Chapter 41

- And here I am! - somehow the Grandmaster came to us too late — - It's time for my guest to go out, because your first fight is coming soon!

— And with whom? - I'm asking.

— And you will find out this when you go out on the field, - it seems that he decided to inflame my curiosity — - By the way, Brunhilda is also participating — I have already put her on the list of fighters.

— But I didn't give my consent to this! the girl exclaimed angrily.

— I'm the ruler here! What I want, I turn! Moreover, it will be interesting for me to watch the fight between the former Asgardian warrior and the Midgardian, if he, of course, does not lose the first duel, " the man said peremptorily, emitting a wave of pressure, which silenced the valkyrie. Yeah, this eccentric guy can be formidable when it's necessary.

I considered it unnecessary to resist, since I am not an opponent to the ruler of Sakaar now, so I obediently followed him, as did Brunhilda. After a while, I was brought to the room to prepare for the fights. There was an exit to the arena and just a sea of cold weapons, as well as protection. Of course, I didn't take anything, because I didn't need it because my claws are much more convenient, and the armor here is kind of worn out. You see, it will fall apart from one blow.

Soon, the voice of the Grandmaster was heard outside:

- Ladies and not very pleasant personalities! A new battle of Champions will take place today! - after these words, the people began to shout — - But that's not all! We have a new Gladiator today, who just appeared on Sakaar today and voluntarily decided to participate in our modest event, yes, "exclamations again —" Well, we won't wait long, so meet the first participant — Scavenger!

From his pseudonym, I could only understand one thing — nothing. Honestly, why didn't the Grandmaster even announce his achievements? So we'll have to improvise. Fortunately, I am not afraid of any physical blows... unless, of course, some meteorite falls on me, but this is too unlikely. I hope.

— And on the other hand, our second fighter is Clawed! — and my door to the arena opened.

Clawed? Is he serious? Couldn't think of anything else? Ha-ah ... calm down. Inhale-exhale, inhale-exhale... that's it, I calmed down. But you should think about the nickname and tell them to change it. Clawed… I feel awkward just from the pronunciation of this word. Maybe Wolverine, as it was in the title of the film? And what? I like. At least it's not a shame to call yourself that.

When I entered the arena, I saw a view of... I wish I hadn't seen it. The body seems to be covered with chitin, but at the same time it has a shell and five appendages in the form of paws on which it walks, and behind it has something else similar to tentacles and a tail. Brr... if you see this once — you will remember it for the rest of your life.

- The rules of this fight are simple! - the ruler of Sakaar raised his voice and I looked in his direction, - No rules! Do everything, but win! You can even kill your opponent!

He himself sat on something resembling a throne and looked reverently at the field. Okay, you're in charge now, but don't apologize for it in the future — you'll still get what you deserve. Kill, maybe I won't kill… But I'll definitely leave you crippled. And now it's better to focus on your opponent.

He was already looking at me with his little eyes and opened his mouth, which was dripping with a greenish liquid. So, don't let him touch me with this part of my body. I don't want to feel the corrosive substance on my skin — it's unpleasant.

— So, let the battle begin! The Grandmaster exclaimed.

After his words, this crab rushed straight to me. And I have to admit that the speed was decent, but it's still slow for me. As soon as the monster was near me, I jumped sharply to the side and dodged a blow from his paw, which went through the void instead of my body. But he was not satisfied with this and he used his tentacles along with his tail, aiming at my chest.

- Hr-r... - he growled, because he did not achieve the desired effect, since I was still standing in the same place, having only driven a little on the sand.

— What, it didn't work out? I chuckled, because I simply absorbed all his energy invested in this blow.

He didn't seem to like it, so the monster decided to repeat it. But this time I was already ready for this and jumped up, using the absorbed kinetic energy, landed exactly on his shell. My hand was already against his head and…

* Shoo*

My opponent's head fell to the floor and rolled a little, and his body shook in convulsions. I retracted my blades and jumped off the dead body of the monster, which was not as dangerous as I thought. The stands roared, welcoming the winner. For me, this was somewhat familiar, since almost the same thing happened in underground battles.

— And here is our winner, who goes to the next round! - the organizer of this event happily summed up, - It was fast! I hope it will be the same in the next fight! I headed back to my prep room and waited.

In the next battle, I came across an alien creature with the nickname Hunter. He was erect with two legs and four arms. His face was covered by an armored helmet, as was most of his body. Only the arms and legs were left half bare for greater maneuverability. He also, like my former opponent, had appendages similar to tentacles.

I tinkered with him a little longer than with krakozyabra due to the fact that he was smaller and used paired swords, as well as a spear, which he owned very well at the level. But it still didn't help him, because my weapon was literally a part of my body, and I could freely reflect all the attacks of my opponent.

I didn't kill him, because I saw that he was intelligent and had one remarkable collar around his neck. This means that the Hunter does not fight of his own free will. What is there to say if he immediately surrendered after losing his weapon. You can understand it, because I would also not want to lose my own life because of some crazy ruler who makes me fight for fun.

And so it continued. I went out, won and, if the situation required it, killed. And what else to do with those who have already admitted defeat, and then suddenly stabs in the back? That's right, do not spare. It's good that I was constantly on guard and no one managed to hurt me in this way, although I wouldn't have cared, but no one likes to feel pain. Well, except for masochists.

As a result, I managed to get to the final, where my opponent should be Brunhilda, because, as the last Champion, she has the right to fight with the one who claims this title at the very end. By the way, during one of the breaks, this girl even came to me to say that she would restrain herself, since she did not want to kill me. I just shrugged my shoulders and replied that I wasn't going to do it either, but I don't mind having a good fight.