chapter 747 a living nightmare [part 1]
"damn it!" joshua cursed angrily as he hurled one spell after the other.
even roland's anxiety increasingly rose as he ran after clark and his team. not to mention, his temper was being tested by the trap-filled terrain, for their targets were making sure that they fell for them!
roland and joshua had already died once because of clark's elaborate trap. while the wanderers on their team might not be as strong as the sage and the hero, they were still strong in their own right.
with clark's meticulous planning, terence's boldness, and their teammates' support, they were able to bully the two teenagers who were now very desperate to get some kills.
roland and joshua were now using their ultimate attacks, hoping for even one to land a hit on their opponents. of course, the other team wasn't doormats and did everything in their power to thwart and defend against their attacks.
"they will lose," erica said in a solemn tone. "if they don't manage to eliminate an opponent or two, time will run out."
thirteen nodded as he casually glanced at the timer located on the upper right side of the screen.
there were only twenty more minutes until the event ended, and roland's and joshua's points were still zero.
thirteen looked calm as he observed the two members of the hero party, and truth be told, he had a guess on what would happen next.
'now, let's see if the two of you can continue to be friends after this,' thirteen thought. with clark following the strategy he had prepared, it was only natural that he got an advantage in this special elimination match.
however, just one mistake, and everything will fall apart.
unlike roland and joshua, clark and terence only had one life each. if they were killed in the next twenty minutes, that would be the end for them.
the same could be said for roland and joshua. however, the wanderers had no intention of attacking them.
their task was simple. run away until the timer runs out.
currently, clark and terence had one kill each.
those kills came from the deaths of roland and joshua, putting the two of them as the top scorers.
roland's and joshua's desperate attacks worked, and two wanderers had been injured by them. but suddenly, the two of them approached their leaders, who didn't hesitate to stab their chests with swords, eliminating them from the tournament.
this raised clark's and terence's points to two, making the eyes of the two members of the hero party turn bloodshot.
"stop running!" roland roared as he hurled his sword and controlled it using the technique thirteen had taught him.
the sword moved according to roland's will, making it seem as if it was part of his body.
if there were any other instances, joshua would have allowed roland to get the kill. however, with less than six minutes left in the timer, he gritted his teeth and unleashed his strongest attack.
the wanderer and the trees in his surroundings were instantly shredded by black wiggling lines, which were as sharp as swords.
joshua's target could only scream in pain as his body turned into particles of light.
with this, joshua now had three points, allowing him to tie up with terence!
roland frowned, but he also understood that his best friend only did what he had to do in order to win.
sighing, he glanced at the timer and saw that they only had seven more minutes before the event ended.
"let's hurry and follow them," roland stated.
joshua nodded and ran in the direction where they last saw their opponents.
little did they know that their opponents had already split into two groups.
three wanderers followed clark, while a single wanderer followed terence.
everyone was on the edge of their seats as the timer trickled down to the last two minutes.
roland and joshua pursued their opponents to the best of their abilities, but they lost track of them and didn't know where they were.
although the island had already shrunk, it was already nighttime, and the trees hampered their vision.
when there was only one more minute left in the timer, roland almost gave up hope.
"roland, wait," joshua said. "there's something i need to tell you."
"what is it?" roland asked as he continued to scan his surroundings for enemies.
"i want to tell you something," joshua said.
roland frowned and turned around to look at his best friend.
however, at that exact moment, something dark and sharp stabbed into roland's chest, piercing all the way to his back.
"i'm sorry," joshua said helplessly. "there is no other way."
roland looked at his best friend and the dark blade pierced into his chest, making him feel a pain that far surpassed the pain of being injured by the blade that was filled with betrayal.