Chapter 69：Half Step (2/2)

Trax's voice traveled along his waves as it echoed throughout the coliseum.

This guy thought I also failed when in truth, I chose to stop it myself. Either way, this is our final clash. He'll be too drained of his Spirit Energy once he's done with this attack.

Defending from this will be equal to my victory. I stood straight as I used my ability to control the surrounding Spirit Energy to gather it in front of me. From that, I shaped it to become a transparent shield that covered my body.

After it, I made a stance of someone shooting an arrow. Materializing the Dispelling Bow, my Spiritual Twin copied me. With two bows, I generated four arrows from the Spirit Energy contained within me and divided it between me and my Spiritual Twin.

Aiming at the raging waves and at the silhouette of a person on top of it, we shot the Dispelling Arrows, two of which were aimed at the two ends of raging waves, one at the middle and lastly, one at the person riding on top of it.

As soon as the arrows made contact, it was submerged and dissolved before it spread throughout the raging waves The copied azure spears slowly disappeared as the raging waves also subsided.

Soon enough, the chaotic stage turned calm as a dull thud sounded out when Trax dropped down from above, unconscious.

The terrifying waves were quietly dissolved just like that and due to being hit by another Dispelling Arrow, Trax's pseudo-transformation was also dispelled turning him back to his tattered self before his breakthrough.

Upon witnessing that seemingly underwhelming upset. The audience who were too excited just earlier started to doubt their eyes. With one of them scratching their eye and pinching their cheeks, only then would someone exclaim the outcome of the Final Battle.

”Ember wins!”

The loud voice of the announcer woke up everyone from their trance as they started chanting my fake name in concert.

Since they're too enthusiastic at doing that. I raised my arm, indicating my victory. Just like how those athletes from Earth always raise their arms as a show of how confident they are.

This will probably be written in their history books if there were any. But yeah the hardest part will now start.

Meeting a Noble Spirit, will he be suspicious or will he let this slide?

After taking away Trax to be treated, the platform where the Noble Spirit and those close to him moved from the corner and landed in the middle of the stage.

I hurriedly dodged the place where it would land. They could at least tell me that something like that will happen, no?

With Yumiko and Jayna seemingly amused at what just happened, I was urged to go up the platform for me to be awarded.

The audience was still continuing to chat my name but when the Noble Spirit stood up from his seat, the whole coliseum turned quiet.

”Good lad! How about joining my family?”

With these words as an opening. I couldn't help but question what kind of competition I joined?

Didn't he need to congratulate me first?

”Father!”

Jayna shouted from her seat. While her mother was shaking her head at the display of her husband.

Yumiko was still smiling there. Ah. No. She's already giggling at her seat. I guess this was enough entertainment for her.

”I'm sorry. I can't follow what you just said, honorable Noble Spirit.”

I tried acting dumb as if I don't understand the meaning of what he just said.

”Lad. Can you just play along with me? I just thought of teasing my daughter. See? She's wily and often plays pranks on other people.”

Without opening his mouth, I heard his voice inside my head. Telepathy?

I looked up at him and he's nodding his head with his dignified expression that's not showing what's really going on inside his mind.

Teasing his daughter? What a great father! But I feel like if I played along I might fall into a trap called betrothal. Let's oof at that.

”How is it? What's your answer?”

Ignoring what I said, he opened his mouth seeking for an answer from his first question.

”Is it fine to say no?”

Hearing my answer, his eyebrows twitched as he maintained his dignified expression that's about to be broken.

Just give me the Orb, please? I still have to go and collect my winnings. They might run away from me!