Overlord: Ancient One

[FIRST PERSON POV]

The gigantic arm closed in on me. It advanced far more quickly than I had anticipated, engulfing my range of vision like a huge wall. I had a feeling that it would have a hard time dodging, so I cast one of my defensive abilities which I obtained through my job class {Martial Arts Master}.

As the punch connected, I felt a massive impact, as well as my body being savagely hurled through the air. my line of sight spun round and round, and I had no idea where I was as there was a blur. When I hit the floor, the impact was such that I bounced lightly off, like a ball. Then I hit the ground again this time sliding to a halt.

However—I was unhurt.

"Shit, that really caught me off guard." I said out loud as another punch entered my field of vision.

Seeing that my opponent is using his Skill I was surprised—No, 'surprise' might be inaccurate, 'confusion' would be the correct word to describe my current situation.

Like seriously, he just used his Trump Card for no particular reason in the World Championship.

If I had not seen his previous match and attack pattern, I would have concluded that he is not taking this game seriously or he is an idiot for letting the whole game know about his skill.

However, considering his previous battle and his natural battle instinct, I do not believe that he is a fool, and given this situation, we are in right now, I am at a loss for words to explain his predicament.

I also noticed his strange behaviour after my response to his question.

Is he a temperamental person? From my observation, it's quite unlikely for him to become temperamental as in most of his previous matches, when his enemy taut him, he handled it quite normally.

Seems like there is only one way to quiche my curiosity. But that can wait until my fight with him is over.

"Ok, Time to conclude this match, Ready or not— here I come," I said.

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[THIRD PERSON POV]

"Ok, Time to conclude this match, Ready or not— here I come"

Arthur said as he stepped forward- no, that was not right. Arthur standing in front suddenly vanished. He was engaged in an intense melee with Triple X.

Their battle looks beautiful enough for the whole stadium to turn their focus on the ongoing battle.

Even for Arthur, who had seen and played lots of PVP matches against strong players—be it Humanoid, Demi-Human or Heteromorphic race—even with combining all of them his current opponent—Golden Triple X—win all of them by a large margin.

Indeed, even for Arthur—who scavenges through the Nine maps—Triple X was one of the most powerful foes he encountered. This is also the reason Arthur expressed a strong desire to understand why he lost his cool so abruptly after uttering just a few sentences.

As they progress with their fight, Triple X—who was in the effect of his skill {WRATH OF THE FALLEN MONKS} shows some sign of slowing down as his skill effect started to wear off.

And seeing this, Arthur—who has been waiting for a chance to end this battle goes into offensive mode as he delivers a heavy Slash—a knockback effect suddenly activated as Triple X loses his fighting stance.

But Arthur didn't stop there. He immediately moved into position in front of him and then struck Triple X with a blow powerful enough to knock him to his back.

Clang! Triple X was blown a good distance away, with a sound that did not seem like it could have come from a body of flesh and blood. Though he remained on his feet, he was still skidding over the cobblestoned floor at a rate that would swiftly wear out his massive legs. After several dozen meters, he finally came to a halt.

It was evident how intense their combat had been from the heavy damage the gold-plated armor had sustained and the loss of data in several areas of the armor. Nevertheless, the man who was standing there remained silent and displayed no signs of discomfort at all. He stumbles to his feet again.

Even though Triple X is giving a tough image of himself—Arthur and Triple X know that this match is already over.

Arthur began to talk after noticing that his opponent's HP had reached a point where he could end the contest with just one swing.

"Well, that was fun. How shall I put it... it felt real. I could feel myself really battling with you.... in the past, I used to overpower all my opponents in melee combat, so I didn't feel anything, but now I feel like I am playing a game and I truly enjoyed the battle with you."

"For me, it was one of the shit matches I ever played." Triple X replied as Arthur walked towards him.

"If that's the case, please accept my apology." Arthur said as he made his final swing—ending the match.

As an anchor voice heard throughout the Colosseum, but ignoring all of this Arthur was teleported to the central Colosseum where his Final and semi-final matches are taking place.

"That was a nice fight, wasn't it, Friday" As there was some time for the semi-final match to start Arthur decided to speak with Friday.

[From my point of view, it feels more like you're playing around with him, Sir]

"Why do you say that?"

[Sir, this match won't last this long if you employ your shape-shifting abilities or even your high-caliber equipment, and I still don't see why you are so bent on producing a cool entry.]

"Some things are done without reason, or more like—some things are done purely for entertainment." This Friday didn't reply—as she chose to be silent.

"On that note, What happened to Triple X—to suddenly lose his temper and use his Skill in the match." Arthur asked the question that had been bothering him for a while.

[That would be because his girlfriend dumped him yesterday and your remarks really impacted him, Sir, causing him to have an emotional outburst during the game]

"Poor guy, if I had known about this later, I should have offered him my condolences." Arthur instantly made a fictitious apology after realizing it was about women and swiftly moved on to the next subject.

"So anyway, What do you think about my upcoming matches "

[It may not be as flashy as the previous match, but they are decent opponents, when compared with the rest—but for you Sir, they are about the same range.]

"So, I can get a cool entry, right? " Arthur asked in an excited voice—like a child waiting to show his new toy to his friends.

[That's up to you to decide, Sir] Friday responded in a monotone.

'I am excited to see their(Audience) face when they see me use my equipment in the middle of the match, Man I really can't wait to see it.' Arthur thought.

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"How did this happen? How can this happen? Of all the people why does it have to be me? My four years of planning, my two years of diligent work. My dream, my aspiration, and my future are all in ruins."

"Tell Friday, Why did this happen? You told me that they are decent... Decent, How are they decent? They didn't even come close to 'Triple X'. "

[They are decent players Sir, but when they compare to you, it is like comparing elementary school kids to full-grown adults.]

[Sir, you too succeeded in getting the desired outcome without showing any of your cards. Therefore, the outcome is better than you had expected.]

"I am not talking about results, Friday. I am talking about the process. How can I face my fellow villain, if I don't even go through at least one power-up, it's like a king without a throne. oh lord, how can you do this to me?"

[Sir, stop with the overreaction, you have so many other things to do and if you still want to make yourself cool there are plenty of options in the future.]

[And with your current situation, you can still depict yourself as a 'Last Boss, hiding behind the scenes '.] Friday, who had enough experience with Arthur's behavior knows that he is just talking like this for the sake of fulfilling his act.

Hearing this, Arthur stopped his comedic performance and looked at his surroundings and started to speak.

"Yes, you are right Friday. I don't have to be this depressed about not wearing my equipment. There will be plenty of opportunities in the near future."

"So anyway, where are the DEVs, I have been sitting there for 10 min in the waiting room." Arthur said as he looked around the surroundings.

There is nothing much as there is only one sofa and the interior looks rather simple in comparison with the Colosseum.

After Arthur won the World Championship, he was teleported to his room and informed that the reward and Job Class will distribute after some time, so he was alone in this room, that is also why he acts as he pleases without getting embarrassed.

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