Chapter 849: Got You!
In the Emerald Dream Realm, at the Marshlight Sanctuary.
A month can pass in the blink of an eye, a transient moment that time cannot hold. Three days ago, after receiving a notice from the Deputy Commander, Leonidas and Orion had gathered together.
"Remember, the duel map is randomly generated. The first thing you do when you enter is group up with everyone else," Leonidas said, his face grim, his usual teasing tone gone. He drilled the advice into Orion relentlessly. "If you can’t group up, then you kill your enemy. Immediately. In the dueling grounds, it’s them or you. Only one can survive."
"..."
In truth, the Deputy Commander had already gone over all of this three days prior.
"It’s time. Let’s go," Leonidas said finally. He and Orion met each other’s gaze and nodded. Leonidas was the first to crush the five-pointed star ticket in his hand.
Orion took a deep breath and crushed his own.
The instant the ticket shattered, a brilliant circle of light ignited at Orion’s feet, completely engulfing his body. The light blazed for three seconds, then vanished. The palace where he and Leonidas had been was now empty, without a single trace or lingering aura.
In the Crucible of the Gods, the Dueling Space.
When Orion arrived, he was completely enveloped in a beam of pale golden light. The light acted as a barrier, separating him from the dueling space itself, but it did not separate him from his teammates, who appeared nearby.