“We shall invite the City Lord to help us with the draw.” Peter announced and the audience looked onto the field to see the City Lord walking onto the pitch. It was because the City Lord was involved in the draw that he didn’t give his usual big speech before the teams were invited onto the field.
“That’s odd.”
“Yeah”
“The City Lord has never been involved in the draw before”
“Do you think something weird is going on?”
“Not really”
“I think you guys are reading too much into this”
“He is the City Lord. If he decides to be the one heading the draw, that’s his decision”
“Yeah. That just means that this year’s Grand Tourney is more special than the past years”
Mane’s sharp ears picked up the words of the people closest to him in the stadium, and he understood that the City Lord had never
“The first match is between the Black Team and the Red Team! What do you think of the draw Maggie?”“Well, I think we have a very interesting day ahead of us and I can’t wait for it to begin. Although the Black Team are one of the strong favorites to win the Grand Tourney, so are the Red Team. In fact, none of the teams who have made it this far aren’t strong favorites. Personally, I felt that whichever team that had to face the Red Team was the unfortunate one Peter.”“How come Maggie? Each Team has a Predator at the peak of their level, so why would they fear the Red Team?”“It isn’t that they fear the Red Team per se, but I didn’t think anyone would be happy with having to face the Red Team. And that is because of the fact that they have a Cheetah on their team. However, that changed when I saw the teams coming out of their dressing rooms. I feel that every team is very dangerous, and no one wo
“The first match is between Black Ink of the Black Team and Red Marshall of the Red Team! Both teams are starting out strong!”“Indeed Peter. Black Ink is said to be the strongest after Black Saga. Black Saga said so himself that Black Ink is a force to be reckoned with when he gets serious. And to be fair, no one really showed their true strength in the group stages. We have seen glimpses of what he is capable of in the Round-of-16 Stage and Quarter Final Stage. But he gave up every time he had to face a Predator. No doubt an instruction from his captain, Black Saga. That way they’ve been able to remain fit, and none of their members have ever been gravely injured. Scrapes and scratches at best. Normally, you would pick Black Ink as the winner no matter who he faced, but his opponent is different this time.”“Red Marshall is like Black Ink in the Red Team. She is just as respected, and is a powerful warrior. Red Prince has already p
Red Marshall had a stunned expression on her face as she watched Black Ink’s left hand. She knew better than anyone how powerful those arrows she shot were. Due to the limitations of this competition, she had to be more cautious than most. As an archer, her great speed, animal-like reflexes and intuition were all she could rely on. The field wasn’t exactly suitable for archers since there were no places to hide or mount a sneak attack. Also the fact that one had to face their opponent before the match began meant that she had to constantly be on the move by using her superior speed. But even then, that would barely do anything to help her. Moving around so quickly made it difficult to fire powerful arrows quite freely. But she was an anomaly.She had been raised battling beasts of all sizes and strengths, and her master had mostly thrown her into situations where she had to face Magical Beasts with speed equal to or superior to her own! Over her the years, her bod
Red Marshall fell to the ground right after Steel Fist’s announcement. She clutched her bleeding abdomen with a pale complexion and coughed violently. Luckily, the healing team had already arrived next to her. They quickly performed some first aid treatment and crudely bandaged her wound to slow down the bleeding. Then they placed her on a stretcher and quickly moved her away. Black Ink was also moved from the field in haste, and it was likely that both fighters were going to spend the night, and maybe several other nights, in the hospital.“I’m sorry captain,” Red Marshall had a disappointed expression on her face as she spoke. Red Prince and the two brothers in the Red team arrived next to her once Steel Fist announced the results of the match. It was forbidden for anyone to interfere with the matches or even come onto the field until everything was over, so Red Prince could only watch as his protégé got hurt.“What are you
Like fireworks lighting up a dark moonless night, the auras of the two men exploded into torrents of vast energy. With fury that eclipsed the wrath of a vengeful husband after having discovered the affairs of an infidel wife, Red Prince and Black Saga clashed head on.*Boom*Black Saga’s rod was like a dragon sweeping through the heavens with so much power that even the clouds gave way. Dust gathered and swirled around the weapon due to the powerful wind the simple swing had swept up. His eyes were cold and unfeeling, and his aura was as turbulent as the waves of the sea during a mighty storm. His clothes fluttered violently due to the power of the strike, and everyone could feel the emotions contained within this one strike.RageHateHelplessnessHis strike was cold and merciless, and was aimed directly at Red Prince’s chest.Red Prince calmly regarded the attack headed towards him. His twin swords swept through the air
“What a pulsating match this is! One can’t even afford to blink or else one would miss something amazing!” Peter screamed in excitement. His eyes were glowing in excitement and his breathing was a bit hurried.“Black Saga has been on the offensive so far, but it is Red Prince who has drawn first blood!” Peter commented excitedly. The fight had been progressing too quickly for anyone to talk about it. Whenever he opened his mouth to say something, it would have already happened, and something else would be happening. So he hadn’t been able to say anything until just now.“Now both men are just stalking each other. What do you think of the match so far Maggie?”“It is a difficult match. Black Saga is stronger but Red Prince is more agile. That makes landing a hit on the Cheetah extremely difficult. However, one can’t help but think that all Black Saga needs is one good hit, and things would become very fa
“That’s smart,” Lam admitted as he looked at the valiant figure of Black Saga parading around the stadium.“But the secret is out now. He can’t fool anyone with that again. A steep price to pay for victory in a mere tournament.” Mane stated as he stood right next to Lam. Both young men were wielders, and had better vision than most. In fact, anyone with good vision would be able to see what they were both seeing.During the scuffle with Red Prince, Black Saga’s leather armor had been ripped apart at the sides, exposing his abs and part of his chest to the crowd, and everyone was able to see how he had tricked Red Prince. Red Prince was a Cheetah and at such a close distance it was almost impossible for Black Saga to avoid the Cheetah’s sword attacks. The most logical thing that Black Saga could have done was to limit the severity of the injury by shifting his chest and abdomen away from the blades, although even that wasn
*Whoosh*Swift Indigo wasted no time. Once she heard the words indicating the start of the match, she sprang right into action. Her slim sword was as elegant as its owner, and the slightly blue color of its blade gave it a sort of surreal effect as it wove through the air like a needle. Its owner and the weaver, Swift Indigo, was like a skilled seamstress, as her sword gently pushed towards Black Hand.Black Hand had a look of pure concentration on his face. His eyes were fully focused on the frame of Swift Indigo and her sword. The slender blade of her sword didn’t cause him to feel any comfort in any way. The blade was of a narrower width, but it didn’t destroy its imposing manner in any way. As the weapon approached him, he felt a chill fill his entire being. It wasn’t from fear, but the blade itself!Suddenly, two daggers appeared in Black Hand’s hands. Each hand held a dagger. The hilts of the daggers were exquisitely engraved with t