8 Chapter 7 [Special Chapter]
||Time skip - Four Years later||
||Krypton, Argo City|| ||1975||
||3rd POV||
Lor woke up refreshed like every other day. He stood up from his bed and then walked towards the bathroom for his bath.
He took off his skin suit in a blur and put it where he would find it once again.
Hm?
But Lor wasn't this fast Four years ago so what happened?
Simple, his abilities awakened.
Yes, you read right. Lor has awakened his abilities as predicted by the system and now, he's far more faster, stronger, durable and has better senses compared to what he had four years ago.
He also gained the other abilities such as Heat Vision, Super Vision, Flight, Black light Vision, and Super breath.
Although, he'll have to absorb more radiation from the sun in other for them to be stronger than they currently are.
But that's not important right now, The match Lor has after this, is.
Yes, a match or to be more specific, a tournament.
General Zod gathered all Youngsters under the age of Fifteen who have the potential to be very strong and skilled in the future.
Apparently, there were some people who wanted to take the General Position from the House of Zod and weren't satisfied with the house of Zod having it.
And so, they voiced their opinion to the Council and the Council also approved it as long as they have somebody who is capable of replacing Zod and just as skilled as he is.
General Zod was called and told by the Council their decision and just why this was happening.
The group of people didn't target General Zod since they know just how skilled he is and they didn't have anyone who could take him on and so, they targeted his kid.
Although, the Council said that they had to have someone just as capable as Zod, the group of people thought that after defeating the kid and proving that the next General wasn't competent, they would be able to rope in Zod with benefits to work for them.
The General position wouldn't belong to the House of Zod anymore since they would have him under their control. It would belong to them instead.
Pretty stupid plan actually with a lot of flaws but very convenient for Lor and Zod.
That's why there's a tournament now.
Originally, It wasn't supposed to be every Kid under Fifteen years old who had potential but just some people against Lor to show that he really isn't capable enough to be the Future General.
They didn't believe Lor was as talented as they heard so they set him up against other people who they believed to be more skilled than him.
But Zod made it into something bigger.
He made it where every talented Kid below Fifteen Years old could play, turning it into a world wide tournament.
Something Krypton had never seen before.
Everybody is hyped up and excited for the tournament. High ranking Families are also very excited to watch the tournament. They hoped to see the members of their family winning the tournament and bringing Prestige to their name.
Unfortunately, They'll Have to be disappointed.
Lor got in the bathroom and activated his bathing skill. He always does that to maintain his 'beautiful skin' as his mother always called it.
After he was done with his bath, he got out of the bathroom and walked towards where he always kept his Skin suits.
Lor right now was a Twelve Year old so obviously, over the years he got something to fit his growing body.
After wearing his skin suit, he went towards his mothers room so they can both go for breakfast. He knocked and then entered.
Inside, he saw his mother already dressed and waiting for him to arrive. She looked towards him when he came in and smiled lovingly at him.
She stood up and walked towards him. She crouched down to his height and hugged him tightly.
"My adorable boy. Are you ready to eat breakfast with mother?"
She asked as she released him from her embrace.
"Yes mother. I'm ready for breakfast."
"Good, then lets be going shall we?"
She would have carried him just like old times but she refrained from doing that since her baby is growing up.
She can't keep treating him like a child forever but even so, he'll still be her baby boy no matter how grown he is.
Lor sighed in relief seeing his mother not reaching out to carry him. Although, he knew it was a show of affection from her, that doesn't mean he would easily accept it since he still had his pride as a man from his past life.
They walked hand in hand, while passing all the maids who bowed as they passed and eventually reached the dining room.
Once they reached it, they saw Zod waiting for them reading the news on a small hologram screen floating in front of him.
It's not like anything bad happened in the family but there was a little strain in the relationship between Faora and Zod.
During that night Four years ago, he and Faora argued about why Zod trains Lor so much. He gives him training lessons that adult takes and also makes him do exercises that a Kid his age shouldn't ever do.
They kept arguing until Zod finally snapped and slapped Faora. His eyes widened at what he did while Faora just stood there, dumbfounded at what he just did.
She never once thought that Zod would ever hit her and so did Zod.
The thought never even crossed their mind once.
For Zod to hit her, means he's changing slowly and he doesn't even realize it.
Putting his kid under harsh training sessions and not even giving him time for a break. Zod doesn't realize it but he's changing. He's becoming more ruthless, aggressive and hard headed.
And although he never realized it before, he sure does now.
"Faora, I'm sorry for what I just did. I didn't mean to do that, it was-"
He was saying until he was cut off by Faora. She raised her head back from its previous location to look at him and smiled like nothing wrong just happened.
"It's alright Zod. I understand you didn't mean to do it. I just hope this doesn't happen again."
She said as she looked towards him for confirmation.
Zod looked at her and you could tell from his expression that he was really sorry and didn't want that to happen again.
"I promise it won't."
Zod said.
Faora just nodded and walked towards the door. She reached it and looked back at Zod.
"Please don't push our child too much. I understand you're doing this to protect him but if you go too far, it'll backfire right back at you and im sure you wouldn't want that."
Zod didn't say anything and just tilted his head down, ashamed at what he just did to his wife.
Nevertheless, he did hear her and that's all Faora wanted from him.
The door slid open and she walked out, closing the door behind her.
Ever since that day, there was a little strain growing between them. Faora didn't care for Zod as much as she did before and she only talked to Him once in a while.
She even stopped coming to help him in his duties and simply performed her role as a soldier of Krypton.
Zod seeing this change, knew he really messed up that night and has been trying to remedy their relationship.
He did various things and gave her gifts all so her relationship with him could improve. He even put off some of his duties to spend more time with her.
Unfortunately, that did nothing.
Lor could tell something was up between them but seeing his mother alright and acting the same way she always has been, ignored it and decided to put it at the back of his mind.
Zod immediately turned off the hologram when he noticed them and he turned towards their direction. He gave Lor and Faora a smile, and then gestured for them to join him on the dining table.
Once they sat down, he looked at Lor and proceeded to make small talks with him. This was also a way he was using to show his wife that he wouldn't put his son under pressure any longer and was willing to make amends with her.
He knew his wife really loved their son and adored him so he used this method to hopefully restore his relationship with her.
Besides, he'll be getting closer to his son and having some father-son bonding time so that's good for him.
"How was your night son? Did you enjoy it?"
Zod asked.
"Yes father, it was pretty good. I can't wait to show all these people how strong I am. I'll let them know why I've been chosen to be the Future General."
Lor said with an arrogant expression. Of course, it was just an act. Lor wasn't really arrogant despite knowing he could trash everybody in the tournament.
He only acted arrogant to make his father happy. If he showed an unsure expression or one that isn't confident, that could make his father mad as he doesn't like it when weakness is showed.
"Hahaha. Good, that's my boy. I can't wait to see the look on their faces when they see just how skilled you are, It would be a sight to see."
Zod said as he laughed boisterously. Faora too also smiled at his words.
"Lets eat first before we start talking about anything. We still have a tournament later on, remember?"
Faora said she started eating elegantly. Zod agreeing her, also started eating his food.
Lor too also started eating and a comfortable silence permeated their surroundings.
After eating, Zod left to his room to prepare and get his armor while Lor and Faora simply went to the living room to have a chat like they always do.
It wasn't long till Zod was done dressing up and wearing his armor.
He immediately approached Lor and Faora and said it was time to go for the tournament.
Lor stood up from the couch and walked towards his father while his mother followed him from behind.
Zod, leading the way, walked towards the Entrance and also the exit of the mansion. He put in the passcode and walked out while Lor and Faora followed him.
When they got outside, they saw the ship that would take them to their destination.
It was beautiful and shaped like it was built for speed.
They could have simply used the teleportation pad in their mansion to get to tournament instantly but Zod decided to use the ship to display the Wealth and Authority of the House of Zod.
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"It would also show the might and technology that the House of Zod possess. That way it would deter anyone from attacking us and also show that the House of Zod is still Powerful and not to be messed with."
Zod said.
'But wouldn't that attract the greed and desire of other people who can mess with the House of Zod? I know we have the technology to resist them but what if they have greater technology?'
Lor thought but decided to think about that question later.
Zod isn't stupid. He probably knows that there would be people who would be greedy for their technology. If he still insists on showing his technology despite knowing this, then he must be confident to take care of them.
After Five minutes of flight, the ship eventually reached the destination of the tournament.
It was a huge stadium shaped in a way Lor hadn't seen before. It had lights glowing all around it and there was a stage in the center.
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It was filled with people who were excited and talking with each other about how this tournament was gonna turn out.
Lor, seeing all this people excited and happy from the sky, was really surprised. Usually, Kryptonian's don't show their emotions and are used to thinking logically with no emotions at all.
Seeing so many Kryptonian's from different cities, all chatting and talking amongst themselves and showing several emotions on their face is really surprising.
'I guess that's what I'd expect from an AU, I suppose.'
Lor thought as he recovered from his surprise. He and his family walked out from their ship after the pilot landed the ship on the ground.
They walked towards the stadium and entered through the Entrance. Once they entered, they saw people cheering for them.
They were screaming and praising General Zod since they all know that General Zod protects them from invaders.
Zod has saved a lot of them from destruction and they are very grateful for it.
'Hmm, These people act very similar to Humans. Kryptonian's are supposed to be stoic and logical but they're all acting like how humans would. Krypton is really similar to earth now due to it being an AU but I suppose that's good for me.'
Lor thought as he and his family walked past the screaming crowd while waving at them.
They were led by servants towards the Room designated for High Ranking Families.
They eventually reached there and the servants left after accomplishing their goal.
Zod typed in the passcode and the door opened immediately. They walked in and Zod looked around the room to see if it's appropriate for someone of his standing.
Lor didn't bother with how the room looked like and walked towards the couch and sat on it. He looked at the huge window that was made for high ranking members to watch the tournament while having a good view of the stadium.
He saw that there were a lot of people who came to watch the tournament and could also see other rooms designated for other High Ranking Families.
Most of the rooms were filled up and Lor could also see some Families looking towards his Room and smirking at his direction.
'Heh. Lets see if you can still smile once I'm done with each of your families.'
Lor thought while also sending a smirk towards them, causing them to frown and look away. They'll definitely see to it that they put him in his place in this tournament.
Zod walked towards another couch and sat on it while Faora walked towards her boy and sat close to him.
Lor seeing her, proceeded to engage in a small conversation with his mother while waiting for the Tournament to start.
*Knock, Knock*
Suddenly, they heard two gentle knocks on their door and turned towards it.
"General Zod, The tournament is about to begin. All High Ranking Families are here and we would like for your son to come out and join the other participants so we can start the tournament. I hope you don't mind."
A voice said from behind the door. It was extremely respectful and waited for Zod's Approval.
Zod looked towards Lor and gave him a look, implying if he's ready for the tournament.
Lor understanding what he meant, nodded towards Zod and stood up from the comfortable position he was in.
Zod seeing his son ready, looked towards the door and walked towards it.
"I don't mind. My son is ready, your free to take him."
Zod reached the door and typed in the passcode, causing the door to slide open.
He also replied to the voices statement with the same commanding tone he usually uses when talking to outsiders or subordinates.
The voice from behind the door belonged to a female servant who was bowing, not daring to raise her head unless allowed to.
"You may rise."
Lor said while walking towards the servant. He wasn't one to really like this kind of respectful behavior but he's on krypton now.
He's gotta learn to adjust.
The Female Servant raised her and looked towards the child in front of her. She knew this was the Child of Zod and the person participating in this Tournament and so she didn't dare to underestimate him.
She blushed at the adorable child in front of her and couldn't help but want to be closer to him but she came back to her senses and dispelled her thoughts.
They're from two different worlds and there's no chance for her to ever be with him. Her head would would be blasted off as fast as she could blink if she ever tried anything.
Lor looked at the maid and could tell she would be pretty if she was placed on earth.
Among other Kryptonian's here, she's just average.
Lor waved his parents goodbye and left with the servant towards the waiting room where other participants are.
They eventually reached the waiting room and servant bowed once again and left with a depressed and sad expression.
Lor didn't know or care about what made her depressed. She's a stranger and he's not someone to butt in on others business unless they want him.
But he's pretty sure he won't meet too many people who would want others in their business.
Lor walked towards the Guard who was guarding the entrance of the waiting room to prevent others from entering.
The guard saw Lor approaching and immediately stepped aside and bowed towards him as a show of respect.
The guard already knew about Lor being a participant and didn't stop him from entering the waiting room.
Lor walked towards the door and it automatically opened up for him. He stepped in and could already see a lot of teenagers chatting and talking amongst themselves.
Some were staying alone in a corner with a stoic face and some were interacting with each other and having cocky smiles on their face.
It was obvious that they saw each other in the same social standing and decided to interact with each other since they saw talking with others not in the same standing as below them.
Immediately when Lor walked in, everybody suddenly stopped whatever they were doing and turned towards his direction.
They looked at Lor with calculating gazes and scrutiny since They all knew that their purpose in this tournament wasn't to have fun or interact with others but to defeat and Humiliate Lor.
Each of them that were brought into this tournament have the purpose of beating Lor and coming on top in this tournament to bring Glory and respect for their family.
Normally, they would have worked together to put Lor down but they each have to bring glory to their family so they can't work together as technically, everyone else is an enemy and obstacle to coming first in this tournament.
Although, if Push comes to shove and they have no choice, they'll have to work together to put down Lor if they can't on their own.
Lor looked at them and could immediately tell what they were thinking just by the look on their faces. They're not yet skilled enough to hide their emotions not to mention hiding their thoughts.
'If they can't even do that, then they have no chance against me.'
Lor looked at some of them that had their thoughts written on their faces with a stoic expression and scoffed in his mind.
He continued looking at each of them and was even more disappointed with what he saw until his eyes stopped at one of them.
He could see that she had controlled her expression to not give him any idea on what she was thinking. Although, she wasn't very skilled in hiding her thoughts and emotions, she was atleast better than all the other Trash in the room.
He zoomed in on her with his vision to get a more proper look on her features.
She had the rare blonde hair like some girls on Krypton had and glowing blue eyes just as bright as the sky and sharp but beautiful facial features.
It's already confirmed that she's gonna grow up into a beauty.
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Lor seeing her was really surprised at how cute she was but he got his mind out of that since she was just a kid now.
She's currently no where as beautiful as she could be in the future.
Just very cute.
The girl seemed to notice his stare as she stared right back him with a blush appearing on her cheeks.
They looked at each other for sometime until Lor took his eyes off her and went on to evaluating his opponents with a stoic and unchanged expression.
The girl was obviously upset by that as she looked away too and pouted. She then stomped her feet and walked off towards a more quiet location.
Lor finally finished evaluating his opponents and was very disappointed. He thought that all of them would atleast be skilled enough to not give their enemy any information on them especially considering that they're talented and come from various high ranking families or were atleast picked by one.
But these guys don't have much skill. They only have enough to be considered trained and somewhat skillful but not enough to be considered an expert.
'They really look down on me to give me such opponents huh. Oh well, that just makes things easier for me, I suppose.'
Lor thought as he walked towards a spot with no one around while having a bored expression in place of his previous stoic expression.
The other participants seeing his expression thought they were being looked down on and got mad but they managed to hold themselves back from pouncing on Lor and decided that they would teach him a lesson.
Lor smirked as he could tell what they were thinking again and decided that just like them, he would put them in their place.
After reaching his spot and waiting for a few minutes, a hologram suddenly appeared in the middle of waiting room.
It was showcasing a person on the stage which Lor assumed to be the host and people screaming and excited that the tournament is finally beginning.
There was also a race track spanning Twenty Miles, surrounding the stage with various obstacles and huddles in it.
The host walked forward and a large screen appeared on top of his head to show his face. The man spoke out loud and even though he wasn't using a microphone, his voice was still heard by everyone.
'Definitely a voice amplifier technology at work here.'
Lor thought as he listened to what the man had to say.
"Hello everyone. I'm Car-Vex and today, I'll be your host for this tournament!"
He yelled as everyone shouted in excitement.
Satisfied, he got back to talking when the excitement died down.
"Today, we'll be having a tournament to see who has the most potential to succeed General Zod in the Younger Generation! I know Krypton has never had something like this happen before but this is necessary to make sure we have a good and capable candidate for the future position of General!"
He yelled as the people also shouted.
Although the people already accepted Lor as the Future General, they still had to see if he had the skills and necessary training in order to be worthy of it.
After all, the future General is someone who is gonna be protecting them after Zod retires, they have to make sure the person they're putting their fate and lives in, has the necessary qualification and capability to protect them.
The host then continued talking once again.
"Now, we're gonna have the participants go through this obstacle race as a test of their stamina and speed. This race will also test their ability to adapt to several situations and unexpected circumstances."
He said as a huge door in the waiting room suddenly appeared and opened. It startled the other participants who hadn't been expecting to go out like that.
The door led to the beginning of the track and it was wide enough for everyone to get an equal start.
"And now, let's welcome our Participants!"
The host shouted as everyone cheered for the participants to appear.
Lor, seeing none of the Participants move from their spots due to nervousness, decided to take the lead.
He walked towards the door and came out, causing the people to cheer for him even louder.
He swept his golden hair in the air, causing it to float and be carried by the wind. He turned towards the participants behind him and smirked at them.
"If every single one of you are gonna be cowards and can't even handle a little bit of attention then you're not even qualified to compete with me for the position of General."
He said as he gave them a condescending smile and walked towards a spot on the huge track.
The other participants seeing his arrogance and disappointment at them were furious and mad at Lor.
One particular participant stood up and walked right towards the door after hearing what Lor said.
It was the girl that Lor had seen before. She walked past the doors and came face to face with a large amount of people cheering for her.
It was extremely nerve wracking for the young girl but she pushed through it and walked towards Lor.
She stood beside him and glanced at him with a blush once again appearing on her face.
Lor didn't pay her any attention at all and was simply thinking if his father had gotten him the armor he requested for.
During the four years, Lor not only trained and spent time with Kara, he also asked his father to build him his Kryptonian Armor and superhero outfit that he would use for missions and when he's a hero on earth.
His father should have gotten him his Kryptonian armor by now but he probably hasn't gotten his Supehero outfit ready yet as there's a lot more things to be added to it.
The other male Participants seeing a girl go ahead of them, felt ashamed and embarrassed and they quickly followed her and set themselves in a spot.
While going to their various spots, the people also cheered for them, although not as much as when Lor went out.
The participants each decided that they would put Lor in his place in this round and show that they deserve to be the future General.
The host seeing all of them ready and lined up side by side, decided to speak now.
"In this round, you'll have to reach the end of this obstacle course while dodging all the obstacles aimed at you. You also have to reach the finish line before the designated time otherwise you'll be eliminated! This test is designed to test your stamina, speed and reflexes. Remember, This is your chance to shine and come out on top of everyone. Don't regret it."
The host said with a serious tone at the end.
*WOOOOOAHH*
The crowd cheered at the hosts speech and thought that the host was right.
"Now, get ready."
Once the host said that, all the participants got in a ready position including Lor.
"Set."
The participants already started leaning forward unconsciously.
"Go!"
The host yelled as all the participants immediately rushed forward. Lor deciding that in order to not show his supernatural strength or speed, would only use Twenty percent of his power in this tournament since that's more than enough to beat everybody here.
Lor has already reached total mastery of his strength that he's capable of dialing or setting it to a level he wants.
He could make it where he's strong enough to have only normal Kryptonian Strength to where he's able to use his full power and strength.
With his mastery of his strength, he's able to hug Kara or his mother and not worry about accidentally crushing them to death.
'In this tournament, I'm gonna set my strength to only Twenty Percent of my full power which is already more than a Kryptonian adult and none of these kids have even reached that so it's more than enough.'
Lor thought as he reduced his strength to only twenty percent of his power and immediately, he sped past all his opponents.
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All of the other opponents including the girl, were all surprised at Lor's sudden burst of speed. Most of them thought that they would beat him in the Physical aspect of the tournament since they were all older than him.
Unfortunately, they underestimated Lor too much all because he was still a child. They thought even if Lor was very skilled like the rumors said, he can't possibly be stronger than a Fifteen Year old.
No amount of training he does can change that fact. As a result, they didn't take him seriously.
Even the adults thought so too, otherwise they wouldn't be so cocky towards the House of Zod.
And they were right except that only applied to a normal Twelve Year Old Kryptonian.
And Lor is far more than just normal.
*SWOOSH*
Lor kept running extremely fast down the track and was approaching his first obstacle. The other participants had already gotten out of their shock and were trying to catch up to him but no matter how hard they tried to catch up, they couldn't.
Lor seeing them try so hard, only shook his head in disappointment.
If they tried so hard to catch up to him, then they would only tire themselves out faster, decreasing their chances of ever catching up to Lor even more.
The girl was the only one who didn't try hard to catch up to Lor. She could already see that she would be wasting her breath trying to catch up to him due to how fast Lor was moving right now and decided that it'll be better to save her stamina for when she really needs it.
Her opponents trying so hard to catch up makes things easier for her as it means they'll eventually tire themselves out, eventually leaving her with no competition except Lor.
The adults seeing the participants trying so hard, couldn't help but sigh at how fast Lor was able to make them lose their composure and forget a basic thing such as saving your stamina for better uses.
The adults who were originally smug, thinking that Lor was definitely gonna lose in this round, all had shocked expressions on all their faces. They couldn't believe what they were seeing as Lor was currently moving as fast if not faster, than an adult!
Lor seeing his first obstacle which was a robot blocking his way, sped up faster towards it.
Everyone was waiting to see what he would do since the robot was not just standing there doing nothing. It had a weapon to blast anyone that comes towards it.
Seeing Lor speeding towards it very fast, the Robot immediately aimed its weapon at Lor and fired straight at him.
Lor seeing the blast, quickly dodged to the side without losing momentum and quickly sped back towards the robot, causing a small shockwave to appear from his sudden change of speed.
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"What?!! But how?!"
Someone shouted from the crowd as everyone was really shocked at what just happened.
Usually, you would have to slow down to dodge an attack like that especially if you're moving at such fast speeds.
To be able do what Lor just did, you would need a fast perception and incredible body control to not suffer from the recoil of suddenly changing your speed.
Nobody ever expected to see such a high and dangerous move be performed by a child.
Everyone except for Zod, Faora and Kara. They already knew he was capable of changing speed and momentum at different times no matter how fast he was moving.
The robot not expecting Lor to do such a thing was blasted to pieces by Lor ramming through it with no care.
*Boom*
Lor didn't stop for a second and kept speeding extremely fast towards the finish line. Other participants seeing this, quickly came back to their senses and chased after Lor.
Up ahead, Lor could see more robots with energy weapons waiting for him. Lor didn't worry as he's dealt with far worse situations in the training simulator.
He kept speeding towards them without his speed dropping at all. The first robot saw Lor and quickly fired at him, alerting the other robots in the process.
Lor dodged the blast and sped even faster towards it. The other robots also started firing at him, doing all they could to stop him.
But Lor dodged every single one of their attacks without stopping and eventually reached the first robot and gave it a strong punch to its torso, causing it to blast into pieces as a result of his overwhelming strength and momentum.
Without stopping and at a very fast speed, Lor grabbed a piece of the robot from the air and quickly threw it at the nearest robot.
The piece immediately pierced through its head, causing it to separate from its body because of the strength used to throw the piece.
The other robots seeing their comrades die so easily, immediately bombarded Lor with blasts to stop him.
Lor, seeing this, immediately dodged towards the side before he could be bombarded from the numerous blasts.
*BOOM*
The blasts caused a small crater to appear on where the blasts landed, causing Smoke to appear and obstruct their vision from Lor.
Lor using this chance to his advantage, immediately rushed towards the pack of robots and sent a punch towards the one in front of him.
*Boom*
His punch blasted the robots to pieces, causing its parts to fly everywhere as a result of the force from the punch.
Lor didn't stop there and immediately sent a second punch towards the next robot while they still haven't reacted to him.
*Boom*
The robot, just like its previous brethren was also blasted to pieces.
The remaining robots finally responded and was just about to blast Lor to pieces but what they and everyone else watching didn't expect was for Lor to immediately turn away from the robots and blast away from them, running back down the track.
"…."
"Amazing decision making and battle experience from The son of General Zod right here! He knew there was no use fighting the robots as they would only slow him down so after getting rid of the ones blocking him, he immediately went back to running the track!! Amazing! Simply amazing!!"
The host shouted while commenting his thoughts on what just happened.
Nobody was expecting that.
They all thought he would finish off the robots before going back to running down the track.
But they immediately thought that what he just did was a good idea since the goal of this round wasn't to destroy all the robots but to reach the finish line.
Besides, if he got rid of all the robots then there would be no challenge for the other participants.
Nobody wants that, not even the participants since they would lose the chance to prove themselves.
'Smart and decisive. A good quality for a General.'
The adults all thought while nodding towards Lor's decision.
'Not to mention, those moves, reaction speed, fast decision making and physical strength. This boy is extremely trained and strong for a Twelve Year old, just what did Zod do to make him this strong.'
The group of cocky adults all thought as they looked towards Zod with anger.
Unfortunately for them, Zod didn't even look at them or acknowledge their existence and simply watched in Joy and pride at his son's physical strength and skills.
Faora was just watching her son with extreme love and pride flowing from her eyes. Anybody could tell what she was thinking just from getting close to her.
Back to the tournament, The other participants were lagging far behind Lor and hadn't even reached where Lor fought the first robot while Lor had already passed the second round of robots.
You can tell how far they are from just this.
Lor was speeding down the track when suddenly he was attacked from the side. Lor, sensing the attack, immediately stopped running and watched as a blue ray passed right in front of him.
"Ohh!! Young Lord Lor dodged the sneak attack from the camouflaged drones hiding in the second obstacle of he Course! Amazing senses and body coordination from the Young Lord just now!"
The Host commented once again.
'Hmm, I see. So its camouflaged Drones huh. It would be easy to simply use my X-ray vision to figure out where they are but that would be too easy. Besides, I'm not trying to attack them, I'm trying to avoid them and prevent them from attacking me. My senses are more than enough to accomplish that. I'll leave them for the other participants to handle, that should eliminate most of them and leave me with fewer competition.'
Lor thought while once again resuming his sprint. He dodged all the attacks from the hidden Drones without losing speed and destroyed one or two when they got too close to him.
He eventually reached another obstacle that had holographic beast's. He knew they were holographic by using one of his visions to identify them.
The beasts looked very real and would easily scare and trick people as if they really existed.
Although, this wouldn't have any effect on trained soldiers and people with great will but that's a different story when it comes to kids and teenagers.
Most of them, if they haven't been through intensive and dangerous training like Lor, would be scared and affected by these beasts even if they know that their not real.
The beasts are too realistic and even if you tell yourself that it's not real several times, your body would betray you due to it believing that it's real.
The beasts are just that realistic and the only way to get through them is to have a will that has been through several different dangerous situations and can no longer be shaken by something like this or by pushing through your fears and moving past the beasts.
But it's not that easy to push through your fears.
Lor being the former of the two and having been put through dangerous situations in the Training simulator and going to different dangerous missions regularly, can't be scared by something as weak as a hologram.
He immediately passed through the beasts despite them doing several things such as trying to stomp on him or roaring at him in his face, none of it worked and Lor just ran past them with no hint of fear on his face.
"Oh my Rao! Just what kind of Training has Young Lord Lor done to be so fearless! He didn't even budge despite the beasts doing all they could to intimidate him! Splendid! Absolutely splendid!!"
The host once again screamed with an amazed expression on his face while the crowd screamed Lor's name even louder.
They had completely forgotten about the other participants who had just passed the first robot Lor took down.
The participants had stopped trying to catch up since they realized that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't possibly catch up to him.
Unfortunately for them, by the time they realized that, they were already tired and breathing hard. The girl though, kept running and had already passed them.
They tried to keep up with her but they were far too tired from trying to catch Lor that they didn't even have the strength to walk.
'Heh, fools. Next time, learn to keep your emotions in check.'
The girl thought with a stoic expression and ran faster to make sure she doesn't get eliminated for not making it to the finish line on time.
After passing the Holographic beasts, that was the last obstacle and Lor could finally see the finish line.
He sped up even more and reached it in less than five seconds.
*Poof*
Suddenly there were sounds of something being shot into the sky and then there were loud booms echoing across the sky. Those were sounds of celebration to congratulate Lor for successfully coming first in the round.
"Young Lord Lor has successfully come first in this round!! Congratulations Young Lord!"
The host said while the crowd cheered loudly.
Zod was satisfied and had a smile on his face while Faora had a happy smile on her face.
Most adults had a smile and a relieved expression on their face at the thought that the future general was definitely skilled and could protect them from invaders.
The adults that didn't want to see this and were against The House of Zod, were furious. They had a mad expression on their face and were clenching their hands while looking intensely at Lor.
How they wish they could just tear him apart.
The other Participants had a shocked and disbelieving expression on their face. They couldn't believe a twelve year was so much more faster and skilled than them.
They just couldn't wrap their heads around that concept. They stood there trying to understand how he was so strong, fast and fearless.
While The girl wasn't really surprised that Lor won.
The moment he had passed the drones and she was just passing the first obstacle, she knew she didn't have a chance anymore.
'Although i don't have the chance to come first anymore, that doesn't mean i can't come second or third.'
She thought as she started running towards the Hologram beasts. The other participants were still being attacked by the drones and most of them had already been knocked out.
The other participants seeing her run towards the finish line, finally came to their senses and chased her to at least get second place.
Unfortunately, they were still within the range of the drones and were constantly getting attacked. There were some skilled people who were able to dodge most of the drones attacks but they still got hit once in a while.
The attacks weren't lethal but they would definitely cause you immense pain once you get hit.
About Forty people were participating in this tournament including Lor and the girl and only Twenty made it out from the second obstacle all together.
The rest were knocked unconscious due to the blasts from the robots Lor left behind or from the drones sneak attacks.
Lor waited in the finish line to see who would come second after him as that person would most likely be his biggest opponent but even then, the person wouldn't pose a challenge to him at all.
He didn't have to wait long before he saw a person running towards him. There were also a lot of people running behind that person.
Lor used his Telescopic vision to zoom in on the person running towards him.
He looked at the person and saw that it was the same girl he saw in the waiting room. Lor would have forgotten about her like every single person he came across in the streets but her beauty had imprinted itself in his mind.
Lor knew that if anyone could give him a decent fight in this competition, it would be her.
But that's it, a decent fight while using only twenty percent of his power. Anymore, would be overkill.
Lor watched as the people behind the girl tried their best to catch up to her but the girl was obviously trained.
In the end, she came second and someone else came third.
Once she reached the finish line, she started panting hard. Apparently, she was doing her best to make sure the others wouldn't catch up to her.
Other participants were also panting and laying on the ground and there were even some who still had the energy to stomp angrily on the ground while looking at Lor and the Girl.
The girl after recovering her stamina, walked towards Lor and stood beside him once again.
She looked at him and was about to speak but got cut off by the host.
"And now, we have our participants moving on to the next round! Unfortunately, not everyone made it but that doesn't matter! Moving on to the next round is!"
The host shouted as he got off the stage and almost immediately, the stage started to descend into the ground.
It made a loud noise and after a few seconds, came back up but with something new on it.
Lor looked at it and was surprised that it was the sentinels from Marvel! They looked big and mechanical with purple and blue color as their main scheme.
[Image]
[A/N: The big one.]
'But how are the sentinels here?! Shouldn't they be in marvel? Or is it just a coincidence? I hope so, I know this is an AU but if marvel characters start appearing then things are gonna turn bad.'
Lor thought as he hoped that it was just a coincidence for the Kryptonian's to create an exact replica of the sentinels.
[A/N: No worries, this is the first and last time I'm gonna be including something from a different comic. I'm not really a fan of crossovers.]
"Meet one of the latest creations of Krypton, the sentinels!"
The host shouted once again as he introduced the robots.
*WOOOOOAAAHH*
The Crowd cheered once more at their planets creation.
"The robot has vast physical strength and is highly resistant to damage. It also has energy weapons and restraining devices."
The host explained the robots capabilities as he turned towards the Participants.
"Participants, I suggest that you be careful while fighting this robot. We know it will be hard to defeat this robot especially since it's so tough so we decided to give you weapons capable of hurting it. As for if you're capable of defeating the robots despite having those weapons, that's up to you."
The host said with a serious tone.
"Now, go pick your weapons. The round will start once you have them."
He said as a wall containing several different futuristic weapons appeared.
Lor and the other participants then walked towards the wall and grabbed their weapons.
Some got energy weapons and some got futuristic looking blades.
Lor too also got a futuristic blade. It was a blade with black handles and cool designs on it. The sharp side of the blade was white and the dull side was black.
[Image]
'Cool. I'll use this from now on during my missions.'
Lot thought as he sheathed the blade after checking it and walked away from the wall. The girl seeing him leave, quickly took her own weapon which was a futuristic gauntlet and followed after Lor.
The others too also followed him with determined expressions to defeat Lor in this round.
The host seeing them ready, finally decided to start the round.
"In this round, You'll all go one by one to face the robots. When your name is called, walk to the stage and get prepared and once your ready, your battle will start."
The host explained.
"Any questions?"
He asked.
Someone among the participants, then raised their hands.
"Speak."
"Sir. What happens if we're accidentally killed by the robots? From the size, I can tell one stomp from it could kill us."
"You don't have to worry about that. The robots have been weakened to the point that Teenagers are capable of fighting it. But that's just it's defense, it's strength is still high. Although, it won't crush you to death, it will hurt a lot if you get hit."
The host explained in order to calm down the participants worry.
The other participants who also had the same worry, breathed a sigh of relief.
Lor hearing how strong it was, was interested in the full power of the robots.
'Hopefully, they'll be able to give me a good fight.'
Lor thought as he was excited by the prospect of fighting the sentinels. If it was just this model of sentinels they have then it wouldn't be able to give Lor a good fight but if it was the evolved and improved version of the sentinels such as Nimrod, then it could give him a great fight.
Although, the current Lor isn't strong enough to beat someone like Nimrod but There's no doubt that Nimrod will make him far stronger than he currently is if he ever went against him.
"To win, you have to beat the robot or get it out of the stage and if you're out of the stage or get knocked out then you lose. Understood?"
The host asked as every participant nodded their heads at him.
"And now, let's begin! Ariella Del-Nar, you're first!"
The host said as he waved his hand in the air, causing a hologram with a picture of Ariella to appear for everyone to see.
'Ariella huh? So that's her name.'
Lor thought as he watched the girl beside him walk up to the stage with a determined but nervous expression.
Ariella stood in front of the robot as the robot stared down at her....Menacingly!
She took her stance and prepared herself mentally.
"Ready?"
The host asked as he received a nod from Ariella.
"Then begin!"
He yelled and immediately, the sentinels eyes glowed blue and moved towards her fast to smash her.
Ariella, already prepared for any sudden attacks, quickly reacted and rolled to the side, effectively dodging the large fist from smashing her to the ground.
*Boom*
The attack caused a crater to be formed and various cracks to appear around the stage.
Ariella quickly responded and charged at the Sentinel and gave a hard punch to one of its legs, cracking it and causing it to fall to its knees.
Ariella seeing how one of its legs fell apart so easily, quickly used this chance to her advantage and prepared for another punch to completely destroy it.
Unfortunately for her, the sentinel saw what she was trying to do and quickly backhanded her, causing her to almost fly out of the stage due to the force of the attack.
Thankfully, she had managed to put her hands together for a block in time and got rid of some of its force.
She landed close to the edge of the stage and quickly got back up.
She then wiped the small blood that slipped out from the corner of her mouth and looked at the robot angrily.
'I'm so gonna destroy you now, you machine.'
She thought as she charged at the Robot. The robot also charged at her and sent a punch once it was close to her.
Ariella, predicting the punch, dodged it by stepping out of its range, causing the fist to hit the ground.
*Boom*
Another crater was formed again but Ariella didn't care about that and used this chance to climb on the hands of the machine and started running towards its head.
The robot, seeing what she was trying to do, opened its mouth and sent a blast of energy towards her.
Ariella, seeing the blast coming towards her, quickly jumped away from its direction and watched as its own arm was destroyed by its attack.
"Ohh, smart play from Ariella just now! She used the robots own attack against it!"
The host said as the audience cheered at the impressive display of intelligence from the girl.
The other adults too also nodded their heads at her strategy. Now, the robot is at a huge disadvantage since it lost one of its arms.
Ariella, seeing the robot still suffering from the loss of one of its arms, quickly charged once again towards it.
The robot seeing her, quickly responded by slamming its foot towards Ariella.
She moved towards the side and the foot crashed beside her, missing her completely.
Ariella, seeing it was the same leg she had damaged before, quickly gave it another punch, completely destroying it this time.
Due to the robot suddenly losing one of its legs, it lost its balance and fell down to the ground.
*boom*
Ariella, seeing this, took advantage of its position and jumped towards its head and smashed both fists on it, completely destroying it as a result.
*Boom*
Ariella then punched its head one more time for good measure and jumped away from its head. She then looked towards the Host for the announcement of her victory.
"Ariella has completely destroyed the robot due to her strength and intelligence and as a result, moves on to the next round!!"
The host shouted as the audience all cheered for the girl. It was quite obvious they were satisfied with the match.
Ariella was happy that she was going to the next round and walked down the stage with a happy smile.
She took off her gauntlets and set it back on the wall and walked back to Lor's Side. She looked at Lor and was expecting him to congratulate her on her victory.
Unfortunately, she underestimated just how unfriendly Lor can be to strangers and was given no attention from him.
This made her sad and every joy she felt from winning her match, evaporated.
'*Sigh* what was I expecting, I'm a stranger to him and we haven't even spoken a single word to each other. It's only natural that he would ignore me.'
She thought with a dejected look on her face.
'Then, all I have to do is win his attention! Wait, why am I so fixated on getting his attention?! I just met him not too long ago for Rao's sake!'
She thought as a deep blush appeared on her face once more.
She quickly put her hands on her face and tried to cover her blush so no one would see it.
Unfortunately for her, one person did see her blush.
'Hmm, cute.'
Lor thought as he watched her blushing face. He then proceeded to look at the new picture in the hologram, showing who is gonna be fighting now.
"And now, can we please have Lor-Zod, the son of General Zod upstage!!"
The host shouted as the audience cheered loudly for Lor.
Lor then walked to the newly repaired stage and stood in front of a new robot.
He unsheathed his sword and took his stance, waiting for the host to begin the match.
"Begin!"
Immediately, Lor charged at the Robot at a fast speed. The Robot, not expecting such sudden burst of speed from Lor, had one of its legs cut off by Lor.
It immediately fell down but unlike what happened with Ariella's robot, this robot used its hand to stop its fall and immediately moved out of the way of Lor's slash.
"Oh? Not bad. I thought that would have finished you but it's seems your more advanced than Ariella's."
Lor said as he glanced at the group of adults who were against his family. He knew they had something to do with this.
The robot didn't say anything and simply started firing blasts at Lor while staying far away from him.
Lor, seeing the blasts coming towards him, simply smirked and used his sword to cancel out the blasts.
The sword was very strong and durable so it could withstand the attacks with no problem at all.
Lor seeing how it would take too long to reach the robot if he kept canceling out the attacks, decided to dodge them and approach the robot.
Immediately after coming to that decision, Lor suddenly dodged to the side, effectively dodging all the blasts and blasted straight for the robot, who hadn't realized that Lor had stopped blocking.
Reaching it, Lor gave a sharp kick to its torso, causing it to fly back from the force.
It skidded across the stage until it eventually came to a stop. It tried to stand up on its one leg but Lor who had been following it after kicking it, quickly cut off its other leg, causing it to fall down to the ground.
It tried to stand up continuously but it couldn't due to it having nothing to balance with.
Lor seeing its pathetic display, decided to end this match already since it was no longer fun.
He approached the robot and swiftly beheaded it. He took the head of the robot and presented it to the audience, more specifically, his father.
The audience including the host had been Surprised and shocked that Lor was that skilled. The way he handled the robot and his skill at deflecting and cancelling out the attacks of the robot had been nothing short of amazing.
And his physical strength is also amazing as only an adult is capable of playing with it like that. Teenagers or kids could never have the kind of strength to do what he just did.
They all then snapped out of it when they saw Lor raise the robots head as a show of might and strength.
They all then shouted and cheered loudly at the might of their future General.
*OHHHHHHH*
"Wow, amazing, simply amazing. Such skill and strength has never been seen before in Krypton. General Zod has really given birth to a worthy and strong son. How envious."
The host said as he praised Lor.
Indeed, such skill and strength has never been seen before.
Among Kids, of course.
Zod, seeing his son showing him his might and trophy, felt extremely proud to have such a son. He'll make sure to reward him when they get back home.
"Lor-Zod has successfully beaten the robot and as such, moves on to the next round!!"
The host shouted as the crowd once again cheered for Lor.
He walked down the stage but still kept his sword with him. He's decided that he'll take it home and upgrade it when he has time.
He walked towards a bench and sat on it while servants proceeded to take care of him. They gave him drinks to replenish his energy and massages to make him less tense. Lor didn't really need it but he still enjoyed it like any normal person would.
Ariella also walked towards him and congratulated him on his victory and said he did great out there.
Lor simply nodded his head and closed his eyes, not even bothering to watch the other participants matches.
Ariella also sat down next to him and was immediately taken care of by the servants.
She was of a high ranking family after all.
And that's what Lor did throughout the round. He and Ariella just relaxed and ignored the other matches of the participants.
The other participants seeing this, were infuriated to no ends and swore to Rao that they would put Lor down in the next round.
They hadn't realized it since they were so ignorant but just from what happened with the robots, Lor is far more skilled and stronger than all of them.
The group of adults against the house of zod had realized that and were very angry and disappointed. They knew the people they sent to target Lor, didn't have a chance at beating him. They would only bring shame and disappointment to the family when they get beat up by Lor.
Atlas, there's nothing they can do to stop them. The kids are already infuriated and can't see something as easy as not being Lor's match. The tournament has also begun and they can't call them back to stop them since Zod wouldn't allow that.
It was at this moment, they truly realized they fucked up.
And the kids are gonna realize that soon.
"And now, we shall move on to the next round! A one on one fight!! In the previous round, out of the twenty people who made it, Half of them got eliminated! Meaning only ten get to go to the next round!"
The host said as the hologram flying in mid air suddenly changed to show each of the participants and their opponents.
Lor took one look at the screen and went back to enjoying himself. His opponent was weak and a nobody. Even if he stood there and took his attacks, he wouldn't be able to hurt him.
Unfortunately, he can't do that as he would reveal his invulnerability in the process. Lor won't show any of his powers until the day of destruction of planet Krypton.
He watched as the host talked about the rules and the conditions to win. Basically, to beat your opponent, you would have to get them out of the stage or knock them out. You could also beat them till they admit defeat on their own.
After explaining the rules, the round started officially and each of the participants went up to face their opponents when it was their time.
Eventually, it was Ariella's turn and she went up the stage. Lor watched her fight and could tell the girl was talented. Her skills were refined and she was quite skillful for her age.
Although, her skills cant be compared to adults who had been training their whole life or people like Lor who have reached a high level.
She swiftly defeated her opponents and walked back to Lor while the crowd cheered for her once again.
She looked at Lor, expecting a congratulations from him.
Lor, seeing her look, decided to give her what she wants.
"Congratulations, you did good out there."
Lor said and then closed his eyes to enjoy the massage.
A huge smile appeared on Ariella's face due to his compliment and she happily sat down next to him and enjoyed her massage while thinking about how she's finally getting closer to Lor.
"Now, can we have our last participant Lor-Zod, come up for his match!"
The crowd cheered again and again, hoping to see one of Lor's fight again.
Lor sighed and stood up from his relaxing spot and walked towards the stage.
He got on it and stood face to face with his opponent. The opponent, just like every Kryptonian out there, was also handsome but compared to Lor, who was a Perfect Kryptonian, he looked extremely ugly.
The opponent seeing Lor's face decided that he would throughly bash it in and destroy that pretty face of his.
The opponent took his sword stance and prepared for the host to begin the match. Lor just stood there and didn't take any stance, he simply unsheathed his sword and stood there lazily.
The opponent seeing his casual and full of holes stance felt humiliated.
'Does he really think he can beat me while being so casual? If he really thinks so, I'll show him his place.'
The opponent thought with a cold gaze.
Lor looked at his opponents expression and simply smiled. He can't wait to show these little kids who's boss around here.
"And begin!" The host yelled.
The opponent quickly dashed towards Lor. He swung his blade towards Lor's chest to give him a taste of what would happen if Lor doesn't take him seriously.
Lor simply smiled once more and brought his blade towards his chest to block his opponents slash.
*Clang*
The sound of swords clashing echoed in the stadium.
The opponent was doing all he could to push Lor to show he was stronger than Lor.
Unfortunately, Lor didn't budge an inch.
Seeing he couldn't do anything to move Lor, he gritted his teeth and slashed once more towards a different spot on Lor's body.
Unfortunately for him, Lor blocked it once again.
He swung once again and again, trying to cause Lor to bleed.
Unfortunately for him again, Lor blocked every single one of his attacks with ease.
*Clang*
*Clang*
*Clang*
The sound of swords continuously clashing echoed across the stadium once more.
The opponent kept trying to hit Lor and was continuously moving around Lor, trying to hit him in his blind spot but no matter where he attacked from, Lor blocked it with pure ease.
It was like he had eyes at the back of his head.
Eventually, he stopped in front of Lor and started panting. He really put his all to make Lor bleed, unfortunately, he just wasn't destined for that.
The audience was once again shocked at the fact that a mere Twelve Year old had such skill when it came to fighting. The opponent was clearly skilled for a Fifteen Year old and as long as he kept on improving like this then he would definitely be a good contributor to Krypton.
So how is it that a Twelve Year old is handling him so easily?
No one knew the answer to that, not even Zod or Faora, his parents.
Only Lor knew the answer to that but he would never tell anyone the answer. The answer pertains to his cheats and abilities and those pertains to his reincarnation.
To Lor, his reincarnation is his biggest secret. He would never tell anyone that he's reincarnated, not even to the person he would love most in the future.
That, he swears.
"You done? I'm getting bored over here."
Lor's voice brought everyone out of their thoughts.
"You've been moving everywhere like you had something up your ass but I haven't even moved a single step since the beginning."
Lor's words immediately made everyone turn to his position.
!!
Indeed, Lor hasn't moved a single step from his position since he came into the stage.
This revelation just increased everyone's reverie and surprise towards him. Despite all the fierce attacks he endured from his opponent, he hadn't moved a step.
Not many are capable of doing that.
"B-But how?! How could you possibly be so skilled?!"
The opponent couldn't stand the thought of not even being able to make Lor move a step and screamed.
Lor simply smirked and replied.
"Heh. Talent of course."
Lor said and immediately dashed straight for his opponent.
His opponent not expecting such a sudden attack, was kicked hard in his torso, causing him to spit out saliva and get thrown out of the stage.
*boom*
He landed outside the stage and was immediately knocked out.
*WOAHHHH!!!*
The crowd immediately cheered loudly for such an amazing performance from Lor. They always learned something new about him when he fights.
"And Young Lord Lor has once again shown us a wonderful performance! He remains in the round and moves on to the semi final's!!"
Lor sheathed his blade and walked out from the stage. He was disappointed that his opponent couldn't even block one strike from him, he guessed he expected too much from these kids.
There's no way for them to be able to block a strike from him, even if he's using just twenty percent of his power.
After all, even twenty percent of his power is stronger than an adult even if it's just a little.
As he walked back to his relaxing spot, the crowd kept cheering for him and some were even screaming that he should notice them.
'Probably the Girls.'
"Please look at me, Lord Lor!!"
'Definitely the girls.'
He also noticed the expressions on the participants face had changed. Previously, they had determined and furious expressions on their face but now, they have scared and defeated expressions on their faces.
'Did they really break down that easily? And here I thought, that they would be able to last till the end. What a shame, I haven't even had my fun breaking them.'
Lor thought with a disappointed expression and finally reached his spot.
He sat down and immediately, the servants attended to him.
Ariella looked at Lor with a blush on her cheeks. She just couldn't look away from him, her eyes just haven't had enough of him.
Why was she so fixated on him? What was so interesting about him that she couldn't look away from him? His face? No, although he's very handsome, it's not enough for her to be so fixated on him.
His skills? No, she was already fixated on him before he even showed them.
Then...
'Just what is it?'
She thought as she forced herself to look away.
"And now, we move onto the semi finals! Out of the ten people who participated in this round, five have been eliminated and only five remain!!"
The host said as he explained the current situation to the audience.
"Due to there being an extra person who doesn't have an opponent, we have decided that we'll do a spin to see the lucky person who gets to move to the finals without doing anything!"
The host shouted as the hologram floating in the air, changed to show a wheel. It started spinning and finally landed on the lucky person.
Lor.
"Looks like the lucky person who gets to move onto the next round is Young Lord Lor!! Congratulations Young Lord!"
*BOOOOO!!*
The host said as the audience booed due to the fact that they wouldn't be able to see Lor's fight and would have to wait till the finals.
"I know how you feel everyone. I too want to watch Young Lord Lor's fights but unfortunately, he was chosen to move onto the finals but no worries, it won't be long until the finals start. There are just four people fighting after all."
The host said as the audience decided to wait and be patient.
"Can we please have Ariella Del-Nar and her opponent upstage for their match!!"
The host said as Ariella stood up from her chair. She turned towards Lor in hopes that she would get a good luck from him.
Atlas, it seems she expected too much. They just met not too long ago so it's only natural for Lor to not interact with her like they're friends already.
The small nod she got from him should be more than enough for her.
'It seems I'm the only one who's feeling so attracted and drawn among us. He doesn't even look like he's interested in me.'
She thought as she walked towards the stage under the cheers from the audience.
'But it doesn't matter, if he's not interested in me then I just have to make him.'
[A/N: Quite the dangerous thought you got there girl. *shivers*]
She thought with a determined expression.
She reached the stage and is now standing in front of her opponent.
She looked at her opponent and stared seriously at him.
'If he managed to make it here then he has to be good.'
She thought.
'But even so, I can't afford to lose.'
She thought once again, Her expression slowly changing to a stoic one.
'Even if he's gonna be a tough one to beat.'
She slowly raised her hands. Her gauntlets glowing, showing it's activation.
'I'll come out the victor eventually.'
She thought with a smirk on her face.
'After all, I have someone's love to win.'
She thought, finally in her stance. Not even aware of what she just thought.
'I will win!'
Suddenly, her body began emitting a large amount of fighting spirit.
Her face was devoid of any emotion, leaving nothing but a body and mind focused towards one thing.
'Winning.'
Lor thought as a smirk slowly appeared on his face.
Her opponent, who was bearing the full brunt of her fighting spirit, trembled.
He could see the girl was hell bent on coming out on top. He too was also determined to win but when he feels the aura radiating off of her, he couldn't help but tremble.
*Gulp*
'Please have mercy on me, oh Rao.'
He thought with a scared expression on his face as he gulped.
'Because she won't.'
He thought once more as he looked at her emotionless face. Somehow, it was way scarier than her previous determined expression.
"Begin!!"
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Chapter 7 is finally done!!
Ok, I'm not really feeling this chapter as well as the other ones but I suppose I can't expect every chapter to be perfect.
It felt…off, like really off. The next chapter I'm writing also feels off but not as much as this one.
Hopefully, I stop feeling that way. It's really weird and when I have that kind of feeling, i just know something's wrong.
I guess I'll just have to see your comments to figure out what's wrong, I suppose.
I also know that what happened between Ariella and MC could be considered Forced but believe me, it's not forced.
The reason why Supergirl, Ariella and most Kryptonian girls act like that around the MC is because the MC's Perfect Kryptonian Physiology is what incites them to act like that.
Remember what I said in the BIO? How he's almost irresistible to both Kryptonian and humans?
That's what's causing them to act like that. If They don't act like that then MC's Perfect Kryptonian Physiology might as well not even be doing its work.
At that point, I would just be nerfing his Physiology.
I don't wanna do that as I don't like nerfing my MC.
It might seem like I'm trying to show just how cute, attractive and adorable he may be every single time but it's actually me just trying to show the effects of his physiology.
But I understand y'all too so I'll try to make the interactions between MC and the girls more natural.
Since I too don't like Forced romance.
Anyways, this chapter was pretty long. I was trying to create another special chapter for y'all as payment for not posting for a while.
But imagine my expression when this chapter went even beyond a special one.
12468 words.
That's the number of words this chapter amounts to.
It would have been longer but I just couldn't keep you guys waiting so I looked for a good spot to end the chapter so I can post to you guys already.
I originally planned for this to be the last chapter for krypton so that I can move on to canon next chapter but this chapter just got too long.
I had to end it.
So sorry for y'all who are waiting for Canon to start, it's gonna have to begin next chapter or the chapter after it.
Since this chapter was pretty long and I didn't have much time to write extra chapters, I've decided I won't post tomorrow.
But just for tomorrow. I honestly should be taking days for breaks but since I just came back from one, I decided I'll only take one.
After that, we can get back to our regular schedule of just 2000 words to 4000 words per chapter.
Anyways, I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter as much as I did.
I'll See y'all next chapter.
Peace ✌️
