[Yami Perspective]
Sam will not win with the old rules. Why am I even helping an NPC?
Currently Sam is level 60. That's 500+ levels lower than the strongest among them.
"Why did you have to heavily inflate the level system Game God??"
"I didn't inflate it. You caused it."
"What do you mean I caused it??"
Game God sighed.
"And I thought you understand me. You catch up too fast with the gods' levels."
"Is that why you killed Hearts?."
"Nope."
I still believe the gods destroyed that player.
"Death by another player's hands. The man will probably reincarnate."
"Players can reincarnate in this game?"
"Well if the real body is dead then the spirit remains here. Maybe they can wait for a beautiful princess to perform the hero summoning ritual. The spirit will be drawn to the ritual and...Reincarnation."
That is some bulls*** procedure to reincarnate.
"Otherwise, if a living player is stronger. They will appear instead in the summoning circle and the spirit be pushed aside."
"Forever?"
"No. You just want to make the story sadder."
"Enough chitchat. We have the Regionals to oversee."
[Sam Perspective]
"Shut up and listen Sam. The rule announcement will start."
I'd rather not think of anything insulting against this mind-reading mage.
I might die just from being a part of this huge crowd. I see lots of different weapons clanging around against various travelers.
They all look strong. Colorful gear and confident looks. Some are bragging right now to each other.
"...Yami."
Mag spoke in fear. I've finally matured in understanding other people's feelings!
I've only known the way of the dojo but now...I have friends.
"Hold it right there. We're not friends."
The change from fear to disgust saddens me. Yami teleported in front of us standing on the stage.
"We will have Class battles instead of a Survival Campaign. The classes are as defined: Warriors, Archers, Mages, Summoners & Necromancers and Gunners."
That means St Michael will come right with the "Mini-gun"?
"Eliminate everyone else or be the only individual left for that Class. Those are the winning conditions. Immediately the winners will form a team for the National Finals. The Nation Finals will now be a team competition."
Everyone looks so shocked and horrified.
I'm happy to stay in the backlines and let the stronger ones fight!
"Shut your thoughts up NPC. You'll be eliminated today. We won't accept carrying your dead weight."
Mag really breaks my heart. Wait that also reeks of confidence...so those two are strong enough to outclass everyone attending right now.
"You'll now be teleported to different planets for combat. Two ways to win. Don't die and let other entities kill competitors or kill the contestants with your own hands. Everyone in the tournament will be granted magic power to locate others to prevent a hide and seek situation."
I was about to just hide and pray no one would seek me.
"No power can override my magic. Any attempts to will be considered cheating and immediate death. Death without Reincarnation. Any death or injury inflicted fairly will not affect a player's chances of reincarnation."
I'm not a player. That's bad news! I wonder if Mag was right that I could respawn.
"Contestants will be of equal distance to each other. The maximum distance possible within the planet."
Yes! Enough time to hide.
"These are your assignments: Warriors will fight in the pla-I mean world of the demons, Archers will fight in the world of the elves, Gunners will fight in the world of the spirits, Mages will fight in the world of the Undead and-"
"What about Summoners and Necromancers? Why are they in one Class? What-s up wi-"
"Silence!"
After the old man said the word, I couldn't hear anyone anymore.
I tried to scream Mag's name who was on the ground wrapping his arms around himself. Looks like others lost their hearing too.
I looked to my right and...The Undead Kingdom was destroyed by that one word.
I knew Yami caused it because I saw the ashes move towards the Kingdom and back to the sleeves.
Oh my hearing is back.
"Any complaints must be directed to my assistant over here."
Old man pointed to...an even older man! A monk with long white beard touching the stage.
The skinny body disturbs me. It's a undead skeleton's body with skin.
The stage they are standing on isn't really majestic either. I bet it's a wooden platform with red carpet. The red carpet hides the material it's made from.
"The Necromancers and Summoners will be considered one class and will clash in...The Beast Factory."
Mag seemed uneasy with shaky fingers. Whoah I just noticed his hands look like twigs. Oh no he might hear my thoughts.
I think they look like 5 sorcerer wands together. That can bend.
That thought should sound like a compliment.
"The Beast Factory is only a legend and different from the planet of demi-humans or beasts. It's just a big wheat field the size of a planet with a glass dome."
Mag in storytelling mode is better than Mag in insult mode.
"The Puppet Master has been defeated once...No way they would make her part of a small tournament."
Oh a girl is strong. Maybe Mother was strong because Father would fall silent when I asked about her.
"Any entity unregistered for the tournament that kills a contestant is part of the grand plan. This is not an interference. The Interference Rule has been removed. I'd be happy to see the Space Whale destroy your designated arenas."
Yami smiled I think. This is one saddistic Lord!
A random adventurer stood out from the crowd of registered contestants and approached Yami and...I'll just say the monk.
"Some of us have families! Why are you implementing such grand schemes on a Regional level? No one will watch the Nationals and World after seeing a grand Regionals like this!"
"Die."
The adventurer disappeared. No ashes flowed to commemorate the death.
"It's our problem as organizers to make the next two as fulfilling and satisfying for the audience. The next two stages are rest assured "fun" like this one right now."
I could feel the anxiousness and uneasiness of the crowd. Many began to cry and murmur prayers. I think I saw one plunge into madness and rip his own silky black hair.
"No more delays. Teleporting all contestants ready or not. Only those with resolve will come out on top."
He won't even mention the reward? Maybe there's no reward because it's just the Regional Finals.
I just realized! I have the advantage in the world of demons with the Race Immortality.