“Next, give each scoreboard a drop of your own blood!” ordered one of The Boundless Academy’s apprentice once everyone had taken out their scoreboards. Although his voice was not loud, everyone could hear him clearly.The air was immediately filled with whooshing sounds as the participants’ scoreboards flew through the air as if being summoned by some unknown force. Blood-red writings appeared on the scoreboards after being fed with blood. The writing displayed each fighters’ name, city and number of points. The scoreboard would automatically be combined together if a fighter had more than one scoreboard. “Only five hundred points? You’re a joke!”“Wow! This guy scored eight thousand points.”“No way! How is that even possible? And here I thought two thousand was a lot.”Beams of light exploded in the sky. It could be said that it would not be easy to know who had the most points amongst glaring light. The task would surely require the utmost observation skill. However, the crowd
Soon, more points appeared but none of them were as high as the three current highest points holders. “It’ll be noontime soon. Shouldn’t we close the entrance now?” asked the Master of the Grand Masters after some consideration. No one had come out for a long time. The death of the participants were overshadowed by the surviving talented fighters’ performance as there was a high chance they would be initiated into The Boundless Academy.“Let’s wait a little longer,” replied the Academy representative. He was frowning as if deep in thoughts. ‘Wait a little longer?’ thought the Master of the Grand Masters. He was curious to know the reason but dared not ask for it.“I now proclaim that the Inter-city Tournament has officially ended,” announced the Grand Master that stood next to the entrance.The city mayors who hoped for their participants to come out from the Land of Despair blanched at the announcement.“How did it all end up like this?” asked a frustrated Bruce as he stared a
“It seems like you’re in a pickle now. You and Zephyr should leave as soon as the result of the Inter-city Tournament is announced. Staying here is dangerous for the two of you now,” advised Boxer.“Yes, that’s a wise thing to do.” Bruce let out a resigned sigh. He was happy about Zephyr’s safe arrival, but at the same time, worried about his relationship with the Ninth Price.Zephyr fed his scoreboard with some of his blood. No one had paid any attention to him. Everyone expected low points, after all, how many points could a fighter with only the Strength of level nine actually collect?“Your Highness, I am the mayor of Suzaku,” said a city mayor respectfully. Standing beside him was a young man who was one of the skilled fighters in the Ninth Prince’s group and also the person who had won the most points for the prince. The mayor’s intention was as clear as day. “You’ve done well. Rest assured the city of Suzaku will be finely rewarded for your contribution in helping me become
However, the Ninth Prince knew that he should not act rashly towards Zephyr, for the latter’s status had been elevated to an apprentice of The Boundless Academy that even a prince such as he would not be able mock. ‘D*mn you, Zephyr, just you wait. It’s true I won’t be able to do anything to you in broad daylight now, but when night falls… You’ll surely pay for this,’ thought the Ninth Price. Zephyr must have sensed the prince’s hatred when he turned around to look at him.“Huh!” scoffed Zephyr, not at all intimidated by the Ninth Prince. The nation was struck with bouts of festivities. Zephyr becoming an Academy apprentice was likened to a Magikarp evolving to a Gyrados. The whole of Starlight and the Khan Clan’s status had been elevated too!There was even a chance for the Khan Clan to become the most powerful clan in the kingdom now! It was general knowledge that not anyone could become an apprentice of The Boundless Academy.“Not bad, not bad at all,” said the Academy repres
The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard from outside. A middle-aged man with an apologetic face stood outside Zephyr’s door and quickly spoke, “Master, we have used up all the pearls in the Dragonboat so we have no choice but to stop in this city for a while to replenish our stock.”Judging by his drawn-out aura, Zephyr guessed the middle-aged man was none other than Frederick Ash, who was the same official that gave him a ride from Starlight. His attitude had changed by 180 degrees as he now treated Zephyr with nothing but the utmost respect. “Which city are we in now?” asked Zephyr calmly. Frederick visibly relaxed when he realized Zephyr had no intention to chastise him. He thanked his lucky stars that Zephyr held no grudges against him. “We’re in Viridian, which is a mid-grade city in the kingdom with a lot of pearls. It should take us less than a day to replenish our stock once the mayor knows about your status.”“There’s no need to rush, Zephyr. Viridian is not
Bruce was surprised at the exchange for he knew Zephyr had no need for the Crimson Fire. “This is daylight robbery!” replied Zephyr unhappily.“You’re not from around here, aren’t you? Everyone knows all the things I sell are of top-notch quality, hence the price.” “Haha, it’s true what he said. This old geezer is infamous for his pricing, but I can assure you that the quality of the item would be worth it,” explained one of the customers to Zephyr. Then he turned to the old geezer and said, “Why don’t you give this fine young man a discount as a token of welcome?”“Hmmph!” scoffed the old man as he ignored the customer.“Fine, thirty thousand it is. Could you at least throw in some freebies for me?” asked Zephyr sweetly. He knew deep down that he could probably get this item for twenty thousand somewhere else. This old geezer was indeed an unscrupulous seller.“What do you want?” asked the old geezer with knitted brows. “I like things that are unusual and I can’t for the lif
Meanwhile, as Frederick discussed the next steps with his crew, he suddenly felt a powerful wave of energy. The sheer amount of power had drastically changed his demeanor to high alert. He wondered who had dared to cause offense to Zephyr when he saw the young man’s vehement expression. “When can we set sail?” asked Zephyr.“We’ll need half a day more to fully replenish the Dragonboat,” answered Frederick.“Half a day more?” repeated Zephyr with a frown. He was afraid that half a day might be too late to save his clan. “Master Zephyr, if you’re in a rush to go home, might I suggest you take the Cryptic mount?” said Frederick carefully when he noticed Zephyr’s upcoming panicked expression.“What Cryptic mount?” asked Zephyr, narrowing his eyes.“We have a tier-two beast, the Cloud-piercing Eagle, for emergency purposes…”Zephyr did not wait for Frederick to finish his sentence. With that little information, he immediately left the room in haste. By the time Frederick and the re
‘Please come back as soon as possible,’ thought Linus as he tightly gripped the spear in his hand. It could be seen that he had sustained multiple injuries. It was getting more and more impossible for him to hold off the intruders much longer. With a burst of energy, he screamed at the Leed Clan’s fighters once more. “Dieeeeeeee!” Typhoon Khan and two elders appeared outside of Khan’s home ground. Their eyes bore looks of murderous intent as they exuded their energy across the ground. This caused the air around them to shake for their high Agility levels.“Haha, your attacks are useless on me!” said a mocking voice. An elderly man with a terrifying aura slowly walked into their vision. The giant bird he conjured out of thin air easily took out Typhoon and the two elders.“Brother Zane, you’ve improved a lot!” The two men praised the power of the elderly man. Their skeletal faces and hunched bodies made it seem like they could trip and die from old age anytime. However, Typhoon and