PFC Chapter 130 The game begins!
Chapter 130 The game begins!
As the first snowflakes of winter fell quietly, the first Gladia Duel Tournament that the students had been looking forward to for a long time finally began!
Lilith first went up the spiral staircase, then bent over to walk through the rows of packed auditoriums, and finally found her class. When she passed by Angie, she grabbed her and mocked the shabby venue.
"This venue was designed by Catherine. If you have any opinions, you should have raised them during the construction. Where were you at that time, Angie? Oh, you were chatting with classmate Neler." Lilith complained mercilessly.
Angel had already kept her mouth shut after hearing that this was Catherine's design, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, she couldn't help but smiled triumphantly, "Yeah, what's the problem?" Lilith was just jealous!
——It was hopeless. Lilith didn't bother to talk to her anymore and continued walking towards her class, finding the seat her friends had reserved for her.
"Lilith!" Lulu patted the seat next to her, "You're too slow! It's almost time to start!"
"You heartless girl, I'll go get a blanket!" Lilith smiled and took out a thick woolen blanket and covered Lulu's head with it.
"Wow, thank you Lilith." Jaina smiled and put her hand in. It was not easy to watch the game indoors in winter. Several girls covered their legs with blankets and huddled together.
"Hello? Hello, hello, hello--!" A voice came from the magic loudspeaker on the central platform, "...Is this how it is used?" The voice muttered again in a low voice.
"That's how you use it, you idiot!" Lilith was very familiar with the other voice. It was Teacher Rebecca!
"Huh, of course I know..." The following mumblings were inaudible. Lilith squinted her eyes and looked towards the higher podium. She could only see a brown-haired head shaking.
"Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first College Cup Competition of Goredia College. I am the commentator this time - Goredia's iron-blooded training soul, guardian of justice, loyal navigator, brave pioneer, guardian instructor, Hurst! Oh, and my partner Rebecca." He introduced other people very briefly, and Lilith could imagine teacher Rebecca's rolling eyes.
"…This academy has been silent for too long. Now is the best time. Our guardians and magicians will fight together in this competition. Let's see what kind of wonderful performance they can bring us after so many years of training and adventure!"
The instructor seemed to be very good at stirring up the atmosphere. After his passionate opening speech, the entire stadium was ignited with enthusiasm. The audience cheered one after another. The vibrations from clapping and stomping made Lilith feel that the stands under her feet were shaking. In such anticipation, Hurst pressed the button at hand, "This venue is built by our dwarf friends. Let's see what fun the greatest architects of Gaia have prepared for us!"
The dwarves were also invited to watch the game. They were sitting in the teachers' seats, drinking strong liquor to keep warm in the cold wind. Upon hearing the news, they stood up in their seats happily, shaking their hats to greet the cheering students.
As the button was pressed, the empty training ground suddenly made a loud rumbling sound, and the gravel and rocks trembled. A huge crack suddenly appeared in the middle of the field and split to both sides. Some shadowy things were rising from the ground. The crowd was silent for a moment, and then cheered even louder.
The vibration continued, and complex magic patterns lit up along the edge of the training ground, eventually surrounding the entire venue. A huge light suddenly lit up, and Lilith couldn't help but close her eyes. After that, the huge training ground that Anqi complained about being empty and shabby had completely disappeared. Instead, there was a dense jungle that was incompatible with the winter in Goletia. There were cliffs and caves everywhere, as well as the broken walls and ruins of unknown buildings. There were also Mordor thorns with barbs on them, shining coldly in the sun, and near the northern corner, there was even a huge pool of water, emitting ominous bubbles. Above the venue, there were strange clouds floating, and lightning flashed through them from time to time, making crackling sounds, creating a tense and exciting atmosphere for the upcoming competition.
The sudden change of scene made Lilith not know where to look. Catherine did a great job. She looked in Catherine's direction in amazement, thinking to see her smiling face, but she didn't expect the princess to still look calm, as if she was not complacent at all. Alas, she is worthy of being a woman who is about to ascend the throne, her facial expression management is so terrible.
A whistle came from the magic loudspeaker. It was Instructor Hurst. "Wow! What amazing creativity! Thanks again to our friends from the Firebeard tribe! I really hope that these little bastards...these contestants will live up to everyone's efforts and show us something exciting, okay?"
While everyone was marveling at the competition venue, the seniors participating in the competition had already been waiting in the preparation area for a long time. The white breath they exhaled quickly dissipated in the air. Hearing this, they were even more eager to get started.
"The match lasts 30 minutes, and one point will be added for each enemy player eliminated. Please pay attention to the golden box in the field, which contains props that can increase your match points. Of course, rewards and risks coexist. If something else comes out, I wish you good luck. The wristbands on your hands will teleport you out of the battlefield when you are facing near-fatal injuries, and the teachers in the school infirmary will try their best to ensure that you do not die." Rebecca's voice sounded calmly, introducing the rules of the game.
"Stop wasting time, Rebecca, hurry up--" Hurst couldn't wait to see the fight between these little brats who always played tricks on him. Rebecca was annoyed by the noisy guys and pressed the button on her left hand. The magic patterns on the four preparation areas lit up at the same time. One of the seniors was halfway through yawning, and the next second he was teleported into the venue with his team.
"The game begins!!!" Hurst cheered, and a new round of screams immediately broke out from the audience.
The red and blue teams were accidentally teleported together at the beginning. As soon as the two teams met, Lilith saw a fireball bursting above one team's head. It grew bigger and bigger in the blink of an eye and rushed towards the other team. Wherever the fireball passed, the air was distorted by the burning, and the grass and trees on the ground turned to ashes in an instant. The blue team fell into a passive position at the first moment and could only hold up a huge magic shield to resist this powerful attack.
"So cruel right from the start..." Lilith and the others were stunned.