(CW for non-sexual nudity in this chapter)
As soon as the announcer tells us about the new, important rule change, dozens of people are walking out the door, complaining.
"There's no room for wimps in this tournament!" He shouts.
"Zezanna, you should leave, too." Brokk tells me.
I hate sitting out on the action, but I really have no choice. I'm a queen. I can't do this. I leave with the others who don't want to die, and find a place next to Ysana and Hailie.
"Make sure Emma leaves too." Hailie requests.
"Looks like she won't." I tell her.
Emma might not be the best, but I think she'll do ok. She can always surrender mid-match if she thinks things are getting too hard.
Once everyone who is quitting leaves, the announcer continues.
"The first round will be one on one fights. Whoever knocks the other out, kills their opponent, or forces them to surrender, wins. Round two will have the remaining fighters split into two groups. Each group will fight until there is only one fighter left. The two winners will go on to the final rounds. Anything goes in these matches, so long as you do not kill and spectators or the announcer."
Someone else brings out a bowl filled with balls.
"Now, our friend here has filled this bowl with the remaining contestants. There are twenty one of you, so that means that there will be ten fights in the first round. One lucky person gets to sit out the first round. Let me begin by pulling that name."
He turns away, and reaches his hand into the bowl. After a moment, he pulls out a ball.
"Sir Vinhelm!" He shouts.
Several people cheer when he announces the name. A large man with a beard pumps his fist, smiling devilishly.
"Seems like someone has fans." Ysana mutters.
The announcer then goes through and pulls people against each other. Thankfully, none of my friends will be fighting in the first round.
Emma will be going up against a man going by the name Skullwrecker. Heroth is going against a woman named Reolia Deadman. Brokk is going up against a giant man named Massacre.
"Shit, those three shouldn't have gone with basic names." I sigh.
Emma is going into this fight as Etoile Laverne. Heroth entered as Vincent Orkruth. Brokk entered as Felix Okruth.
The first fight doesn't have any of my friends in it, so I can watch without worrying too much. It seems these two are rival sellswords, and the arena goes wild as they walk out to fight each other.
"The first fight of round one will now begin! Venicia Supreme, the woman of a thousand swords, versus Braun Ferrous, said to be able to topple a full grown oak tree with one punch!" The announcer shouts.
Despite the fact that you are allowed to do anything in this fight, including fighting with weapons, these two have elected to fight hand to hand. The competitors circle each other a bit, sizing each other up before the fight. They probably know one another well enough to know all of their strengths and weaknesses. More than likely, though, they've brought some surprises to the fight. With anything being allowed, now, it's anyone's guess who might win.
Soon enough, they run towards each other, and grapple, trying to throw the other down. They seem to be evenly matched, and are struggling to throw the other to the ground. Venicia kicks Braun in the groin, and then throws him to the ground.
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Queen Zezanna
FantasyZezanna, the princess of Asios, is in for a rude awakening. Her father has just been found dead in the gardens, and it will take everything she's got in order to find and kill the person responsible for his murder. With her father gone, Zezanna beco...
