Chapter 74: World of Uncertainties
At this moment of truth, Kalen felt really conflicted, he was not able to make decisive moves the way it was expected from a knight like him. His military mind told him to just silence him quickly, then get on the run again, but he could not.After opening his eyes, he looked directly at Hans as they engaged in a ridiculous staring contest to see who was stronger-willed.
“Hmmm.” He suddenly sighed as his shoulders slumped down. Hans was already more than a stranger to him; his conscience could not validate his reasoning to kill someone who he already regarded as his friend. He valued friendship.
He just couldn’t bear the thought of killing his familiar face, just because it was convenient for him. His energy reserves disappeared mysteriously, he felt weak suddenly.
“Hahaha.” He suddenly laughed at himself mutedly to avoid drawing to much attention. After this, he took a deep breath to calm himself and regula
After what seemed like forever, Kalen finally woke again. He opened his eyes again only to experience the already familiar pain and fatigue overwhelm him both mentally and physically. This was his third day drifting aimlessly in the sea, without any idea of where he was and how to get back home. During the first time that he woke up after he fainted, he already removed all the bullets that were lodged into his body from the battle, with his dagger. If not, he would already be a dead man with them still in his body. For 3 days now, he had not eaten as he didn’t have any food. Though he was currently in the sea, he could not still eat as he didn’t even have the strength to stand up and fish for food. The repercussions of him overexerting his body were now coming back to hit him hard, as he always felt like his head was filled with mercury. After removing the bullets that were shot deep into his body, the new pain that came struck him hard, compl
As Kalen was brought to the highest part of the ship, his vision broadened as he finally able to get a lot of other details about this battleship and the people residing in it. His speculation was verified, as he discovered that this was a seafaring fleet consisting of 3 enormous and well-armored battleships. He also noticed that the battleship he was currently on was the biggest of all 3 ships. He noticed another very important detail, due to his keen observation. The battleships were all glaringly damaged in some places, bringing him to the conclusion that they probably engaged in a fierce battle not long ago. “With so much damage incurred, this shows that this fleet probably consisted of more than 3 ships before.” He thought in silence while following the doctors robotically. Knock! Knock! The leader oof the doctors advanced forward to knock on the reinforced metal door on reaching there before they silently waited. “Come in.” A deep
Kalen woke up when it was already dark that day, feeling weird. He felt like he was a new product that was just given a nice new brand, that was worthy of his identity. He felt as energetic as a beast. His nice dream did a good job in elevating his mood significantly, prompting him to go out of the hall to see the night sky. As it was already nighttime, no one was disturbing by his silent movements. On stepping outside, the stars, moon, and all the other bodies illuminating the boundless heavens brought a bright smile to his vibrant face. The shining stars just beautified the sky even more in a unique way. As he enjoyed the amazing view and the calming sensation that it brought, he finally started to notice the changes in his body. As he got himself soaked in the fresh night air, his activity mysteriously picked up by itself. “My physique improved.” He gasped in shock, after coming to this surprising realization. He felt like he could now noti
Tides rose and fell, winds stirred and calmed as the Spartan fleet continued sailing across the calm sea while enjoying the bath of the blue sky filled with white clouds. It was now already over a month since the fleet started their journey after undergoing repairs. During this time, they were lucky as they didn’t encounter any other hostile fleets and forces. The ship’s scanners also haven’t detected any places with high concentration of exotics yet, so they practically just sailed aimlessly without a specific direction. Kalen felt homesick as he was living in a strange unknown ship where he was treated like shit, but he persevered, restraining his longing, as a beggar was simply not a chooser. It felt to him like days were being rolled over like book pages, as another week quickly elapsed. The fleet finally stopped after so long, as their scanners detected a location under the sea with a high concentration of exotics. This was Ka
Due to the trepidation that filled his heart, Kalen became meek suddenly as he sat down quietly in a corner. The hall was completely quiet like graveyard, as every soldier kept to himself. After waiting for some hours like this, Kalen and the Spartan soldiers were finally taken from the others to another place on the ship. Their new location was built to look like a hospital, the background was painted in sparkling white, and the people they saw there were also in white uniforms. They did not know what happened next, as after intimidation from their captor high-grade warriors to tame their impulses, they were forcibly knocked unconscious after receiving some weird injections. The Spartan soldiers also cooperated, as they already came to the fact, they were now captives of another fleet. *********************************************************** Blink!! Kalen finally opened his eyes, as he was greeted with the familiar white room
A year quickly passed like the wind, as the higher-ups of the Neo Roman Empire fleet finally started plans for their gladiators. After so long of high-intensity training, the anticipated and dreaded elimination rounds have begun. During Kalen’s time training on the ship, he forfeited from making friends as he was sure that 99.9% of them were going to die by the time the tournament was over, if not 100% of them. That was how deadly the situation he was in. Despite this fact, he was still a human, in the end, he became closer to 2 people than all the others. They could not be considered bosom friends, but they were close. His 2 new companions were a boy and a girl, Alexis and Ethan, a perfect combination to curb his yearlong boredom. “Kalen, I know you’ll probably blast through this elimination phase.” Alexis joked to liven the atmosphere between them, though she could not hide the sadness in her tone. Unlike Kalen who was a field agent, she was
From the next day onwards, the fights continued as people watched with excitement. Gladiators died while the others shined, using the death of their opponents as steppingstones to glory. It was cruel, but in here, the gladiators didn’t have control of their fate. They were slaves to Neo-Rome. The gladiators had no choice but to fight to the best of their ability or die trying. It was survival of the fittest as the weak died and the strong moved on. As the tournament progressed, a lot of hidden masters started appearing as predicted, making the elimination round a lot more dangerous and unpredictable. After standing on the sides and watching others duke it out for about a week, the dice finally rolled to Kalen’s small circle of companions. It was the day that Alexis would fight her first opponent. Kalen and Ethan both wished her luck before she ventured into the cage. This was the best that they could do, the ball was in her court, only she could decid
As the bloody days of the elimination round passed like the wind, the day of another highly anticipated fight finally arrived. This time, it was between the Lone Dragon and the Maniac. The Maniac, Kalen had no idea why his opponent gave himself such a weirdly controversial name, but he was prepared to put in his all to win this fight. It may be that his opponent was trying to use the name as a form of reverse psychology manipulation and to perform weird tactics, but he didn’t care. If he trained hard and was strong enough, no obstacle was insurmountable. “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for an exciting fight. Make you don’t leave your seats because we one here one of the best performers in training fight in his first gladiator fight.” “We are expecting an exciting spectacle of wild fighting, I hope that you are as exciting as I am.” The commentator started his job like usual without delay, as his projection appeared above the gladiator cage wi
After a week of waiting, the award-giving day finally arrived. It was a Monday, and the whole gladiator district was riled up for this day. The spectators could finally see their best gladiators get their awards in the arena. Today, the Neo-Rome team members were going to get the award for their labor of 3 years. After years of only wearing armor and light clothing as gladiators, they were finally going to dress corporately again. Kalen froze in place with a smile on his face, as he stared at his fresh look while dressed in a suit. After so long he finally cut his beard yesterday. It felt funny to him; he already entered the vicious men’s circle of cutting your beard to avoid it looking wild. He was not even sure if Nami would recognize him again if she saw him with a beard. Despite already cutting the beards, the slight sings to indicate that he was a man with beards were still left there. He carefully admired his electric blue suit, as his smile slowly morphed into a grin. Pair
As usual, medical practitioners on white quickly rushed into the arena with a floating stretcher. They brought cleaning bots with them this time, as the blood and gore were quickly sucked and cleaned throughout the arena. Kalen’s unconscious body was carefully placed on the stretcher, as it directly floated back to the medical bay. As the medical practitioners worked, the commentator finally started his ending speech with a smile. “Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow Sea Angels, we now finally have a winner for this gladiator tournament. After these countless difficulties, we finally arrived at our destination.” “The winner of the gladiator tournament this time is the Lone Dragon, he proved his strength today in this arena.” “I won’t waste your time much, I just want to inform you that according to the organizers; if everything goes according to plan, the award-giving ceremony will be held within the week.” “Let’s all come back for this final event, to establish our winner’s status
As the atmosphere grew tenser, gulps left throats unconsciously, and speculations rose higher, the gladiators finally moved. Kalen moved first. As soon as he gathered some strength, he used his spear as a support to lift himself off his opponent’s sword. Spurt!! He closed his eyes while gritting his teeth in pain. More blood flowed out of him, as the sword was roughly yanked out of him. His opponent also flinched in pain, as the spear stirred in his abdomen. Thud!! He dropped down to the ground, as he quickly summoned more strength to roll further away from his opponent. He already grew accustomed to pain after so many years of being a knight. He could not directly say that he liked pain, but at least he could bear a lot of pain. Despite this being the case, the pain that he was currently feeling drove deeper into his inner self. He felt like his body was no longer his own, he felt like his body was just a cage where he was receiving torture. He could not help it, as tears flow
The huge energy that was covering the arena slowly opened, as the 2 strongest gladiators entered without hesitation. World Destroyer slowly took off his helmet, as he faced his opponent with a curious smile on his face. Unlike his opponent’s solemn expression, his was complete opposite, he had a calm look on his face. “Magician, you surprised me yet again. I didn’t think you would have the guts to fight me again. Last time we fought, you did put up with great fight, but you know I am going to kill you. I promise you will regret your decision of walking into this arena.” He slowly said with a smile. Kalen didn’t reply, as his blood was already feeling hot for this fight. He had no time nor luxury to reply to foolish questions. He didn’t come here to discuss, at least he didn’t have that luxury like his opponent. He had an uphill and almost impossible target to overcome, he was ready to put his all. “Enough bullshit! You will know soon enough which one of us is the best. Now, let’s
Today was the day, that will determine who the strongest gladiator from this tournament. Today was the day that justify all the bloodshed and deaths throughout the past year, in the gladiator arena. Kalen entered the gladiator armory in a solemn mood, as he went forward to where the weapons were kept. On seeing the empty, grey-colored cold chamber, he could not help but feel a sense of emptiness. For weeks now, he had been training to get the required level to win this fight. He did not know why he was anticipating it, but he felt that he would benefit a lot if he emerged as the winner of this fight. Though his thoughts were numerous, they quickly cleared up as he advanced to the spear section of the armory. He stood before the large row of spears, before falling into a daze. Spears spread for as far as his eyes could see. From short spears to long spears, to broad, to thin spears, every type of spear was available. His hands extended forward, as he firmly grabbed the long spea
The days moved forward just like chess pieces that were being randomly shifted by a chess player. After months of preparations fights, the date for the individual tournament finals has been finally scheduled. After the end of the team tournament, the gladiators on the teams who won were already eligible to take their awards. Despite this, they don’t get them immediately, as the Sea Angels Alliance extended the award ceremony to the week after the end of the individual fight fights. ********************************************************** Bam!! Kalen’s spear stabbed forward in quick succession, as his opponent hastily raised his spear to parry the strike. His hand blurred, as the stab was quickly converted into a sideways slash. Kane narrowly blocked the strike again, but the force exerted by his vice-captain still pushed him back. As Kalen rushed forward to finish him off, Kane’s teammates finally recovered as he quickly slashed his sword forward in retaliation. Whoosh!! Dere
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The large fleet of vehicles slowly coming into the compound surprised the now freed gladiators, but they suppressed their curiosity and went forward to meet the General. “Good evening, General.” They all greeted respectfully. “Haha, that’s my soldiers.” The General responded with a loud laugh that was unusual for someone of his status, as he went forward to pat them on the shoulders. “Congrats, y’all didn’t disappoint my expectations. Though it is shame we couldn’t get the 1st place position but taking the 3rd place position is already commendable. “My Captain already told you, sometimes ago that we would not shy in terms of rewards if you won the tournament of you ranks, we intend to keep our word.” “Now, taking 3rd place can be seen as you winning to us, so today, I’ll present the awards that we prepared for everyone.” The Neo-Rome Captain finally came forward and placed an exotic metal box before his General. He opened the box quick
Nami dd not have much to arrange, she just came back to get some of the essential things that she could not leave behind. As she arranged, her mind could not help but drift again to a frail-looking imagination of her mom. At this age where medical technology already advanced so enormously, her being called for indicated how serious her mom’s situation was. There was no way it was a normal illness, which only made her more anxious. “What is so serious that I had to be called for?” She questioned herself again doubtfully. It didn’t take too long before she was finally ready, as she turned around to go. She changed from her old suit into a new suit that she got recently, to present herself in a fresh outlook. Not long after, she finally arrived back at the parade grounds. She was not surprised to still see the summoned horde of knights all standing at their positions in attention. There was no way these guys would leave their positions until orde