Chapter 102
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Opening Ceremony!
Time flies. In the morning, in Hyperion's training room.
"Clang!"
Luo Mio's right forearm was enveloped in the Shadow of Magic Power of the Daybreak Twilight, which deflected the rapidly approaching Void Spear.
Opposite Luo Mio, Kong Jianzhuang's mind stirred, and countless Imaginary Hole appeared around Luo Mio.
Within the Imaginary Hole, Void Spear, gleaming with a sharp light, appeared and was aimed at Luo Mio.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."
Countless Void Spear poured out, swiftly piercing towards Luo Mio.
Luo Mio's eyes narrowed.
Then, someone on the other side heard a voice.
The sound of Lightning Roar!
"Sizzle!"
A golden bolt of lightning appeared with a crackling sound and then disappeared.
Luo Mio's hands were burning with an ominous black aura, different from the Silver Flame of the Eternal Twilight Wolves!
The next moment, Kong saw countless golden afterimages and rays of light.
Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora!
"Death Force - Sea Breaker"!
In no time at all, countless fragments of the Void Spear fell at Luo Mio's feet.
"Ooh ooh ooh!"
When Kong saw Luo Mio, his Liuli- like golden eyes immediately sparkled.
Then he quickly ran to Luo Mio's side.
"Brother, brother, brother... what was that move you just used called?!"
Luo Mio looked down at the sky.
Looking at her face, I saw the expression that said, "I want to learn from her."
He slowly drove on, saying, "Death Force - Sea Severance"
"There is another move that is the same as the Sea Breaker, but its power is a level higher than the Sea Breaker, called Death Force - Sky Split."
"Whoa!" Kong exclaimed excitedly, and quickly asked Luo Mio, "Brother! Can I learn it? Can I learn it?"
"Uh..." Luo Mio stared blankly at the sky.
Then, with a slightly exasperated tone, he said, "Sis, you're a mage..."
Indeed, strictly speaking, as the Herrscher of Void, Sora's attack pattern and type are those of a ranged mage.
Whether it's the Void Spear... ah, except for some Kiana that uses the Void Spear as a gun to chop people.
"But! But!" Kong continued, "Brother, isn't there a saying in your memory?"
"Um?"
"A magician who can't fight in close combat can't become a Grand Caster."
"..."
Kong raised his head, rested his index finger on his chin, and said, "I remember, Caster means magician, and magician should be considered a type of mage, right?"
Luo Mio was at a loss for words.
But seeing Kong's burning gaze, he couldn't help but sigh with amusement.
"If you want to learn, you have to go and have a teacher teach you some basics first."
"Okay!" After saying that, Kong ran out excitedly.
Luo Mio shook her head and followed her out of the training room.
"Ah Hua! Ah Hua!"
He ran into the living room and sat cross-legged on a hard cushion in front of Fu Hua, who was resting with her eyes closed.
"Hmm?" Fu Hua opened her eyes and looked at Kong after hearing her voice.
"What's wrong, Kong?"
Kong went straight to the point, looking intently at her, and said, "I want to learn martial arts!"
"Uh..." Fu Hua was also taken aback by Kong's words.
Then, with the same azure eyes as Luo Mio, he saw Luo Mio walk into the living room.
Luo Mio noticed her gaze and shrugged helplessly.
Although she didn't know what had happened, Fu Hua still touched Kong's little head and smiled at her, saying, "Okay."
Seeing the jubilant Kong, Luo Mio could imagine that in the future, Kong would transform into the King of Kong Fists, with each punch causing a spatial tremor.
"Lord Luo Mio, Lord Void."
Bella's voice came through the microphone.
"Time is up."
"Okay, we understand," Luo Mio said.
He turned to look at Sora and said to her, "Let's go, Sora!"
Kong nodded.
Taking the empty little hand in hers, Luo Mio said to Fu Hua, "Then let's set off, teacher."
"Mm." Fu Hua nodded gently.
After saying that, Luo Mio turned around and walked towards the Imaginary Hole that connected the Hyperion to Asterisk.
Just as Luo Mio walked through the living room, several large characters shone on the large Space Window -shaped television screen.
"Phoenix Star Martial Festival"!
——
The central area of "Asterisk" is a main stage, commonly known as the "Sirius Dome".
This is one of the eleven large and medium-sized stages in "Asterisk".
And right now, the "Sirius Dome" is hosting the opening ceremony of the "Phoenix Star Martial Festival".
The stage at the Sirius Dome is spacious enough to accommodate all the participants in the "Phoenix Star Martial Festival".
Not to mention that this is just the stage, while the audience seating is divided into several tiers, with the entire Sirius Dome's audience seating capable of accommodating nearly 100,000 people.
On the stage, two heptagonal light curtain floors of different sizes floated stably in mid-air.
The slightly larger heptagonal light curtain floor in the middle has seven corners, where the Student Council President of the seven academies stand respectively.
Below the seven Student Council President are the participating students from their respective schools.
Of course, there were no students from the St. Freya Academy.
Because the students participating in the St. Freya competition were standing next to Luo Mio.
At one corner of the heptagon, Diluk, the Student Council President of the Raven Black Academy, looked at Luo Mio and the empty space beside him.
He clicked his tongue in a low, discreet sound.
Meanwhile, many of the audience members in the Sirius Dome, as well as other viewers who watched the opening ceremony via video, turned their gazes toward Luo Mio and Kong.
As for why, it's normal for the St. Freya Academy, as the seventh academy newly established by Asterisk, and for Luo Mio and Sora, as the only two students, to receive attention.
But... most of the gazes were filled with disdain, contempt, and contempt...
At this time...
The podium on the small heptagon.
A robust man of about thirty-five years old appeared.
"Good morning, everyone! Let me introduce myself. I am Matthias Mesa, Chairman of the 'Star Martial Festival' Operations Committee!"
The man, who called himself the chairman, greeted everyone present with a clear and steady voice and a friendly smile.
"Um?"
Luo Mio's mind sharpened, and her azure eyes subtly glanced towards the source of the gaze.
Matthias Mesa.
Luo Mio glanced at it, then looked away and continued to stand quietly in place.
After a while, Matthias finished his speech, waved with a kind smile, and stepped down from the podium.
Then, another group of people went through a tedious ritual until nearly noon, when all the participants and spectators were finally freed.
Then...
"The opening ceremonies of the 25th Star Martial Festival and the 24th Phoenix Star Martial Festival have concluded!"
"To all contestants from Zones A to I participating in today's 'Phoenix Star Martial Festival,' please note the time and proceed to the competition stage within the designated time."
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Void Descent!
"Phew, what a boring opening ceremony."
In the contestant's room, Luo Mio sat on the sofa and spoke.
"Well, well..." Claudia sat to the side with a wry smile.
Sora was idly playing the game console he got from "Finality Luo Mio".
An unopened insulated lunchbox sat on the table.
Luo Mio glanced at the time.
"Time is up."
After he finished speaking, a large spatial screen appeared on the wall of the room.
Two women appeared on the screen.
"Hello everyone! This is the first competition venue of the 24th Phoenix Star Martial Festival, the Sirius Dome. I, ABC announcer Yanase Miko, will be broadcasting live, and the commentary will be provided by Ms. Fan Shizhen, an alumna of the Jie Long Seventh Academy, the current administrator, and the Commander of the Alledfa Unit."
Liang Laimizi, speaking to the audience in front of the screen, describes a woman with flowing, curly hair.
"Hello, everyone."
Fan Shizhen, standing to the side with her shrewd, short black hair, waved her hand and said.
"That's what Yanase Miko said."
"Before the match, let's review the basic rules!"
"The Phoenix Star Martial Festival is a competition for two people in pairs, as I believe everyone knows. The rules state that when both partners' school badges are damaged, or the contestant loses consciousness, or surrenders, the winner will be announced through their school badges."
"The competition lasts for about two weeks. The first half is the so-called preliminary round, which selects the top 32 from 256 groups."
"After selecting the top 32, a new draw will be held to form a knockout tournament."
"The match decisions are completely automated; there are no referees."
Claudia looked at Luo Mio.
"I remember that the match between Mio and Sora was the last match on the main stage of the Sirius Dome, right?"
In response to Claudia's question, Luo Mio nodded slightly and said with a cold laugh.
"Hmm, I think it's probably because some senior executives in the operations team deliberately put me on the main stage."
There are 33 matches a day, with 11 matches in the first round, including the Sirius Dome main stage, making a total of 11 stages.
Unfortunately, Luo Mio and Kong were assigned to the main stage, and it was the last match.
"It seems they want to embarrass St. Freya Academy."