Chapter 1515 Promotion Competition <TOC> Chapter 1517 White-Cheeked Domain Demon’s Forehead Eye
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Outside Sky Tower, where real-time battle updates were displayed, Angel saw who Leon’s opponent would be today.
“Death Gospel.”
Generally speaking, the greener the horn, the more likely one is to choose an imposing title they can’t live up to.
Just like the self-styled “Eternal Ice Emperor” who, despite only being able to frost the ground a little, had the audacity to call himself an Ice Emperor. Therefore, dissecting the significance behind these titles often proves pointless.
More than this “Death Gospel,” Angel was more intrigued by Leon’s own title.
The screen displayed Leon’s title as: “Lionheart Knight.”
Speaking of the knights from the Pat family, they are generally all known as Lionheart Knights. Although it was a bit surprising for Leon to choose this title, it actually made sense given his character and the familial responsibilities he bears.
Leon’s match was about to begin, so he had already gone to the competitor area. Angel stood before the battle board, scanning the list of participants. Regrettably, he didn’t find anyone familiar. As for people like Nausica, their names did not appear on Sky Tower’s list because they were participating in Infinite Battle Tower.
When Angel reached the spectator area, he was surprised to find it quite crowded.
Their surrounding area was packed to the rafters with people, all excitedly waiting for the competitors to take the stage.
After Shalem explained, Angel came to understand the situation. These spectators weren’t necessarily here to support a specific competitor; they were here simply because the lower-floor Sky Tower matches were… free.
In these lower-floor battles, there’s generally a large audience, typically comprised of novice apprentices or mortals residing in Sky Mechanical City.
Moreover, this was a promotion match. Even if it’s just progressing from the first floor to the second, it adds a layer of intrigue within the context of these grassroots-floor competitions, naturally attracting a larger crowd.
Throughout the entire match, Angel was engrossed amid the clamor and shouts of the audience.
As for the proceedings of the competition, Angel had already anticipated it might not be particularly spectacular. However, upon watching it, he was, all things considered, rather surprised.
Compared to the more mundane contests at the lower floors of Sky Tower in the Savage Grottoes, the action here was noticeably more captivating. Unlike the first-floor fights in the Savage Grottoes — generally just physical brawls between mere mortals — here, you could at least witness extraordinary abilities on display.
Take Leon’s opponent, for instance, named “Death Gospel.”
By the name, you might expect some fanatical man with an air of religious zealotry. In reality, it’s a girl who’s just eleven or twelve years old.
Armed with a miniature scythe that resembles a cane, she controls two souls — a male and a female. The male soul serves as a shield, while the female soul acts as a spear. Together, they form a solid defensive and offensive perimeter around her.
Though Leon has the advantage of his “Initial Heart Suit,” which minimized the actual damage the young girl could inflict, he eventually succumbed to the gradual toll of attrition and reluctantly conceded.
One large reason for Leon’s concession, in fact, lay in his hesitation to actively attack the girl; he was mainly tangled up with her two souls.
Angel understood that Leon still adheres to a knight’s code of honor, being reluctant to harm women and children unless absolutely necessary.
Moreover, this wasn’t a life-or-death duel; the aim was to gain experience and fight in earnest. As for advancing to the next floor, that was neither here nor there; opportunities would certainly arise in the future.
True to Angel’s understanding of Leon, when he emerged from the backstage area, aside from the paleness brought on by exhaustion, his overall mood was one of excitement and being uplifted.
Despite losing, it was Leon’s first time battling against souls, and he felt that the experience gained was invaluable. There were no regrets.
After Leon’s match, Angel went to Infinite Battle Tower with Shalem.
They wanted to check if Nausica’s match had concluded yet.
Outside Infinite Battle Tower, a screen displayed the outcomes of the battles. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the word “Promoted” next to the title “Blackberry Queen.”
However, the duration of this match was astonishingly long, almost two hours. Nausica’s match only concluded when Leon was about to enter for his battle.
This clearly showed that the match was extremely challenging for Nausica.
Fortunately, Nausica ultimately succeeded in her promotion and became the second person in their small team at the Bliss Pavilion to qualify for the Novastar Competition, following Shalem.
Just as everyone was feeling relieved, the screen before them suddenly switched from the battle results to the current point standings.
Nausica’s name was no longer on the Leaderboard since she had successfully promoted. The top ten all had 100 points, enough for promotion. The reason they were still on the board was likely that their promotional matches had not started yet.
Beyond the top ten, scores ranged from 99 down to single digits, with nearly over three hundred competitors in total.
On the leaderboard, Angel also spotted the name of Hilary, just as Shalem had mentioned earlier. She was at the bottom of the list, with a current score of 13 and a win-loss ratio of 50-50.
Reportedly, Hilary hadn’t encountered any “potential seeds” in this competition. In other words, none of the matches she lost were truly defeats; she basically fell asleep in the middle of them, allowing her opponents to win.
This reminded Angel of the first time he encountered Hilary at Sky Tower. He had difficulty dealing with her and thought he was destined to lose, but then Hilary’s snoring turned the scales of victory in an instant.
There’s nothing to be done about it; while the heavens blessed her with extraordinary talents, they also gave her a drawback. One can only hope that Hilary will one day find a way to overcome this shortcoming.
Aside from Hilary, Angel is not too familiar with the other competitors on the leaderboard, but he does recognize some of their nicknames.
In contrast, Shalem is extremely knowledgeable about these participants and can provide a general assessment for each one of them.
He is also well-versed in the contestants who have a good chance of advancing, treating this information like cherished family heirlooms.
According to Shalem, half of the information on these competitors comes from confidential sources, while the other half was gathered from conversations in the Woodrow Bar. Since there is overlap among the competitors, the information is generally accurate.
Shalem’s enthusiasm when discussing the various competitors is something Angel sees for the first time, indicating the great importance Shalem places on the Novastar Competition.
Initially, Angel hadn’t paid much attention to the Novastar Competition, but he now finds himself somewhat intrigued.
Many of these top apprentices from the Southern Region might fade away as time goes on, but a select few are likely to become rising stars that will illuminate the region’s future.
Witnessing their growth is, in essence, witnessing a chapter of history.
As Angel listens to Shalem’s enthusiastic discussion, his eyes skim across the display screen and suddenly pause.
It appears he has spotted a name.
“Stargazer of… Mysteries” Angel mutters softly to himself.
Caught in the excitement of his own speech, Shalem follows Angel’s gaze and says, “Stargazer of Mysteries, with 23 points.”
Shalem pauses for a moment, then slaps his forehead, exclaiming, “I almost forgot to tell you, David is also here.”
Stargazer of Mysteries is David’s alias.
Shalem quickly follows up by summarizing David’s competitive history.
David only decided to participate in the competition following Witch Liana and after Angel had left Sky Mechanical City. However, he competes with a high frequency and rarely loses.
In a short span of time, he has overtaken Coral and Shalem on the leaderboard.
Judging by David’s current win rate, he also stands a chance of securing a Novastar qualification before the deadline.
Angel is aware that David is participating in the Novastar Competition, but… “Isn’t David staying with you?”
“No, he is with Liana. According to him, Liana has recently been putting him through intensive training. We only saw him once when he came to Sky Mechanical City; otherwise, he’s hardly ever around.”
Angel nods, initially wanting to visit David, but with the news of the intensive training, the thought is put to rest.
…
As the Nausica competition ended nearly half an hour ago, and they haven’t found Nausica backstage, it seems she has already left Infinite Battle Tower.
Shalem and Leon are planning to go back to the Bliss Pavilion to check things out.
Angel was initially planning to go back with them, but upon leaving Infinite Battle Tower, he received a message on his communicator from the Water Ripple Witch.
In the message, Farina informs Angel that she has already spoken to Velite, who seems to have made some concessions in the negotiation.
Since Farina is currently in Enchanted Mechanical City and Angel also plans to visit Antonio at the Research Institute, he says a temporary farewell to Shalem and Leon and heads to the Research Institute alone.
Chapter 1515 Promotion Competition <TOC> Chapter 1517 White-Cheeked Domain Demon’s Forehead Eye