Chapter 132: How everyone adapt (1/2)
Before Yman arrived near the wall,
In the room of Ice,
”So the last part of this first-round elimination is the castle-siege!”Kesha exclaimed.
”A castle siege under an Apocalyptic World. This kind of elimination is just unusual,” Almina added with her eyes scanning around all the participants who are currently battling with a group of Skeleton Warriors.
”Fufufu, what a lively competition!” Ice giggled at the chaotic battle.
All the participants fought together and tried to break through the monster's defenses.
”Look, those Skeleton Warriors brandished their weapons while at the same time used their numerical advantage to surround their enemies. Fufu, aren't they a clever bunch?” Chuckled Ice.
”Though the participants did good jobs for fighting back even in the disadvantageous situation they are in,” Maena added.
”However, they have a big problem. All of them are uncertain if they rushed forward or stayed on their feet. They must be thinking, 'What if the others didn't follow after they rushed in?' This kind of thinking will put them in danger,” Ice followed up.
”Right!” Almina agreed. Then she continued, ”Not just that, another problem came in, the Elder Skeleton!”
[Dark-Birth Pagoda]! The Elder Skeleton cast a dark spell!
(WAAAAMMM! RUMBLE RUSTLE!)
The ground shook thatcaused theparticipants and Skeleton Warriors around to stopped on their feet. Near the participants, from the ground, a tower of about 25 meters tall protruded. It was leaking with red miasma. When the surrounding participants breathed on it, they suddenly fell to their knees.
”F-F**k! T-This m-miasma has a 'weaken' effect…” one participant said in difficulty. But after his words,
(Shing! AAAAARRGH!)
A broken old sword pierced his chest!
(Shing shing shing shing shing!)
Countless blades followed closer, carving his body with countless holes.
(Thump!)
His lifeless body fell on the ground and slowly turned into light particles. Not only the pagoda was leaking with dark red miasma, to where the participant died — a Skeleton appeared in exchange.
The others grimaced at the sight. After that, was a horrible death to all of the participants who breathed the dark red miasma. Their bodies were skewered and pierced by the weapons of the Skeleton Warriors.
While the participant's number decreased, the Skeleton Warriors number increased.
”Gulp!” Almina and the others subconsciously gulped after witnessing the fate of the participants.
”H-How can someone survive against that thing?” Almina questioned, trying to shift the atmosphere.
Even though it wasn't real, they couldn't help feeling gloomy at the sight.
”L-Look, some participants shot range attacks.” Spells of different colors shot towards the Elder Skeleton.
”However, the monster's group did not lose, as they too have their own Spell Casters. Together with their Skeleton Archers.”
A magical shield protected the Elder Skeleton and was able to survive the attack from the participants.
The walls were 25 meters high. But the top was heavily guarded by Skeleton Archers and Spell Casters.
It was possible to climb, but since everyone did not prepare any tools for it, they had no way to climb it.
For them to enter the castle, they needed to go through the front gate which was located in the northern part. There, towering double doors were shut tightly.
Also, the participants had trust issues with the other participants. So no matter what plan they are about to try, it only will be executed halfway.
Because in their minds, it was full of 'what if's!'
The battles were chaotic and scattered. Each one of them was on their own devices.
The girls inside Ices' room furrowed their brows while watching the battle, at the same time giving their comments.
”Did the empire always do this kind of competition Miss Ace?” Maena, who had a bitter face at the moment, asked Ice.
Before she replied to her question, she frowned and sighed. ”How many times I need to tell you to call me Big Sister, hm!” Ice said while poking Maena's face.
”Ah-eh—erm. B-B-Big Sister I-Ace…”
”.....”
”Fufu, you can't change her right away, Miss Ice, perhaps only one person did it…” Almina chimed in.
”W-W-What are you talking about, Almina Amulet?” Maena said with a little fluster face.
”Almina, you too, call me Big Sister!” Said Ice, pointing to Almina.
”Ehhhh!”
Maena sticks out her tongue towards Almina.
After seeing the knitted brows of Ice, ”O-Okay B-Big Sister I-Ice,” said Almina, a little embarrassed.
”Pufft!”
Almina shot a look to Maena who was holding her laughter. ”Humph!”
She sighed in defeat.
Ice on the other hand was so happy. Finally, these two girls called her big sister, 'Yay! Success!'. She taught as she clenched her face while giggling. Well, she also successfully diverted the atmosphere.
”Ah, Miss Ice, can I call you Big Sister too?” Kesha asked too, did't want to be left out.
”Mhm!” She nodded. Now she has three younger sisters, ”Fufufu…”
Almina sighed at the happy giggle of their Academy's Ace.
She darted back her eyes to the monitor. Her curiosity urged her to question, ”In any case, do the empire want to wipe out their participants? Do they even want someone to win? Just looking at the current situation, it looks so hopeless no matter how one sees it.”
”Yeah, Amulet was right. There are only a few hundred participants left, while there are thousands of Skeleton Soldiers together with Demons and other monsters. Aside from that, those pagodas are troublesome tools,” Maena unexpectedly agreed with her with the addition of her assessment.
Kesha, also added, saying, ”So if they all die in this battle, isn't it a waste of effort only? I wonder what the competition staff is planning in this kind of elimination round.”