Chapter 73: The first match (1)
Grindeston's Arena had five thousand seats, which often were empty throughout the year. But today those five thousand seats were falling short.
Inhabitants and visitors fought to enter the Arena even before it was noon. No one wished to miss the opening of the second round of the tournament.
By the time Hex entered the hidden passage toward the waiting area, he could hear the cheers through layers of walls and floors, making them tremble.
He was accompanied by Althea. She seemed eager to start fighting. As a trained soldier she had no qualms about killing people.
Hex didn't mind killing either. If the six years had honed his survival skills, the past few weeks had removed his resistance against taking lives.
'It's not different from Crevice Hunting. We clean up so no plague or hidden danger is fostered in those dark places. In this case, we will remove humans who could disrupt the lives of those weak to defend themselves.'
They soon reached the waiting area. The top twenty were gathered here.
As soon as Hex entered the area, he felt a cold gaze land on him. Looking up, he met Clannad's eyes.
"I hope your luck continues till we meet," Clannad said with a dangerous glint in his eyes. The others in the room remained silent.
The top twenty consisted mostly of members belonging to Clannad and the twins from the Viscount family. The only people who didn't belong to them were Hex, Althea, Sterling, and Ella.
Hex looked at his old rival with a worried look. For some reason, he felt that Clannad seemed less...human.