Chapter 467

Reality and ideals were always difficult to reconcile.

Faced with top-tier elites from other worlds, Night Rain simply could not hold his ground. He successfully fought his way into the Hero Division's top eight, but only placed fourth in the round-robin stage, failing even to claim a top-three spot.

Upsets were difficult in a round-robin tournament, and the results were more or less what everyone had predicted beforehand. Rio and Elsa took first and second place respectively, but third place produced a modest upset—Kratos from the Arcane Tower Federation had lost in his match against Night Rain, yet claimed third by defeating more of the other contestants.

Under the round-robin rules, every contestant had to fight each of the other seven once. Winners received two points, losers received none, and if both sides agreed to a draw, each received one point. Rio won all seven matches for fourteen points; Elsa won six and lost one to Rio, for twelve points; Kratos lost one each to Rio, Elsa, and Night Rain, won all his remaining matches, and earned eight points; Night Rain lost two, won two, and drew three, for only seven points.

Of the remaining contestants, fifth place had two wins and two draws for six points, sixth place had one win and three draws for five points, seventh place had three draws for three points, and the last-place contestant managed only one draw in total, earning a single point.

Night Rain was naturally deeply dissatisfied with this outcome. He refused to accept the reward for fourth place, shouted, "Next time I'll be stronger!" and left.

Kratos, on the other hand, was delighted. After accepting his prize, the burly man who had once entertained arena audiences with his life on the line rushed straight for the amusement park gates, intending