The Ascension : A New Beginning (Solo Leveling x Tower of God) [ON A HIATUS]

Chapter 6 : The Crown Game - Part II

"So I am assuming you will be the one sitting on the throne, Lauroe?" 

"Yes. If either of you were to sit on the throne, our team's offensive power would take a major setback. But since I'm a long-range fighter, it wouldn't affect me."

"But I am not sure how helpful I would be tho. That lizard's last attack almost put me down." Ho said rubbing his right arm.

"I can fix that. Here, drink this." Jinwoo offered him a health potion.

"What's this?"

"I told you didn't I? I used to be a hunter. This is a potion that can help heal most injuries." He had already prepared a fitting excuse.

"Oh. In that case, thanks." Ho took the potion.

Jinwoo nodded and prepared himself for the next round. But in his mind, the incident that took place earlier kept replaying.

*Flashback*

As soon as the end of the round was announced, Anak jumped at one of the other team's rooms. On looking closer, Jinwoo realised it was the room of Bam, Khun and Rak. The three regulars he remembered meeting the previous day. 

Apparently, Bam had a special weapon with him and Anak wanted to take it from him. She also revealed her identity as a princess of Jahad, one of the many daughters of the king of the tower, Jahad. According to her, the weapon Bam had was something akin to the sole property of a princess and she wanted to retrieve it. 

Luckily the test administrator Lero Ro managed to contain the situation. But she managed to force Bam into a bet suggesting that if his team won the crown game, she would give him her 'Green April' and that if they lost, he would have to surrender his 'Black March'.

*End of Flashback*

'Princess? That explains the spoiled behaviour.' Jinwoo scoffed.

By this time, the next round had already started. As expected, four new teams of regulars entered the central room.

"Hey! How about a temporary truce?" One of the regulars shouted at another team.

"What do you mean?"

"How about we focus on taking out them first?" He pointed at Jinwoo and his team. "Individually none of the remaining teams have a chance at beating them. So I say we team up to-" 

*POW*

The guy was interrupted by a kick to the face from Jinwoo. He was sent flying and crashed on the wall. 

"Do you think people will wait for you to complete your conversation... In the middle of a fight?" 

"Aaaagh!" One of his teammates came running at Jinwoo and tried to punch him. But Jinwoo caught it and returned a punch to his gut, knocking the wind out of him. 

One regular tried to sneak attack him. But a blast of shinsu from Lauroe took him out of the competition. 

Looking back, Jinwoo saw that Ho was taking on one team that had gotten close to the throne. Suddenly his senses flared up.

*BANG*

He tilted his head right on time to avoid a bullet that barely missed him. But not giving him a chance to breathe, another regular blasted him with a wave of shinsu. Luckily, Jinwoo managed to block it, even though he took some damage. 
The culprit appeared to be a light brown-haired girl, who was wielding some kind of wand. 

'Looks like that girl can control shinsu using that wand, even though it's nowhere near Lauroe's level.' Jinwoo thought to himself. 'I guess it's time to get serious.'