CHAPTER 1248: 2ND WIN!

From MC’s Perspective:

Fighting Platform

Bella has consumed the last bit of her dark red force. She has no force left in her dantian. Not only that, she has suffered excessive bleeding in her right arm.

Because of this, she collapses on the floor and faints on the spot.

Seeing this, I realize I have won the duel. As I had guessed, she ran out of her inherited force first. Because of this, I won the duel.

Then I turn toward the old man referee. The old man referee sees me and deactivates the barrier. When the barrier is down, he enters the fighting platform.

He goes to Bella’s side and confirms that she is unconscious.

The old man referee turns toward me. Seeing this, I walk up to him. He grabs my hand and raises it in the air.

Gasp!

The next second, the crowd lets out a huge cheering sound. They didn’t expect the second duel to have a similar ending.

Zack has won the duel without using the inherited force. It’s happening for the second time. They didn’t expect the Blazing Fire Faction warriors to be defeated like this.

Only Issac from the Blazing Fire Faction is the remaining warrior. If he fails to win the duel tomorrow, then the name of the Blazing Fire Faction will be tarnished.

So the inner hall warriors of the Blazing Fire Faction start leaving the arena. The remaining warriors start to do the same as well.

On the fighting platform, the medic team rushes in. They pick up Bella and start heading to the infirmary room.

Issac, who was standing outside the platform, is angry. At the same time, he can feel the mounting pressure on him.

Issac gives a look toward Zack before leaving the place.

On the other hand, the old man referee frees my hand. At this moment, I notice Issac’s gaze. I keep my expression neutral.

I know, unlike the previous two duels, the next duel won’t be easy. I have to come up with a good plan.

Then I thank the old man referee before leaving the fighting platform. I start heading back toward the Thunderflame Faction.

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Viewing Block 1

Faction Leader Clifford sighs in relief. He knows the competition has just begun. It’s Zack’s second win, yet he has started feeling the pressure.

Then he turns around to leave. But he meets Faction Leader Elmer, whose expression is not good-looking.

Elmer is angry. He didn’t expect Bella to lose the duel. Moreover, she ran out of her inherited force. It may sound simple.

But he knows Bella had tried her best. Yet Zack was able to dodge all of her attacks at the last moment, as if Zack could predict his opponent’s attacks.

He then shakes his head and notices Faction Leader Clifford looking at him. Elmer nods to him before exiting the room.

Old man Clifford is surprised. He had thought Elmer would say something. The Faction Leaders of the Elemental Factions have started leaving as well.

Dew Water Faction Leader Monica exits next. Nobody knows what’s on her mind. The Faction Leaders of the Bloodline Factions leave as well.

They don’t say anything. Lastly, Faction Leader Vince of the Dark Variant Faction looks at old man Clifford.

Even he doesn’t have any words to say. He leaves the place quietly.

"What happened to the others?" old man Clifford wonders, confused. He then collects his thoughts before leaving the place.

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Thunderflame Faction

I come back to the residence. After locking the door, I go to take a bath. I spend 25 minutes in the shower. Then I walk out of the bath.

I change into comfortable clothes before going to the bed. Lying down on the bed, I start to ponder. Today, the duel went better than I had expected.

Because I didn’t know she lacked weapon techniques despite her dark red flames, which had given me the opportunity to exhaust her.

Yet she had tried her best during the close combat. I raise my right hand. Then I spot the burn injuries. I had blocked them using the blood force.

Yet I have suffered burn injuries. Fortunately, they are not severe. The blood force withstood most of the impact.

If it were other Black Mark Warriors, they would have been severely injured upon contacting her dark red flames.

Next, it is the third warrior. I don’t know much about Issac. Since he is among the top three of the Blazing Fire Faction, he must have advantages as well.

Then I immediately think of the social media posts.

I take the digital device out. Then I start searching the online posts on Issac. He has gained a position among the top three.

There must be online posts about him. They might have been posted online by the Blazing Fire Faction warriors.

Soon, I find the necessary posts through my search. I open the first online post and begin to read it. My eyes flash with surprise.

"A flame that explodes upon touch," I mutter to myself.

Then I begin to go through other online posts to confirm the information. My expression grows solemn.

Each online post posted by the Blazing Fire Faction warriors talks about how Issac’s opponents were blasted away by the explosion of the powerful flames.

A hint of surprise appears in my eyes. The flame does have characteristics to explode upon making contact.

But here, each and every online post explicitly mentions it.

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Meanwhile

Faction Leader Clifford and the Main Elders return to the Thunderflame Faction. They can’t believe that Zack has won the second duel as well.

Moreover, without using the inherited force. But they also saw that Zack had advantages today. If Bella had weapon techniques, she would have given tough times to Zack.

In the meeting hall, they have gathered again to discuss the duel.

Faction Leader Clifford is seated on the main chair. The Main Elders are seated in their positions. Everyone is waiting for the Faction Leader to speak first.

Clifford’s gaze sweeps across everyone.

He then asks, "Does any of you know about the warrior named Issac from the Blazing Fire Faction?"

Hearing that, everyone understands. Issac is the third warrior from the Blazing Fire Faction to fight Zack Lockwood next.

But to be honest, they don’t have much information.

Elder Leola says, "Why don’t we summon a few of our old Black Mark Warriors? There must be people the same age as him. They might know him."

"Good idea. Let’s do that," Clifford says.

The other Main Elders think the idea is good as well. They support it, except for Main Elder Rosie. Everyone summons old Black Mark warriors from their palaces.