Ch 10: Winner

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[Crown Game | Third Round]

"Bam. I don't think we can win this game."

Aguero said with a dark face.

'The sniper is strong enough to eliminate all the other teams by himself. And the man on the throne hasn't made any moves. But he is fast! Faster than me and Killua.'

'That damn Lero Ro! He sent us a monster.'

"It's okay Khun. I'm sorry, it's all because of me. I've troubled you and Rak."

Bam's eyes became teary. He felt guilty towards Khun and Rak.

"Nonsense! We still have me! The great hunter, Rak Wraithraiser!!"

Rak shouted and ran straight to Killua.

"Roar!!"

Killua, who saw this, was about to move. But he's too late.

"It's OK. I will handle this."

Drake appeared in front of him instantly.

"Give up. You are no match for me, crocodile."

Rak raised his spear and stabbed Drake.

!?!!

Rak's spear...

Blocked with one finger!

"Well, not bad Mr. Crocodile. It's just a pity you haven't learned how to use shinsu yet."

Before Rak could react, Drake made his moves. It was only simple punch with no shinsu.

[Single Bone!]

Drake punched Rak in the gut. The punch is so hard that a wave of wind even break through Rak's back.

* BAAAM!! *

Rak who received the blow, flying straight back to his own cell behind him.

"You should be glad that I punched lightly, Mr. Crocodile."

Drake doesn't want to be their enemies, so he hit lightly just enough to knock him out for a while.

"RAK!!" Khun and Bam shouted.

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Right now, everyone, even Lero Ro, surprised.

For Lero Ro, he saw too many monsters in this batch, this is illogical. And for the regular, this game showed them how weak they are.

From the first to the third round. Everything has been beyond their expectations. Anaak, Khun brothers, this black-haired guy. They are all regular who have just entered the tower.

But why the difference between them is so far away?

Only Rachel was not surprised when she watched this. Rather, she's currently worried about Bam.

'As expected, with him participating. There's basically no chance for other team to win the game. He won't kill Bam, right?'

Rachel is really worried but not because she cared for him. Rather because she need him to kill Jahad to go outside the tower.

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* tap, tap, tap. *

Drake walked slowly towards Bam.

"Stop! We surrend!"

Khun knows he can't win. So he surrendered immediately. But Drake is still walking.

"Your name is Bam right?" He asked.

"Yes." Bam warily answered his question.

"I told you to stop! Mr. Lero Ro!" Khun called Lero Ro.

Lero Ro decided to go down. "You should stop Mr. Drake. Your team has won. So you can choose who to sit on the throne. If you persist to fight, I can eliminate you."

"Don't worry, I don't want to fight. Hey Bam." Drake called Bam again.

"Yes?" Hear that Drake won't chase him, Bam relieved.

"You leave me a good impression. I have high hopes for you. I'm Drake von Alkhazar. Let's be friends."

He makes his best smile as he stretched his hands.

Bam doesn't know how to react for a second. This man who just knocked Rak in front of him wants to be his friends. But he knows that he doesn't mean anything bad. Every regulars here must want this free ticket to the next floor.

"Uh, yes. I'm Twenty-Fifth Bam, nice to meet you." Bam's face back to his usual smile as he shook Drake's hand.

He and Khun then went back to his cell and found that Rak is already awake. Even though he can't get up yet.

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The third round ends with Usopp sitting on the throne.

No regular wants to face them. So no team, not even Endorsi's team press the buzzer. Basically the 4th and 5th rounds end without a fight.

"With this, the winner of the crown game is Drake von Alkhazar, Khun Killua Zoldyck, and God D. Usopp."

Lero Ro announced the winner.

"Mr. Lero Ro. We refuse to go up." What Drake said attracting everyone. Even Killua and Usopp looked at Drake.

'If you doesn't want to go up. Why bother joining? That's a pity. You can give it to us if you don't want it.' is what inside most of the regulars head. But no one dare to speak it.

Lero Ro asked what did he mean. "What? What do you mean you won't go up? You have won the game. So you should go-"

"No, you're wrong Lero Ro."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted Lero Ro. It was Hansung Yu who came to watch.

"The rules say that the winner can gain the right to go directly to the next floor right? It is not the winner must go to the next floor. It is their choice whether to go or not.

As the test director I approve your plead, Drake. However you will need to participate in the following test."

"Are you sure you won't go up?"

Hansung Yu asked Drake with his usual smile.

"Yes. Thank you for your help, Mr. Hansung."

Drake smiled to Hansung.

"You're welcome."

"You can now arrange the room for them Mr. Lero Ro. I will go back first." Just like that, Hansung Yu left the arena.

Even though Lero Ro disagreed, he can only follow the rules. "Well, because you all look tired, we will give you three days rest before the next test. I hope you spend it wisely."

Afterwards he led the regular to the dormitory area.

In the end, no one won the crown game.

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[Evankhell's Hell | Drake's Room]

Not long after the room was allocated. Killua and Usopp came to his room to play.

"Drake? Why did we give up the prize? I mean we could go up faster and easier." Killua know Drake must have his own reason.

"Yes, we can just go directly! The tower can't wait for this great warrior." Usopp doesn't think at all and just wants to go up.

Drake knows that they must ask this before. So already made an excuse. "Simple. Because Usopp needs some training and I'm also quite curious about the class. You say that there is a positioning test in the second floor before, and the ranker is going to teach."

"I need training?" Usopp asked.

"Yes, actually you are the weakest here. If I'm right, you must have train by yourself right?" He could see in a glance that Usopp is self trained.

Usopp wondered how did he know that. "You're right. How did you know?"

"You also haven't learned how to use shinsu. Training with ranker should help you to find your way. This is for our future." Drake stated.

"Whoa, you think that far. Okay, I will train as hard as I can!" Then he scratched his nose.

"And you Killua, you actually doesn't need to do this. I won't stop you if you want to go. You can ask to Hansung. If he refused, just say my name."

Killua refused, he don't want to part with his new friends. "No, I won't. If you are going to stay, how can I leave?"

"Well done my boy!"

"Now I will go to Rak's room. Do you want to come?"

Drake wants to see Bam again. Since the two are in his room, asked whether they wanted to come with him too.

"Rak? The one who knocked Killua/me before? Let's go!"

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