Chapter 80: The Kobold Soul
"Congrats girl, you are a Knight now," Hestia said with a broad smile as she welcomed the two young people coming out of the arena.
The screams and cheers could be heard through the sturdy walls behind them. The match might have ended abruptly but it caused even more chaos than any other fight ever.
"Thanks," Althea said stiffly, causing Hestia to raise her brow.
"Nothing personal against you. She just considers it a loss against Clannad," Hex explained with a grin, earning a disgruntled look from the girl beside him.
"Well, I can understand that but making the top five is less impressive than breaking through to the Knight stage at such a young stage. Now I am worried you will surpass me in no time," Hestia laughed as she put her arms around Althea and dragged her into a hug of sorts.
"I wanted to beat him so badly but I did what I could do to get out of the situation. Suddenly my body was filled with heat and the energy accumulated throughout the years burst out," Althea said, letting out a sigh.
She then turned towards Hex. "I guess you will have to face four of them on your own. You better try to reach the third Blessing in the coming two days."
Althea was referring to the following two days the Squires were free from the tournament. In these two days, the Knights would participate to determine the finalist.
On the third day, they would first have the rumble to crown the champion of the Squire division, followed by the final in which the champion from the Knight division would be determined.