„So who's gonna be the next one?"
It was silent for a moment even though the last round was an easy win and should've boosted the morale, everyone knew they wouldn't be capable of anything like this.
That's when Erebus started talking
„ don't be cowards, we are all aware that you aren't able to do what he just did and no one is expecting you to. So let's think of it thoroughly. "
Everyone just looked at him feeling a bit of relief inside of them ready to hear him out
„so the next one shouldn't be me or Ryu we are the strongest left and should be there to win the hard fights. So the next one should either be a sacrifice or someone with medium skills."
„let's first send one of class C since they'll think they aren't half bad but we really are just using them as sacrifice so our D and E members also only have to fight against equalls and have a better chance."
„not a bad idea let's do that, so who of you two will be going?"
„I just need to lose right?"
„yea but at least pretend to try so they don't figure out our strategy."
„let's finish this quickly so I can go back to rest."
Valerius Said standing up from the couch and going to the door
Serphina approach him and whispered to him
„at least try to win if the enemy is your or a class und you so an extra win wouldn't hurt yknow."
„..."
„I know you can do it."
„hehehe"
Even tho serphina whispered zuri could hear them since she has bunny ears which made her giggle a bit
Erebus looked at her in silent..
„what's so funny?"
„their relationship is just too cute."
„what did they say that made you say that?"
„not much just that she believes in him."
Zuri turned her head back at the two of them
While Erebus continued to look at her
„cute.. indeed."
He said with a light smile
Shortly after Valerius entered the arena another guy entered the ring
The others who were in the looker room looked at his Infos on the screen
Place 12 of class C
„twelve.."
„don't worry serphi, I'm sure he'll do great it's just a difference of one."
„that's right! Show him what we are made of!!"
„hehe"
„you look to happy for finding out our enemy is higher ranked than our member."
„wha-?"
„then again we did send him out with the intention to lose."
„Yknow that's not what I'm laughing about."
„I know. But you always make such a cute face when I'm teasing you, shortcakes."
„why are you always only bothering me?"
Erebus got quiet for a second and had a expression as if he was seriously thinking about it
„that's right why do I like to tease only you?"
„hm?"
„probably cause your the cutest one here."
„w-what?!"
Zuri quickly turned around and made herself small on the floor.
„y-you can't just say stuff like that!"
Erebus looked down on her as if not knowing why she was acting like that,
When he noticed her red cheeks he started to giggle
‚he kekkk.."
He approach her an bend down next to her
„what is it the fact I called you cute?"
She turned away from him
„..n-no! of course not."
„did no one ever tell you your cute?"
„no ...boys.."
„pfffftttt-- ho.. okay jeez I'm sorry y'know if you don't want to be called cute you shouldn't get red like that."
„shut up! Oh? Stop bothering me now the fight is about to begin."
She turned to the TV
„you're so cold~"
***
„zero!"
The guy from the other team stormed at him in the blink of an eye
Valerius wmas Just managing to avoid it by turning into a bat he flew to the side and transformed back
He took the gun and started shooting
In his eyes this was like an virtual game so he tried to calculate the attack pattern by testing it several times once he had an rough idea the other guy stormed at him and punched him had in the stomach
Valerius flew back in a fast speed his eyes flickered there was blood coming out of his nose and his ears started beeping which made him go crazy
Before he could get up the other guy kicked him in the side which made him fly to the side.
The other guy slowly approached him with an confident face
He started trampling down on him
Valerius was completely covered in bruises and blood but continued quiet.
After some time he started to move up his body but before managing to do something the other guy grabbed him by the collar dragged him up and punched him with all he got
Valerius flew against the wall in which now was a crater and fell down on the floor again
Everyone watched the TV in surrow
„why aren't the third years stopping this fight stop it now!"
„serphi calm down the judges aren't allowed to stop it as long as he gets up all the time."
„this is only a whole as freakshow anymore, I bet Val knows the rules so why is he doing this?"
Erebus started talking from the side
„just trust him for now."
When they continued to watch the scene they found Valerius getting something out of his pants pocket.
It was a second gun he told no one about
but he just continued to sit there without getting back up.
He pulled out the second gun by the time he did that the second guy ran at him again
Valerius started sweating from the pain but he didn't shiver a bit to make sure he could hit the target perfectly
He pointed both guns up and started shooting a bullet with the left gun
The other guy avoided it but just where he was about to step, he was welcomed by a nother bullet.
He tried to avoid it didn't manage completely though and still got hit in his side
He wanted to directly start attack again but suddenly fell to his knees he felt a great pain coming from his legs
His legs were completely covered in holes Valerius shot several bullets through each leg
The enemy couldn't stand up anymore
After that he started shooting his arms
Then his stomach and at the end Valerius asked
„so should it end with a shot through the heart or the head?"
the other guy looked at him in misery and just managed to get out a single sentence before falling to the ground
„I-... Give.. up...."
Valerius took down his arm and the third years rushed to them to fix their injuries
When Valerius got back the others greeted him warmly they were all happy that he won but also worried about his condition
„you did great bro I knew you'd win!"
„didn't you doubt him in the middle of the fight?"
„shut up number one!"
„number one... Hey shortcakes why don't you have a nickname for me?"
„a nickname?... Let me think..
What about pest? Or jerk or clown, or firecracker or idiot wait no that one doesn't make sense you're to smart for that so how about nasty or creep?"
„damn and there my excitement goes again."
„if you don't like than suggest something."
„how about oppa?"
„just leave me alone. you're to weird, why did I even ask you I think I'll stick to creep."
„That makes me soo saaad~~"