The Dream Saga

The match ended with Asmodeus as the winner. The way it ended was unexpected. I never thought the table would turn like this. Their match left me astounded because until now, I thought these matches were all about raw strength but, No. The use of a rational mind was important as well. Because what I just observed made me think twice that how mammon was dominating and was just about to win, but he lost the match because of his own foolishness.

I was just wondering about this when the anchor came back in the arena to announce the second match…

"Welcome back, Ladies and gentlemen, to the wonderful tournament of 'Champion of hell,' what a wonderful match we had just now,"

"The way Asmodeus raised the bar high for other participants is admirable. He has made it to the second round. With some points, we are not going to disclose now. Let's move onto our next match without any delay as we are already late on schedule." Hearing him comment and announce made the public go insane he was an outstanding host. 

"Now with our one semi-finalist, we will move onto the second match for our next winner, hmm…" He opened another sealed scroll to read the name of other participants.

"uh, uh… the second match is a tough one, are you all excited!!!" He raised his eyebrow in amazement with a smile on his face after looking at the scroll, he aimed his microphone toward the public to get their views and excitement.

The crowd screamed with enthusiasm rushing in their veins. "YES!"

"This is what I was expecting. I won't keep you all waiting any longer. I will announce the next match right now. The next match is between… Give me a last shout out first!" He teased the public before disclosing the name, but the people were excited enough to cheer without hesitation.

"The second round is between 'The sin of wrath' and 'The sin of envy.' "

"Yes, the long-awaited match between "LEVIATHAN" and "SATHANUS". Everyone fasten your belts I have a feeling this one is not going to end well. And why shouldn't I think like this when we have a match between hells 'Rebellious one' and the country's 'Dead doom' the one who is called as death's friend."

The match was between me and Satanus, the opponent I did not want because he was the most powerful in strength and I lacked enough strength now. But, still, I did not feel any fear; I was ready.

"Please stand up to welcome our participants."

The horn sound echoed again to signify the start of the match. The drummers began to beat the sound out of their drums again. And from the opposite direction, Satanus walked out.

And it was now my turn to walk into the arena. I was nervous. I closed my eyes to take a deep breath; I motivated myself and walked out of the hallway. The arena was bright the people were yelling so loud that I got startled for a moment. In front of me, around ten feet far from me, stood Satanus. 

He was wearing a red combat outfit that seemed a bit sporty to me. He had tied his hair with a rubber band. He wielded a big Warhammer, and on the other hand, I was here in my black outfit with some protective gear that was supposed to protect my important organs, such as chest and crotch. And the thing which was stressing me out was me being unarmed.

"Let the match begin!" The announcer went back into the commentary box after announcing the start of the match.

He bowed to me to respect his opponent before fighting. It felt awkward but okay, anyway.

"Hey, don't you need any weapon! It can be a problem." He yelled from far.

"Haha, no, don't worry about it I am fine." I bluffed to him because telling him I can't wield a weapon might become a problem for me, so I preferred going with a lie, so he thinks I have some hidden ace under my sleeve. 

"Alright, but don't you think I will go easy on you because of this, and please don't hold grudges against me after the match." He warned me.

"Ye-yeah, the same goes for you too!" 

Now our chit chats were over and the proper match began.

We stood at a decent distance from each other; glaring at each other as we see in some western cowboy films, waiting for our opponent's first move.

I knew waiting for him to make a move was foolish, so I made the first move. I stepped back a few steps and chanted a spell loudly. An obvious one.

"SUMMON,"

And as I expected, my mana was flowing constantly into my body. Hundreds of snakes got summoned around me, but they were just scouts. Only a few of them were venomous, but only I knew about it. They covered my body, making another layer of protection around me.

"Oh, we're going all out today huh, I guess I should get started as well." As Satanus saw me powering up, he pulled his Warhammer in front to show he was ready, too.

I walked slowly toward him; I knew he'd use his Warhammer at me, but I had something in my mind. 

Watching me walk toward him, alerted him, he took a stance to block or attack me. I was scared, but I was trying to keep a calm mind to channel my powers properly.

I was just a few meters far from him when he aggressively rushed toward me, my eyes enlarged in the sudden incident. I switched my plan and poured my powers into my arms to block him.

He leaped high with his Warhammer in his hands; he was about to pound me hard with me and since he was the strongest of all; I did not know if I can endure the attack or not.

"BOOM!"

He bombarded an explosive hit. but when his hammer and I collided, it produced a big boom of energy and clouds of dust. Something had happened, but it was unclear to whom.

-To be continued