Expressionless Awakener

Chapter 42: Kim vs Boulder

[ Expressionless Awakener ]

My stomach felt the excruciating pain from the boulder, and I realized something from that moment.

This isn't some normal friendly battle between two people anymore, It's a battle whether you die from a monster or live as something you'll lose.

Even though there are medical geniuses in the area, No matter how much you try, you'll only feel humiliated. Something you're given whether it's mentally or physically.

It's a pained reality, especially for someone that's too unaware of a fight.

No.

For someone so weak.

'What is this feeling?'

All of a sudden, A boulder suddenly appeared in the sky above me and wait.....

Is it.... directing at ME!?

I panicked and immediately took a dodge to the right.

'SAFE!' I thought, relieved a bit.

the ground had a huge dent from the impact of the boulder, and ice particles were scattered around it.

I stood up, and continued to wipe off the finished blood from my face and properly swung my sword.
I looked at my left hand, The folded paper crumbled by how much tightly I clenched with strength.

Finally, In a sudden late response, The screen of the arena lit up, and a sound came through.

[ Kim Johnson has found the first clue! ]

[ 4 minutes and 48 seconds left until fight mode ends! ]

'...'
'Ah..... Great.' My face turned pale as the sound from the screen was heard by the entire public.

[ "I thought Allen Krain would be the first to find the clue, didn't expect this student would find it first! Haha!" ] The instructor whose name i don't even remember, slightly chuckled at the scene, He didn't expect I would get the clue first.

'.....Right.' I replied.

I looked straight at the boulder then to the enemy far away to my left,
Then I looked back at the folded paper.

'I don't have time for this...' I gulped as I gripped the small paper tightly again and slowly put it in my pocket which I forgot existed.

Finally, I breathed once more.

I pointed myself to the boulder with an expressionless yet serious face.
'I'll have to deal with this one first.'

A sudden flow of confidence reigned on me like it appeared the first time.

But...

'What am I supposed to do with a boulder though?'
I tilted my head while trying to come up with a plan. My sudden burst of confidence vanished instantly.

[ A randomized weapon has appeared on Allen's Platform! ]

[ 3 minutes and 58 seconds left until fighting mode ends! ]

I looked straight back at my opponent again then realized something.

HE was on my platform.

My eyes lit up slightly.

I was on his territory this entire time.

My ahoge wiggled in an instant, An idea popped up from my head.

I ran to look for the spawned item, the boulder that hadn't finished beating me up snapped as he saw me.

The noise of a bellow shook the arena. A deep-like scream that shook me to my core.
Because of that, I fell in the face.... again.