10 The tournament of gods (2/2)

\”Gladly. By the power invested in me by The Creator, I announce this event open\” Simour declared in a voice of thunder and all the humans jolted awake.

\”Gesdor, god of order, if you don't mind\” Dryad said politely.

\”Of course not\” A young man in a cream robe and a simple silver crown replied and laughed. He made a scroll appear and took the position of a MC.

\”Alright mortals listen up. I would be taking over this competition and I will dictate the rules. First rule is no killing. If you do that, your soul will be erased from existence. The only one exempt from this rule is Dryad. That bastard stole my staff so I hope Dryad kills him in the most excruciating way\” Gesdor boomed, making the humans scared and Dryad lick her lips.

\”Second rule is no death match is allowed. Third rule is to impress the gods here. If your fight is too boring, some might kill you for fun. If you catch their eyes, they might give you their blessings. You guys are quite underdeveloped for a Upper Tier World.

The fight arrangement is as follows. The strongest to the weakest in each teams will group themselves into four groups of ten members. Each group will fight with the other groups from weakest to strongest till someone emerges victorious.

The top four from each elements will fight and the final winner will receive a blessing from their patron god. Let the tournament of the gods begin\” Gesdor announced and the crowd cheered. It was kind of hard not to.

Dryad appointed Ditoria and Eldor as team leader and assistant before leaving. Their first group was ten head priest who were in early stage Grand Saint to Peak stage Grand saint level. The first groups walked into the large arena and Gesdor blew a trumpet to announce the start of the fight.

The wood elementals worked together to have flawless defense and offence. They formed a huge wall made of sturdy trunks after using a level five curse seed for their foundation. The other gods were shocked when they saw the seed the size of a fist sinking into the ground.

The fight went on for an hour until one wood elemental was left standing. The Jade in his forehead shone brightly as drops of sweat and blood rolled from his body and hit the ground. He was breathing heavily and staggering but still stood his ground. The rest of his team were sprawled on the floor, unable to rise for a while. The other elementals however, were all knocked unconscious.

\”The first round is completed and the winning group is the wood elementals. The fourth on the list is Liou Ventaga\” Gesdor announced with excitement. The gods naturally did not expect great fighting from mortals but Dryad's team fighting strategy shocked them. After creating a base for their seeds to grow, they created a sturdy wall of protection with small holes to let some attack pass through. That alone knocked out 10% of the field.

When the others started attacking their wall, the wall emitted a paralyzing poison that got 50% as many lay down and twitched uncontrollably before going still. The remaining 40% joined their attacks into one giant attack that demolished the wall. The shock waves sent two elementals who were mainly maintaining the wall, flying. They crashed to the ground, spat out blood and remained immobile as they broke their spine.

The remaining eight started throwing powerful attacks that got 20% of their enemies with Liou being the main contributor. The remaining 20% were more powerful than the rest and they were all water elementals. They took out the remaining seven but Liou managed to protect himself knowing his friends won't die. Liou nodded when he heard Gesdor and Dryad sent giant leaves to retrieve them from the arena and heal them.

The next group was comprised of those who were in early stage Divine level. When one gets to divine level, there is a manifestation of divinity that takes over the mortals's spirit. Some can be a fountain of water, a pillar of fire, a huge tree, a demon, an animal, a light star, a dark entity, a hurricane or a mountain.

Dryad's team also won this round and four wood elemental made it out. Two were unscathed while the rest were covered in light bruises.

\”Wood elementals win again. Third on the list is Ferif Doler, fifth on the list is Carran Midgl, nineth on the list is Hustav Andante and tenth on the list is Merif Doler\” Gesdor announced and the four bowed to the gods. Dryad retracted them and healed them too.

In the next group, three wood elementals in mid stage Divine level came out victorious while one water elemental made it out.

\”Wood elementals win again. Dina Veria is second, Minni Varma is sixth, Jandu Ilesan, the water elemental is seventh and Gande Sol is eight\” Gendor announced. \”Once the final battle is concluded, the rankings will be shifted again. Please let the final groups fill the arena\” his voice boomed as the former group were extracted from the arena.

Among the final group of Peak stage Divine level elementals, Ditoria's heavenly aura and Eldor's otherworldly charm stood out. The two of them held hands as they stepped into the arena. The emerald and Jade in their foreheads shone even in the evening sun. Together they released their divinities. Eldor's divinity was like a wooden pole with a small branch of leaves while Ditoria's was a small flower with rainbow colored stalk and white petals. Their divinities were strange to mortals but the gods recognized them with a gasp. They looked at Dryad with horrified expression.

Even their fellow teammates were surprised because the two of them had never shown with their divinities before.

\”The staff of Aspep seeds and The Ambrosia leaf\” Bolsa said in shock. The staff of Aspep seeds belonged to Simour, the creator of life seeds. Eldor's was different because it couldn't create life seeds. But if Simour wanted an apprentice, Eldor was the right choice. The Ambrosia leaf on the other hand was a dangerous flower that could kill both mortals and gods with the scent it emitted. It was created by Simour as a precaution against rogue gods. Dryad of course knew what they were and was proud of her two high priests.

What most didn't know was that it was Dryad that created Ditoria's divinity by making her nurture the daughter tree. Dryad could freely create Ambrosia leaves whenever she wanted. The opponents underestimated them and thought they were the weakest in the group and decided to eliminate them first. It was the worst kind of misunderstanding because the two of them cleared 80% of the arena while only one wooden elemental was left standing with the remaining 20%.

While battling, their hands never left each other's. They walked through the arena like they were strolling in a park. While Eldor waved the staff, producing seeds that were demonic in nature, Ditoria's flower produced a pinkish fog that paralyzed whosoever it hit. When they were done, they both kissed in front of the whole arena. Dryad just shook her head in amusement as she already knew about the dramatic couple. Ariama however, turned his head away.

\”The rankings have been decided.

1st on the list is Ditoria

2nd is Eldor

3rd is Frevir

4th is Dina

5th is Ferif

6th is Liou

7th is Minni

8th is Carran

9th is Jandu

10th is Gande.

The next item on our list is a duel between Ilerisa and Dryad to determine the fate of this world. That fight will start in one hour as I want everyone to relax and eat. The packs appearing on your laps now is all you need\” Gesdor announced and withdrew from the stand he occupied.

Everyone examined their packs to find food, a pair of glasses, a talisman and a small vial. The gods all chatted excitedly for the incoming battle.