Just as the military was holding its meeting, and urgently discussing its strategic deployment toward the Berserk World, the atmosphere over at the Multiverse Duel Arena briefly eased.
Because the first Loser's Bracket elimination match between Superalloy Darkshine and Vetto
had been a head-on clash in the purest, most savage form of hand-to-hand combat.
There had been almost no probing or pulling back from either side.
As a result, the battle ended much faster than expected.
Sitting gracefully at the host's desk, Stella spoke into the microphone before her in her gentle, pleasant voice, smiling as she said:
"Dear audience members!"
"Next, we will be entering a thirty-minute break!"
"In thirty minutes, the second elimination match of the Loser's Bracket will begin right on time!"
As Stella's voice fell, a thirty-minute countdown appeared on the holographic virtual screen above the duel arena.
The engineering crew, long since ready, quickly entered the field.
At a jaw-dropping speed, they smoothed over the cracks and deep pits in the ground.
The people in the audience also took the opportunity to drink water, chat, and get up to head to the restaurants or restrooms.
Soon, thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
When the countdown on the big screen reached zero, accompanied by a crisp "ding,"
the gazes of hundreds of thousands of spectators across the venue were drawn over.
The photos of the eight Loser's Bracket contestants began rapidly scrolling once again.
In the end, the image froze on two highly recognizable faces.
Inuyasha VS Rhya
"Whoa—!"
Gatz's roar rang out at just the right moment. "It's Inuyasha, the 'half-demon' from the Four Souls World, facing off against Rhya, the 'Elf Race' member from the Black Clover World!"
"In their previous matches, they lost to contestant Asta and contestant Sesshomaru respectively,