The next screen showed a singular man standing in the middle of the arena, unscathed. But different from everyone so far, he did not possess any weapons, nor did he have any wounds on his body, which made Jack even more skeptical of this guy. It was almost like he had won the matches without even fighting, which only made things more confusing.
[4. Jordan Yuki]
Jack didn't feel the same offsetting feeling as he did from that music guy; rather, it was a feeling of danger. It was a creepy feeling that if he wasn't careful enough, he would die before he knew it, and looking into the man's eyes, Jack didn't doubt it even for a second. Just then, the top 3 were started as the 3rd number glitched and the name appeared.
The screen changed yet again, showing a whole different battlefield. The mood felt more grim, as if death itself had taken control of that field. In the middle of it stood a singular man with red eyes and white hair, while 20 to 30 skeleton soldiers holding bone weapons surrounded him. He was the exact necromancer Jack remembered seeing with Hana. Jack wasn't surprised; numbers do lead to a great difference, it seems, and his abilities were much stronger than Jack's.
[3. Daizo]
He did not have a surname. That felt weird to Jack, honestly, but he just didn't choose to question it. Why, you may ask? Since the next name was already being revealed, Jack was a bit excited to see who the idiot in second place was. The second number glitched as it started showing letters, and the screen changed.
But what they saw probably blew everyone's mind. A singular man stood in the middle of the arena, surrounded by multiple rows of turrets and missile launchers around him, forming a line of defense. Jack had no question left as to how this guy was the number two; he was carrying fucking firepower and more than anyone, it seemed. No matter how lucky Jack was, he wasn't sure he would win against that guy. He sighed. He felt a bit disappointed.
[2. HAJIN]
He would remember that name for sure, but it came down to the number one now as everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen. Out of nowhere, the screen changed; the number didn't even glitch, but the name was directly revealed.
The screen changed, and what they all saw was rather shocking, if anything. The last person was sitting in the middle of the arena on a throne made for him as all the other nine contestants bowed down to him. Whether it was from fear or genuine respect, the audience couldn't tell as his name was finally revealed to everyone.
[1. Akuto]
The man sitting on the throne stood up. That's when Jack noticed the man was wearing a blindfold for some reason. As he put his legs on the ground, black lines started spreading all over the arena as if it were being infested. Those black lines increased as he walked forward, and upon reaching the edge of the arena, the black lines stopped. Before anyone could know what happened, the whole arena broke down, crumbling into little pieces as Akuto, with a smile, was teleported away. His steps destroyed the arena; none of them could harm him. This guy was indeed the number one as of now. And so the leaderboard was finalized.
[Leaderboard
Akuto
Hajin
Daizo
Jordan
Jack
Remiel
Toki
Mort
Lucien
Hana]
Honestly, Jack was not at all mad with the results as Z started speaking again.
"So the people you just saw are the only ones deemed useful out of your lot, which means the rest of you would go through a hell of training. If you die during it, no one will care. You all are useless, so being dead might be better." Z's words felt a bit harsh, but Jack knew the guy was right.
"But of course there's another way. The top ten on the leaderboards will become the ten rulers of your planet from here on out. Ruling over the 10 great continents, the rulers have the choice to choose any 10 people and either make them their slaves or add them to their workforce. It's a choice for them, not for you. You will not be able to refuse the order from a ruler, especially when in their land. The rulers have a day after the tournament to decide who they choose. If you choose no one, 10 people will be randomized for you. Regardless, I declare the test match over. All the rulers, you did great. All of the rest of you hope you get selected as a slave at least."
Z said before the hologram vanished, leaving behind a very worried public. Soon after that, everyone was being teleported back home to wherever they came from. As for Jack, he would be going back to the village of giants, having a good party, and sleeping. He already had a few people in mind who he might choose. But as for now, he had earned a good rest.