Armipotent

1478  The Last Phase

Tang Shaoyang did not ask Ira what would happen if he died in this trial. Was it the same with the Demi-God Trial where they would be resurrected and sent back to their world? Or it was death, death. He did not know that, but it would be silly to die in the tournament and fail the trial instead of dying from attempting the trial itself.

He furrowed his brow as he realized something. There was a sudden surge in the participants. At the same time, there was also a tournament. A very tempting tournament for the participants to join. It felt like the tournament organizer tried to reduce the number of the trialʼs participants.

ʼThis is indeed suspicious.ʼ Vandir who tried to persuade Tang Shaoyang to join the tournament also agreed that the tournament was suspicious.

The arena was getting more crowded, and he slowly understood the format of the tournament. It was similar to a gladiator fight. One has to achieve ten wins to proceed to the main arena. The football stadium-size arena was where the main tournament took place. It would be held a day later after a hundred participants with ten wins came out.

Tang Shaoyangʼs suspicion came true as more participants died. There was a silly fight, a mage-oriented class against someone with a close-combat class. He thought the latter would win, but the mage won with just a single spell. The mage blasted his opponentʼs head.

A loud cheer resounded when someone died. It caused the arena to shake a little bit from the cheer. Someone even laughed, happy that someone died. He understood as to why they were happy as that meant it was one less competitor. But that was just sickening that someone would laugh. He would kill people, but he would not laugh at the people he killed.

After the thirteenth match was over, Tang Shaoyang headed out. He thought of visiting the restaurant recommended by the barkeeper. The time-killing plan until the trial started was to try all kinds of foods in this city and watch the tournament. That was the plan for two days.

ʼShould I be worried about myself that I donʼt mind eating after watching the gory match?ʼ That was what he thought on the way to the restaurant. Even after witnessing the flesh and blood in the arena, he still had the appetite to eat. Of course, he did not dwell on those thoughts too much.

The barkeeper recommended him to Calamity Restaurant. It was not just the name, but the restaurant indeed served Calamityʼs meat. They used Calamity as their ingredients, and that interested him.

Tang Shaoyang came out of the restaurant with a face of full regret. It was an interesting idea to taste the Calamity meat, but it was either the cook was an amateur who could not proceed with the ingredients properly, or maybe it was just not up to his taste.

He started with two menus and did not like them. But he trusted the barkeeper since it was recommended to him. He ended up ordering four more dishes, and that was why he was sure Calamity was not food, at least not for him.

After that, he visited the same tavern and ordered the same drink to wash the taste in his mouth. The barkeeper laughed at him when he said he did not like the recommendation.

That was how he spent his time, trying the new food, drinking at the same bar, buying new snacks, and returning to the arena. The two days in this city turned him into a gourmet person. He kept wanting to try a new food, and he had been asking for a lot of recommendations. He even asked Ira and her friend for a recommendation. It was until the last phase of the tournament.

He had not slept since the announcement of the tournament. No, he had not returned to his lodging ever since. Since there was no night and noon, he had been staying up and watching the tournament, the only thing that was interesting in the city.

There was a break for the last phase, and he went out to get his snack. Then he returned to his seat, but then he found four familiar faces next to his usual seat.

Agnes, Castor, and two men he still did not know until today. He thought of looking for a new seat, but he was just too lazy. He ended up sitting next to Agnes with three bags of snacks.

”We meet again, Mr. Tang Shaoyang,” Castor recognized him and knew his name. It must be Agnes who told Castor his name.

”Hello,” Tang Shaoyang greeted back unenthusiastically as he looked up at the giant screen above the arena. Four participants were remaining for the final battle. Those four people were the undefeated participants in the whole tournament.

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Final Phase!

1. Eson Artus Figueroa

2. Galez Cesar Torres

3. Uruwakan

4. Alderoi Alder Acevedo

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”You come alone? Whereʼs your party, Mr, Tang?” Castor did not care about the lukewarm response and asked with a smile.

It was hard not to be polite to someone who was polite. But it was a different case, and he did not know why. But for some reason, he felt repulsive to Castor. There was something that caused that, not because Castor was rude in their first meeting. It was just there was something that made him dislike Castor. He did not know why.

”I donʼt have a party.” He replied shortly.

”What? How can? Is there no one inviting you to the party?” Castor asked with his pleasant voice, ”How can no one invite a strong participant like you?”

”Donʼt know.” Tang Shaoyang did not plan to form a party, but now that Castor reminded him. He indeed did not receive an invitation to a party anymore. Not that he wanted to be invited to a party, but now he knew why. He let out a chuckle and shook his head.

For the first time, he turned toward Castor with a smile, ”Thank you for your help. It would be a bother for me to reject all those invitations if not for you.”