Adam Cranel:The Tournament
It's been five days since my fight against the dragon. I received an adequate amount of valis of approximately: 21 000 and started preparing for the tournament but I didn't know what to prepare so I went without anything. I looked around the waiting area of the stadium and I saw a lot of people from completely different ages groups. There were around 128(including him) people here which was unpleasant for me because I had to knock out 127 new adventures and that's an exhausting task in itself.
I sighed as I looked around for a place to sit down. As I was looking around, 2 older men appeared in front of me and said in a mocking tone.
"Hey, you brat. How about you run off back home. This place is for adults not...little boys like you"
Audible laughter was heard throughout the waiting room which was stopped when the ground we were standing on...rose to the arena. I looked around the stadium and I saw a lot of gods but...no Loki and Freyia. I thought to myself for a minute.
'Maybe I didn't see them or they could be hiding. Well I will make an excellent impression anyway'
"CONTESTANTS. IT IS TIME FOR THE 1ST ROUND OF THE TOURNAMENT. THE BATTLE ROYALE. YOU NEED TO NARROW THE NUMBER OF WARRIORS TO 64 without killing them of course but if it is an accident you are allowed only 1 time.READY. I DONT CARE. GO!"
The 2 older males rushed at me but before they could even react or speak, I knocked them out with a wooden sword I was given. Sparks started forming around my body as everyone looked at me. I breathed golden sparks of lightning and disappeared from my original spot.
Instantly I was in the air and there was a young girl around my age with orange hair and purple eyes, enveloped in simple white robes. This was my saint creature, Liza, a young angel girl who...is currently crushing me in a hug. She squealed in excitement.
"ADAM. What do you want me to do, dear?"
I started spewing blood from the sheer amount of affection she showed to me. I said slowly.
"Can you knock them out with a light...blast?"
"FOR YOU, anything!"
In a moments notice, blasts of raining energy flew down and knocked 30 people. I waved my hand at her worried that she will kill the poor souls. She pouted as I scratched my face in the air. She teleported on my shoulder and I sighed as I used Golden Flash to land safely on the ground. I looked around myself and saw some frightened, shocked and intrigued expressions on the stadium. I activated Lightning Scorches Tree as I started presenting Judgement to the unlucky 24 people. After delivering judgment to all of these the announcers spoke somewhat underwhelmed.
"WELL, IT SEEMS IT HAS ENDED. Let's LOOK AT THE LEADERBOARD FOR THE NUMBER OF KNOCKOUTS"
A screen of magic appeared and my name was on the top of the screen with the number 56 on it. The others on the list had 1 or 2 knockouts but it paled in comparison with my score. I smiled as Liza started playing with my hair but I didn't really care. She said to me in a flustered voice.
"Hey dear. I wanna go eat afterward, can you accompany me on this...da- dining?"
"Eh...why not? after this tournament is over. I will treat you to something nice"
"YEEESS.."
She hopped away with a jump in her step and a smile on her face that could bend countries to their knees as thousands of question marks appeared above my head. I left her strange behavior alone and proceeded towards the real fights of the tournament. The 1v1 duels.
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Umm...the fights...were...boring, to say the least. There was no worthy opponent and most people just admitted defeat without attempting to land a blow on me. So here I am, the 1st place winner of this shitty tournament. As I stared dumbfounded in the sky, the announcers gave me my trophy. I threw the trophy down and screamed.
"WHAT THE FUCK?! I CAME HERE TO FIGHT AND SHOW MY ABILITIES. UGHHHH!"
Everyone covered their ears as my voice similar to thunder resounded through the stadium. Liza, who was dangling from my back, giggled as she ruffled my dark-grey hair. I grabbed the trophy and I went towards the platform where the gods will choose their children. Unfortunately, it seems that neither Loki or Freyia were present.
The gods chose from lowest to highest. Many people didn't get chosen because they either lost terribly or didn't prove themselves enough. I sighed as I looked at the top 5 in the tournament or as I liked to call them, the most competent ones excluding me, a person who couldn't be measured by regular means.
At the very least, these four had a certain ability. Maria, the pyromancer. Delius, the Tank. Miranda, the rogue. Zach, the mage. (they are 1-2 years older than him)These four were the only ones that made me slightly excited. Our fights were short but I really enjoyed their character. Why? They didn't give up and fought me with everything they had which is a good thing in my book.
A young woman with blond hair, blue eyes, a beautiful face, and body came forward and pointed at all of us.
"All of you, five. I want you all as my children in my family"
Whispers were heard inside the hall, asking the identity of the new goddess. I smiled and stepped forward with an inquisitive look in my eyes.
"May I ask this goddess' name?"
"It's Athena...Goddess of War and Wisdom"
Some people raised an eyebrow and the competent ones furrowed their eyebrows but all of their thoughts were dispelled when the champion smiled and bowed to Athena.
"I accept you as my goddess. I am gonna be your first and only Captain"
"Eh?!"
Many would question why did I choose a newly arrived goddess. It's simple I liked her name and title. It didn't matter whenever she was poor and inexperienced because I am here. Liza smiled as she leaped off my back and bowed to Athena.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Goddess Athena"
Zach looked at the others and smiled. He bent the knee and said after fixing his glasses.
"It is my pleasure to meet you, Athena. I want to take the role of Vice-Captain"
Maria's eyebrow twitched but before she could do anything. Delius put her on her knees together with him after flashing a smile to her.
"Both of us accept you as our Goddess"
Miranda sighed as she proceeded to repeat the process and bend the knee without saying anything.
Everyone looked in shock as the five strongest newbies became part of a new familia. Athena was the most shocked but she smiled to us and said with eyes that threatened to stream tears
"Thank you, my children"
""""It is our pleasure""""
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(The reason why I didn't choose Hestia was that it would ruin Bell's relationship with her and it would throw the plot way too out of the rails.
Loki and Freyia already have enough members so they won't spend time on this 'small' events.)
Zach is a creamy blond young man with light blue eyes dressed in noble clothes with square frames glasses and holding a book. He is somewhat cute and small.
Miranda is a black-haired girl with dark grey eyes dressed in light black armor and holding simple daggers. She is tall and possesses a more mature feeling.
Maria is a redhead beauty with crimson eyes that shined ferocity. She is dressed in red robes while holding a simple staff. She has a nice small body and she owns a wild feeling.
Delius is a gray-haired burly boy with black eyes and he is constantly covered with heavy armor while holding a heavy battleax. He seems older than he looks
And Adam's current stats.
Level-1
Strength- SS 1000
Endurance- S 999
Dexterity- SSS 1212
Agility- SSS 1300
Magic- SS 1155
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