Chapter 425: Over in an Instant
"You are right!" Nova silently agreed. "We cannot allow this to stand! That traitor friend of ours actually went and fell in love before we did—this is utterly unacceptable!"
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"I concur! This can't happen! Let's shove their love right back down their throats!"
"Muhahaha!!!"
Hearing the two troublemaking Academy Belles back at it again caused all the other gathered participants to scatter. They just came here to fight, not get involved in crazy! And what could possibly be crazier than Zara and Nova!? They had heard rumors that stated the last poor lad that caught their sadistic eyes wound up losing his!
"You have some peculiar friends," Azmodeus said to Anna. 'Though, these friends in particular have connections. Connections that I could use to my advantage.'
Nodding with a flushed face, Anna said, "I have known them for many years, and though they may be a bit odd at times, I swear they are good people…!" she hurriedly explained, seemingly trying to convince herself of it as well. A scarlet color once again touched upon her pretty features as she turned her head down, only to realize that Azmodeus's intense gaze was boring into her. "W-What is it…?" she meekly murmured, hearing another pair of duos get called to the stadium. The crowd of uninjured participants was slowly being reduced, with some returning proudly, whereas others looked as if buckets of cold water had been tossed over them.
Answering Anna's question, Azmodeus said, "It just feels like you are becoming an entirely different person than how you were when we first met, though I can't say I like or dislike one version of you more than the other."
Anna's face became even redder than before as she struggled to find the words to say in response to something so naturally bold. In the end, all she could do was softly murmur, "That was all your fault, you dummy…"
Azmodeus raised his right brow a bit. He didn't know why he felt like he was missing pieces of vital context. Yet, in spite of that, it was finally time for them to take the stage.
"Duo #69 will be fighting Duo #52! Welcome our participants!"
As Azmodeus walked forward with Anna, he saw that she was a bit nervous. "I heard that this was your first rodeo with a Duo Tournament, and I guess that stands especially true, huh?" To which Anna's cheeks puffed out a little more. "It isn't like this is my first time going to big events, but it's…"
"It's nerve-wracking, isn't it?" Azmodeus softly chuckled, with her soft cotton fists coming down not even a second later. "You big jerk!" she exclaimed, yet still kept close to his side. "And I know you are ridiculously strong because of my special sight, but at least let me get a few punches in. I may not be anywhere as stupidly powerful as you are, but I can still fight like a bull!"
"Like a bull, huh?"
"Yep, yep, like the strongest of bulls!" Anna said while using her fingers to make the horn motions above her head, which forced a small "Pui!" to escape Azmodeus's lips. "Hey, don't laugh at me, you rude man!"
"I'm sorry… But if you knew how funny you just appeared… Haiz…"
Before the silly duo knew any better, they were already situated in the center of the Roman Arena, standing face to face with a contemptuous pair. Even despite understanding full well who Anna was, they weren't the least bit afraid. In fact, her status as the daughter of a powerful Emperor only emboldened them to act more presumptuously.
The opposing young man scoffed. "Do you and this transfer student honestly believe that you hold any chance of beating us, Anna? You must not know who we are because you believe yourselves to be superior, but I guarantee you this—"
"Fight, begin!!"
HOOORAAAAHHH!!!
The crowd cheered after the start of the bout, but before anyone had the chance to truly get their game spirits going, Azmodeus and Anna flashed forward. And then, when they reappeared behind the conceited young man and woman, the fight was already over.
"B-Battle concluded! Winner: Duo #69!"
HOOORAAAAHHH!!!
Although the crowd didn't really know what they just saw occur, they knew that something amazing just happened. And for that, they cheered!
Meanwhile, back on the wide Arena floor, Azmodeus and Anna were making their way back to the participant section, which was also where they saw Zara and Nova, both of whom were dumbly sticking their thumbs up. Further behind them, however, was the scornful expression of the one Isaac deemed his 'Senior Brother.' His name was Assfol, and for years, he has secretly held feelings of affection for Anna, even more so than Isaac. Controversially, if Assfol knew of Isaac's intentions with Anna, he surely would have killed him long before Azmodeus laid hands on him. But seeing as that was not the case, he would need to be laid out on the ground, same as with Isaac.
'Those adulterous bastards!!! And that slutty cunt!! How dare she act like this when she has long since known of my designs for her!!!'
Assfol was infuriated over several different things right now, with his mind churning multiple excruciating deaths that could be planned out if he played his cards right. Even though the Academy states that you cannot outright kill another in a battle, that didn't mean one couldn't injure another enough to cripple that person and give him a belated death.
With that in mind, Assfol patiently bided his time, waiting for the various matchups to conclude one by one. As dozens of students entered and left the arena, his malicious grin only seemed to grow exponentially. He briefly looked toward his teammate, who was a famous scum young prince from a kingdom with good relations to his Empire. A mutual look of understanding formed between the two of them as they viciously turned their glares on the apathetic man standing between three beautiful women.
They ground their teeth in jealousy, but that was all washed away upon recalling what they had in store for the cocky young man…