Date- 27 Mar 2321
Time- 8:34
Location- Sky Blossom City, The Sky Blossom Card Stadium
“What is wrong with showing off? Thanks to his stunt he was able to end the match in under one minute. Pax good job next match your opponent would not even dare to enter the arena. We are Whiteburn’s nobody can mess with us.” Before Pax could defend himself Beth came to his rescue; she seems to not agree with her elder sister.
“You… shut up!” Eliza had a lot to say for Beth’s question. But she chooses to keep quiet as her little sister was too dumb and ignorant to realise the point she was trying to make.
“You dumb face stuffer. The more Pax showcases his origin card the more people can deduce all his origin card’s shortcomings. From this match, people might have already noticed that it takes Pax 1 second to switch into his giant golem form and also that the arena is too small for him to use his giant form on the ground. It takes 3 seconds for the golem to reach 100 meters height at the beginning and that there is a 2 – 3 delay as the golem unfold its wings and takes off to the sky. With good planning and appropriate cards, even an average card apprentice can bring him down in under 30 seconds. For example, pushing the golem out of the arena before it takes off. Then Pax’s has automatically lost the duel” Amy elaborately explained why it was a bad thing to repeatedly use one’s origin card.
The most underrated advantage of an origin card is its uniqueness. The uniqueness of the origin card develops a sense of mystery around the card. Nobody except the host knows the details of the origin card, as the saying goes the unknown is feared and the known is prepared against.
I wanted to tell, ‘ it’s mecha, not gaint golem every time Amy referred to Iron Flesh as a golem.’ But I held it in and just nodded to Amy’s explanation like the rest.
“Big sis, Amy called me Dumb and face stuffer.” As expected Beth stopped paying attention after being called names by her twin but fortunately Pax realised his mistake and apologized, “Sorry big sis, I will be careful next time.”
“Good, do not repeat the same.” Eliza was happy that Pax realised his mistake but sighed when it came to Beth,” And Amy do not call your sister names. They say twins are best pals but why do you two always fight.”
“I never fight with Amy and she is my Best friend.” Beth argued but Amy’s explanation was borderline toxic, ” that’s because nobody else wants to be your friend. I do not know about other twins but mine is dumb and I hate it.”
“Amy, I get you. I killed my sister too. But in my case she was my half-sister” Said Anna making the already awkward room super uncomfortable.
“I don’t want to kill my sister!” Exclaimed Amy, and turn to Beth to explain herself but it was too late, whimpering Beth ran and cried in Eliza’s embrace.
“Don’t worry you will get there soon.” Anna added with a sadistic smile freaking Amy out.
“Amy we will talk after we reach home. And Miss Anna I would like it if you keep your opinion to yourself.” Eliza could see the problem did not lie in Beth but Amy. Beth was being Beth, pretentious and snobbish but overall she was a conformist who is loyal to her family and friends. Amy was free-spirited and too mature for her age which made her see the world for what it is. While Amy grew up too quick Beth seemed to regress. This does not mean Amy hated her sister. It only meant that that the twin’s ideologies and nature were opposite to each other. Amy being the mature and wiser one she was genuinely worried for Beth and hoped she could implement change in her sister thoughts but she did not know where to start when their ideologies were so different.
Seeing the glaring contest between Anna and Elize, I was sweating bullets. I realised that I had made a mistake, I should have just chosen to be seated at the seats arranged by the school for participants and their families. No, it was not my fault rather a certain gigolo’s fault who tricked me. Thinking of this I glared at Elliott who pretended to be seriously focusing on the tournament.
“Did you really kill your half-sister?” Asked Jaya, from the frown on her face I could tell that Anna’s words did not sit right with Jaya, Sister-Con.
“Yes, you got a problem with it? Not just my half-sister but her entire family. Correction one bastard is remaining I will send him to them soon. What are you gonna do about it.” Anna overbearingly replied as an intimidating aura oozed out of her and suddenly Jaya who was seated on a separate couch felt a huge pressure falling on her from all sides, even though her Viltronian physique helped her bear the pressure on her body the same could not be said for the couch she was seated on as its legs gave up and collapsed under the pressure, ‘Thud’
As for me, we who was seated next to Anna was drenched in her intimidating aura. A Card emperor was too much for me despite my Calamity soul core. I felt as if I had met an apex predator. My mind yelled ‘run you fool’ but my body wouldn’t respond while my heart was beating 3 times faster. It was pumping blood so fast that my pale coloured skin turned red as if about burst anytime soon.
As for others they also had a somewhat similar experience, the weakest of all Susan was the one who was hit hardest but surprisingly Corey next to get was unaffected. But seeing Susan’s condition she started to panic and let out an angry shout, “Stop it you sadistic bitch.”
Corey’s angry yell jolted Anna into awakening from her trance and withdrawing her intimidating aura. Looking around the room in annoyance, Anna’s gaze landed on me and then she mouthed, “I am horny, let’s fuq.”