Rainer and Merlin were still asleep even after the sun had risen. Merlin was sleeping on the bed with his arms and legs spread out, while Rainer was on the ground with one leg still on the bed. A loud alarm rang and woke them both, they sat up abruptly.
"Merlin, I hate alarm clocks" said Rainer
"I do too, but that wasn't mine" said Merlin
The screen turned on and the announcer from the Awakening Ceremony stood there with a microphone
"A message to all contestants. Please report to the teleport arena in your location. The second round is about to begin soon."
The hologram turned off and the two sighed loudly
"Rainer, you can go to the bathroom first." said Merlin as he laid back down
Rainer got up and washed himself. He put on his battle clothing that he had gotten from Bahamut. Merlin slowly went in after him and got ready as well, he was wearing a new outfit. It was a fiery looking piece of cloth with some armor for the upper body and its tail coat reached down to his ankles. His pants were black and his boots were tight and led up to his thighs.
"That is some really cool looking armor you have there, bring one for me?" asked Rainer as he inspected the outfit
"It's my battle mage outfit, it's a one of a kind made from special magic. So no you can't have one." said Merlin
They walked out of the room and Merlin led the way to an elevator. They stepped inside and Merlin pressed a button to go down.
"So how do you know so much about this place and everything?" asked Rainer
"I'm four hundred years old, I have been in this tournament four times and i've won once." said Merlin with a smirk
"Wait what? I thought you had to kill everyone in order to win!" said Rainer in disbelief
"Well no, you don't have to kill anyone. If they are no longer able to fight or if they give up, then they are losers. Killing is acceptable if you want to and that is what happens most of the time. However the second round is the danger round. You could be incapacitated for days, but if your condition does not drop below twenty percent. Then you're still in the fight, after it does drop below that threshold, then a team ports in and takes you away, eliminating you from the tournament but you get to live." explained Merlin
"Oh i see, so how do they measure our condition?" asked Rainer
"They put a device in you when you first arrived, It measures your vitals and even your magic energy and how much you waste. Then all of it is displayed on a screen for the whole universe to see"
"Wow, this place really thought of everything" said Rainer
"Careful Rainer, just because you don't have to kill. Doesn't mean you shouldn't. Most of the time, you will have to kill your opponent." said Merlin with a serious look
"Do me a favor and just lay down at my feet when we fight" said Rainer with smirk
"Alright you cheeky bastard. If you beat me in a one on one and I somehow don't die. Then I'll help you get alone time with Scathach" said Merlin
"I like the sound of that, and if you win?" asked Rainer
"Then you have to bow down to me and call me master for a whole week" said Merlin
"You are on" he replied
They both bumped fists and the elevator door opened to reveal a capsule. Inside were four seats, two were already filled and two were remaining. Rainer and Merlin climbed in and took their seats, then buckled in. Lucifer was sitting in the seat next to Merlin and man with a tiger mask and no shirt was sitting next to Rainer. Lucifer had his red clothes on, similar to Rainer except he had a golden breastplate that covered his chest and long gloves with gold spikes on them. His Odachi was resting by his side
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Chosen Warriors, Risen Champions
FantasyRainer Arden was sent as a sacrifice for the Human race, only to realize he had to fight for them. Now he can choose to either destroy his world, or save it. However during the events he finds there is more going on in the tournament. Secrets about...
