The first round had ended far too quickly and abruptly. Rorschach was completely dumbfounded … Not only him, even the audience in the arena had the same reaction.
The famous Thunder Knight was finished just like that? The famous dragon-slaying warrior had died just like that, crushed to death by a dragon that had suddenly appeared, as if he was nothing more than a bug?
The audience's mouths were wide open as they all had expressions of disbelief. Meanwhile, faint female cries could be heard from the silver elves' camp. The descenders standing in the outer circle were all in disbelief, as if the sky had collapsed.
Even the moon elf God of Poetry's incarnation, who had an ugly expression from the very beginning, now had an even uglier expression.
His mouth twitched as if he wanted to say something, but he noticed that Rosa was smiling at him from across from him. In the end, he shut his mouth and didn't say anything.
"Aha, it seems like nobody expected this. Our banker is going to suffer a huge loss this time … Damn it, that's two months of my salary! How am I supposed to go back and talk to my wife about this?"
The emcee's self-mockery awakened everyone's attention, but what greeted everyone right after was a tsunami of cheers.
"Amazing! So amazing! "
"What was that? What a joke! Just what was that? "
"That ticket was so worth it! That arrogant Faerun was crushed to death just like that. Just what was that? An undead? A dragon? A shadow creature? "
For the majority of the audience, winning or losing a bet meant to add to the excitement didn't really matter. It was enough as long as they could see an exciting battle. Even if the battle had ended quickly, the unexpected battle process was still worth the price of the ticket.
Sometimes, the audience was just this cruel. Nobody would care about what happened to the loser. Even though Faerun had received the cheers and support of the entire arena, he was now nothing more than a pile of debris on the arena floor.
"… Are there any more aces like that? If so, I don't need to fight anymore. I can just destroy them in the middle of the night. "
Rorschach was thinking that if there were more aces like that, he would have an easier time.
[No. Existences at that level can't fight in the mortal plane to begin with.]
"Isn't it a bit of a waste to use it here?"
[It's not a waste at all. Trump cards are meant to be used, right? Besides … it doesn't matter whether or not we have a trump card. It's enough as long as our opponents think that we have another trump card.]
From the ugly expression on the other side, Rorschach also felt that Lori's trump card was worth the price, and he understood her thoughts.
This trump card could only be used a limited number of times. Rather than letting it rot in my hands, I might as well use it in front of everyone. Not only would I be able to reap the benefits of the bet, but I would also be able to make my enemies worry … At the very least, I would have to consider the possibility of the Evil Dragon taking revenge on me before secretly attacking the Game Church.
"Godfrey" had obviously seen through everything. He left in his original form instead of coming back to say goodbye to his colleagues. He was probably unhappy about being used.
However, he had already achieved his goal.
The first round was an unrestricted, high-level battle. The purpose of the first round was to show off their highest combat strength and then intimidate the weak.
"He was much stronger than me, but even he died. Then I …"
No matter how brave a descender or warrior was, they all had this thought flash through their minds. The more they understood the strength of the loser, the more this seed of worry would be planted in their hearts.
This was both psychological as well as practical pressure … Thinking too much on a battlefield where life and death could be decided in an instant wasn't a good thing.
The silver elves, who had proposed an unrestricted first round, had originally wanted to make an example out of their opponents and give them pressure. However, they ended up being the ones who were killed instead. Their reputation and reputation plummeted, and the loss of morale would directly affect the following battles.
The large screen displayed the results of the first round.
Game Church versus silver elf War God Church, 3: 0.
This Battle of the Gods was based on a point system. The first round's main event was worth three points, the second round's rookie battle was worth two points, and the third round's final victory was worth one point.
Although this was a peaceful duel on the surface, and both sides were wearing shields that would determine the loser's loss if their shields were shattered, the first round's result was a bloody reality. The shield shattering rule was nothing more than a decoration. This was a bloody battle between Gods. The loser would most likely have no chance of surviving.
"They definitely can't lose the second round. They can't afford to lose."
If the silver elf Church lost the second round, they would be forced into a corner. Not only did Ariel have to win, she also had to win beautifully to boost morale and preserve her strength, stamina, and mana for the third round …
"Do they really think that I, Rorschach, am made of paper?"
Rorschach suddenly realized what Ariel was thinking. He then smiled. Ariel was already impatient to begin with. Now that she had the burden of having to win no matter what, just how anxious and impatient would she be on the battlefield? That was truly something to look forward to.
"Do we need to choose a type of battlefield?"
"Of course."
The MC who always spoke in a funny manner was a black-haired middle-aged man.
"Whatever. There's no difference anyway."
Little Ariel was still full of energy and confidence.
"Since both sides have confirmed that we need to choose a type of battlefield, please name two types of battlefield that you've rejected. The rest will be randomly decided by the judges."
Rorschach, who had already thought about this, immediately answered.
"Plains."
A vast plain with a good view would be the best home field for an absolute powerhouse. She wouldn't be able to play any tricks, so Rorschach immediately kicked her out.
"… Forest."
After hesitating for a long while, Ariel finally made her choice. Judging from her unwilling expression, she seemed to feel that choosing a battlefield was a type of "humiliation" and that she wasn't confident in her choice?
Rorschach laughed even more happily when he saw her stubborn and even angry expression.
However, judging from how Rorschach immediately eliminated the forest, it seemed that quite a bit of information about Rorschach had already been leaked. The ranger job class's advantages in forests, as well as the cliff walker job class's high mobility, were all kicked out of the game.
Rorschach's outstanding performance in the forest terrain during the inter-school tournament had also become the basis for Ariel's decision.
"Actually, even if you didn't eliminate the forest, I would have eliminated it. After all, the arena's space is limited. Even if I had eliminated the forest, I would feel terrible if you set it on fire. "
Rorschach unhesitatingly said the words from the bottom of his heart. As expected, seeing Ariel's surprised and unwilling expression, Rorschach succeeded in provoking her once again.
"Cough, Rorschach, please choose the second terrain that you've eliminated."
The black-haired middle-aged emcee fulfilled his duty. Rorschach shrugged and said the second terrain that he had prepared.
"Lake."
Rorschach didn't know anything about water battles. However, Ariel had the bloodline of a silver dragon. This type of dragon's main habitat was large lakes, and it was said that they were born with the ability to enter water. It was necessary to eliminate this terrain.
It was Ariel's turn to make her final choice. The large screen cut to her image, and all the spectators looked at her.
However, Ariel hesitated. It was obvious that she would be at a disadvantage if she didn't choose, but if she chose … She felt that it was a sign of cowardice, especially after seeing how her "fellow dragon" ignored the terrain and easily crushed her colleague. Although she had a lot of information about her opponent, there was very little useful information.
In the end, she made a decision, a decision that even Rorschach found somewhat strange.
"Snow terrain. Eliminate the snow terrain."
"… Tsk, what a wise little fellow."
This wasn't something that Rorschach said. Rorschach's face was filled with astonishment, and he didn't know why his opponent made such a choice. It was the emcee who spoke softly to himself.
Seeing that Rorschach was looking at him, the emcee had a serious expression as if nothing had happened.
"Alright, since both duelists have made their choices, then let's see which side the God of Fate favors and what kind of dice to throw!"
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