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Chapter 289 -289-A Brazen Declaration of War, Making Enemies of the Entire Arena

Daniel rose to his feet and flew toward the Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield, reaching out to draw his opponent.

"Oh! The result is out!"

"Faustus’s opponent is..."

The Oracle-grade powerhouse glanced at the number in Daniel’s hand before turning toward the seating area of Samuel starfield with an amused smile.

Every spectator immediately followed his gaze.

Faustus’s opponent would be one of Samuel starfield’s experts!

Julian inexplicably grew nervous, every hair on his body standing on end.

Flora lowered her head, her body trembling slightly. No one could tell whether it was from excitement or fear.

Elysi, on the other hand, raised his head and looked expectantly toward Daniel, his blood boiling with anticipation!

"So soon? Canaan starfield and Samuel starfield are going to clash head-on already!?"

"The only question is, who will Faustus face? Which of Samuel starfield’s three nine-star experts will it be?"

"I hope it’s Flora. That would practically be like watching the finals in advance."

"Look at Elysi. He seems eager to test himself against Faustus."

"Elysi... To be honest, I’ve never been certain just how strong he truly is..."

The Oracle-grade powerhouse’s gaze abruptly locked onto Elysi.

"Canaan starfield’s Faustus versus Samuel starfield’s Elysi!"

"As Faustus holds first place in the rankings, his match in the advancement round will be scheduled as the final bout!"

Boom!

The spectator stands instantly erupted.

Faustus’s opponent in the very first round was actually Elysi!

Whoosh!

Elysi suddenly sprang to his feet, both fists clenched tightly as his blade-like gaze fixed firmly on Daniel.

Faustus!

You made my life absolutely miserable in Battle Zone One.

In the advancement round, we will settle every score between us in a single battle!

Daniel lazily swept his gaze across Elysi before indifferently withdrawing it, the corner of his mouth curling ever so slightly.

Elysi?

Heh.

A playful smile surfaced on the face of the Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield. Suddenly, he called out in a loud voice.

"Faustus, is there anything you would like to say to Elysi?"

Whoosh!

The audience instantly boiled over with excitement.

"This is about to stir up a storm!"

"In the name of the God of Creation, is this the moment when they exchange declarations of challenge? I can hardly wait!"

"In my opinion, Lord Faustus probably cannot even be bothered to speak for Elysi’s sake. Elysi? Is he even worthy of having Faustus address him?"

However, before Daniel could say anything, Elysi had already seized the initiative and roared aloud.

"I, Elysi, have never been one for empty words! Faustus, come at me with everything you have—I, Elysi, am no easy prey!"

Whoa!

The entire arena erupted into an uproar.

Many experts suddenly viewed Elysi in a new light.

This fellow was rather fearless!

Had he always been like this?

The competitors from Samuel starfield, however, looked utterly unsurprised, as though they had long since grown accustomed to Elysi’s flamboyant behavior.

"It’s just... I still preferred the low-profile Elysi from before..."

Previously, Elysi had always concealed his true strength, appearing before everyone as an eight-star expert.

Samuel starfield had hidden him exceedingly well, like a sharp blade sealed away within its sheath. The various starfields had always been unclear about his true level of power.

Yet now, Elysi showed no fear of Faustus whatsoever. He had even publicly thrown down the gauntlet, causing every expert present to look at him in an entirely new light and develop a certain degree of anticipation.

Could this fellow truly have some hidden trump card up his sleeve?

Faced with Elysi’s arrogant declaration, Daniel could not even be bothered to lift an eyelid. He calmly flew back to Canaan starfield’s viewing area.

His contempt for Elysi was like casually brushing a fallen leaf from his shoulder. Elysi was not worth wasting words on.

That attitude alone was the perfect response, instantly infuriating Elysi so badly that his expression turned ashen and a smoldering rage lodged in his chest.

...

"Next, James of Canaan starfield will come forward to draw his opponent."

The Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield turned his gaze toward James.

James slowly walked onto the stage and reached out to draw a numbered token. The moment he saw it, his heart sank.

"God of Creation above... What kind of luck is this...?"

He groaned inwardly, utterly miserable.

"I actually drew her."

The Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield announced in a resounding voice that echoed throughout the arena.

"Canaan starfield’s James will face—Flora!"

Whoa!

The competitors from Samuel starfield and Canaan starfield were both stunned into silence.

The competitors from the other starfields, on the other hand, grinned so widely they could barely close their mouths, inwardly bursting with delight.

"Hahaha! Samuel and Canaan really are evenly matched!"

"Faustus against Elysi, James against Flora... If Mosi ends up matched against Julian as well, that would be absolutely perfect!"

"That’s what they get for each having three nine-star experts! Of course they were bound to crash into each other!"

"These are pinnacle-level duels! This round is going to be unbelievably thrilling!"

"I can’t wait! I absolutely cannot wait!"

...

"James, do you have anything you would like to say?"

The Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield asked with a beaming smile.

"No!"

James replied irritably, his heart filled with annoyance.

His luck was rotten beyond belief. Of all the people he could have drawn, he had somehow ended up facing Flora.

What terrible luck!

The Oracle-grade powerhouse watched as James walked off the stage in frustration, then shifted his gaze toward Mosi.

"Next, it is Canaan starfield’s Mosi’s turn to come forward and draw his opponent."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

This time, the gazes of every spectator surged toward Samuel starfield like a tidal wave.

If Mosi’s opponent turned out to be Julian, it would be a stroke of absolute genius!

Expressionless, Mosi walked onto the stage. Even after the result of the draw appeared, his face remained as cold and indifferent as frost.

The Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield loudly announced the result.

"Canaan starfield’s Mosi will face—Eris!"

Mosi was ranked third, while Eris of Lumina starfield was ranked ninth.

The moment the identity of his opponent was announced, disappointment inevitably appeared on the spectators’ faces.

"It’s actually not Julian? That won’t do!"

"Eris against Mosi... I suppose that pairing is still somewhat interesting."

"I think Mosi only received such a high evaluation because he rode on the coattails of his teammates. It’s difficult to say how strong he actually is, so my bet is on Eris to win..."

"Mosi, do you have anything to say?"

The Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield asked.

Mosi glanced at him before slowly shaking his head.

Making threatening declarations before a match was far too unlike him!

...

Next, Harris, who ranked fourth, stepped forward to draw his opponent.

When the result was revealed, his opponent turned out to be Julian!

The audience immediately erupted in shock.

Harris was ranked fourth, while Julian was ranked sixth. Their positions were extremely close, and in the eyes of the crowd, their strength should also be roughly equal.

"Julian versus Harris! This pairing is simply perfect!"

"One is known as the Uncounterable Blade, while the other hails from the number one race beneath the starry skies—what kind of ultimate showdown is this!?"

"A clash between two fighters at the absolute pinnacle! There is no better match than this!"

When the Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield asked Harris whether he had anything to say, Harris instead turned toward Canaan starfield’s seating area.

"My opponent..."

He abruptly extended a finger and pointed directly toward Daniel, his gaze burning with intensity.

"Is him, and him alone—Faustus!"

Boom!

The spectators erupted into an uproar once again, the waves of noise rising like a surging tide.

Good heavens, was he implying that Julian was not even worthy of being his opponent?

Just how arrogant did a person have to be to say something like that!?

The competitors from Samuel starfield were even more enraged.

What was the meaning of this? Was Faustus the only person Harris saw as an opponent?

"And here I thought Harris carried himself with the dignity of a true expert. So this is all he amounts to."

"Julian, beat that Harris to a pulp tomorrow!"

"How unbelievably arrogant! Just you wait, Harris!"

Harris paid no attention whatsoever to the fury of Samuel starfield’s competitors and continued speaking.

"Faustus, I will be waiting for you in the finals!"

Whoa!

At this point, it was no longer merely Samuel starfield that Harris was disregarding.

He was looking down upon every single nine-star expert present—with the sole exception of Faustus!

Daniel looked at Harris on the stage and merely smiled faintly.

Yet deep within his eyes, a trace of battle intent quietly emerged.

"The number one race beneath the starry skies?"

He murmured inwardly.

"Now that sounds somewhat interesting."

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