Chapter 50: A Shattered Delusion
A short while after the second match had ended—
Inside the treatment room prepared for participants within the Selection Tournament arena.
“Ugh...”
On one of the beds, Cecil slowly opened her eyes, still dazed, letting out a groan as she tried to lift herself up.
“...Haa.”
But the sharp pain that shot through her body the moment she was halfway upright forced her back down onto the bed. Letting out a sigh, she muttered quietly.
“What... happened to me...?”
The last thing she remembered was standing on her feet through sheer willpower after the clash, gasping for breath, followed by a deafening roar of cheers just before she collapsed.
“Hello...? Is anyone th— cough...”
With a faint voice full of hope, she tried calling out, but a sudden burst of coughing cut her off, and she quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
“.......”
Then, seeing the blood smeared on her palm, Cecil’s expression darkened as she muttered internally.