Getting spoiled in a woman dominating world-Chapter 463: Something personal?
The Arena thrummed with energy as the students in their seats screamed in anticipation.
Cheers rolled like thunder, rising and crashing in waves every time another combatant’s name flashed across the massive holo-board suspended above the center of the pit.
In the announcer’s booth a tall woman in formal black clothes stepped to the edge.
Her voice, amplified by ether-augmented speakers, echoed through the stadium "THE TOURNAMENT FOR THIRD YEARS IS STARTING TODAY!"
The crowd detonated.
"Today we begin with the qualifying brackets. The winner claims the Third-Year Crown and first pick of sponsor offers from the Great Noble Houses."
The crowd roared in excitement, and the image of the participants of the first match appeared on the screen.
The announcer said "And for today’s first match... it’s BRANDON KAEL vs ALYSSA SYTHERIA."
Seeing Brandon’s face, many girls screamed in excitement and waved their boards.
In the front rows, clusters of girls clutched each other’s arms, bouncing on their toes.
Phones were already out, recording and live-streaming while zooming in on the tunnel entrances.
In the VIP room, Dhayun, Eira, and Yverine were sitting on the couch to watch the match.
Eira clapped her hand excitedly "Brandon is gonna win this one easily."
Dhayun had a wicked grin on her lips "I don’t think Woonie will let go of this woman easily."
Eira turned to her in confusion "What do you mean by that?"
Dhayun just shrugged her shoulders "You will see it soon."
Meanwhile, Yverinne’s gaze narrowed "...Alyssa Sytheria."
Brandon stepped in first, and a few seconds later, Alyssa Sytheria emerged, her black hair fluttering in the wind.
She stopped at the center circle and looked up at him ’I doubt I can defeat him considering his past matches... but I still have my pride as the young mistress of the Sytheria House.’
’That’s why I came to fight alone instead of bringing my Duo with me.’
The crowd noise reached a fever pitch and then abruptly hushed as the transparent barrier dome flickered around them, sealing the combatants inside a shimmering sphere of protection.
The announcer’s voice rolled out one last time "Fighters... ready your ether."
Alyssa lifted one hand, and frost ice bloomed instantly across her fingertips, spreading in delicate patterns up her arm as a faint mist curled from her lips.
"BEGIN!"
Alyssa moved first.
She exploded forward, and her boots kicked up the sand in a white plume as a spear of compressed ice that formed in her palm.
Clutching the spear tightly, she thrust straight for Brandon’s chest.
His left hand snapped up and he gripped the shaft of the ice spear, stopping it inches away from his chest.
Alyssa’s gaze condensed ’I knew you will catch it.’
In the next instant, she let go of the spear and spun on her leg, aiming to kick his head.
But Brandon extended his right hand and clutched her face mid-motion with his palm over her mouth while his fingers curled around her cheek and jaw
"Eh-" She was stunned, and before she could process, he smashed her down on the ground.
*THOOM*
Sand exploded outward as Alyssa’s back struck the arena floor with bone-rattling force creating cracks on the floor.
"Gugh!" A wet cough escaped her lungs and and a thin ribbon of blood sprayed from her lips.
The crowd gasped in shock and roared.
Gripping her face, he dragged her along the floor before throwing her up in the air.
Alyssa cartwheeled through the air, and her back slammed into the curved inner surface of the dome.
A dull gong echoed through the stadium.
The barrier flexed inward for a split-second and transparent ripples traced outward from the point of impact, then flung her back down.
She crashed face-first into the sand, and even more blood spilled from her nose now.
Seeing this, the crowd winced as if they themselves felt the pain.
Esmery who was also watching from a VIP room, shook her head helplessly "He is not going easy on her... just what kind of grudge he has towards her."
Alyssa’s body twitched as pain wracked her entire body and blood spilled out from her lips as she tried to pull herself up ’W-What just happened?’
Before she could even fully stand, Brandon kicked her in the face, sending her spiraling away.
*THUDDD* She crashed into the side of the dome, and this time she slid down slowly, leaving a smear of frost and blood on the curve.
When she hit the sand, she stayed down with one arm draped protectively over her head as she took deep breaths.
Through the haze of pain and disorientation, she forced her eyes open and saw Brandon walking toward her.
In panic, she opened her mouth to scream "I give u-"
*THOOM* But before she could say it fully, he kicked her again.
She bounced off the dome once more before crashing face-down into the center of the pit.
People gasped in surprise while some enjoyed the blood thrilling match.
He kept walking toward her "Were you trying to say something?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
She looked up at him in horror and opened her mouth to yell so she could step back from the match.
However, before she could say anything, he stomped his foot on her face and shut her up "I didn’t hear you..."
He slowly grinded his boot, pressing her split lip harder against her teeth "Louder..."
Alyssa’s hands scrabbled weakly at his ankle as her fingernails scraped uselessly against leather.
She tried to use her frost skill on his foot but it cracked and flaked away the instant it formed.
Tears leaked from the corners of her eyes, mixing with blood and sand into muddy streaks.
Standing in the VIP room, Eira looked at the scene in shock "...What happened? Looks like he has something personal against her."
Dhayun nodded her head "She deserves every bit of it... don’t you think so, Yverine?"
Yverine’s gaze trembled as she finally realized the reason "...How? How did he know that?"
Dhayun wrapped her arm around Yverine’s shoulder and pulled her closer "That day when Alyssa humiliated you, one of my friends was also there."
"She told me, and I told Woonie."
"He was... really angry. Wanted to march straight to Alyssa’s dorm and beat the shit out of her right then and there."
"But I calmed him down and told him to wait till the tournament so he can humiliate her like this in public."
Yverine’s gaze quivered as a warm feeling flooded her heart ’I love this bastard...’
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[A/N: Check Chapter 369 if you have forgotten.]
