Chapter 276

Just like before, as the broadcast spirit appeared, the space distorted as if swallowing the surroundings, and instead of another jungle-like field like yesterday, a coliseum-like stadium unfolded.

Also, the players were moved to different rooms, and only a single broadcast spirit floated in the stadium, shouting to the viewers.

[It is an honor to greet you again today!!! I will briefly explain today's match!!!]

A tournament.

Was there really much to explain about it?

The broadcast spirit simply explained that it was a team-versus-team competition, along with the tournament bracket.

The format was a truly manly single-elimination match.

It was explained as a cooperative battle where all team members fight.

- Wow, what a manly game, damn.

- Single-elimination, damn.

- Usually it's at least best-of-three, this is crazy, LOL.

- Honestly, single-elimination is more fun!

- Agreed, agreed. It gets a bit dull if it drags on.

The viewers' reactions were also fervent.

As the number of rounds increased, it was inevitable that the dullness would also increase.

Above all, they liked the fact that all team members would fight in one match.

The probability of it becoming chaotic was also high.

But conversely, it also meant it would be that much more thrilling.

“Keuheuuu! A single-elimination match! Our tower master is truly thrilling!”

“He may be cool-headed, but isn't it because of this thrilling side that he rules our Septem Arcana!!!”

“Uwaaaah! All hail the Master of Serul Magic Tower!!!”

“If it's single-elimination, you really can't tell, can you?”

The NPCs were also in a complete frenzy of excitement.

It was the same for those watching on MeTube.

Normally, the majority would have predicted Seonghyun's victory.

But if it was a single-elimination match, you never know.

In the world of competition, a small opening can clearly decide the outcome.

- If the Forbiddens unseal their magic, you never know, LOL.

- If it's single-elimination, I honestly think they have a shot!

- Yeah, this is how it gets exciting.

- What's the fun in watching if you already know the Demon King will win everything!

- This way, there's some tension, and it's fun.

Everyone was watching with that mindset.

The participants in this match were also formidable.

Especially, the expectations for the mages, the knights, and the Forbiddens were quite high.

Of course, the appearance of the Demon King at the end of yesterday's match was not forgotten.

But even so, it seemed they had a good enough chance of winning.

Above all.

- Wow, did you see the bracket???

- LOL, the mages and knights are fighting, and the Forbiddens and the Demon King are fighting.

- The winners of each will go to the finals.

- LOL, the knights and mages are fighting from the start, this is going to be fun.

The decisive championship candidates met from the very beginning.

And if they won the round of 32 and advanced, the Forbiddens and the Demon King would also meet in the round of 16, a relatively short bracket.

Was it to satisfy the needs of the viewers who wanted to see it quickly?

Everyone was full of praise, saying the bracket was brilliantly designed.

And so, the first match.

[Aaaah!!! The match you've all been waiting for is about to begin much sooner than expected!!! The first match of the highly anticipated Round of 32!!! Team 1, no, I should call them by their names now!!! Featherwing Knight Team versus!!! The pride of Septem Arcana! Serul Spire Magic Tower's Mage Team!!!]

At the broadcast spirit's call, the two teams appeared at opposite ends of the stadium as if summoned.

Facing each other.

However, the broadcast spirit watching them tilted its head as if something was strange.

[Oh?! But something is strange about the Featherwing Knight Team??? Player Gamu's atmosphere is very different from before?]

The broadcast spirit was right.

His dark circles and complexion were so dark he looked like a different person, a changed appearance from yesterday.

The stalwart appearance from yesterday was gone, and only a fierce aura swirled around Gamu.

Watching that atmosphere, the mages from Serul Magic Tower also tilted their heads as if something was strange.

He was so different from yesterday.

Even the knights around him exuded an extremely gloomy atmosphere.

There was a high probability that something had definitely happened.

Everyone sensed that something was amiss.

But Gamu stepped forward leisurely, as if he didn't care at all.

It was clearly a team-versus-team match.

But he was showing such self-confidence that as if he could take them on alone.

“Hmph? How arrogant.”

Watching him, the mages of Serul Magic Tower frowned and said so.

The broadcast spirit also smacked its lips as if troubled while watching him.

[He's completely different from the Player Gamu of yesterday!!! Where did the well-coordinated and strategic appearance go???]

Ignoring the broadcast spirit's words, Gamu slowly drew his sword.

And he even showed a leisurely appearance, as if telling them to start whenever.

In the strange atmosphere, the mages were on guard for now.

But they didn't think he would face them alone.

It could be a strategy to induce carelessness and move his team members from behind.

So, to make that a misjudgment, the mages gathered their magic and prepared.

- Should I say he's fearless???

- He's really different from yesterday???

- He's become so cynical;;

- What's with him, he's like a completely different person???

- fr, if it wasn't for the broadcast spirit, I wouldn't have known it was Gamu;;

The viewers were just as bewildered.

But was that important right now?

What was important was the match between the Featherwing Knights and the mages of Serul Magic Tower.

Whatever the case.

The viewers who wanted the match to start quickly were far more numerous.

What did it matter if Gamu had changed?

As long as they could watch an interesting match, that was all that mattered.

The moment the number of viewers thinking that way increased.

[The match begins!!!]

The broadcast spirit announced the start of the match.

Along with that sound.

Jjeojeojeojeojeok——!!!

Ice that split the space froze in mid-air and chillingly divided the stadium.

A wall was erected, and the wall of ice divided Gamu from the other knights, trapping Gamu and the mages as if another coliseum had been built.

For mages, it was important to maintain distance, but they had a reason for trapping themselves in the same place as Gamu.

A shimmering chill encroached on the surroundings.

Translucent, crystal-like ice formed around the mages.

A completely transparent ice barrier, as if it had fewer impurities than the ice wall.

However, its strength was considerable even at a glance.

[Serul Magic Tower's specialty!!! Creating a Curtain of Frost and at the same time!!! a Crystal of Cold!!! It's a truly powerful defensive barrier, isn't it!?]

The broadcast spirit's fuss.

But it was worth making such a fuss.

Because it was a Crystal of Cold that blocked most attacks and even converted some of them into cold energy, becoming thicker the more it was attacked.

It was a defensive magic known to have no other way to be broken except in a single blow.

After deploying it, the mages smiled as if confident of victory.

No matter how strong Gamu was, there was no way he could shatter this Crystal of Cold in a single blow and defeat them.

Therefore, the mages, while confident, gathered their mana again for an attack.

The magic of cold that further dropped the surrounding temperature as if a fierce, cold wind was blowing.

But Gamu sneered at all of them as if to say, 'do your worst'.

He stood leisurely without raising his sword.

Was that sight quite annoying?

Twitch.

The mages' eyebrows twitched.

In the matchup between a mage and a knight, the mage is at a disadvantage.

But for a knight to be so leisurely even when they had all their defenses up was an act that wounded their pride.

Was there any reason to stay still?

The mages glared and fired a beam of cold at Gamu.

And then, an extreme cold that could even freeze the air was fired, rushing in quickly like a cutting winter wind.

Paaaaaaah——!!!

That swiftly fired beam of extreme cold.

But Gamu still didn't move, as if it was nothing.

And when the beam finally reached Gamu's heart.

Jjeojeok! Jjeojeojeok——!!!

Jjeojeojeojeok———!!!

With a loud roar like a lakeside in deep winter, Gamu was frozen.

[W-what…… in the world…… just happened……???]

The broadcast spirit was bewildered, and the mages who had fired it were also bewildered.

It was undoubtedly a fast and powerful attack.

But was Gamu so weak that he couldn't do anything and just get hit?

No, that wasn't it.

Quite the opposite.

Gamu did nothing.

As if such an attack meant nothing.

He was hit by the attack and trapped in ice like an ice sculpture.

They had used their ultimate technique.

But he just took it head-on?

Was he ignorant, or was he confident?

Faced with this incomprehensible sight.

Just as the mages were tilting their heads, wondering if this was really the end.

Gamu, trapped in the ice and turned into an ice sculpture, smiled.

A cruelly horrifying smile.

Changggrang——!!!

A sharp sound like shattering glass echoed.

And the area around Gamu, who had become an ice sculpture, shattered and scattered.

As the ice shards scattered in the air.

All Gamu did was raise his sword.

At that sight, the broadcast spirit forgot its duty to provide commentary and stared blankly.

And Gamu, holding the raised sword so lightly, muttered.

“It's too lukewarm.”

With those words, Gamu swung his sword down.

But at that moment.

Something faintly brushed past and spread around, and no one felt it.

But that something that brushed past clearly flew towards the mages.

And it cut through the Crystal of Cold.

Seo————geok.

Paaaaaaaang——!!!

The Crystal of Cold, cut through so easily.

And as a result, even the Curtain of Frost that had been blocking the mages' backs shattered.

Is this even possible?

The mages' eyes widened as if they would tear, without even a moment to be surprised.

And the moment they tried to react to something.

Their chests were split horizontally, and blood gushed out.

Puwahahak——!

Gamu laughed as if enjoying the sight of the blood blooming on their chests.

And.

“Consider yourselves lucky. That flimsy crystal saved you.”

They were words filled with nothing but arrogance.

But no one could hear those words as arrogant now.

It was just a single sword strike.

With just that one strike, all the mages were retired, and the broadcast spirit, seeing that, shouted urgently.

[S-Serul Magic Tower!!! Retired!!! T-the winner is the Featherwing Knights!!!]

At the broadcast spirit's belated cry.

The mages of Serul Magic Tower quickly disappeared from the stadium.

They had disappeared for immediate treatment.

The match ended in an instant.

The viewers were just as stunned by Gamu's overwhelming display of skill.

- ??????? What was that?

- No, he just swung his sword and it was over???

- ??? Did anyone see what happened?

- I, for one, didn't see it;;;

In that bewildering situation.

There was only one team that was sweating cold sweat watching the match.

“……What was that?”

Seonghyun was sweating cold sweat and looking troubled.