265 Moving To the Last Stage (1/2)
”This stage's battle will proceed in a similar fashion to the last stage's first round, meaning that it will also consist of three random draw battles, this stage will last for a total of two rounds as well…”
According to what the organizer said just before, it didn't seem like they were pulling any brakes as there was no bonus stage, which meant that…
”The second round is obviously not a bonus round just like I said before, but it would be another 'three random draw battles' stage between the 20 participants who manage to maintain their win streak without it any loses…”
'Mhm…'
”However, unlike the first round that would get you out if you get one loss, the second round is just to separate the 20 participants in preparation for the last stage, so do your best at the first round, since getting through it will mean you have survived through the whole tournament!”
The style they were using once again made no sense, were they really trying not to miss any budding talent? or were they just taking this tournament as if it was just a gamble where they throw the net and hope that they won't miss the good fish without trying especially hard for it…?
'Well, not that it matters to me anyway, they probably have something in mind…'
I only bothered going through this whole 'Show Off tournament' to enter a good sect, with the main goal being the extermination of the demons that intruded into the nature domain the Nature Domain, with a little side goal being obtaining whichever techniques or arts that would complement my path which is yet to be completed.
”The battles will start in half an hour so be ready! See you in the next round.”
The organizer slowly exited the central platform we were at currently as he soon vanished from our sight, while I closed my eyes and simply thought about how soon I would be free from this nonsense tournament to pass time on happy thoughts…
`~~`~~`~~`
One day and a half later…
”That didn't take long, right? Once again I congratulate the last twenty surviors who managed to pull through the whole tournament, you now have the right to be called 'Rankers'!”
The first round was concluded in no time as the whole number of matches that were held came down to 120. I obviously managed to pass through it without trouble, which proved to be much easier than the last round, for me at least.
Unlike the last round where I had to fight the dual element swordswoman or the one before it where I had to fight the idiot fire fist guy who packed quite a punch regardless if he had enough wit to actually deliver it or not, this opponents I met in this round were all average one, with two being sect members below the swordswoman's level and the third one being the very unlucky guy who forfeited against me in the earlier round…
On the other hand, the 14 recruitees who have managed to reach the third stage other than me were down to only three!
The trio were unsurprisingly the earth practitioner, the dual element swordswoman, and the fire fist guy who seemed to be the only surprising one of the four of us recruitees…