Contest by Tony Corden

Author:Tony Corden [Corden, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780648289036
Published: 2019-07-24T22:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 45

December 17, 2073 - MERKIZE CONTEST - Part 14

DUNYANIN - CONTEST

There were fifteen minutes until the final bout in this round and Sharon asked Leah to give some interviews. Leah agreed and headed out to talk with the two reporters Sharon had arranged. The first was with Chéng Shí. She was waiting in a small alcove Sharon had arranged for the interviews. Sharon had arranged for some low backed lounge chairs to be set on a stage, so when Leah sat down, her wings could still fold behind her without dragging on the ground.

As soon as Leah was seated, Chéng Shí said, “Atherleah, thank you for agreeing to talk with me. We aren’t live at the moment but will broadcast once Deathmaster’s interview is finished. Would you prefer to be called Empress Atherleah or just Atherleah?”

“Atherleah is fine.”

“Are there any topics you would prefer not to talk about?”

“Not really. If you ask anything too personal or private, then I can always not answer. So far, your questions haven’t been overly intrusive, and that’s one reason I’ve agreed to the interview.”

Chéng Shí nodded and looking down, took a deep breath then looked up and said, “Welcome Atherleah. Thank you for agreeing to speak with me. Many of my viewers have shared that they didn’t know who to cheer for most, Yuè_Fēi_Lóng who is almost a national icon, or their new favourite, Atherleah. Some have suggested you could have defeated him if you’d attacked in the same manner as when you fought in the Trial by Combat. Is this a fair assessment?”

“I honestly have no idea. The powerful spells I used against Gottes_Krieger_10 and Delta_Knight_01 may have defeated Yuè Fēi, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Yuè Fēi had one or two defences against my strongest spells. As with many of the spells that are very powerful, the ones I used can only be used once each day. There are stronger spells like those used between Merideath and Královna_Kouzel_666. Those can only be used once, ever. You either need to win, buy or steal another one. What this means in practice is keeping them until you need them, gauging the situation so you don’t waste them. Both times I used the biggest spells today, I believed I needed them; otherwise, I would have lost. But using spells that powerful doesn’t mean you always win, as Merideath showed us.”

“Indeed she did. Apparently, some of the smaller betting agencies are in trouble because her loss was so unexpected. Some have suggested the contest is rigged in some way. How would you answer the accusation?”

“I doubt it is true. I’ve watched every bout, and from what I’ve looked at in my preparation for today, all of the players played to win. The current regulations allow players to place bets on bouts only if it is for them to win, but never for a loss. I’m sure there are ways to cheat, but I honestly doubt it’s happened at the start of the contest.

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