"Get ready." The whale’s voice echoed, and everyone behind him focused.
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With the battle above collapsing, the specters would start advancing toward the arena. It was impossible to just stay in a safe place and watch.
Now, with their group drastically reduced, it would be easier to protect them until the end. Alm and Bruno could have warned and even provided evidence of what was coming, but they chose to test those people. As they had said before, they weren’t saints.
Given the uncertainties of this Convention, trying to protect so many weak individuals would be too risky. Of course, if everyone had acted differently, they might have found a solution. But the arrogance of those who had lived their lives being called geniuses was deeply ingrained in those fools.
The Berserkers were ordered to throw the heavy axes that the dwarves had brought in their spatial rings. Thus, the entire army of multiple races roared as they charged at the first wave of enemies.
With just one movement, flames, hammers, axes, and various other attacks struck the enemies from a distance.
That advancing wave was completely obliterated. And it was done so easily that it shocked all the spectators.
The only ones who didn’t attack were the whale and Thea, who watched in silence. Minutes passed, and even the weaker disciples started to attack, taking advantage of the openings. They didn’t cower and were determined to help, even at the risk of their lives.
An hour later, the weakest ones started to fight for real. Quickly, the whale’s group, which was still the largest in the Convention, became the center of attention for the outside spectators. However, they were on the edge of the arena, and their battle represented less than 1% of the mass of specters.
Then, the whale shifted his attention to a specific point and sent a message through the array: ’Thea, kill them.’
Thea focused on receiving the location of the enemies through the array. There were several stealthy figures sneaking through the wave of enemies, but she couldn’t see or sense them at all. Yet the whale noticed them easily; these figures were capable of moving undetected and were approaching quickly.
Thea’s body emitted metallic sounds as various parts moved and changed shape. In the next moment, her arms transformed into two massive rifles.
*BANG! BANG!*
Two shots rang out, both hitting the heads of two enemies, who exploded and revealed themselves to everyone.
The legs of Thea’s robotic body split into six and anchored themselves to the ground. The sight of several openings appearing on her body, with numerous black barrels, frightened all those watching.
She began to fire repeatedly, and the arena was filled with the sound of gunfire. Her targets were eliminated with precision, without a single mistake, and just one shot was enough.
The expressions of the spectators, both inside and outside the arena, changed drastically. The shadowy figures belonged to a variety of races, and the more experienced ones recognized their fluctuations: they were followers of the God of Wealth!
*BANG! BANG! BANG!*
Then, they noticed something strange. Every time one of those shadows was killed, before they died, they launched an object — a sphere that exploded in the air, releasing a strange liquid.
In response, countless specters seemed to be provoked, roaring and advancing in that direction as if they sensed something they deeply hated.
"How sinister!" Nebai and the others were enraged. Those malicious bastards had really found a way to lure the enemies toward them, trying to cause everyone’s death.
Realizing they couldn’t get much closer, the followers of the God of Wealth began throwing those spheres directly at the whale’s army. More explosions occurred around them.
These sneaky figures originally hoped to toss the spheres among the dwarves; now that they were discovered, they detonated the spheres directly, getting as close as possible.
Alm and Bruno sighed lightly. It seemed they had insider information about this test and came prepared. This was probably their plan all along to take out the dwarves. If they weren’t killed in the tests, this would do it.
Now, countless specters were stimulated and drawn to the edge of the arena, where they were. Even though the liquid wasn’t thrown directly at them, the effect was still quite potent.
The specters seemed to go berserk and charged forward. As a result, several weak disciples were terrified, their eyes filled with despair. Never in their lives had they seen anything so horrifying.
In the arena, various powerful disciples watched the events from afar, irritated.
’Sir, should we start the counterattack?’ Zaimo asked through the array.
The whale calmly replied, sensing the gazes directed at them. ’Wait a bit, there’s no rush.’
As countless enemies advanced toward them, everyone on the whale’s side had to join the fight in desperation, but there were so many enemies that even the more defensive ones, like the Berserkers, were quickly covered in blood.
Their defensive line kept shrinking; it wouldn’t be long before deaths started happening. Meanwhile, Rocky was still asleep and had been left lying next to the whale. But his body seemed to sense the danger and was forcing his awakening as quickly as possible.
The specters were out of control, and practically half of them ignored everyone else in the arena, relentlessly attacking the whale’s group. Since the other sects were no longer under so much pressure, they became mere spectators. Some even smiled, relishing their misfortune.
"Oh? You’re not that strong, are you? So why are you cowering now?" a sarcastic voice rang out. Alm and Bruno didn’t even need to look to know it was that hidden red-haired human.
"Maybe he’s so confident that he’s conserving his power? But doesn’t that mean he’s sacrificing all his subordinates?" mocked another voice.
"Ah, I get it! You kept those weaklings around just to use them as sacrificial pawns! Haha, not bad, not bad! Humans really know how to scheme." A demonic voice laughed.
"What trash. He acted so holy, like he was the savior of the world. What a disgusting man."
Countless jeers echoed, but those people stayed hidden, talking without revealing themselves.
"Shut up! You’re the trash! Everyone clearly saw what kind of person this half-human is. On the other hand, you’re hiding in the crowd, spewing venom shamelessly. What right do you have to criticize others?!"
Suddenly, an angry female voice spread through the air. A powerful aura reverberated everywhere, causing all the beasts in the arena to freeze in fear. Finally, someone refused to accept the situation and spoke out.
The voice belonged to a slender female figure with mystical beauty and vibrant energy. Her long blue-violet hair cascaded down, framing her pointed ears. A pair of delicate, blue wings extended gracefully from her back. She wore tight, revealing outfits in shades of red, contrasting with her fair skin and highlighting her agile, athletic silhouette.
Beside her stood a male figure with a completely human appearance. His short hair was the same blue-violet shade as hers. Dressed in impeccable white clothes, he possessed a stunning beauty that could make any woman’s heart race with just one look.
Alm and Bruno focused on the two figures, but before they could react, another voice sounded from a different direction:
"Are you idiots? Do you want to harm someone valuable from my race? And instead of helping, you mock him? Are you even human?"
The whale turned and saw half a dozen sects from the top 20 in the universe, all with many humans, moving toward them.
"That’s right, you’re all disgraceful trash. If you’ve got the guts, show yourselves! Let us know which sect you belong to! What? You don’t dare? You envious bastards..."
The first woman started speaking angrily, and a string of insults began to resonate. However, the man beside her placed a hand over her mouth, cutting her off mid-sentence. This only made her more furious, trying to speak without success.
Even before they started speaking, Alm and Bruno had already sensed everyone moving silently to help them.
That pair was the first to arrive and offer assistance. At the same time, everyone was stunned to recognize those two. And soon, others arrived — they weren’t just humans. Just as the weaker ones belonged to all races, the help came from all sides... ten thousand... one hundred thousand... five hundred thousand...
"Half-human, don’t worry. We’ll support you!"
The woman’s voice sounded close to the whale, and he nodded softly. Those two were the only ones who came from their sect. They were heroic disciples, but where was their army? It didn’t exist; no support was needed for these two...
Suddenly, the two lit up, and their transformation was undone. The sky was taken over by a wave of power, with the light replaced by an azure hue.
They were two colossal figures, with shimmering scales in shades of blue and violet. Their bodies were long and serpentine, gliding through the skies with the grace of a Qi current. Golden horns grew from their heads, radiating an aura of dominance.
Alm and Bruno also recognized those two. They were siblings, two pure and legendary dragons, known as the Azure Dragon race. Their sect was the Dragon Ascent Sect, the number one sect in the universe, where all pure dragon races reigned over the universe.
’What a waste of time. If they wanted to help, why didn’t they come sooner?’ Alm thought dryly, but he knew they hadn’t come because there was no need.
No one would move and waste energy on something that wasn’t their business. But these people chose to do the right thing. They were young members of both smaller and larger sects who valued kindness.
’I always said there are good people everywhere, and we lose nothing by recognizing them.’ Bruno replied excitedly. ’Well, time for the real show to begin.’
The whale spoke slowly, pulling out Vorion. "Zaimo, Thea, get ready for battle. The warm-up is over."