Child of Destiny

The more the fight progressed, the more Mandos became confused about what was happening. Forget about the audience who were currently experiencing a mix of emotions; he, himself, who was fighting on the field, was unable to say how he would feel about this match.

He was a veteran god of the game, yet this was the first time he had experienced such a battle.

Even a battle against Immortal, his mightiest wall, shouldn’t be like this, which looked like a little one-sided fight. Moreover, he was the one on the losing end, making it even more unacceptable.

Unfortunately, he could not do anything about it, even if he started using all his powerful army buffs and domains or summoned the rest of his most powerful undead creatures.

It was just too bad that nothing was working in his favor in this battle, particularly when he could not find a way to deal with the strange formation of his opponent.

Even if he knew the cause, he somehow could not find the ‘parasites’ that were slowly eating away the foundation of his formations, making his forces slowly crumble.

At this point, he knew that he would be losing the match even if he tried sending it all to his opponent.

Even the earlier attempt to launch an ambush resulted in a disaster that only made himself like a fool.

In the end, Mandos had to accept that he was no longer as good as before. He might have lost some spirit after losing to Immortal and the rest of his rivals for that title, resulting in his current situation, where even a junior was trashing on him like how he did to the rest.

But at the same time, this woke him up. The moment he accepted his weakness, something inside his mind seemed to have opened, leading him to the right path.

He seemed to have finally realized what he needed to do.

He had to stop being stubborn and continuing to cling to the regret that was always buried inside his heart.

He was clinging too tightly to the title that he had already missed, leading him astray from the path he was supposed to take.

He was too lost in this forest of illusion that he thought the right, when it was actually not the path that suited him.

He then looked at Chaotic Luck, who was still stubbornly doing his best to suppress him, and smiled. “I guess I have to thank this little junior for enlightening me.”

“In exchange for what you have given me, let me show you the right path of being a godly necromancer of the game,” he mumbled and started using all the tricks that he had learned from his experience of playing the Necromancer Class all his gaming career.

Oddly enough, the moment when he decided not to care about anything but teaching Chaotic Luck all his experiences, his performance became much better and greater than before.

This battle might be the last he would take as a necromancer of the virtual world, so he was intending to pour everything he had before taking on another path.

“If it is this kid, then I guess he may have some hope of surpassing that guy,” he mumbled as he continued.

In the meantime, Chaotic Luck had fallen into a strange state of enlightenment as the match continued.

In this state, he seemed to be too focused and constantly absorbing the experiences that his opponent was ‘giving’ him.

He was unaware of it himself, but he could at least tell that he was growing rapidly for some unknown reason.

He was not the only one who was feeling this way, since even the people watching the match could visibly see his rapid growth.

The godly experts like Shin and the others could instantly see what was happening after the two sides entered such a strange state.

“How thoughtful,” commented Shin after realizing what Mandos was trying to do.

“Do you think that he has lost his mind after being beaten by such a rookie in a somewhat one-sided manner?” said Arthur while looking at Mandos with a strange gaze.

Leonard nodded his head, agreeing with such words. “Possible. If not, then how can he just ‘teach’ his opponent with everything he has? He’s gone completely crazy!”

“Teaching an opponent during a match is indeed crazy,” Cloe nodded her head in agreement after hearing those words.

…

The match progressed quite well until Mandos finally fell and lost the match.

The ending of the match did not have a significant impact, as everyone had somewhat guessed the outcome after seeing how the battle progressed in its final moments.

However, they still had to admit that Mandos truly lived up to his reputation as one of the greatest necromancers of the game, particularly when he showed everyone all the tricks and techniques that he had learned about the class in his entire gaming career.

He just happened to bump into someone who greatly contradicted him.

At the same time, everyone had also started to notice the strange ‘abilities’ of Chaotic Luck, fully acknowledging him as one of the new rising stars of the game, particularly in the path of necromancy.

This person had started to become a true powerhouse in the eyes of many, engraving the name of the Herald of Chaos in their minds.

…

Swoosh!

Right after returning, Chaotic Luck was immediately greeted by his teammates with enthusiasm.

“Good work!”

“Not bad! You did well!”

“That’s quite a show! You truly live up to your name as the ‘Mistress’ of the Goddess of Luck!”

“You have become stronger yet again!”

Chaotic Luck felt a little awkward after being praised by the rest of the Empyrean Talons, particularly after hearing those words from the key members of the team.

Shin then walked and patted his shoulders before saying. “You have done well. You can now rest for now and digest all your gains from this match. I am sure that what you have gotten from it is quite a huge boon.”

Chaotic Luck was taken aback for a moment before nodding his head seriously. “I’ve got it, Vice Commander!”

After that, he went to a corner and started meditating according to the practice that Shin had taught him before. He was planning to reorganize all the tricks and knowledge that Mandos had ‘taught’ him during the match.

He had also gained quite a lot of enlightenment during those final exchanges, so he wanted to turn everything into his own before he fully experienced this strange state that he was feeling.

In the meantime, Shin turned to the rest of the team and said. “Now, let’s talk about the next match.”

He then looked at the three people who would be representing the team for the Group Battle.

“Owen, Ithilien, and Alucard – you three get ready. It is your turn next,” said Shin as he signaled the three to prepare for the match.

…

In the meantime, on the side of God’s Paradise, the atmosphere seemed to be a little relaxed compared to what everyone was expecting.

“It’s a one for one now. I guess this is not going to be an easy match,” mumbled Susanoo after seeing the second Single Match had ended.

“Ah~! What a pity, Old Mandos has been suppressed by that guy’s strangeness as well!” said Kallavan with a sigh.

They had fought the members of Empyrean Talons before during their little scrimmage, so they knew how annoying the strange abilities of Chaotic Luck were. That guy was still a mystery even for them.

Swoosh!

It was at this moment that Mandos returned to the team.

He looked at everyone before smiling bitterly. “I am sorry. It seems like I have disappointed you all.”

Ashura was the first to talk, waving his hands. “It is not a big deal. It is just a single point after all.”

He then paused for a moment as he looked at the latter with meaningful eyes. “Instead, I am more curious about what you have just gained after that match.”

Surprised at first, Mandos suddenly started smiling. “It is not that big yet, but I at least realized something. It seems like I am clinging too much to the regret that I have experienced before.”

“That kid just opened my eyes and made me realize my true worth,” he added with a mystifying smile.

“That’s good,” nodded Ashura.

Mandos paused for a moment, seemingly hesitating about something, before saying. “Commander, I think I can participate in any of our future operations for quite a while. I want to do something first and realize these gains that I have just gotten.”

Ashura did not think that much and nodded. “Go! I am sure that you will be much stronger once you return.”

Lia then chimed in and said. “Just don’t forget to deal with the remaining quests in the Frozen Kingdom! Your role there is very important.”

“I’ve got it! Don’t worry, I will make sure to finish everything before proceeding with the rest,” nodded Mandos.

At the same time, Kallavan could not suppress his curiosity and asked. “Hey! But why do you have to teach that kid?”

Mandos paused his steps, thinking about something, before smiling. “That kid’s potential is much scarier than you can see from the surface. I just want to help him a little so that he can help me teach Immortal a lesson in the future.”

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