System's POV

The moment the beautiful young lady stepped into the arena, the cheering exploded like thunder.

Shasha was immensely popular—not only with the guys but also with the girls. There were so many people that were captivated by her beauty, and strength, making her one of the most popular among the members of the young generation.

She was even in the top 4 Heavenly Beauty Rankings, which was an unofficial ranking made by the Simp Club, who had very high standards when it came to beautiful ladies.

The three other members of that Ranking were Erica, Shana, and Alexandria Griffin, the jewel of the Griffin Clan.

Despite her tomboyish and fiery personality, Erica was still a beautiful lady who had many admirers.

Shana, who looked pure and innocent, held an irresistible charm that made people want to protect her.

As for Alexandria Griffin, she had a noble and gallant air. She was also very charismatic and always stood at the front of battles, leading everyone in battles.

Because of this, she was the idol of the ladies who aspired to become strong and courageous in battle.

Thirteen had yet to meet this young lady from the Griffin Clan, but he had already seen her pictures.

However, Thirteen wasn't really a good judge for beauties. He had already seen literal Goddesses in the past, whose beauty surpassed those of ordinary mortals.

Because of this, he was numb when it came to beautiful ladies, which was the reason why he wouldn't bat an eye even when he saw Erica and Shana without their clothes on.

"I no longer need to introduce my sister, so let me introduce her opponent instead," Thirteen said pointing at the young lady, who had also stepped up into the arena.

"Let's give a round of applause for Miss Lucy Ferr!"

Some of the audience also cheered for the young lady, whom they found very pitiful to be matched against Thirteen's sister.

Shasha's opponent, who was also a young lady, could only scowl at her opponent.

Although she was pretty, she was far from matching Shasha's beauty and popularity.

Just like how men hated the more handsome, more popular guys, girls also hated those who were more popular and beautiful than them.

The only exceptions to the rule were celebrities, actors, and those who were in the entertainment industry.

But even they couldn't escape haters—that was just how the world works.

"Are both of you ready to fight?" Thirteen asked.

"Ready," Shasha replied.

"I am ready!" Lucy declared.

Thirteen raised his hand and once again declared the start of the battle.

"Battle Start!"

Lucy waved her hand, and countless paper cranes flew out of her storage bag.

"I have no grudge against you, but I have to win!" Lucy shouted as she used her trump card.

"Blazing Crane Assault!"

The countless paper cranes started to blaze brightly before flying toward Shana, like Phoenixes that wished to burn their target to ashes.

Shasha, who was standing perfectly still, coldly watched as the flaming cranes approached her from every direction.

They were like missiles that had her completely surrounded with nowhere to run.

However, Shasha wasn't worried in the slightest.

A loud explosion erupted in the arena, making it tremble.

Lucy narrowed her eyes because she didn't know if she managed to defeat her opponent or not.

The competition stated that killing wasn't allowed. However, Shasha's strength was known to all, so Lucy didn't dare to hold back in the slightest.

However, after witnessing the grand explosion in front of her, she started to feel anxious. With the smoke blocking the view, who knew if she had gone overboard and accidentally killed her opponent? If that were the case, it would definitely not be a good thing on her part.

However, before she could continue this line of thought, she felt something cold press against her neck, followed by a melodious voice right by her ear.

"Do you still want to fight?" Shasha asked.

She could now appear in her opponent's shadow as long as they were within twenty meters from her.

However, she couldn't use this ability consecutively. If only she could use this infinitely, then this skill would completely become a broken ability, allowing Shasha to move unhindered anywhere.

Fortunately, she could only use it once every half a minute, and she must time it perfectly.

If her opponent went past the range of her skill, it would not take effect, leaving her vulnerable to attacks or abilities that were similar to what Lucy had unleashed against her.

Knowing that her opponent had already shown her mercy, Lucy surrendered, ending the match then and there.

The fourth one to come up to the arena was Vincent, who was also surprisingly popular in the crowd.

His opponent was wearing something similar to what amazons wear, looking like a warrior who had seen many life-and-death battles.

"On our left corner, we have Vincent Osborn!" Thirteen stated. "And on our right, we have Ms. Wanda Rinn!"

Just as Thirteen was about to start the fight, Vincent raised his hand, as if wanting to say something.

"Can I talk to her for a minute?" Vincent asked. "There is something I need to tell her."

"Only if she agrees," Thirteen replied before glancing at Wanda, who gave a brief nod of agreement.

Vincent then approached his opponent and whispered something in her ear.

Wanda looked as if she was pondering something before she whispered back in Vincent's ear.

The young man nodded, and half a minute later, a devilish smile appeared on Wanda's face.

"I concede this match," Wanda said, which not only surprised Thirteen but the audience as well.

The Amazoness then walked out of the arena, but before she could leave it completely, she turned around to look at Vincent with a blush.

"Remember your promise," Wanda said.

Vincent nodded. "Wait for me in your room tonight."

"…"

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Thirteen and the audience became speechless because Vincent's words could easily be misinterpreted.

Suddenly, a boo erupted from the audience stand, followed by more boos.

The teenage boy, who was standing on the stage, glanced at the stands and noticed that all the boos were coming from the boys, who seemed to understand the meaning behind Vincent's words.

Vincent, who was now being viewed as scum by these people, just chuckled before leaving the arena with a smile on his face.

Thirteen, who had a vague understanding of what transpired earlier, was also very tempted to join the crowd who was currently booing Vincent.

The young man only shrugged and walked out of the arena.

Since he had made a promise, he would meet up with Wanda tonight and eat some cake, enjoying their time together.

Only when Vincent disappeared from sight did the booing die down. The rest of the matches continued until late in the afternoon.

Thirteen was glad that nearly half of the matches were finished, and he hoped that the rest of the matches would also end just as fast the next day.

When everything was done, the final survivors would proceed to the next stage of the Tournament, where the Seeded Candidates would finally join the battle until they reached the Semi-Finals of the League of Dragons and Phoenixes.