Chapter 232: Twice
Thomas looked at Darian with a cold, serious gaze, then announced the result. "New Arcadia Empire wins."
The spectators from the Celestial Order Empire stayed quiet, while the high-ranking military officers that had come with the young fighters sighed and went to help the injured guy whose sword had been broken right at the start.
Everyone understood now—if Darian had wanted to, he could’ve wiped out the whole Celestial Order group instantly. Those kids got off kind of lucky; none of them had been completely humiliated in front of everyone. To the audience, they just looked like brave warriors who gave it their all against an absurdly strong opponent.
The second fight of the day had ended the same way—another crushing win by just one guy. And this time, no one in the arena dared to question Darian’s overwhelming strength. Anyone who tried to say something like that military officer before would just be laughed at.
In the VIP room, Irana, Barod, and Udynes seemed pleased with the duel. That young guy Haruto was skilled and honest. As for Darian, none of the three looked surprised at all.
The six emperors noticed that. They were all quiet, stunned by the confirmation of what those three young outsiders had said before. Could it really be true? That young man from Earth... had he actually defeated and crushed all the geniuses from other planets during that special mission?
The emperor of New Arcadia, of course, looked like he was glowing with pride, while the other five showed visible concern.
Darian returned to the waiting room inside the arena. He walked right past everyone watching him, didn’t look at a single person, sat in a corner with his eyes closed, and stayed silent, just waiting for the day to end so he could leave.
Nayara sighed, unsure what to say about Darian’s chaotic aura. But when she met Niara’s gaze, she just gave a small nod. He wasn’t alone—she was staying by his side, ready to support him however needed.
Thomas went ahead and did the next draw. The second match of the day would be: Group 1 from Polar Circle Empire vs. Group 1 from Aeternum Atlantis Empire.
Nayara and the others from New Arcadia let out heavy sighs. They’d been hoping to get lucky... but now, there’d be no need for a draw for the last match of the day—it was obvious her group would have to face the powerful Solar Federation Empire.
Back on the martial stage, the Aeternum Atlantis group entered first.