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    The diator Coliseum of Agartha was very spacious.


    ording to Lux''s estimate, the Coliseum was the size of four football stadiumsbined.


    Clearly, the battles that were being waged here weren''t so simple, allowing the diators to fight to their heart''s content.


    Lux looked up at the clear blue sky above his head and smiled.


    "It seems that today''s weather is nice as well, Master," Lux said with a smile.


    "Indeed," Gaap replied. "A good day to have a Death Match with criminals."


    The Half-Elf and the Halfling stared at their opponents, who were standing at the far end of the Coliseum.


    Both of them had been informed that the number of criminals that they would be facing today was 300.


    300 Rankers versus a D-Ranker, an Apostle, and a Baby Slime.


    For most people, the result of this match was already set in stone. However, Lux''s and Gaap''s titles as Hignders made this seemingly one-sided battle a very interesting one.


    The Coliseum was filled to the brim with people, and there were even people outside that were unable to get in due to the fact that all the tickets had been sold out.


    Fortunately, they could still watch the battle in real-time through the projections that were installed outside of the arena.


    Cleo, who had spent a few days with Lux and Gaap, sat in the VIP Room, right beside the King''s personal room.


    Truth be told, she was feeling sorry for the two. However, since the neww regarding dealing with trespassers had already been passed by the High Council and approved by the monarch, there was nothing she could do about it.


    This was why she dared to jokingly make a bet with Lux that if by some chance a miracle happened, she would be willing to be his subordinate for a year.


    Naturally, Cleo was certain that no matter what the Half-Elf and the Halfling did, their chances of survival were non-existent.


    "It''s really a shame," Cleo muttered. "Lux is still young, but now, he''s about to die because a beauty appeared in his dreams."


    The other two Saints, who had also served as Lux''s and Gaap''s guards, nodded their heads in agreement.


    The three of them didn''t hold any grudges against their captives, but thews of their Kingdom must be upheld no matter what.


    "Strange… the two of them don''t look nervous," King Septimiusmented as he eyed the Half-Elf and the Halfling, who were having a casual chat as they waited for the match to start. "Have they resigned themselves to their fate?"


    A minuteter, a High Ranker hovered above the center of the Stadium and greeted everyone with a smile on his face.


    "Ladies and Gentlemen, good day to all of you! My name is Michael, and I am the organizer of today''s diator Battle!" the High-Ranker shouted. "As you may already know, today''s battle is very special. On my left are 300 of the most notorious criminals of Agartha.


    "On my right are the two Hignders, who havee from the Surface World. Please take a good look at the two of them because this might be thest time that you see them alive."


    The Agarthians cheered and gave Lux and Gaap a round of apuse. As if humoring them, the Half-Elf bowed to the crowd like a performer, while Gaap smiled from the side.


    Eiko, who was on top of Lux''s head, stared at the Announcer while holding the two st Bombs in her hands.


    She was very tempted to throw them at Michael because thetter was dying the battle.


    Lux had told the Baby Slime to be patient and wait a little longer, promising that he would allow her to go all outter. Because of this, Eiko behaved and waited for the signal to start the battle.


    Michael, who had gotten the crowd''s attention, was hyping things up as per the agreement he had with the Gambling Houses. He was promised a cut from the profit they would gain after Lux and Gaap died under the criminals'' hands.


    Just like everyone else, only a few dozen betted on the Hignders, who simply had no chance of winning in this Battle Royale.


    After five minutes of introductions, Michael finally raised his hand.


    "Are both sides ready?!" Michael asked.


    """Ready!"""


    "Boom!"


    "Are you ready to rumble?!" Michael shouted.


    """Yes!"""


    "Boom Boom!"


    Michael then rose high up in the air and shed his hand downwards.


    "Let the battle begin!"


    As soon as Michael gave the signal to fight, the Criminals unleashed a barrage of spells, and long-distance attacks against the two Hignders.


    Clearly, they were racing to be the first ones to kill either of them, so they didn''t even bother closing the distance, directly firing attacks from the other side of the arena.


    Due to how intense the attacks were, the location where their spellsnded created powerful explosions, creating a dust cloud that obscured everyone''s vision.


    "All that hype, and it ended in less than a minute." The handsome blonde prince of Agartha sneered.


    "Well, what did you expect?" his Princess Sister replied. "The result of this match was decided before it even started."


    The other Princes'' and Princesses'' of Agartha alsomented about howckluster the match was.


    However, in the VIP Room right next to them, the youngest of them all, Princess Shayna, stared at the dust cloud with a determined look on her face.


    She was probably the only one amongst the members of the Royal Family who wanted Lux and Gaap to survive this unfair battle, which had been agreed upon by her Father and the High Council of Agartha.<novelsnext>I think you should take a look at </novelsnext>


    Her small hands were clenched tightly into fists, as she uttered a silent prayer in her heart, wishing for a miracle to happen.


    The bombardmentsted for a full minute before the Criminals stopped attacking.


    They deemed that their attacks were already more than enough to turn their opponents'' bodies into ashes, leaving nothing behind.


    King Septimius then waved his hand in order to blow the dust cloud away, allowing everyone to see the oue of the bombardment.


    When the smokescreen was lifted, they found a giant palm, standing straight and tall like a wall.


    The corner of King Septimius'' lips twitched when his gazended on the Half-Elf, and the Halfling, who wereying on top of beach benches, and drinking some type of tropical fruit juice in their hands.


    "Um? Is it already over?" Lux asked after the dust cloud surrounding him disappeared.


    "It is," Gaap replied as he unsummoned Antero''s palm that blocked the attacks that came from the other side of the arena.


    Antero was the Indestructible Golem of Destruction. Even an attack from thousands of Rankers wouldn''t be enough to break past its defenses, let alone three hundred.


    "Well then, it''s now our turn, right?" Lux smirked. "Let''s go Eik… Um? Where is Eiko?"


    The Baby Slime that was originally perched on top of Lux''s head had already left before he could even tell her that she could fight to her heart''s content now.


    "Fight!"


    An adorable voice filled with fighting intent spread in the arena, making everyone look up in the air.


    There, a little girl with long blue hair, wearing a princess dress, was smiling fearlessly.


    Two butterfly wings pped behind her back, making thedies, who were watching the battle, look at the cute Fairy Princess with starry eyes.


    "Eyah!" Eiko shouted and immediately, five identical clones appeared around her.


    Eiko and her five clones all raised their hands at the same time.


    A momentter, five Argonaut-Ranked World Boss Slimes appeared in the arena, answering their call.


    Three of these slimes were Diabolical Acid Slimes, while the two other slimes were called Infernal Slimes.


    As soon as they were summoned, the three Diabolical Acid Slimes unleashed an Acid Spray in the direction of the Prisoners, while the two Infernal Slimes began to spit Fireballs toward their opponents.


    Eiko wasn''t being idle either and threw bombs left and right with a fearless grin on her face.


    The Acid Spray, the Fireballs, and Eiko''s st Bombsbined together formed an infernal Molten Acid Lava that released a concentrated acid steam that was potent enough to burn the eyes of anyone exposed to it.


    The Criminals werepletely caught by surprise by this sudden counter-attack, and some of them shouted in pain as they were exposed to therge-scale attack from the Argonaut-Ranked World Bosses that appeared out of nowhere.


    "Block their attacks!" a criminal with gray hair and eyes shouted. "Those who can use Earth Magic, create Earth Walls. Those who have Water and Wind Magic, create a storm to blow their attacks back at them!"


    The gray-haired Criminal was the most notorious among the diators that were in the arena.


    His name was Leonidas, and he was the undefeated diator in the C-Ranker Category and below.


    Hisrades didn''t know that regardless of if he killed Lux or Gaap in this Death Match or not, all of his crimes would be lifted and he would gain freedom. The only condition was that Lux and Gaap were defeated, so he was more than happy to take upmand and allow his fellow diators to get the kill.


    All the diators in the Coliseum were battle-hardened, so after the initial surprise, all of them rallied together in order to push back Eiko''s attack.


    In just a span of a minute, thebined attack of the World Bosses had been neutralized.


    However, over twenty of them who had failed to react right away suffered from second-degree burns. Even so, they gritted their teeth and endured the pain.


    "Wow!" Eiko pped her hands as if she was very impressed that her attack was dealt with right away.


    This proved how strong her enemies were.


    "Stand back!" Leonidas shouted as he pressed both of his palms on the ground. "Come out! Manticore!"


    A five-meter-tall Manticore with the head of a lion, the wings of a bat, and the tail of a Scorpion roared.


    This was one of Leonidas'' strongest Trump Cards. The Manticore was at the peak of the Argonaut-Rank, making it a Pseudo-Dreadnaught Ranked World Boss.


    Although the slimes were powerful, the Manticore was known for being an evil creature whose ferocity knew no bounds.


    "Big kitty!" Eiko''s eyes widened after the Manticore roared in her direction.


    Suddenly, a smirk appeared on Eiko''s face as if she had thought of a good idea.


    "Summon!" Eiko and her five clones all shouted in unison.


    A secondter, six Manticores, who were a bit weaker and a meter shorter than the one that Leonidas had summoned, appeared in the arena.


    Unlike the Manticore that Leonidas had summoned, which was a Pseudo Dreadnaught-Ranked World Boss Monster, the Manticores that Eiko summoned were all Argonaut Ranked Alpha Monsters.


    Even so, these six Manticores all roared towards Leonidas'' Manticore at the same time, making the fearsome beast subconsciously take a step back.


    "… M-Meow!" Leonidas'' Manticore tried to roar in order to bolster its courage, but instead of a roar, only a meowing sound escaped its mouth.


    This made the corner of Leonidas'' lips twitch upon seeing his merciless Beast, who feared no one, act intimidated by the Six Manticores that now stood in front of it.