Everyone was looking forward to seeing the contestant that defeated the giant. But the rest were not. His next matches also finished instantly, but this time they were just unconscious. The other contestants were scared of him, and after the 3rd match, they all surrendered and accepted defeat, rather than facing him.
Despite doing those things, he was granted the reward.
*Yelling*
(Wizard) - My wish is a match with the king for the crown, or else everyone present dies.
Everyone after hearing his demand was terrified, and the announcer reassured the people they are safe. With a wave of his hand, the Wizard broke the barrier and locked the arena.
*Evil laugh*
(Wizard) - You think you can escape my power?
*Continues laughing*
(Wizard) - This puny magic can not stop me!
People in the arena started yelling and demanded the king's appearance.
*Stand*
(Kenta) - I can not watch this anymore.
(Eleanor) - What are you going to do?
(Kenta) - Stop him, what else?
(Eleanor) - You saw him, you are no match for his power.
(Kenta) - I can not stay to watch how our king falls to such a lowly human.
*Whisper*
(Zeka) - Let me handle him.
(Ryuji) - I think I found someone as crazy as you Kenta.
(Kenta) - Who?
(Ryuji) - Zeka said he wants to handle him.
(Eleanor) - We don't have many options anyway.
*Sigh*
(Ryuji) - Do I have to do it?
*Whisper*
(Zeka) - We are going to do it.
(Ryuji) - I don't know how to handle you yet.
*Whisper*
(Zeka) - That's the least of our problems. Look!
Zeka moved Ryuji's hand toward the people in the arena. One by one they started falling, feeling ill, and puking blood.
*Whisper*
(Zeka) - We can wait for that to happen to us, or we fight.
*Stands*
(Ryuji) - It was nice knowing you all, but I guess Zeka is right, we wait we will die, we fight and maybe we have a chance. Either way, we seem to be out of time.
Ryuji started running towards the arena while the others went to find some kind of exit from the arena.
(Wizard) - What is this? Some kind of joke?
*Step*
*Step*
(Ryuji) - Let everyone go.
*Laughing*
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(Wizard) - Or else what?
(Ryuji) - I will make you do that.
*Continues to laugh*
(Wizard) - You? A mere human being? You are out of your mind.
The wizard waved his hand towards Ryuji, and Ryuji called Zeka name. The scythe appeared and slashed through the magic the wizard threw at Ryuji.
(Wizard) - It can't be.
(Ryuji) - You haven't told me you can do this.
(Zeka) - You didn't ask.
*Shaking*
(Wizard) - This is the first time someone repelled my magic.
(Shadow) - Looks like you have an opponent worthy of me.
(Wizard) - No! No! No!
Ryuji could only hear the Wizard talking and arguing with someone but was unable to see it. When the wizard stopped talking his shadow started moving and swallowed him.
(Ryuji) - That is not good.
The shadow morphed with the Wizard and took the tome and put it in his chest. When the morphed wizard waved his hand, Zeka tried to block it, but it was too powerful. Ryuji and Zeka were blown away into the arena wall.
*Grunts*
(Ryuji) - How are we going to handle this one?
(Zeka) - I have no idea.
(Ryuji) - Great.
The morphed wizard started flying towards Ryuji while chanting something in the ancient language. While the morphed wizard was approaching Ryuji started to lose hope, but he started hearing the white lady's voice.
*Yelling*
(Zeka) - Argh. . . Is burning me.
Ryuji was holding Zeka, and Zeka's handle started burning. Ryuji could not hear him, and he dropped Zeka. When the morphed wizard finished chanting, he stopped in Ryuji's face and waved his hand. Ryuji's eyes started glowing and he absorbed the magic. The impact was felt throughout the capital, but there was no significant damage.
(Morphed wizard) - What is the meaning of this?
*Stand*
*Step*
Ryuji was walking towards the morphed wizard talking in the ancient language.
(Morphed wizard) - It can't be. Not here. No!
Ryuji reached his hand for the tome and the shadow disappeared. The wizard fell unconsciously to the ground and the people from the arena were released. Kenta and the others rushed back to the arena where Ryuji was. They saw Ryuji's awakened form for a split second before he also passed out. Zeka transformed back to the glove, and Eleanor picked him up.
(Eleanor) - This is the power Olaf was talking about?
(Kenta) - Yes.
(Eleanor) - It is incredible. I have never seen it before.
(Kenta) - We do not know what it is, that's why Olaf wants to meet with the Wanderer.
Hayato and Sol remained at the arena with the guards to help while Eleanor went to Olaf to give him the news. Kenta went to the inn with Ryuji and Zeka. Sol took the book before everyone saw it and hid it in his robe. Kenta expected Ryuji to be out for days, but by the time the night came, he woke up.
(Ryuji) - It happened again?
(Kenta) - Yes.
(Ryuji) - Was anyone hurt?
(Kenta) - Not because of you, you saved many people today.
*Whisper*
(Zeka) - I got burned because of your stupid power.
(Ryuji) - I am sorry.
(Kenta) - Why?
(Ryuji) - Zeka got burned when this happened.
*Ryuji called Zeka*
(Kenta) - It does not look too serious.
(Zeka) - I will need time to recover.
(Ryuji) - Can we not take you to a blacksmith or something?
(Zeka) - I will regenerate.
*Hold*
(Zeka) - It hurts, but you can still use me if needed.
(Ryuji) - We will need more time until we can train.
*Sigh*
(Zeka) - You can train with me, but not at full power.
(Ryuji) - That is good news, but won't that slow your recovery?
(Zeka) - It shouldn't.
(Ryuji) - Did we find out who the wizard was?
(Kenta) - Not yet, but we are still searching.
(Ryuji) - What about the tome?
(Kenta) - We did not find it, maybe it was destroyed.
(Zeka) - I can still feel its presence.
(Ryuji) - Zeka disagrees. But hope it didn't fall into the wrong hands again.
(Kenta) - That's what I'm hoping too.
(Ryuji) - I did not expect such events to take place in the capital.
(Kenta) - Me neither, but we still have no clue about what those tomes are, and you are the only one that can stop them at the moment.
(Ryuji) - You said Olaf found out there are more cursed tomes, how are we going to find them?
(Kenta) - I have no clue, but Zeka can feel their presence, maybe they are related.
*Angry*
(Zeka) - Do not associate me with them.
(Ryuji) - We are sorry, but we don't know much about you, or the tomes.
(Kenta) - We need to find his creator to find more about him.
(Zeka) - If only I can remember something about my past.
(Ryuji) - Are there not any spells that allow you to look into someone's past?
(Kenta) - Only if we ask Sol.
(Ryuji) - Now that you mention it, where are they?
(Kenta) - They remained with the guard to help the people who got injured and clean up the arena.
(Ryuji) - I wish I could've helped too.
(Kenta) - You did enough. You need to rest.
*Yawn*
(Ryuji) - You are right.
(Ryuji) - Good night!
(Kenta) - Good night, Ryuji.