The Dream Saga - Chapter 75

The queen was teasing the public to create a suspense in the atmosphere which was enjoyable as a spectator but, as a participant, it was pissing me so much, I even had a thought to snatch and read it on my own. But what I could I have done I was not the only one who was annoyed. Beelzebub and Asmodeus were fake smiling as well. And finally, she said the name.

“Alright, alright, I won’t tease anymore. I will announce the finalist and semi finalist names, so, the second semi-finalist name is ‘Beelzebub’ and the one who made it to the final is ‘Leviathan’.”

She said my name; I didn’t hear it clearly, but I knew it was me who was the finalist. I was shocked. I had no idea why I was the finalist. I thought I performed bad and just barely won the match, but here the whole story was different; I was chosen.

But it was not only me who was shocked. I turned my head on my left Asmodeus was looking with his eyebrows raised in an astounded manner. While Beelzebub was smiling at me. My mouth was open the whole time because it was unexpected.

I turned my head to the right toward the anchor and the audience; the anchor bowed and congratulated me from far. While the public was crying and cheering for me with their full heart. I was glad to see the love my people had for me, but on the other hand, the other devil supporters were looking at me as I bribed the queen and have won the match by cheating, but they were people it was expected of them.

“Ha-ha, why do you look so shocked ‘Leviathan’?” she looked into my eyes and asked with a little laugh.

I had nothing to say, what was I supposed to say, ‘yes, your highness, why a dumb devil has been chosen,’ but the old me could have said it, but the new me didn’t I was a bit clever now, I replied her in a nice way,

“My majesty, it may look like I am shocked but to be honest I am glad and adrenaline is rushing through my veins, I am ready to battle anyone my majesty.”

“Oh, I see, as I expected from my finalist. I knew you would say something like this.” She smiled and nodded her head.

***

The anchor who was waiting for a long to say something got his moment after we finished talking.

“We just had the announcements for our final and semi-final match and it’s amazing and shocking as well,”

“The matches are going to be power stacked as well as thunderous, that’s I know for sure, but who will be the champion of hell, this only time knows,”

“But there’s something our queen knows. Let’s go and have a quick chat with her about her selection.” He talked to the people and the platform he stood on moved and stopped in front of the queen. He bowed with one knee down and stood with his microphone toward her.

“Your grace, I have few questions regarding the tournament finals and semi-finals selections. Can I ask?” He tried to maintain the decorum of the tournament by asking the question in a right order without offending anyone.

“Yes, sure please go on…” she smiled

“As you can see, the people are confused by the decision. Some are so glad, while some are confused. So, will you clear the confusion? What’s the truth behind this wonderful selection?”

“I expected something like this to happen, and I am prepared to answer everyone and I am confident they will find my decision right,” she spoke in a confident tone as she stepped out of her seat and stood in to answer.

“So, let’s start with the first semi-finalist, Asmodeus, the sin of lust.”

“He was the least scorer, so it was obvious he was to be putted in the semi-finals because, um let’s take a look at his match,” she played the first match between Asmodeus and Mammon on the big screen above our heads.

“Look, there he is. Please keep your focus on him. Watch him throw his dagger at mammon for no reason. But if you notice, he did it on purpose. He did not throw the dagger in order to hurt him, but to deceive and distract him.” She explained every little detail of the match, which we barely noticed during the match.

“But why? What would he achieve by throwing the dagger? It was useless during the match?” a question popped into the anchor’s head which he shot at the queen quickly.

“That’s the main reason for Mammon’s defeat. He neglected a small detail, that Asmodeus threw his dagger without any reason, and that was something which should’ve clicked in Mammon’s mind but it didn’t”

“The Dagger disappeared after few minutes of being thrown because, he never really brought real dagger it was his summoned item which transformed into sand making it impossible for his opponent to ever notice it and he because his opponent’s mind slipped this tiny detail, he lost.”

I had no idea she was keeping this close eye on the match that she knew about exact trick which Asmodeus used.

“Now, do you get it why he won, but even though it was so remarkable it did lack something which was an important part of the tournament, ‘The perfect combination of brawn and brains’ but Asmodeus used his brain instead of strength to win the match and it deduced his score.”

“I am beginning to see the whole picture but still few questions are bugging me and that is what about Leviathan and Beelzebub?” The Anchor moved his head in agreement and came with another question. The whole stadium was listening to the queen and anchor talk with pin drop silence.

“I will tell you about Leviathan in the end so, before it I will explain the reason why Beelzebub was not in the finale”

“So, Let’s talk about Beelzebub match against Belphegor. The match started quick with both of them finding an opening to attack, and Beelzebub hit Belphegor with a cheap shot which is called a cheap shot but is called it because of the disrespect, and it angered Belphegor. And it was Beelzebub’s whole plan from the start to piss his opponent so he uses his best and his opponent fell in his trap, and he knocked him out by his ability.”

“Now, you will think this was a good match, but if you will watch it by the eyes of spectator who had paid a large amount of money to be here, you will find it disappointing because no one wants to watch a two-minute match and with a cherry on top it was also a brain but no brawn match”

The anchor exclaimed, in shock and excitedly asked “So, finally what about Leviathan?”

“Leviathan match was the one of the perfectly balanced. I know you want to know how. Don’t worry, I have answers for you,” she looked at my face and smiled and suddenly looked up to talk with the anchor.

“The match of Leviathan and the Satanus, the most powered up yet, the match began with Leviathan unarmed because of his ‘Compatibility defect’ and which is considered a major disadvantage in these matches, but he still fought. The match began with a beautiful Collison of hammer and fist and the fist which was at disadvantage won.”

“The thing I keep saying was not much, Brawl and power fights were none too less in previous matches. But this one had a one-on-one match of envy and wrath, and it was clear wrath had the upper hand still envy kept up with its pace. And the one care takedown that nullifies any power was insane and to protect himself, he used his brains instead by releasing legendry serpents and two of his pets and the hiding underground added more to mind game.”

“And because the fight had both in a beautiful balance, I chose him to be the finalist.”

Everyone who was listening was forced to think twice about every match and it was a wonderful view to watch because when the people who were pointing fingers at you just minutes ago now looking at you with respect,

The Anchor stepped a few steps and left to his usual spot after thanking and bowing to the queen.

“I thank you, your grace for explaining us small details we missed during the match and telling us the worth of our participants. I guess a lot of time has been passed and we should start the semi-finals already.”

“My majesty, King Leviathan please head back to the V.I.P room and wait for the announcement of the finale and the semi-finalists it’s a request to you, please you should head back into the room and report in ten minutes after your preparations,”

It was happening the semi-finals, just one match far from the actual showdown.