Shadows seem to respond to the call as the shadow around the arena became more darker, more elusive....more ominous.
As the silence lingered in the air to the call of Ice Princess something moved and wriggled beneath the shadows.
As all looked in sheer horror, Shadow mannequins of humans emerged from the depths of hell.
Wearing the armor of ancient knights they stood in the way as other shadows of beasts, orcs, trolls, etc. emerged from the shadows whereas 1-star, 2-star, and 3-star ranked all standing to protect Layla like the legion of army protecting their Queen as all stood against the horror-filled Edward who has halted in his way who knows when.
There was a sentence in the novel describing her, 'She alone was the army herself.'
'Amazing!, and she didn't even call her 4-star generals, without giving her all.' That was my sole word whereas the people around me were filled with horror, but I knew this was nothing compared to what she was capable of The Bringer of Death.
Edwards's horror lasted only for a split second as he run toward the army of shadow with his spear poised to strike the first beast making his way to him, he sidestepped and make his spear fall in a downward manner like a guillotine ready to fall upon his criminal and a head of beast detached from the body as Edward let out a war cry for what was to come, As all shadow started to pour down on him from all sides.
But Edward was not to be taken lightly of he used his spear as he infused his light element in the spear and crave the path midst of the legion of shadows, as he ruthlessly cut through the shadows one after another and persisted until the end of the army, he slashed, cut, split, thrust, etc. he did.
Neither side was losing as he was skilled enough to swim against the flow of the river but he was not powerful enough to reach the opposite end of the flow, Huh? I did give a good example, maybe I'm good at it.
'AHEM- back to the arena.'
After what seemed like fourteen to thirteen minutes of watching this thriller fighting of what seemed like an angel fighting against the demon or demoness.
Finally, Edward backed away and muttered something under his breath which I of course knew.
'Tsk, I decided not to use it but I have to after all.'
After that, he took the position of the downward slash and started to accumulate a large amount of mana in his spear.
The army of shadows was nearing him from all sides but he didn't halt he continued in his position, All looked in bathed breath as what seemed like the army of demons neared the angel whose spear was bathed in the incandescent glow of light, As all thought the angel will lose, he brought down his spear against the incoming army of the demons as all arena, whereas waiting room or arena, it looked like the calamity of the nature itself has come to judge the demoness of Everlasting Death.
"BOOM!"
As the brilliant glow enveloped the arena I felt discomfort way more discomfort than I thought I would feel, Why? Because light and darkness are opposite elements and repulse each other, That's why it is common to feel discomfort around light users for darkness element users and vice versa.
All where I can see was dust everywhere from the aftershock of the blast nobody can see what happened.
In the mind of all, one question was there did the young angel win?
Then like answering all questions slowly the veil of dust scattered and there it was a cruel scene that maybe lefting me nobody liked as all looked at the angel under the sole of the emotionless demoness.
She stood there as all looked in sheer horror the body of an angel looking now horrendous from the slash and cut marks around his body with him being unconscious, nobody knows what happened, but nobody objected to it, it was like the most common outcome anybody would have thought.
But I knew what happened, she used 'that sword art,' with her katana.
That's why there were numerous cuts across Edwards's body.
As she stood imposingly looking toward MC seemingly without a care that under her foot there was a man.
Finally after realizing that he was stunned for quite some time MC announced.
"WIN-WIN-WIN WINN- WINNER DEM-LAYLA NETYOIVE FROM TEAM 7."
After that medics rushed to the arena, of course after Layla had taken her feet off Edward and made her way to the arena.
As I looked at Layla beating the living sh*t out of her enemy thoughts coursed through my mind, And one of them was.
'She is powerful, way more powerful than me but.... at the end she died in the hands of the protagonist while crying who knows from the holy fire that was enveloping her or from the sheer pain of the one she loved betraying her and killing her.'
Whatever she needs to die, as she is the villainess that should further deepen the relationship between Leon and Elisa who will eventually save the world, But after thinking about it one thought remained in my mind which I quickly shook off.
After the first match, it was just, 'I surrender' or 'The participant is unconscious' type results.
As announcer finally declared what all were anticipating in the team 7 waiting room, whether it was Falkor or Elisa.
"LAYLA NETYOIVE WINS THE MATCH, AND FINALLY TEAM 7 BECAME THE FIRST TEAM TO GET FULL POINTS AFTER 17 YEARS."
"WAAAAAAAAAAA."
"TEAM 7!, TEAM 7!, TEAM 7!"
"LAYLA NETYOIVE! I LOVE YOU."
"THAT GUY UP THERE YOU ARE SEEKING DEATH."
That was the reaction as Layla made her way to the waiting room without a hint of emotion on her face.
"We win."
"Yes."
"We win?"
"Yes."
"We win!"
"THCK!"
"OUCH! Hey Mash."
"How many times do I tell YES! YES! YES!"
This was the conversation between Jake and Mash which I honestly didn't care about.
And finally, all heard the sound.
"DOORKNOB TURNING!"
"DOOR OPENING!"
She entered and amidst the gazes made her way to the seat Leon was seating upon after reaching there she looked and Leon for a few seconds and asked.
"How did I do." with the same emotionless face as ever.
Leon stared at her for a few seconds, and as the tension in the room intensified finally Leon answered.
"Not bad, I guess."
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All looked as one question roaring in their mind.
'IF THIS IS NOT BAD SO WHAT ARE WE!!!!!!'
"TEAM 7 PLEASE COME TO THE ARENA."
Then without even looking at Layla anymore Leon got up from his seat and made her way to the arena after going through the door.
"OI we should go too."
As all moved towards the arena I watched then after some time I also got up and walked past the still-standing Layla she looked at the door emotionlessly and as I was going to move past the door I saw something that I couldn't ignore even if I wanted .
'Yes! She was smiling even if Leon ignored her just because of a compliment even if it can be said be one.'
And that thought that I shook off again entered my mind and this time it didn't go even after I shook off it countless times.
'Did she have to die?'