Battle Royale 2
Explosions of sword qi were occurring everywhere, quickly reducing the number of participants. After half an hour passed the noises stopped, everything becoming calmer.
"Tch!" Xueqin clicked his tongue. He had been attacked a lot at first, but as time had passed, the people were becoming more cautious, receiving fewer attacks. Xueqin could even see that not too far from his position groups were being formed.
"The most probable is that they are grouping for a coordinated attack towards us of the Inner Valley that had reveled our positions" Xueqin deducted "As the time limit is uncertain, they won't wait long before attacking."
Xueqin would have charged towards them, but they were too cautious, always keeping a distance. Unfortunately for Xueqin, he wasn't fast enough to catch them and he was very wary of some prepared trap.
Xueqin's deductions were right, it didn't take even 15 minutes for the group to act. 50 people appeared in front of him, led by a black-haired boy about 12 years old. What surprised more about Xueqin was the boy's identifier. It was gray in color and had the number 3. If he wasn't wrong the most probable was that he was also from the Inner Valley.
"You have guts revealing your position in such a manner" The black-haired boy said "You must be quite insensate, but I suppose is normal at your age."
Xueqin glanced at the boy "What are you doing here with such a big group? You are also from the Inner Valley, are you not afraid of being attacked by them?"
"Why would I be attacked?" He looked at his surroundings "They are working for me" Xueqin looked at him strangely "It's money. Everyone wants to win something participating in this tournament, but most of them know that they didn't have any opportunity as they are too weak. In that case, it wouldn't be better to join me and win something from me" He grinned.
"So you want to win this tournament with money?" Xueqin asked disgustedly.
"It's strategy. Due to my Intent's nature, it would be impossible to win the principal tournament normally. That's why I will finish every troublesome enemy, making the final 8 only consist in my men" He explained "You're not the only one being attacked, I had already eliminated 2 other Inner Valley members."
"Let's stop the talk. Attack!" He commanded at the group behind him who everyone lifted their sword, charging towards him "Only attack in groups of 3, after every attack retire and let the other group attack. He is not too fast with his greatsword, be aware of any movement from him. Don't let him rest."
The group followed the order, instead of surrounding him, they started positioning in lines of three, staggering attacking.
(Bastard!) Xueqin swore glancing at the black-haired boy (He had already studied my style, not letting them be too close to not eliminate all at the same time. Climbing the Heavens using too much mental power.)
The three first people swung their swords at him.
(But...) Xueqin grinned (That would be effective against my previous self) He clenched his greatsword that one shining brightly with a golden light.
"You all going towards me is perfect for me. You are taking me the work to find you!" Xueqin swung his sword at the three.
"Grrrrrrrrr!" A golden dragon roared coaling over Xueqin's sword. "
Xueqin's greatsword crashed with the three swords in front of him, showing his tyrannical strength and destroying the three swords, hitting the opponents and knocking them down unconscious.
Xueqin didn't stop there, he kicked the ground, swinging his greatsword again towards the next three with the same result. He continued advancing swinging his sword forward.
Keeping the Sword Intent over his sword and at the same time materializing the golden dragon essence, Xueqin reached his greatest strength. With little groups attacking him, it was enough and in the case, they decided to surround him, he could launch a Golden Dragon Climbs the Heavens. Against such weak opponents, Xueqin's strength was too overwhelming.
"You will lose because you allied with such weak people" It was the truth, most of the big group had numbers higher than 1000 "I don't know how you passed the gate trial. You are only a coward frightened by the strong, using numbers to hide your fright and weakness!" Xueqin shouted angry at the black-haired boy. He had fallen too low for a member of the Inner Valley.
The black-haired boy looked at him coldly "Retract!" He ignored Xueqin's provocation and commanded the group to retract, they quickly regrouping next to him. Xueqin was only able to take down three more people, making a total of 15 people out of battle.
"Hm!" The black-haired boy hummed "As it could be expected from a member of the Inner Valley, this trash is useless against you." He directly insult his followers "However, you seemed to have understood it wrong." A sword appeared over his hands, it was pure black "I am not hiding in numbers, I'm using them!"
He swung his sword cutting to the allies near him. "Ahh!" they shouted as the black-haired boy cut over them, causing grave injuries and forcing them to retire. Each strike was quick and elegant without any wasted movement, his technique was impressive showing that he wasn't weak at all.
Before his allies disappeared in light, their Sword Intent surged from their wound towards the black-haired boy's sword. Even the ones that Xueqin beat were experimenting the same "I am called Hunger" He lifted his sword that now shined with a myriad of different colors with an incredible strong aura "And my Sword Intent is Gluttonity, the Sword God's Sin itself."
He kicked the ground, charging at an incredible speed at Xueqin "How would you taste?" He swung his sword, Xueqin hurriedly swinging his, the golden dragon roaring.
"Boom!" The golden dragon and the myriad aura crashed.
"Hg!" Xueqin was pushed by the collision, being thrown away. Hunger's strength had surpassed him, he was too strong.
Xueqin recovered mid-air and somersaulted, landing safely on the ground. While he had lost the clash, his golden dragon intent had stopped most of his momentum.
"Not bad" Grinned Hunger "But not enough. My Sword Intent permits me to absorb the sword qi of every one beaten in my surroundings. I might be weak in 1vs1 but with enough preparation, I'm the strongest!" He charged again.
"Boom!" Xueqin blocked the attack, being again thrown again. His rival was very strong, while his intent lacked form, it had the strength of 50 people, enough to make up for it.
Xueqin kicked the ground, jumping backward, creating distance.
"It's useless to run away" Hunger grinned "You really think that there's a time limit? This is simply a refinement for us, using people as sharpening stones. Unless we finish this fight, they won't stop this trial!"
Xueqin was extremely calm. He already suspected that it was the case when he listened about the time limit not being said.
"I'll devour you!" He thrust his sword at Xueqin.
"I'm not gonna lose" Xueqin eyes shined, a golden light surging from the. He clenched his sword as he kicked the ground jumping towards Hunger, golden aura surging from his sword"
"GRRRRRRRRRR!" His greatsword transformed into a little golden dragon that opened his mouth charging towards Hunger with great momentum.
For an instant, Hunger flinched, the might of the attack shocking him "Impossible!" He shouted in anger, swinging his sword at the golden dragon, a rainbow of sword qi surging from it.
"Boom!" Both energies crashed, exploding. However, the golden dragon didn't stop. It crossed over the explosion biting down Hunger's shoulder and dragging him.
"Bang!" It dragged him more than 30 meters, crashing towards a big tree, before the golden dragon disappeared.
"Fucker!" Hunger stood up, holding his damaged left shoulder that was all bloody. If it wasn't for his Sword Intent stopping most of the attack, he would have been destroyed by that golden dragon. How a single person had such strength, moreover a little boy that wasn't even 10.
"You are finished" Xueqin said, lifting his greatsword, charging towards Hunger, thrusting it. Xueqin had used too much energy, making him very tired. He needed to finish him now.
"Like I'll let you" Hunger pierced the ground with his sword "Boom!" his sword intent exploding, creating a dust layer.
Xueqin swung his sword dispersing the dust to only see Hunger was already running away "Bastard!" Xueqin cursed charging at him. He needed to stop him. If he was able to absorb other Sword Intents, the situation would inverse. Unfortunately, Hunger was faster than him, Xueqin unable to catch him.
"That fucker, I'll devour him!" Hunger cursed as he ran, his objective was exactly the nearest gray pillar to his position. His plan was to take care of every Inner Valley individually using greater numbers, obtaining their identifiers for his group to later distribute accordingly. For that he had stationed groups of people around each of them, ordering them to only watch and never engage. They were really too trashy, needing him to finish those kids so they would be in wait. They were perfect to replenish his intent. After eating them, Xueqin wouldn't pose a problem.
Just as he was approaching the gray pillar, he sensed some people near him "Perfect" He grinned launching towards them. However, he didn't expect what was there.
"I-I s-surrender!" One of his allies shouted frightened as a pure darkness was engulfing him. It was only one, all of them had been beaten by that darkness, most of them already having disappeared.
"Fuckers, they can't even follow a simple order" Hunger cursed, quickly swinging his sword, slicing the ones that were there, it was only 10 in the end, not repleashing his energy at maximum.
"I new bug had appeared" A cold voice sounded from Hunger's back. He quickly turned around, the last thing that he was able to see was gray light before being engulfed by darkness, not being able to react at all as he was defeated, being expulsed of the trial.
At that moment, Xueqin arrived at the scene. He saw a person half-head taller than him, all covered in black robes wielding a black greatsword tall as the person all her body surrounded by a gray pillar showing that she was one the Inner Valley who revealed her position. At her feet, the body of Hunger was disappearing.
The black-clothed girl instantly appeared over Xueqin, she swung her greatsword as a powerful black aura surged from it.
"GRRRRR!" Xueqin swung his greatsword, golden energy surging from it.
"Clank!" Both swords crashed, Xueqin and the girl being thrown back. The girl three meters while Xueqin 5 meters, showing the girl's greater strength.
"Interesting," the girl said with a cold voice.
At Xueqin's face a smile appeared, she was really strong, stronger than him. He wanted to fight her. He clenched his sword and stepped forward.
"Crack!" suddenly over Xueqin's mask, some cracks appeared as the aftermath of the girl's last attack, some part of the mask falling. It didn't show his face, but one of his golden eyes was easily seen now.
Seeing his eyes, the girl started trembling "Y-you!" She shouted in anger, black aura exploding from her greatsword, much stronger than before, anger and fury could be sensed from it "I'll kill you!"
Xueqin was really taken back, she was too strong, he concentred all his strength left over his greatsword. "
"GRRRRRRRRR!" "AHHHHH!"
Both were about to hit with great momentum when a light descended from the sky. It swallowed both of them, immobilizing their bodies.
"The time had finished" Shining Light's voice could be heard "Congratulations to the ones that passed!" She said cheerfully as over the sky the classified names appeared:
1. Darkness
2. Stargod
3. Skyfrost
4. Golden Dragon
5. Killer
6. Bubbles
7. Pure Flame
8. Hunger
All over the forest, the people that were yet there, all started shining, their bodies slowly banishing.
As Xueqin's body disappeared, he turned to see the girl in front of him that he was sure she was Darkness. He couldn't see her face, but he thought that it was an extremely angry one.
"I'll kill you next time" She said coldly with anger before both of them disappeared from the place. The first part of the Intent tournament having finished like that.