Re: Evolution Online

"Sis! It's starting! It's starting! Who do you think is going to be called first?" Rey shook Alex like a rag doll, not able to contain his excitement. However, he stopped and quickly stepped away when she turned to give him a death glare.

The two of them were currently seated on a terrace slightly far away from the PVP tower. 

From here, they were still able to see the arena displayed by the four huge floating squares, but they wouldn't be able to place bets. That didn't matter as the two of them were only here to take a look at the fights.

This was a fight between the top experts of the Gresh Kingdom and some outsiders after having combed through several rigorous rounds, so one could definitely learn a lot from this.

Alex gazed at the square in the distance with a frown on her face. "Hmph. I don't know who will be called first, but it won't be that guy." 

"Eh? Why?"

"He is lucky like that. Do you know he only played a single match in the first round? Probably, Derek or Mia might get the unlucky first draw."

But before she could finish her words, another gong sounded, and the announcement chimed in.

<Ding. Player 1 and Player 10 are requested to come to the arena stage>

"Sis! Player 10 is bro, right? Bro is going first!" Rey shouted in excitement, and Alex silently swallowed her words in nervousness. "Good luck." She wished him from afar.

Meanwhile, on the tournament floor, Mia as well mumbled the same words while Derek silently nodded.

The two of them watched as Liam grinned and walked onto the stage casually. Unlike the thousands of players witnessing this match, he did not have even trace amounts of nervousness in his demeanor.

"I am here." He announced coldly.

And the player standing opposite him was one of the players from the Golden Knights guild. He stepped onto the stage along with his drake, both of them looking regal.

The drake was proud and domineering, and the player looked no less decked in dazzling items. All the items on his body were at the least golden unique grade.

"I am here." He banged the spear in his hand on the stage, announcing his arrival as well. The drake next to him grunted loudly, raising its crimson head to stare down at Liam.

Seeing this, a fox jumped off of Liam from somewhere inside his cloak and snarled back at the dragon though the little fox with the three tails was no match for the huge beast.

Standing next to them, Liam also looked very poorly equipped. He had a few bracelets, some rings, a beaten-down armor, and some new pauldrons that were the only golden items. 

The rest all looked like trash, especially the sword he was holding in his hand. It was rusted and dull without any luster. That too, after observing the opponent, Liam sheathed this old rusty sword as well.

"He is going to play as a mage?" Mia's eyes glinted with interest.

Like her, the opponent as well seemed to be surprised. "You are not using a weapon?"

"Hmmm?" Liam stood silently. He did not bother answering him.

This made the other party angry. "You are underestimating me too much!" He gritted his teeth and glared back. The drake next to him also did the same. The two of them looked like they couldn't wait to slaughter him.

But Liam still stood casually. He did not bother exchanging any pleasantries. 

Only the fox on the side jumped around, growling non-stop and snarling as if she was ready to unleash hell, though this looked cute rather than domineering. This completely ruined the cool casual vibe coming from Liam, making him look like a random player.

Many players outside the tower were seeing this scene, and they all wondered if this was really the top-ranked player in the entire game. He looked too… ordinary.

Suddenly, another loud gong sounded, and the two players were teleported to a desert-like environment with huge rocks lying around. 

After a moment of silence with the two players sizing each other up, the match began without any other delay. 

The figure with the spear was the first to make a move without giving the opponent a chance to attack first. He didn't care that the guy was underestimating him. All he wanted was a win.

And this match should be easy.

From what he could tell, only the pet of this player was special, and he assumed that the person probably received the beast as a reward for leveling up fast.

While he clutched his spear and lunged forward, the drake also opened its mouth, sending out a flare of flames. 

With these two rushing toward Liam and attacking him from the get-go, it looked like the match was over even before it began.

Everyone gasped as they prepared to see a charred body lying on the ground, mangled by the spear. The players who had bet on Liam lamented silently. However, the next second…

An even bigger flame appeared!

The small fox that was prancing around all this time aimed for the drake and sent out a fire blast, and at the other end, the guy who had dashed forward with the spear was blasted away, right out of the stage.

When everyone looked closer, they could see a small tornado, picking up the sand and rocks nearby. This tornado strangely had lightning bolts shooting out of it? 

It first blasted away the player, and then it went straight for the drake. The beast, which was having a fire-spitting contest with the fox, was also blasted away.

It took a moment for everyone to grasp what had happened, and before they did, both the domineering drake and the player were one-shotted and lying on the ground with their tongues out. 

Everyone waited to see if at least they only took damage and would be able to stand up and make a comeback, but the loud gong that came next announcing the end of the match crashed any hope.

The match had ended just like that!