79 C75 Tournament (6)

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When everyone left the Coliseum, that was my cue to go to the dungeon. My trip to the dungeon was short as it was already late. With Souei leading me through the forest floor of the dungeon we made it to the stairs to the next floor. I did rank up and became rank 7 in both magic and battle energy, and I got a good amount of shop points while hunting in the forest. After finding the stairs I went home to the place to sleep for the night.

The next day, I arrived at the coliseum ready to hand out the award for first place to Thomas. As the crowds filed in and took their seats, the contenders for the 80s section arrived for their matches today as well. Just as yesterday was the day to decide the winner of the 70s section, today is the day the 80s section winner will be decided as well. When it was time to start, I appeared in the arena in a flash of fire as always. I get my normal cheers and applause from the crowd.

"Good morning, Lady's and Gentlemen! Before we get into the itinerary for today's matches, we must award yesterday's winner, Thomas Winslow!" I called out and Thomas and his family were escorted to the arena. "Thomas, you have proved to me and everyone watching that through perseverance even an underdog such as yourself can come out on top. On behalf of the Fortis Kingdom, as it's crowned prince, I award you 500,000 gold crowns." I say and some servants escort a cart filled with gold to the center of the arena. The crowd looks at the gold with jealousy and desire. "Seeing as everyone knows that you're a very rich man now, the royal guard will be escorting your money to wherever you wish to store it. Whether it be a bank, guild, or under your mattress." I say so the crowd hears me.

We can't have our winners being robbed after going through all of this trouble. Many in the crowd will be deterred after hearing the royal family is guarding the winning even after the tournament. When Thomas and his family saw the winning and heard my promise of protecting it, they looked at me with the most thankful smiles I've ever seen. Thomas's wife was tearing up and his son was blabbering about all of the sweets he's going to buy with the gold.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness." Thomas said as he bowed before me.

"You're very welcome, Thomas. Now that isn't the only thing you've won. You are also given the opportunity to join the royal army. Would you like to accept that opportunity?" I asked with a hopeful expression. He may not be the most powerful person in the army, but I have a soft spot for him and his family.

"Yes, I would gladly give my life for this country, Your Highness." He says solemnly and kneels before me with his hand in his heart.

"Good, we are glad to have you. Why don't you and your family follow the servants that brought the gold, and they will bring you to someone that will explain what will happen next. If you wish to watch today's matches, just tell them and we can postpone the escorting of your winnings for later."

When the arena is cleared, I turn my attention back to the crowd.

"One winner has been decided, and another will be decided today! The 80s section will be fighting today for their spot at the top, and the winner will be given 750,000 gold crowns and a position in the royal army!" The crowd screams in cheer at yet another astronomical number.

After announcing the day's goal, I called the first two fighters to the arena and started the match. The matches to follow were exciting and impactful, as many in the crowd won and lost bets placed on today's contenders. By the end of the day, the last two contestants were both mages. One was a male lightning mage and the other was a female wind mage. Both contenders were of the elderly variety, as most people of this level would be. The fight lasted an hour as the two were very evenly matched. What decided the match was the wind mage's ability to fly. With the ability to stay out of her opponent's reach and fire bond distance attacks, the granny wind mage won the match.

"Lady's and Gentlemen, here is the winner of the 80s section, Agatha Pimly." I call out as I appear in the arena in a flash of fire. The crowd cheers for the old granny and starts chanting her name. "She will be awarded her prize tomorrow morning, so be on time if you wish to see the prize money." I informed the crowd, as the medics came to treat the two injured mages. "With the winner of the 80s section chosen, tomorrow will be by far the most exciting day of the tournament. Up until this point the 90s section hasn't participated in the tournament at all. Now that the lower rank sections are out of the way, the powerhouses of our great kingdom can finally strut their stuff in the arena!"

I could feel the electricity in the air, as the crowd thundered in cheer. Never before had these normal people even laid their eyes on such high-level beings. Rank 90 fighters and mages may not be able to measure up to Souei, but they are almost godlike being to these peasants. The prospect of watching these godlike beings fight for their entertainment is astounding to them.

"Everyone please exit the coliseum in a calm and orderly fashion. Have a good evening and I'll see you all tomorrow."

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