Solace watched through the television as the host explained the rules.
Since Team 1, which was Love's Team, is the hunter, they have a time limit to eliminate the opposite team. The points earned by eliminating will be individual, so to earn team points, they have to eliminate all of Team 12.
They also have to make sure they don't get eliminated because if they do, then they will have a numerical disadvantage while surviving as prey.
While all Team 12 have to do is survive, they can choose to either eliminate the hunter or survive 15 min.
The same thing can be applied to the prey team. They can fight and eliminate Team 1 if they want, but if they lose, they will have a numerical disadvantage while playing as Hunter.
Eitherway, this was definitely not a team game. On the surface, it seemed like it, but think for a second, who will benefit the most from this? It will be the individuals who are strong enough that even if their team loses, they will have enough points to advance to the Next phase. This way, they alone can advance to the Finale.
But that doesn't mean that the low-ranking students don't have a chance. No, they definitely did. If they played this right, they could even qualify further. They will just have to cooperate and play as a team.
Solace broke out of his thought and paid close attention to the starting match.
Love stood in front of her team fully padded as if ready to pounce on her enemies. She was bare-handed, assuming a boxing stance. Meanwhile team had weapons and shields ready.
In front of them stood Team 12. Their leader seemed to be a blonde girl who held a longsword in her hand and readied herself to defend.
The Sunlight reflected bright colors on both sides, while the host shouted.
"Begin," voiced the host to commence the first match.
As soon as the word left his mouth, Love moved. She bare-handed sprinted forward and triggered her transformation. Her Hair and eyes began turning red, and heat began radiating through her body.
She pulled her fist back, preparing to strike.
Her speed increased slightly as she became a fiery volcano.
The blonde girl backstepped, trying to avoid Love's attack, but before she could, Love appeared in front of her, with her fist pulled back. She punched her in the gut, throwing her back.
But that wasn't enough, the blonde girl stood up once again. This time, her team moved forward with her, realising that Love is a threat that needed to be dealt with first, they decided to eliminate the hunters instead of surviving 15 minutes.
If they could defeat love, then they could win the match.
Then something strange happened: the blonde girl suddenly did something unusual. She sheathed her sword and decided to fight bare-handed. Then, like watching a mirror, she executed the exact same move love did, even to the extent that she momentarily gained red hair, showcasing the element of fire.
She performed the same attack and appeared in front of Love, punching her in the abdomen.
Everyone in the crowd momentarily stood shocked, and even the host held his silence.
Seeing this on the TV, Bru stood up, expressing her shock.
"How the hell did she copy her ability?" Bru asked.
Leon and Pons seemed to have the same question.
Meanwhile, Solace immediately understood which Thread she had. Thread of Mirror.
Even in the novel, Mirror was one of the more formidable Threads at higher levels, And It was also explored during the war arc. The Cardinal of Hera had the same thread, and he was one of the few formidable opponents Nolan almost lost to.
Solace voiced his opinion to his team, "Her abilities are probably related to the mirror."
Hearing this, the three of them looked in disbelief.
"I thought maybe that love girl was the only one to have crazy, powerful abilities. Shitt!" Bru muttered
Leon nodded, sharing her feelings
"It seems like there is no shortage of geniuses. How come people with extraordinary abilities are exploding in this genration" he continued, "There were very few people in the previous generations to have unique threads, even then their potential would be capped at Layer 2 or 3."
Solace agreed with Leon's statement. The previous generations had a pretty weak thread, not exceeding the potential beyond Layer 2. But in the current genration potential far exceeded that of Layer 2 and 3. Many people even have Layer 6 or 5.
This was further added to the mysteries this world already had.
Meanwhile, in the arena, Love slowly stood up after getting hit by the blonde girl.
"Finally," she spoke, "This is getting interesting."
Love was currently unlike herself; she was transformed into her Fire Avatar. And as such, her personality also had changed.
Beneath the sun
The blonde girl wiped the blood off her lips and replied with a cool voice.
"I thought maybe you would talk less Since Time is limited. Guess I was wrong."
Then she ordered her team.
"Go after her team, I'll hold her down." Hearing this, her team spread out.
Saying this, the blonde girl turned almost translucent, and then everything turned white.
A flash of light erupted from her body, blinding everyone in the Stadium. It seemed like the blonde girl was using her body as a mirror to reflect light.
Love recoiled back, blinded by the flash of light. And that moment was enough for the girl to prepare her next attack.
This time, she held her long sword and swung it in a swift arc across Love's shoulder. And followed that with a quick kick in the chest, throwing Love several feet back.
Dust spread across the ground, covering the air in a cloud of dust.
"Not so haughty now, are you?" she mocked Love. "Come on lets end this."
The blonde girl smirked
She teased love once again and held her blade pointed forward.
Then, suddenly, a laugh echoed across the arena.
A maniacal laughter that seemed to be in a mocking tone.
Following the laughter, two silliottes appeared where Love was thrown.
One burned hotter, and the other seemed as cool as the deep sea.
The dust settled, and then the blonde girl saw two distinct avatars that looked very similar to Love.
The blonde held her sword tightly and then muttered under her breath.
"Monster"