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Chapter 20 - Tournament Begins: Pressure Unleashed

{Quest Issued: SHOW THEM TRUE PRESSURE}

{Quest Description: Win the tournament and show everyone what REAL pressure is}

{Conditions: Must win every fight, must use Devourer's Pressure in the fight}

{Rewards: 500 exp per win, Mythic rank up, 2 bloodline points}

{Penalties: Loss of the skill 'Devourer's Pressure}

{Auto accept}

{Good luck Fae.}

As Fae finished reading all the system messages and heard the system wish him luck he didn't know how to feel. On one hand this quest seemed like a great opportunity and a good way for him too get stronger, but on the other he was forced to take it and the penalty was losing a new skill. This quest seemed to by no means be easy, the tournament was a mix of the strongest participants fighting each other, Fae was definitely not the weakest of the participants, but he wasn't the strongest either. In the end all of this depended on his new skill and the new heights the system could take him too.

He looked at his stats one last time to see how he'd fair against others.

Strength: 30

Agility: 30

Intelligence: 25

Health: 25

Mind: 20

Stat points: 0

Fae was a decent bit stronger after he shot up to Human rank 3 during the first trial. Thanks to his system stats Fae was about the strength of a Human rank 6.

{Level: 10 (XP 0/1000)

Fae would have to win two fights to break through and become level 6, Fae was boiling with excitement and was ready to make his mark on the world. "I got this!" Fae exclaimed to himself as he clenched his fist and looked towards the sky.

Arthur began to speak again and explain the arena set up, tournament outline, and finally where the first fights could be found. Fae's first fight was against a man named "Prez Lipenx" The "nx" ending of his name signified that he was a noble, in the Kingdom of Strenx that Levings resided in all nobles shared the same 'nx' ending as the Kingdom.

Fae's face darkened as he saw who he'd be fighting, nobles were arrogant but some of them had reason, most nobles were given the best tutoring from an early age and a lot of them were stronger because of it. The first fight was limited to those of the same rank so Fae knew the person he was going against was also a Human rank 3, but Fae wondered if just like him Prez had strength above his rank.

After about 15 minutes it was time for Fae to step into the arena and fight. The arena was built rather typically taking place on a flat surface made of Orichalcum ore, an ore not common in this part of the world but was popular among the orc population for its sturdiness.

There was seats on raised platforms for spectators to watch protected by the barrier that encompassed the arena and stopped the fighters attacks from getting through. Front row on the seats, almost in the arena itself were a row of 25 seats these seats were all dedicated to actual instructors to watch those who would soon be there students, the front 5 seats being even closer to the arena as they were the most important seats, the seats for the 5 examiners.

As Fae walked to the center he looked towards the examiners trying to get all of their faces. The first one he saw the principal, Arthur. Arthur had a smile on his face with the golden S along his forehead glowing bright. The other examiners he didn't recognize one with dark red hair and eyes like fire, another man was hidden under a cloak, the fourth was a woman wearing a suit and skirt, she had a bored expression as if she couldn't even be bothered to show up, the last examiner was a man Fae was already familiar with.

Fae stared at Red, watching as Red gave him a smile and waved at him. Fae couldn't believe Red was an examiner for the test, suddenly Fae had even more pressure to win than before. Red had given him the chance to join the exam and he didn't want to let him down.

Finally it was time for the match to begin.

Prez Lipenx was ecstatic as he stared at his opponent, when he first heard who he'd be fighting he was afraid it was someone from the renowned Limpervil family, as it was rumored they may finally send a member to levings, but once he was told they just had the same last name he wasn't worried. How could some random commoner beat him in a battle. He decided to display his power here and now, to show everyone that he wasn't one to be messed with.

"If you know what's good for you, you'll quit the fight right now." Prez spoke with a heavy aura of arrogance and pride mixed into his voice. In contrast to the words he had just spoken he hoped that his opponent wouldn't quit, he wanted a chance to brutalize his opponent and demonstrate his ability.

Instead of answering his opponent took a fighting stance causing Prez to let out a sinister smile. "You bastard, I'll beat you until your mother doesn't recognize your face! Learn a commoners place!" Prez shouted as he ran towards Fae full speed ready to strike.

Fae was angered by his opponent's words, Fae hadn't done anything wrong and yet he not only called Fae a commoner, but disrespected his mother. Fae may have grown up in an orphanage but he liked to imagine his mom was a great woman, and wouldn't take her being bad-mouthed lightly.

As Prez dashed towards Fae, Fae was trying his best not to laugh. In Fae's eyes, Prez was moving at the pace of a turtle. 'This is the power of a noble?' Fae thought to himself.

Fae sprinted towards Prez, dodging under his punch and sending back a punch of his own right towards his solar plexus. Prez hunched over coughing as he got the wind knocked out of him, but Fae wasn't done yet he grabbed Prez's hand and lifted him into the air. *BANG* The entire arena shook as Fae slammed Prez down onto the ground.

Fae had made a decision than and there, Fae would never become the type of person he hated, the strong who bullied the weak simply for being weak. Fae had spent his whole life feeling like useless prey, and he refused to make others feel that way. To those who never wronged him he would never do anything to wrong them, but those who dared to bully him or stand in his way... well let's just say he wouldn't spare them the same courtesy.

As Fae stared at Prez on the ground he wondered if he was doing the right thing, when suddenly Prez spoke. "I'LL KILL YOU! YOU THINK YOU'RE SOMETHING GREAT CAUSE YOU LANDED A LUCKY PUNCH? I A LIPENX, I AM A NOBLE, I'LL GET MY FAMILY TO EXTERMINATE YOURS!" Prez shouted out in defiance staring at Fae with a wild and evil look in his eyes.

Fae knew what he needed to do. "I don't care who you are, commoner or noble. Those who dare to oppose me only have one place..." Fae spoke with conviction and force. {Devourer's Pressure} With a thought Fae activated his new skill. Suddenly the entire arena felt as if they were being pressured by an immovable force, every normal spectator felt as if they could die at any moment, even the 5 examiners were surprised by the pressure.

"What the hell is this?" Arthur called surprised. The pressure was nothing he couldn't handle, if anything it kind of tickled, but even that was too much force for a Human rank 3 too have. "I told you Arthur, that kid is something special." Red said with a devilish smile.

Even though everyone could experience the pressure it was no where near as bad as what Prez himself was experiencing. He was suddenly transported to an empty space with nothing but darkness surrounding him, eventually the darkness was replaced by a giant mouth and set of glowing eyes flashing all kinds of vibrant colors. Prez was nothing but a dot in comparison to the size of the mouth, he tried to run but there was nowhere he could go. Eventually the mouth opened wide revealing a set of giant razor sharp teeth and at the back it's mouth, instead of a throat it opened up to a starry sky filled with clusters and planets. It seemed as if the giant mouth could consume even worlds. Prez cowered in fear and could feel as a wet substance trickled down his legs, he had peed himself, suddenly the mouth charged at him ready to swallow him whole, but before it could reach him Prez was sent back to the real world with a jolt. Prez looked up to see Fae staring at him with a serious face, as Fae finally finished what he'd been saying.

"...BELOW ME!" as Fae finished speaking Prez's eyes rolled back and he passed out.

The crowd no longer felt any pressure but they didn't know whether they could even clap at that display, the fight had been over in moments and they were still frightened from the pressure that hit even them. Suddenly Fae raised his right hand in the air taking a power stance and the audience erupted into cheers and claps.

"Effy Limpervil has won and shall move on to the next round of the tournament." Arthur called in a loud voice, over shadowing the shouts and yells of the crowd.

{Congratulations Fae.}

{Host has gained 500 XP}