Team Match[3]

I made my way to the washroom got into the toilet, took a seat and opened my space inventory, and took out a black orb, it was the mana core from the black dire-wolf, it was black as when the life it worked for was, after appreciating the orb of mana core for some time, without further ado I put it in my mouth and swallowed it.

"GULP!"

Now if someone saw me doing this they will think I am trying to kill myself or cripple me out of my mana core, you see mana core was a container that contains the chaotic form of mana, and when it enters the mana veins it makes them overload and burst out of the mana core, Now why did I do that, well it was because further in the story party member of Leon will find a way to circulate that mana, which was because some reason was described very detailed in the novel.

As the raging fire started to rise in my stomach slowly I directed my focus to the stomach as a blast of energy shook my stomach but I held as I compressed that energy as much as I can, searing pain was raging through my chest as I compressed the mana in the mana core, after that was done I very carefully, as I concentrated on that compressed ball of mana and started to extract small threads of mana from it.

And started to circulate it through my mana veins, and this cycle repeated itself until every fiber of my body has been nurtured with mana core.

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Back in the Waiting room of Team 7.

All watched as Edward thrashed his enemies in the arena, it shows that Edward wasn't ranked third for nothing.

"He is strong," said Leon seriously.

"Right," said Falkor maybe the second time since the Match commenced.

"Nothing compared to you Mr. Reinhart," said Layla, as always taking the side of her fiancee.

"Yes, that's true, but you don't have to call me Mr. Reinhart, Miss Netyoive," said Leon with an expressionless face.

"Until you call me Miss Netyoive I shall call you Mr. Reinhart, it is not polite on my part if I call you by your name," said Layla with an expressionless face as always.

"Ha, ok I will call you Layla from now on, Layla," said Leon.

"Ok Leon," said Layla as a small smile hung on her lips indicating that she liked it.

"Oh shi*t It finally happened where is that trash?" said Jake, as all looked at him with questioning gazes.

"See", Jake showed the screen indicating the next turn of their team.

"TEAM 7 NOAH ELROD VS TEAM 21 ASH NEV."

"Ah! We will not get full points, ha!"All were sad as they saw the name of the opponent and the team.

"Even the weakest among them is 3-star -, How will sir Noah Elrod will win it," said Elisa pitifully.

"We are going to lose an opportunity because of that trash!" said Mash.

Layla was as expressionless as ever.

"NOW TEAM 7 NOAH ELROD VS TEAM 21 ASH NEV."

"Haaaaaaaa!" even Falkor let out a deep sigh.

Leon was thinking deeply still in his thought as Noah's opponent made his way to the arena he was a 3-star+ rank even though he have to use considerable strength to win, 'Even if the master says he is experienced I don't think he a 2-star- rank can win, even if he is good with the way of swords'.

"Haaaaaaaaaa! I think we will not get full points.", 'I hate to lose, and even if I get the first place I am not willing to let go of this opportunity.'

"NOAH ELROD OF TEAM 7 PLEASE COME TO ARENA," MC repeated.

"Did that scum runaway really," said Jake.

"I think so too he is embarrassing himself and all of us also by running away, we will lose one point by default," said Mash.

"Coward," said Layla with an expressionless face as always.

'Did he run away?' thought Leon, 'Then was Master wrong this time?'

"NOAH ELROD COME- HERE IS NOAH ELROD."

As Noah entered the arena there were cheers for him this time but way lower than what was for Ash Nev.

All stared at Noah as he made his way to the arena.

"He didn't run away for real?" said Mash.

"What did he come on the stage, to embarrass himself? or did he think he can win for real?" said Jake.

All were puzzled by what was happening even the usually expressionless Layla had a confused look on her face as neither of them can read his rank nor now nor when his first fight happened they thought that he is using a rank-concealing skill.

As Noah moved forward to the arena and without further ado started the match, all watched as their full points and an opportunity go down the drain Chase and Elisa were also among them as they belong to the commoner family.

"At least I can win the bet, hey anybody who's betting on Ash? " Said Jake as he betted 320,000 O on Ash

"On Ash 590,000, but it will be fun to see his face smash," said Mash

"1M on Ash," said Leon with a sigh.

'At least earn some pocket money. '

Leon gazed as if all were betting and then his gaze fall on the aloof Falkor and Layla, they were the only ones who haven't betted yet.

"Falkor and Layla, you are not going to bet? "

"No, I'm good. "

"No. "

He didn't say anything to Falkor but asked Layla.

"I know we are rich but we should aim for money also Layla. "

"No that isn't it." Layla lingered for a moment and uttered under her breath which nobody heard.

"I just noticed now but his shadow... Seems stronger than before and more bloody, bloody than anybody of us. "

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Back to the Arena.

I ranked up but it took way more than one mana core, it took a total of three more mana cores because of the large mana reserves of this body.

I decided to go all out without using the power of hand for now.

As I made my way to the Arena among the booing and some cheers, I came face to face with Ash Nev, who will belong to the protagonist party in the future.

He and I didn't say anything as we stared at each other amidst the crowd of cheering people.

"Let's get over with this real quick, READY!" said Ash as he took his stance with his rapier.

"READY!" I also said and Ash lunged at me.

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[Noah Elrod]

›Race› human(demonic gene)

›Bloodline Potential› 6 star

›preferred weapon› Daggers, gauntlets, bows, katana

›Affinity› Fire› Lighting || Darkness

[STAT]

›Rank› 3-star-

›STR› 3-star-

›AGL› 3-star

›DEF› 3-star-

›MANA› 3-star+

›CHARM› D

›LUCK› E

[POSSESSION ]

›The Ancient Daemon's Hand(Devine relic)

[ART]

›Hand To Hand Combat(lv 1)(98%)

›Shadow walk(lv 2)(73%)

›Shadow Dagger(lv 3)(43%)

[SKILL]

›Rank concealment(A)

Conceals the rank of the user with the help of coating mana around the mana core.

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