Chapter 238: War Plan vs Petty Tricks (1/2)
”Hello, everyone. Coming back with me, Sheira as your host for the Grand Gaia Competition. I'm sure that you can't wait for this anymore, right?” Sheira announced out loud with Diego standing in the middle of the field since he was the referee.
”Uoh!”
The cheers erupted, shaking the stadium. After the bracket was announced, the tickets were sold out within one hour.
Obviously, more than ninety percent of them were for Italy. This was their home country, so there was no way they wouldn't cheer for them.
The remaining ten percent were actually those who wanted Theo to pull another absurd move and turned the competition upside down.
Just like any other sport, under these overwhelming cheers, the contestants would surely feel the pressure. The odds for Theo's team to win this fight was less than ten percent.
Although Sheira believed in her country, she needed to remain neutral for the entire competition, so she continued, ”The battle will be divided into two parts. The first round will be a game of tag between two teams.
”To put it simply, each contestant will be required to put a pressure plate on their back. They are required to push the pressure plate to defeat their opponents. Each team will send a group of three two times and they will gain one point for each win before coming to the second round, the full brawl.
”The team who achieves three points will win.” Sheira raised her hand and shouted, ”Raise the wall!”
Suddenly, hundreds of ten feet high stone walls emerged from the ground. They all had the same width and were put in a random position, making the entire arena look like a labyrinth.
”Uoh!”
”Let us call the first three participants from Thersland. Phyrill Hilbert, Laust lange, and Alea Eilric!”
The audience clapped while some were booing, trying to lower their morale.
However, some had seen Phyrill and other appearances in the banquet, so some of them were converted and cheered for them just for the sake of having fun.
The three walked into the arena surrounded by walls. They all couldn't see the people around them, so they needed to rely heavily on their Awareness.
At the same time, none of them brought any weapons since this was a game of tag.
Theo placed them in one group because all of them had extraordinary speed that should dominate this battle.
But it would be a different matter if they fought in this place.
”On the opposite side, we have our Italy Team's Marco Villa, Alys Amores, and Agata Mota!”
As soon as Sheira announced their names, the cheers turned into an uproar, mostly coming from men.
As Theo mentioned at the banquet, Agata Mota was one of the most beautiful people in the world. Bearing the blessing of Aphrodite, she was the flower in men's eyes.
”Agata!”
”I see a goddess!”
”Alea Eilric is good, but our Agata is unparalleled.”
”Hmph, men.” Alea snorted and looked away.
”Ahaha, our princess seems to be angry. Are you jealous?” Phyrill chuckled and teased her.
”Even if she is beautiful, she can't arouse that vegetative man.”
”Pfft. I am going to tell Theo about it.” Phyrill laughed out loud while ignoring all their cheers.