Chapter 190: Red Festival - Part 8
Cale Wilkinson, Gold Class Hero - Rank 8, one of the top heroes in the Sun City Myth Guild.
He was famous for his unbreakable defence and the destructive power of his diamond-shaped shield.
Yes, both of his arms were equipped with a diamond-shaped shield. There were also spikes on the surface of the shield. If you were not careful, your body would be pierced by the spikes on the shield.
Apart from the shield, he also wore heavy armour. But it was typically different from the armour of the Knightly order.
If the Knight's armour gave off a feeling of reverence and honour, Cale's heavy armour gave off a feeling of fierceness.
His two large shields also looked intimidating, but all of this was ineffective against Hirata.
Cale felt hostility from Hirata's gaze, a strong hostility at that. He was confused at first, but then he remembered that he had offended this group when he had visited the famous Xing District.
Cale just smiled at the strong hostility. Even though his enemy was fast, he was confident in his abilities. With his skill, he climbed to Gold Class Hero - Rank 8.
His awakening ability earned him the nickname "One-Man Fortress". But his guild usually called him "Steel Man" or "Big Guy". Yes, his Awakening ability could turn his body into hard steel.
Not only that, but his awakening could also strengthen his armour, earning him the name One-Man Fortress. His heavy armour could not be broken by a simple blow.
Bang! Bang!
Cale Wilkinson banged his two shields together, a sign to the referee that he was ready to fight. Musashi Hirata also bent down, his right hand on his sword hand, his left hand on his scabbard. It was the draw sword stance.
Looking at the two contestants ready to fight, the spectators fell silent.
Long Bin nodded his head and banged his steel staff on the ground, "Start!"
Cale's eyes focused on Hirata. He knew that his opponent had excellent speed, so he could not be careless.
As soon as Long Bin shouted for the match to begin, Musashi Hirata's figure blurred. Cale's eyes widened as Musashi Hirata's figure appeared right in front of him.
The thirty metre distance was shortened in an instant. Cale immediately brought both of his shields forward in response.
Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!
The clanking sound echoed through the arena. From the viewpoint of the spectators, they only saw Musashi Hirata slash his sword once, but the sound of the clash echoed four times.
Cale was shocked by the force behind the sword. His two shields bounced back as they collided, and his defences were broken by only one hit.
What shocked him were the four consecutive blows. He could feel that the four blows hit his shield almost simultaneously, while Hirata only swung his sword once. Yes, in his eyes, Musashi Hirata only swung his sword once, but he felt it as if four swords had struck his shields, breaking his defences.
With such a large opening, Hirata's left hand, holding the scabbard, slashed at Cale's stomach.
"Urghhhh!!!" Cale grunted in pain as he staggered back a few steps.
At the same time, he was shocked that he had been cornered in just one exchange.
'Shit, how could he be so strong?' He had checked Musashi Hirata's background.
Even though his opponent had a deep background, according to the information, Musashi Hirata was just an unranked gold class hero.
Don't tell me he's been holding back his power all this time...' Cale came to a realisation as the previous playoff came to his mind.
Even though his mind was a mess, his body was moving properly. He stabilised his stance, ready to receive another blow. But to his surprise, Musashi Hirata just stood there.
"Hoho, your shield is quite hard and your stance is stable..." Musashi Hirata chuckled and continued, "I can try my Quake Sword now..."
He had almost mastered his draw sword, although his master's draw sword was much better than his own. He wanted to see how much his Quake Sword had improved.
Weng!
A buzzing sound came from the sword. Before, his hand and sword would shake when he used the Quake Sword, but not this time. His hand was stable.
Whoosh!
Musashi Hirata rushed forward and swung his sword at the shield. Yes, he was aiming at the shield, not trying to find his enemy's weakness. He wanted to break the so-called one-man fortress frontally.
Heh... Fool! With my awakening ability, do you think you can defeat me with such a frontal attack?
Cale's eyes gleamed with determination, believing that his defence was unbreakable.
Clank!
As soon as the sword hit his shield, Cale's eyes widened in horror. His hands trembled and he felt his hand grow weak, as if all the energy in it had been drained.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
Musashi Hirata grinned and swung his sword again.
"Arghhhhhhhhhhh..." Cale screamed in agony, shocking the crowd.
Of course, those watching the fight were also shocked by this phenomenon. From the outside, all they could see was Hirata's sword hitting the shield. So why did Cale scream?
From the sound of it, it was as if he was in great pain. But how?
While everyone was confused, Cale was also confused. He did not know what had happened to him, but he felt his hand as if it had been torn. It was as if the muscles in his hands were ripped apart.
He did not know how this could happen, but he knew that it had something to do with the buzzing sound coming from the sword.
His mind was racing, trying to find a way out of this precarious situation. He did not want to be eliminated in the top 32. His goal was to reach the top 8.
However, Musashi Hirata did not give his opponent a chance to escape.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
The clanking sound rang out as Musashi Hirata's sword landed on Cale's heavy armour. He slashed at every part of Cale's body except his neck and head.
In a flash, countless blows landed on Cale Wilkinson. It lasted for a minute and then the buzzing sound from the sword stopped.
Musashi Hirata sheathed his sword, confusing the crowd. Cale Wilkinson was still standing, why did Musashi Hirata sheathe his sword?
To everyone's surprise, they saw Cale Wilkinson drop his shield. Right after the shield, Cale's body collapsed.
"ARGHHHHHHHHH..." A scream of agony came from Cale's mouth. He felt his body being torn apart as overwhelming pain ravaged his body.
The scream lasted for three minutes, causing the bodies of the spectators to shake voluntarily. They had no idea what had happened to Cale, but just hearing the scream frightened them.
Without a doubt, the unranked Gold Class Hero, Musashi Hirata, had won the match overwhelmingly. Long Bin announced the winner with a shout.
Meanwhile, Musashi Hirata crouched down in front of the collapsed Cale and whispered in a low voice, "You have insulted the wrong person! Lying in the hospital for a month or two might help you reflect on your behaviour!"
With that, Musashi Hirata left the stage to the cheers of the crowd. In the eyes of the audience, Musashi Hirata was surrounded by a mysterious aura.
His wonderful performance during the main event really captured the hearts of the audience.
Meanwhile, the medical team were helping Cale Wilkinson. He had to be stretchered off the stage as he was unable to move his body.
As the match continued, most of the Gold Class Heroes had already been eliminated, leaving only three Gold Class Heroes, Musashi Hirata, Sun Zhou Yi and Wu Shen Lei.
Sun Zhou Yi and Wu Shen Lei advanced to the final 16 by eliminating the Crown Class Ranker. The final 16 consisted of 5 Emperor Class Heroes, 7 Legendary Class Rankers, 3 Gold Class Heroes and a Crown Prince.
Yes, the Crown Prince of the Regal Kingdom, William Gerard Kingsman, has made it to the final 16 after eliminating the last Crown Class Ranker from the competition.
8 Heroes, 7 Rankers and one Prince were the final 16 competitors.
There was a fifteen minute break, but no spectators left the arena during the break. The main event reached its climax, where the next eight matches would involve an Emperor Class Hero and a Legendary Class Ranker.
Heated discussions broke out among the spectators as to who would be the champion of Fighter Anteriority. The favourite of most of the spectators was Musashi Naizen.
As for Heero and his group, they were having lunch. They had brought lunch boxes, knowing that today's schedule would be tight.
Kang Seo-Yeon and Bai Xin Yue also joined the group after being unfairly eliminated.
They finished their lunch in fifteen minutes. At the same time, Long Bin was already in his place.
Then the big screen at the top of the stage flashed. Sixteen names flashed randomly and the audience immediately shut their mouths and focused their attention on the screen.
After a moment, the first name stopped flashing.
[Wei Tian (No.2) Vs ???]
Countless eyes watched the screen, waiting for Wei Tian's opponent. Soon, a name appeared.
[Wei Tian (No.2) vs Sun Zhou Yi (No.21)]
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