cyrus to look over at him and ask with an eyebrow raised suspiciously, "Did something happen between you two?" "W-what?!" Juin stuttered before coughing. "Ahem! No! Nothing! Why would you say that?" "You were away for a long time after you left the banquet last night, but you returned a few minutes after her," Cyrus said with a smirk. "I might be busy eating, but I still noticed that." "You would make a terrible bad person," Tucker said with a sigh as he looked at Juin. "Maybe I should enroll you in some acting classes" "Nothing happened!" Juin hissed before looking away from them. Yet his expression betrayed him, especially when he took a quick peek at the princess before averting his gaze from her. "Ssshh!" When the king stood up to the podium and raised his hands, everyone immediately ceased clapping. "Welcome, everyone, to the Elimination Battle that's organized with the help of our friends from Earth!" King Frederic said with an imposing manner; his hands moving as he spoke. "As most of you would know by now, ever since 99% of the portals were destroyed by Atlas, our attempts to communicate with another world has been proven futile time after time, and eventually, to protect the safety of our people, all ruling families of Atlanteans agreed to stop creating portals" King Frederic's tone was calm, yet his words had obviously triggered the feelings of disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e among some of the spectators. From where they were seated, Juin saw that at a seat far away from him, a young girl with light purple markings was suddenly pushed to the ground and made to kneel in front of a young man. When the young man slapped her, Juin felt a strong grip on his wrist and glanced down. "I'm fine" he said to Cyrus. "I've learned my mistake." "I'm not" Cyrus growled as removed his grip from Juin's wrist. "I don't like it when men hit girls" He then clenched his fists tightly with his cheeks flushed from containing his anger. His ears perked up and wriggled slightly as he tried to listen to the young man. Based on his attire and the entourage of servants, he seemed to be from a noble family. Yet perhaps he was an arrogant person, he did not think of casting a ward around him. Without casting a ward, a normal human might be unable to hear anything, given how there was a huge gap between him and the other spectators. However, Cyrus was not a human. "He's a distant relative of the king and he has made a huge bet on some of the contestants today..." Looking over at Saville, Cyrus whispered to Juin, "Use that Silence ward." Juin nodded and took out a talisman. Tucker had given him a lot of talismans after Juin told him that he had been drawing wards on woods. Well, after he laughed at him for a good 30 minutes. "What?" Juin asked after he activated the ward. Cyrus glanced at Saville and murmured, "That guy bought off quite a number of people And he and that noble b*stard over that made an agreement" "I'm not going to let them win" Cyrus said in an annoyed tone as he looked at the king. Not knowing, or perhaps not caring about what was going on in the spectators' seats, the king continued, "Once every 5 years, we are lucky enough to be able to witness the abilities of our young friends from Earth as they sparred with each other in our beloved royal arena. Fire, electricity, earth Each of them wields a type of power; powers that could move heaven and earth. "I'm sure most of you could still remember the last Elimination Battle, during which an unexpected young man emerged victoriously and showed us his exceptional talent... This year, the young man is back, and President Presley informed us that the Order has recruited a few talented kids into their group, so perhaps we will see even more exciting fights this year." He then paused for an effect before adding, "And this year, I have decided to add in more excitement. The top three winners would be able to spar with my son, Crown Prince Renaud, and anyone who could win against my son will be given 10 gold bars and an Arcon-Water Bead!"
