Chapter 33

Chapter 33,

Impenetrable Chains

Third Person's POV

Koshiro opened his eyes as the morning light passed through the window and the curtains, shining light upon his hair. Somehow, he felt like not going up event though it was already morning.

He examined the room, but he didn't manage to find who slept beside him, Hiruki. Normally, he would wake up while Hiruki is hugging him or vise versa, but now, this was unexpected.

He went for the sink to wash his face thinking that Hiruki probably went downstairs already to prepare much more earlier. He also peeked downstairs to check up on him, but he only saw Riven and Lira with the other Masters, chatting about something with each other on the living room.

Not minding them, Koshiro went downstairs, "Good Morning," he greeted.

He went past them and directly went to the kitchen to eat something for breakfast. He just heated the pan and poured some oil in it and took two eggs in the fridge and cracked them open. Falling into the pan, Koshiro was shocked by the egg. The egg has two yolk each.

"Oh, is this a sign of good luck?" Koshiro voiced out to himself making the others divert their attention to him.

"You're right. Riven fought with him, but there is no scratch left in his body. His self-regeneration is high," Athena examines Koshiro as he walked towards the table near the sofa where they're sitting on.

"Oh, that. The higher my amount of Magical Powers left in my body, the faster it regenerates. I guess that's how my body is built," He continued to eat after interrupting their conversation.

"Riven, where are the others?" Koshiro added.

Before answering, Riven chucked slightly, barely noticable, "They went ahead to watch the matches. They said they could use some inspiration,"

"Inspiration? Is there still a match this early?" Koshiro was stopped in eating.

Ireena answered for Riven, "Oh, didn't you know? My, my. The match last for two days and one night," She explained.

"But Deshy said it might only take until night," Koshiro was starting to feel baffled by the situation.

"She meant her shift. For the EMCEEs to rest, they take turns, but the match won't be finished by then. There's two blocks at the tournament, D and N. D for Daytime and N for Nighttime. 19 won on D block, but we still don't know how many in N block," Athena supported Ireena's explanation.

"Can I go watch, too? I'm getting interested," Koshiro is now finished with his food, and he's taking it to the sink to wash it.

"It's okay. I'll wash the dishes for you, prepare to go there, now," Lira smiled taking the dishes.

"Thank you," Koshiro went to the room to get ready.

He went for the shower, fixed his unfinished bed, and went to the mirror to adjust his hair. After combing it, he took his sword beside his bed and put it inside his loot box.

He went out the house and said his goodbyes, "I'll be going now!"

Lira waved him goodbye beside the door, "Have a nice trip!"

Running off, Koshiro took off in full speed, but stopped when he hit a girl that was thrown away by the force,"Sorry, I'm in a hurry, so I'll be going now," Koshiro apologized and quickly ran away.

"Hey! Come back here. Can't you see I'm a royalty?!" The girl exclaimed in anger, but Koshiro was too far away to hear her.

"That brat, I'll make him feel sorry the next time I bump into him. Hell regret hurting a royalty like me," The girl looked at Koshiro who was disappearing in her view with vengeance.

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'Did I make it in time?' Koshiro said as he barge in the door of the girl who registered the named from before, "Sorry," he apologized from shocking the girl.

"You're. . ." she was shocked realizing who Koshiro was, "How can I help you, sir?" she changed in a polite attitude.

"It's okay. No need for formalities. I will only watch the other matches," Koshiro was embarrassed by her politeness that he's shaking.

"This way, sir." she said, opening a door directly where the matches are, "Those who already won the matches can spectate from near. The guys you were with yesterday is also there," she pointed at the direction near the ring where a few people was sitting, except for one seat that was empty, the one for Koshiro.

"Koshiro!" Hiruki called out the time he sees him.

"Oh, you were awake?" Gin added.

"You guys, too, hehe," He laughed awkwardly.

When he's about to sit in the chair, a man removed it, so Koshiro halted.

"Heh?" The others was shocked while a man who was unknown to Koshiro laughed at him.

"Yo, what was that?" A guy with short cut hair colored grey laughed at him as the unknown others laughed at their backs or chucked.

"Here you go, sir," the man came running back, returning with a more fashionable seat making the others fall silent.

"Thank you," Koshiro didn't payed any attention to the guy.

"It's a pleasure, sir," the guy bowed and left the area as the others was still in shock.

"K-Koshiro?" Hiruki couldn't say anything but his name.

"Oh, I'm as tall as Hiruki when I'm like this," He laughed no minding any of their words, "Could you please stop those stares, it's creeping out," Koshiro was slightly shaking.

"Anyways, what was that?" Gin was also wondering for the answer himself.

"Who knows. Maybe it's because of yesterday night?" Goro spoke from beside Gin while drinking a cup of coffee.

"It's starting," Koshiro said, taking the others back to their senses.

"Our next and final match is from a high-class family, Nikko, and the other, Jaymee, a famous tamer. Let me hear your cheers, everyone!" The other EMCEE shouts as the others follow her lead.

"Nikko, huh? That name sounds familiar. That reminds me, I wasn't able to give my goodbyes before I left Miller and the others at the Capital of the Knights," Koshiro exhaled a sad sigh.

"That's right. You left us without goodbyes. How ill-mannered of you, huh, Koshiro?" A familiar voice approached from behind them.

"Oh, Nikko!" Goro waved at the approaching guy.

"Heh? N-Nikko?" Koshiro stopped at the moment and slowly tilted his head towards the back.

"You even forgot my name like you usually do. That hurts," It was Nikko who was approaching. His voice sounds normal, but not in Koshiro's ear. It was terrifying.

"Who is that?" Hiruki asked as his head was leaning on Koshiro's chair.

"Who is that?" Nikko looked at Hiruki with a scary look.

"Wanna know? I'm. . ." Hiruki stood up and approached Nikko's ear to whisper.

"Wha—?!" Nikko was flustered hearing his words, "K-Koshiro?" He looked at Koshiro.

"Hiruki,did you said something to offend him?" Koshiro was nervous.

Nikko just ignored him and went in the battle, "Ready, fight!" the girl announced.

"Can't you give me a good day?!" Nikko was obviously angry by Hiruki's words back there.

"Chains of Hell, Tie him up," Chains came out of the ground and glowed indigo, absorbing Mana and magical powers into it.

Nikko pointed a sword made of mana into his enemy's neck, "What a fast battle! As expected from an elite family! Let's hear you clap for Nikko!" The cheerful girl announced his win.

"Congratulations" Koshiro awkwardly commented him, but he just walked away, not giving a care about him.

Deshy came in front and took the mic from the other EMCEE and the other left, "Our next matches are all from block D! Our first match is Rex and Elgar!"

Calling forth, The guy beside Koshiro stood up and went to the battlefield. He was cold even by just looking at him. The combination of grey and white on his clothes draw more of his cold aura that he's didn't inside.

"Begin," Deshy signalled.

After her signal, everyone fell silent and the two are not moving a step. Before Rex could take the lead, Elgar beat him to it. He tapped ground as he ran, and a sword made entirely out of metal.

He attacked Rex, but it was deflected by chains coming from the ground everytime he strikes an attack. His power is somewhat similar to Nikko's. He signalled his hand to go up, and chains came gushing from the ground, and hit Elgar.

Blood was dripping from the wound, and he couldn't move an inch. His body felt hurt that he exclaimed in pain.

"Winner: Rex," Deshy called off the fight and Rex's chains went back underground and disappeared, and the people came screaming.

'Why is every match this fast? What the.—?!' Koshiro thought, sighing.

"Koshiro, don't worry, we'll win, off sure," Hiruki cheered him up, making him give a happy smile.

"I guess you're right. Sorry," Koshiro apologized.

"It's okay," he replied back.

Koshiro was now, sure of one thing, and that is that you winning doesn't have to be fast. As long as you win, that's enough. That's the reason why he came here. Not to fight, not to lose, but to win.

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