CHAPTER 4: THE JUST
"Winner Knellson"
Knell lets Junio's body fall and slip through his hand and Junio falls onto the floor passed out.
The whole arena was silent everyone was shocked but it seemed as if they were waiting for something like this to happen. Knell comes down leaving Junio. The blue arena was red. Knell stands in back his position straight.
SIX MINUTES AGO:
Knell walks past me he looks alert and takes his position in a fighting stance in front of Junio. Junio takes his fighting stance with a smug and they both strike first and defend in sync.
"Ready for the next strike?"
Junio says while sliding his leg between Knell to trip him over. Knell blocks it tripping him over. Junio quickly stands on his feet.
"You surely weren't ready for this?"
Knell says feeling heated up with the fight.
Junio. "Why are you trying so hard to become the first elite, you are already the first candidate and you are his only heir. All of this just for what? Taking yearly offerings and girls from the human world while living in the pearl palace?"
"I don't believe in using our devotees I am fighting to protect them" Knell grazes little skin with his punch on Junio, which Junio barely dodges.
"Oh careful, you might hurt me, Knell."
Junio tries to reverse sidekick Knell. But Knell blocks it again.
"Earthians or Cosmaritians all are the same to us they will die regardless we just have to make sure they are alive enough to continue the civilization"
Responding to Junio's words regarding the humans it agitates Knell. Knell quickly throws his emotions aside and pays attention to the fight punching Junio in the gut but Junio holds the punch.
"It is going to be fun for me to take every new slave while they worship me like idiots, you must get that a lot living under the first elite. Too bad he is dead but was it fun getting your boots licked? but now you are pretending to be a savior in front of us."
Junio wasn't holding back with his words and Knell wasn't holding back with his offense strikes.
"Stop pretending Just I know who you are, an imposter"
Junio pauses as he notices Knell is huffing and holding back. Even I could feel Junio was provoking Knell on purpose and Knell obviously knows that. But I understand Knell it is enough to even stir violence in me as well but I hold back and clench my fist. But why provoke Knell just for a mock fight?
Junio smirkes. He is trying to catch Knell off guard.
"I envy you I would be focusing on throwing all my slaves to the grovel earth where they belong from Nebula Dive if I were you"
Junio says in a sadistic tone. That's where Knell snapped and suddenly there was a huge sound baam!!
Junio was thrown on the ground. Junio took a lethal hit with that one throw Knell did to him. Junio struggled to stand but still stood shaking and charged at Knell with a scream to punch him with a jump but Knell grabbed his throat and plunged the bleeding body on the ground and continued striking punches and punches on Junio's face.
Junio pushes him away with all his strength. V.I. is intently watching the match unbothered by the bloodshed. All other PROs are watching the scene unfold with eyes wide open.
As Junio pushes him away Knell gets up and lifts Junio through his collar punching him continuously with every punch echoing in the arena. Junio passes out his face all bruised and bleeding and is hanging on air as Knell is holding him by his collar.
Finally, V.I. announces the winner.
PRESENT TIME:
After the whole combat training, everyone was silently heading out of the arena and going for the other class while checking their updated ranking in V.N. Knell was sitting on the arena benches waiting for everyone to leave but before I could approach him. Crew approaches him.
"Uh, Knell... Mr. Knellson I totally support your morals I want to be like that as well" Crew says awkwardly. Knell returns a smile
"Glad to hear that kid. See you around" Knell was polite with his reply. Crew leaves happily.
I take my chance to approach Knell.
"Hey, didn't know your fists could be so much in love with blood"
I say trying to make a small conversation.
"It wasn't on purpose," He says with a scoff not amused with my joke.
"I'm Betleguse's representative Clans's daughter," I say re-introducing myself with a friendly smile.
"I know," He says looking away uninterested. "But do you know I'm the only one who can aid your morals and be the help you want" I quickly perk his interest.
"What do you mean?"
"I want to save our devotees the Cosmomartians. I am just like you. I want to help the humans and I want to do what the gods must do to protect their children" I say with hopeful eyes.
"And you want me to believe that?" Knell looks like he heard bullshit. But after a pause, he continues.
"Give me some time to think if anything I want to find companions like you. I hope you are telling the truth though" He puts his hand in his pocket and takes his leave with that.
And...It's been days and he still hasn't responded to that. We are going through our lessons and each day is a competition the top three remain the same Knell, Me, and Lock. Tomorrow the CONs will arrive as well. I have to quickly reach the top of the hierarchy here. I'm almost there!!
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TODAY'S KEYWORD: COSMARITANS
The religion earthians in this earth follow is Cosmara where they worship Mother Cosmos Bay (the prefix is taken from 'cos' from Cosmos) and her Elites and the suffix 'mara' is taken from Samaritan meaning a good person in context to this universe, humans who practice humanity. Hence followers of Cosmara are called Cosmaritans.