Chapter 105: Bloody Mirror (1/2)
”LADIES AND GENTLEMAN!!”
”ITS THE DAY WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!! THE TOURNAMENT, THE FIGHT, THE RUMBLE... OF THE NEW TYRANT AGAINST THE LOCAL TYRANT!! OCHYRA UNIVERSITY!! AND FARADAY UNIVERSITY!!”
”WOOOO!!”
The crowd burst with excitement as the announcer called out both universities, it is really hype and crowded with thousands of people gather around the Ring of Tenacity.
It is more hectic compared to the opening, people stack against each other on the first floor.
The day where Rosie's fate will be determined has come, and the miss of the hour is currently fidgeting her hands in the backroom.
Rosie felt immense pressure from the tournament, her expression is pale as cold sweat run down her forehead.'
For her, this tournament is not just a tournament. It is her life.
Adhara came from the side, she comforts Rosie, ”It's okay you don't have to be so nervous, it's just a tournament. You just need to do your best, I'm sure you'll be fine”
Rosie nodded her head, 'If it's just a tournament, then I won't be this nervous'
She then glances at Rex who is looking through the weapon provided, he notices Rosie staring at him.
He glances back and smiles reassuringly,
Seeing this, Rosie averted her gaze, 'It's Rex, there's no way he will lose instantly against Kevin'
Meanwhile, Rex is also nervous because of the burden.
'Calm down, you'll be alright even with the 30% stats reduction. No worries', Rex thought, he's trying to calm himself down.
Although he looks calm on the outside, he ran through each sword to ease down his nerve.
He tries each of the swords but he doesn't feel comfortable with all of them, 'These swords are not compatible with me'
Rex takes a random sword, he approaches Hera and said, ”Ms. Hera, I will go look if they have any other weapons”
”What's wrong with these ones? There're 10 swords and you're telling me there's none to your liking?”, she said.
Rex shrugs his shoulders, ”Nope, let me just look the other I won't be long”, he holds the random sword while leaving the backroom.
”It will start in thirty minutes! So please come back before then”, Hera shouted.
'Well, Faraday University sent assassins to test me. I don't trust the weapons they provided', he thought.
While thinking this, Rex is unsure of his nervousness.
He's unsure whether he's skeptical or because he needs fresh air. Or perhaps both.
Rex went out of the backroom, he walks past the robots guarding the backroom.
'Where can I find weapons? the System? but I don't want to use my gold for a one-time use thing', Rex though, he mainly use battle gloves so buying a sword with the little gold left makes him uncertain.
He went to the hallway aimlessly, he's uncertain as to what will he do.
The backroom entrance is in the basement, they're not using the regular entrance because of how packed the first floor is.
It is specially made for contestants to prepare,
Faraday University's backroom entrance is on the other side, so Rex won't meet Kevin here.
Rex paces around the hallway aimlessly, he then decided to went to the bathroom to wash his face.
Arriving at the bathroom, he roughly tossed the sword and turns on the sink,
He then washes his face,
Splash!
'What's wrong with me, why am I feeling so uneasy for some reason', Rex thought.
Although Rex felt nervous about the upcoming match, he shouldn't be this nervous.
He felt his breaths are heavier than usual, the air around him felt suffocating as he loosens the button on his collar.
While he washes his face, he suddenly realizes.
'Wait, the SCO is an anti Awakened organization. I use Black Lightning in front of the whole world yesterday, they certainly will know about it', Rex thought.
He didn't pay any attention because of the moment hype but now he realizes what he did.
Rex leans his hand on the wall, 'Is that why I unconsciously get nervous? Because I'm scared that the SCO will find out? No...'
He scoops the water from the sink and splashes it on his face,
But then, he felt something wrong.
Rex opened his eyes, he jolted back when he saw the water he splash to his face turns into blood.
”What's happening?! What?”, he steps back unconsciously.
The blood on his hand is so thick, the smell of blood infiltrates his sense.
He looks at his hand and he can see it is filled with blood, the sink is also spewing blood and it started to spill on the floor.
Rex was shocked, he didn't know how did this had all happen.
He then looks at the mirror and what he saw greatly shocked him to his core,
In the mirror, he saw a horrifying creature that is bathed with blood.
Her body is covered with blood from head to toe, she's standing on a weird symbol with chains on four of her limbs. They seem to be doing a ritual, all of them are chanting weird chants as the creature struggled to break free.
The creature's eyes are blazing red with weird black patterns in them, it was horrifying.
While Rex gazes into this creature's eyes, the creature suddenly stopped struggling.
Rex held his breath unconsciously, his eyes started to widen when he saw the creature's head slowly turn in his direction.
She stares at Rex's eyes directly, a smile crept on her face revealing four sharp fangs.
The creature then stretches out her hand and points at Rex, her red blazing eyes started to shed tears of blood.
Rex's heart thumps faster, the creature seems to points directly at his soul.
A creepy smile appeared on the creature's face, she then whispers lightly, ”I...will find you”,
”AAHH!!”
Rex shouted as his surroundings turn back to normal, he's gasping for air.
'What was that?
Just as Rex wondered, a system notification appeared in front of him.
<sudden quest=””></sudden>
ternal curse=””></eternal>
The user has triggered a curse creating a connection between the user and the cursed creature, it is a very powerful curse that will bound with the user eternally until the user dies. Find a way to break the curse!
Quest Reward will be calculated based on the user's performance.
Quest Failure: The user will die