Chapter 185

PART 1.

The team of Subcontinent and Vinland are gathered in the stadium, as their match is about to begin. A fighter named Hosa is sent to the ring by their opponents, and Avinash decides to send Daphne to face him.

After explaining the rules, the referee asked: “Shake hands!” they did so. “Now, begin!”

The duel starts, and the initial volley of Daphne is redirected by Hosa. She realized that he was using the wind element, so she decided to use the earth element since the ground itself could not be affected by the wind.

But she needs time to set up her attacks, so she uses her conjurations to attack him. they are all blown back at her, at a remarkable display of destructive wind magic. Hosa does not give her any chances to attack. he conjures sand, and using his wind element, he assaults Daphne’s position with an artificial sand storm.

“You should take tips from him,” said Hatori to Shin.

“I rather write a song about sand storms.” Replied Shin.

The winds in the storm pick up the speed, and Daphne is unable to stay on the ground for too long. Eventually, she is picked up, and deposited outside of the ring, losing the match. “That is a sharp reversal of the fortunes of this team. looks like they have a true challenge in front of them this time,” commented Michael.

“Indeed. But I would not count them out yet.” Commented Samudra, showing his bias once more.

Kai is the next duelist from the Vinland team, and Avinash decides to go himself to face her. A shaken Daphne comes to the bench, where she is supported by Hatori.

“The match starts, and it seems Kai has dropped something to the ground.” Said Michael.

“Indeed. And it appears to be a fast-growing plant!” said Samudra, noting how quickly this plant grew, and how Avinash is entangled in the branches.

Kai smirked. “Now for the next step.” She muttered, and the plant started to wither.

“But what is the point?” asked both commentators.

They get their answer soon enough. The withered plant went after Avinash, trying to suck his blood. Getting annoyed, Avinash casts his fire tiger spell and destroys the plant. When he turns to Kai to attack her, he realizes that she lost consciousness due to the closeness of the spell. “Weak fire resistance.” He grumbled.

He should have gone spells blazing from the very beginning, he could have defeated her far quicker. Avinash notes the tied score on the screen. ‘At least I got a victory. That is something.’

“And that, ladies and gentlemen, was an example of nature-unfriendly duel. Lighting plants and trees on fire like this is not recommended.” Said Michael.

“Though I am very biased for my homeland, even I agree with this statement. Don’t try this at home. or at your school. Or at your city—” Samudra is interrupted.

“I think they get the point.” deadpanned Michael.

Lakota is chosen to be the next fighter. Ravina is sent to face her. They shook hands and began the match. Hatori is amazed to see a feather being used as a foci. True, he saw it in the match of East Asian Academy’s team as well, but he is getting to see it here as well, and it still amazes him.

From the very beginning, Ravina decides that she will not let Lakota have any initiative. So, she attacked her relentlessly. She sent some transmuted beasts from the rubble to assault her position and tried to hit her with conjured blades. Lakota is an earth user, and much like Daphne, she is not getting any chances to set up an attack.

“Lakota needs to watch out, she is too close to the edge of the ring—and she is out!” said Samudra, as Lakota was tossed outside of the ring with a spell of Ravina. “That was a fast-paced duel, which ended abruptly.”

“Indeed. And both girls showed their skills, though Ravina proved to be better today.” Said Michael.

Avinash looks at the screen. His team is leading for now, but that lead is a thin one. he needs to widen this gap if they wish to win this match. the opposing team has sent another girl, named Nova. Avinash looks at the bench and selects his own duelist.

“Shin, you’re up,” said Avinash. “Be careful, this team has proven to be a difficult one.” he cautioned.

“Aye, aye, captain.” Said Shin with a smile. That smile failed to assure Avinash.

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The match starts, and Nova attacks Shin. He struck a few notes on his violin-like foci, but they did not have any effect on her. He tried the sandstorm trick, but he needs more time with that. he managed to make Nova drop the foci, but they got a nasty surprise when she continued to fight.

Avinash is kicking himself. ‘Should have sent Hatori to face her.’ He kicked himself for this. ‘But I couldn’t have known this in advance.’

“Listen everyone.” He said to them. “From now on, at least two of us will scout out the competition. Is that clear?”

“Yes, captain.” They replied.

Meanwhile, in the ring, Shin lost his violin, and after that, he also lost the match. once more, the match is at a tie. They need to break this tie in their favor, or else say goodbye to this match.

“Hatori, you’re up,” said Avinash, as Dakota took the center stage. “She is their captain, so don’t expect an easy match.”

“No match is an easy one.” he agreed and walked to the ring.

The match starts, and both duelers use elemental magic right from the get-go. Hatori’s fire collides with the water of Dakota, and the ring gets covered with a light haze. “Good thing that the ring is designed to keep the steam away. No need to make the audience get inconvenienced.” Praised Samudra.

“The Tough Bull Ring Designers. Designing rings and sports arenas for 300 years,” said Michael in a bored tone.

The duel continues, and Hatori also switches to using lightning instead of fire. Dakota is suffering the effects of the lightning, having been struck by many bolts already. Her movements are jittery, and she wobbles while standing. Still, she is not out of the competition yet, as she freezes Hatori in the block of ice, and then assaults him with frigid water.

“That is what they call getting frozen.” Said Michael.

“Actually, that is supposed to be called getting wrecked.” Corrected Samudra.

The ring is filled with water, and the block of melting ice comes to the surface. Hatori is out of it, and Dakota is unprepared to attack him. The current flows through her wet hair, and right into her body, and she loses consciousness due to the shock.

“Winner, Hatori Eagle!” declared the referee.

“Though the blind villain has won the match, he is not in a good condition.” Said Michael.

“He needs immediate treatment for frostbite, and be wrapped up in multiple blankets.” Commented Samudra.

Hatori, while being lifted from the ring is unable to take the cold for too long, and starts to lose consciousness. But Shin plays some horrible music to keep him awake. The healers want him to stay awake, not slip into unconsciousness. On the other side, Dakota is also carried off the ring. Looks like both duelers did not come off well after this match.

PART 2.

Along with many young and old students alike, Suraj is watching the recordings of the matches. The students demanded to see these recordings, or else riot, so Suraj had to put them in the event hall for everyone to see.

After seeing the first match, and hearing the words of Bahar, the students are not surprised by Hatori’s reaction. Some of them even think it is quite mild. “Yeah, that is mild indeed.” Said Mira.

“True. Looks like he has not forgotten my lessons.” Said Kangana. “Though I’m going to get him back for blasting me like that before he left.”

PART 3.

Peter waits outside of the office of Albus. He is waiting for Emmeline, who is a member of his team. but what is she doing with the king, he does not know. Not to mention some undercurrent of events going on in the city, it made him very uncomfortable.

She comes out and observes Peter glaring at her. “What did I do now?” she asked innocently.

“Don’t play coy with me,” said Peter, looming over her. “You’re planning something, and I want to know what is it.”

The innocent expression of Emmeline shifts, and she returns the glare of Peter. “And why is that?” she asked, not appreciating his tone.

“So, I can get away quickly. I’ve got no interest in your machinations.” He said to her clearly.

After hearing this, her face shifts once again into an innocent expression. “Oh Peter, you don’t need to worry about a thing. The simpletons like you are not going to be affected.”

She brushed passed him, and the captain continued to glare at her. He does not like how this conversation has ended, and the hints Emmeline has dropped.