Child of Destiny

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*Ding*

System: Final Round of the match between the Empyrean Talons and Seven Seas Alliance – Team Competition!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

"Whoa! It is finally starting!"

"Get started already! We have been waiting for quite a while now!"

"The score is 5 points to none! Let’s see if those guys from the Seven Seas Alliance can make a comeback in their home ground or if they will be swept 10 points to 0!"

"This will be the first clean sweep in the Knockout Rounds of the Tournament if it happens!"

The spectators were already waiting quite impatiently for the match to start. Even if David and Miss Bunny had already done their best to entertain everyone for quite a while, it was still far from being enough to fill their hunger for a more intense battle.

Not long after, the first five combatants of both sides were sent on the field while their respective sixth man was currently on standby at the summoning area, where the teams needed to activate if they wanted to swap their players.

The summoning area was also the same place where the sixth man would automatically appear once one of the team members of either side was eliminated.

The appearance of the representatives of the Seven Seas Alliance did not cause too much commotion from the live audience and online viewers. Aside from the Warrior Goddess, who would be acting as the captain and the main tank of the team, the rest of the members were treated as air.

After all, she was still a highly ranked Godlike Player, so it was very normal for her to have a decent fanbase. Moreover, her beautiful appearance and deadly figure were a huge plus in the eyes of her fans, who were mostly men. Having such a huge number of supporters was nothing special.

But it was a different case for the members of the Empyrean Talons. Most of their top combatants were practically a celebrity within the virtual world, so it would be surprising if their fanbase was inferior to the opposing side.

At the same time, the Empyrean Talons were mostly the center of attention these last couple of months due to their achievements. Most of the huge events that recently happened in the game also had their involvement, especially Shin – mostly known as the Battle God Sickarius right now.

It was impossible to ignore their existence, especially when they now had their own webpage meant to entertain their fans.

Adding the video clips that Miss Bunny had created and posted in their portal and her personal accounts from different online platforms, the brand of the Empyrean Talons was pretty much a huge trend right now.

The marketing value of the team could be said one of the highest among the masses at the moment, at least within the virtual world.

This was the reason why everyone immediately went crazy the moment when the representative of the Empyrean Talons appeared on the stage.

"Whoa!"

"Whooo!"

"This is it!"

"Whistle~!"

Especially so when these crazy people saw their goddesses standing side-by-side on the battlefield, which was the Gentle Goddess and the Elemental Goddess respectively.

Of course, some brutes worshiped nothing but strength, so they were supporting either the Battle God or the War God.

There were also a couple of people who liked mysteriousness, which happened to perfectly fit Diablo’s temperament. He had this aura of mysterious expertise, which was usually hidden due to the nature of his class and race.

But the same he, these people were only admiring their idol in silence, unlike these brutes and fanatics for the gods and goddesses on the stage.

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Naturally, the combatants in the battle arena had no idea of what was happening outside, but they could somewhat guess it based on their experience, particularly the regular contenders of the professional scene.

Shin and the others floated in the water for a couple of moments before they controlled their bodies and slowly ’landed’ at the bottommost part of the sea.

"Our guesses are right. Those guys indeed chose an underwater stage for their home-ground advantage," Shin could not help but grin behind his mask as he saw the current stage.

"Fortunately, we have been training in the Forgotten Sea for quite a while before the Knockout Rounds start. This is going to be much easier than expected," nodded Leonard as he scanned the surroundings before suddenly adding. "But it is much larger than what we have expected."

"That is not a problem. No matter how huge this place is, those guys will not dare to spread out and keep themselves in a group to avoid any accidents," said Shin before turning to the others.

"I will now make my move-… just make sure to catch to me later once I have found them," he added before waving his hand, which was holding the sheathed [Yamato].

He then used the Boundless Ocean Technique, making him feel that familiar sensation when he was inside the trial ground of his previous mission.

"It is feeling a little uncomfortable since I have become a little ’weaker’ compared to that time. My body structure is also a little different since I am not from the World Serpent Race in this ’timeline’," commented Shin as he adjusted his body posture, getting ready to swim forward. "But it shouldn’t be that much of an issue since I am more familiar with this body."

Swoosh!

Not long after, he seemed to have melded with the water itself as he used one of his stealth skills. There were no signs of him as he utilized the combination of the skill and his breathing technique to their perfect state, mimicking one of the signature stealth abilities of the World Serpent Race that he had met during the Trial of Primordial Waters.

Seeing Shin swam away, Cloe then turned to the others as she instructed. "Make sure to keep an eye on your oxygen level and always take the underwater breathing pill that we have brought."

"One of their advantages over us in this stage is their ability to freely breathe underwater. Fortunately, we have come prepared, so this is not much of an issue for us," she added before turning to Alice.

There was a slight hesitation in her due to what happened earlier with Shin’s naughty little Elemental Spirits.

But she kept it suppressed and maintained her professionalism as she continued. "We will be relying on your Elemental Spirit with this one."

Alice also felt a similar awkward feeling. But as an idol in the real world despite her young age, she was also able to adjust her mood and set aside her feelings. "No problem."

After that, she waved her magic staff as she called out the Elemental Spirit and immediately entered the Elemental Spirit Possession State.

Swoosh!

The moment when Suijin fused with Alice’s magic, the latter’s senses underwater became much stronger, and their range was quite huge as well.

Alice could feel the surroundings more clearly. She could ’see’ everything within the radius of her senses. Nothing could escape her senses within this domain, making her the absolute ruler of the place.

Even the follow of the seawater itself seemed to obey her commands, much less the tiny and harmless creatures of the sea.

She immersed herself in this state for quite a while, trying to adjust and familiarize herself with it, before turning to the others. "The effects are much more effective compared to before."

"I guess it is because of the higher density of mana compared to the Forgotten Sea. But this Mana was also quite tamed compared to those places that we have visited in the Awakened Continent," she added as she gave more information to the others.

"It must be the effects of the lifted restriction of the system. After all, this is a competition stage not the ’real’ virtual world within the game," commented Leonard.

On the other hand, Diablo was moving around while trying to familiarize himself with the surroundings. He then nodded his head after finding that he would not have any problem executing the plan later.

He also tried to use some of his stealth skills, testing if he could be discovered when moving underwater.

After all, the ripples that he made, no matter how small they were, could still be a huge clue for their opponents. Especially when those guys had the advantage when it came to racial traits and habitat.

Shin had already laid the plan for them and he also wanted to execute his task perfectly so that he would not be disappointed with his performance later. After all, his mark was not easy to fish, especially in their home ground.

"How is it?" asked Cloe as she noticed his actions.

"Not bad," asked Diablo first before shaking his head. "But I am still not sure how far can I keep myself hidden from our opponent in such a place. After all, I have yet to fully master that trick that the Vice Commander has taught me."

"It is fine," Alice chimed in. "I can help you hide your tracks later anyway. With me controlling the current, I can just guide you toward your target without them noticing your approach."

The group discussed and polished their plans while they were advancing toward a random location, keeping their formation.

*Ding*

Not long after, they had finally received the signal from Shin, making them swam toward the coordinates that he had sent to them.

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