novelraw Chapter 72: The Competition Begins
Chapter 72: The Competition Begins
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the ride of your lives!! I am your host and friend, Harry, and joining me today in the booth is none other than Tom!!"
A wave of cheers erupted in the audience as Harry began hosting.
"I must say, Harry, for all your mug—commoner and worthless upbringing, you sure know how to work a crowd. But today is not about you or me, it’s about the young future leaders of this world!! So while I have lot to say, I won’t bother you guys today with my useless talk. Let’s move directly towards the first match of Group A!!"
Even more deafening cheers resounded from the crowd as they waited for the competition to begin.
"For the first match, we have our very own runner-up from Silver Peak City!! Born and brought up as the heir to Draco Clan, this young man has already started making waves in the world!! Give it up for Lucius from Draco Clan!!" Harry spoke passionately.
The whole stadium went dim, as all the lights focused on the one single young man, who started walking on the stage. Wearing dark green clothes with serpent designs on them, he exuded pure arrogance and a proud look, walking while holding a silver cane in his hands, with the head of a roaring dragon on it..
As soon as he walked onto the stage and waved at the crowd, they went wild, screaming his name.
"And facing him is someone even more amazing!! Someone who rose from nothing!! An orphan with no background or money actually made it all the way here, and he has become the biggest dark horse in the whole competition!! Give it up for Raiden Ashford!!"
BAM.
As the announcer called his name, the heavy curtains parted, and Raiden stepped into the spotlight with the effortless poise of a man who owned the ground beneath him. Standing at a commanding 6’1", he cut a striking figure—his long, black curls left wild and open to fall in dark, defiant waves past his shoulders, framing a light complexion and eyes of deep, electric violet.
He wore a midnight-black kurta, its high collar left casually unbuttoned to reveal the sharp lines of his frame. Woven into the fabric were intricate golden threads, hand-embroidered in celestial patterns that shimmered like hidden constellations with every movement.
This regal upper was anchored by baggy, slate-grey combat trousers that flared at the thigh and cinched tight at the ankles, creating a powerful, warrior-like silhouette that pooled over his footwear.
With every stride, the crisp clack of structured velvet loafers echoed through the hall. The shoes, finished with a heavy gold crest across the bridge, matched the stacked silver and gold bracelets rattling at his wrists and the gemstone rings adorning his fingers. He didn’t just look like an Emperor who had stepped off a throne and onto the battlefield, his presence a silent command that demanded the world’s attention.
Tak. Tak. Tak.
He walked slowly onto the platform, commanding all the attention from the audience, his mere presence radiating pressure.
Clink.
He put his hand up and waved at the audience with a smile, his silver bracelets producing chiming noises.
As soon as he did, all the girls in the audience went wild!!
"Wow, so handsome!!"
"He is so dreamy!! I want to marry him!!"
"Have you seen your face?! If anything, I will be the one to marry him!!"
"Step Aside bitches!! He can be my Daddy anytime he wants!!"
"I, Decalre Him The Most Handsome Man In The Competition!!"
Amidst all the buzz and cheers, Raiden stood there calmly, patting Woolie as he looked at his opponent, who had already made quite a face for stealing his spotlight.
"What an entrance!! What a man!! Raiden Ashford!! Let’s move on to the main part of the competition, ladies and gentlemen, the fights!!" Harry announced loudly, earning another round of cheers from the audience.
"Are both contestants ready?" A middle-aged man stepped in between them, wearing a classical suit, acting as the referee.
"Yes."
"Alright, let’s begin this match!!" He fired a gun in the air, indicating the beginning of the match.
"It’s our first match, boy!! Let us send this bastard back to the dark ages, where he belongs!!" Lucius spoke to his terra beast, a 3 headed serpent.
"Hiss~!"
The Terra Beast hissed as it rapidly advanced towards Raiden and Woolie, its fangs shining with venomous green light.
"Alright, Woolie, since it’s our first match, let us finish it with style. Go all out!! Volt Tackle!!"
"Woolie!!" ( •̀ ω •́ )!!
CRACK-BOOM!!
A massive, jagged pillar of Violet light erupted from Woolie’s body, punching through the clouds to connect the earth directly to the heavens.
The air itself cracked with the sheer power as it turned white hot, scaring even the referee away from the stage.
BANG!!!
As Woolie launched the Volt Tackle, the pillar collapsed into a single, devastating bolt, turning the battlefield into a white-hot vacuum of violet static. Wherever he passed from, the ground itself tore asunder, leaving nothing but destruction in his wake, as connected directly with the opponent Terra Beast.
By the time violet light faded from the stage, there was nothing left but a deep, wide gully that ran across half the stage. And standing at the endpoint of it all was a small and cute Terra Beast. But no one dared to underestimate it.
As for the opponent, it was stuck in the wall behind Lucius, clearly out cold.
"Woolie~!" ヽ（≧□≦）ノ
"The...the winner is Raiden Ashford!!"
The audience burst into cheers, louder than ever before, as they chanted his name again and again.
All the other contestants, on the other hand, had a grim look in their eyes as they looked at the figure in the centre of the stage, wondering if they could have survived that hit if it were them in that place, and coming to a grim conclusion.
"What is going on?? Wasn’t his name Leon?"
"Who is he?? Find out everything about him!!"
"You let such a massive competitor slip through your radar?? What use are you?! I want detailed information about him in front of me right now!!"
"Unbelievable!! It is truly Unbelievable!! We have seen the best start for any tournament in history!! Give it up for Raiden and Emperor Woolie, the strongest of them all!!"