Chapter 142: He’s the core (1/2)
Chapter 142: He’s the core
“At least I replenished a part of it, I can go for another bout.”
Ayrin’s face was still twisted by pain, but there were quite a lot of additional arcane particles inside his arcane gate. When he walked back into the field, his heart felt much more steadfast. His entire being seemed to feel quite a lot better.
“Why do you have to fight still?”
“Because I have to face celebrity-level fighters sooner or later. The last one on the other side, Wild Battlemaster Werther, isn’t he precisely a celebrity contestant? I’ll progress faster if I trade blows with an opponent of this level, and I’ll probably accumulate quite a bit of experience as well.”
“You. He’s such a formidable celebrity fighter, aren’t you afraid at all?”
“They’re all objectives I have to pursue and surpass, what is there to be afraid of?”
“…”
Moss and the others could still hear Ayrin’s exchange with Carter when he first came down from the field.
“This guy, he’s slow on the uptake, but why’s he so inspiring every single time. He makes you feel like you can learn many things from him.”
“Teacher Carter.” While Moss and the others looked at Ayrin’s back with eyes full of intertwined emotions, Chris quietly asked Carter beside her, “Why didn’t you tell Ayrin to hide some of his strength. I always have the feeling that he’s the real key to victory. The stronger opponent we face, the more I’ll become a mere weapon to deliver a fatal strike to a certain opponent.”
“Indeed. Your arcane level doesn’t let you use Dark Destruction Dragon many times yet. After you defeat an especially powerful opponent, you might not have the strength to fight another bout. Moss, Belo, and Stingham, they aren’t mature yet. Ayrin’s the true core of the team.” Carter nodded and said in a likewise quiet tone, “But his progress, and the way people can’t see through him, those are his most powerful weapons. All the opponents will think they’ve seen through all of his strength and all his arcane skills, but the next time they face him, it’ll be another story already.”
After a pause, Carter added, “Also, fighting nonstop, fighting battles that push you over your limits, it’s always been the best way to raise your level. With one open gate, the power of his arcane particles is still a bit too weak if faced against true mighty opponents like Rinsyi. That’s why, when we get out of the group and fight our way into the top eight or the final four,
Chris nodded with a slight smile.
“What on earth was that?” People from Iron Forest Academy and Divine Shield Academy understood Ayrin relatively well, but they had no idea at all as to why the Holy Dawn team members gave Ayrin a solid beating.
The bunch couldn’t help looking at each other and mumble, “Could it be that his bloodline requires beatings before it can release its potential? Is it that perverted?”
Charlotte stamped her feet again in anger and shame. “Don’t look at me, I don’t know either!”
“…” The Iron Forest guys blinked, then suddenly guffawed. “Haha, Charlotte, we didn’t look at you this time, we didn’t ask you either.”
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“Captain, you have to win!”
“We can only rely on you. You absolutely can’t lose, otherwise there’s no telling what Breith Magazine is going to say about our team.”
Most people in team Mountain Kings had already collapsed. They one and all looked at captain Werther with imploring eyes as he was about to set off to the field.
“Why are you still thinking of random things at a time like this? The only thing I can think of now is to use all my strength to do battle!”
The attitude of these people made Werther roar in anger.
But all of a sudden, “Poof,” a laugh escaped Werther’s lips.
“He can laugh even at a time like this? Did the captain receive too great of a blow, so now he’s gone haywire?” The members of team Mountain Kings all looked at each other.
“Could you guys spread around a bit? Several guys who all look beaten up until no one can recognize guy anymore, I can’t resist laughing even if I want to, alright?!” Werther swore in anger, but when he saw four guys beaten up beyond recognition gathered together and looking at each other, he couldn’t hold back another laugh.
“We looked at them like clowns, and now they hit us into looking like clowns.”
Werther took in a deep breath and walked into the field. “We already lost our honor. Now the only way to get it back is to redouble my efforts and fight with every ounce of strength I have.”
“What a formidable momentum. Worthy of a celebrity-level fighter, the feeling’s totally different from the previous opponents.” Ayrin immediately felt an entirely different pressure as soon as he glanced at Werther coming into the field.
“Bring it on!”
Without any superfluous words, the black-faced Werther directly gestured at the referee he was ready.
“Mountain Kings Academy against Holy Dawn Academy, Werther against Ayrin, begin!”