Re: In My Bloody Hit Novel - Chapter 566

Chapter 566: Heavy Is The Head That Wears The crown
Arid and Eunid took a look at each other one more time, and then they mounted their Scorpions. As they did, seating on the mounted saddle, the guards handed them control of the beasts, Chains, bathed with runes so that the Scorpions could still be controlled was used to make the reins.

However the double tails of the core beasts scorpions were left free as it was a part of the competition.

After which each of them was handed a lance.

When it came to the succession of a virtue family, the matter was treated with incredible significance. After all, one that was not competent could led the family to ruin or even worse, become deadbeat.

Even a dying family such as this one had to be strong and careful in the direction of its future.

At the same time, a challenge for succession meant that they were those that did not believe that the one to rule was suitable for the position.

Although a family, everyone had a right to their opinions. After all, once the one chosen to rule were to seat on the family throne, obedience must be given by the will of the Diligent flame.

Such was the truth of any family. For this reason, this was truly the only time that could have the satisfaction of challenging Eunid.

But it went deeper than that, and that was the fact that the loser could decided to sabotage the family for being sore or out of shame and embarrassment.

To avoid such things from happening, the opportunity to kill one another within the battle for succession was gifted, and seen as a way of release from shame, and sometimes even as a send off to the arms of the goddess of fate.

After all, if one’s life was to be spared. The individual would have to be expelled from the family as a whole.

And it was not uncommon for the winner to have people kill the person that had been sent out of the family in secret.

In ruling a family, power was important, but it was not everything as the flame of the family compelled the family members to obedience and submission.

This was not to say that the power could not be abused, but that would be the fate of that entire generation until the seat of head of the family was forfeited by death or willingness.

This was why Eunid not having a high cultivation rank did not matter. After all, there was always the elder generation to guide the younger.

Amongst the current families of virtue, there was indeed one such family.

Eunid knew from the moment that he could talk that he had to be better. His father had long engrained growth with his mind, carving upon himself the principles of a leader but also the expectations.

It was for this reason that mulligan had not said a word about the entire issue even now.

There was no pat on the head, there was no advice on how to fight, or a try to sway Arid’s decision with his own and authority as patriach of the family.

After all, Eunid no matter what would face challenges. It was better he dealth with them on his own.

But that did not mean that Mulligan was not worried for his son. Even now, as he sat on his seat, there were times during the last battle that he had tightened his fist in worry for his child.

The others were too carried away by what was happening in the arena to notice, but Pangubox, the old wise man that had enough control over someone has great as the mistress of night, a person literally capable of carrying the night with her.

He looked over at Mulligan and sighed gently, stroking his beard, so long that it reached his ankles. He understood the worries of a father and a leader and the struggle that occurred in mulligans heart.

But even he did not have the right to comfort mulligan, as this was as much a trial to the father as it was to the son.

Some challenges in life could not be faced unless alone, and some burdens only carried by one’s shoulder. After all, that wa sthe only way to value its lessons that it would inevitable teach, even at the cost of extremities, such as loss of life.

As the combatants got ready to battle, the guards that had guided the scorpions moved away. Just as anyone would think, the Core beast scorpions did not like being ordered at all, and they struck the persons that commanded them.

In fact, Eunid’s core beast scorpion was the first to attack.

As it did, Eunid dodged to the side, and the scorpioned hissed at the fact that it had missed its attack.

And from time to time, it would alternate attacks between its twin tails to attack the rider on its back.

On the other side, it was the same thing with Arid’s core beast. It also attacked him.

For now, dodging the attacks was totally not an issue. After all, there were warriors, these much was not a problem for them.

The problem came in the heat of battle, when one’s senses was sole concentrated on the other. After all, one would need to calculate movement of the enemy, as well as that of the opposing cpore beast, the weapon, its reach, and even the quality of armor the enemy is wearing to know gaps and angles to strike.

At that point, it was easy to forget that the greatest enemy for this match was the one that the person was seating upon.

After all, there has been a long history of people, combatants that were doing well in a fight, but because of their mounts attacking, them, lost the match.

Of course, battling one one of these beasts required not confidence alone but strategy.

Eunid already had one in mind. However, what he did not know was that Arid did not think like him.

The goal for this match was simple. All that was necessary was either death of the opponent or making the opponent touch the ground.

Any of the above was a defining sentence to wining the match.

The Scorpions screeched as they headed towards one another.

Eunid and Arid locked eyes.

“Today, cousin, I’ll grant you the privilege of meeting the goddess, but don’t worry, I’ll make sure to keep the family’s seat warm until I join you one day.” Arid stated as he wille dthe core beast under him to attack with fierceness.

The Core beast scorpion screeched loudly to the air as it rushed forward.

As it did, so did eunid directing his own to also charge forth.

Eunid, in his mind had a plan. he was one that depended more on his witts and his mind than brute force.

His plan was a simple one. He was going to agitate the core beast such that it creates and attacking advantage for him.

As they rushed to one another, Eunid’s lance suddenly pointed downwards, just when they were to hit each other, at the same time, he moved to the side attempting to dodge arid’s weapon.

Now, while this was a good strategy, Arid was not going to stay idle.

And this was where Eunid made the mistake. He had not accounted for the fact that Arid also had his own plan in motion.

As Eunid’s lance attacked one of the legs of the opposing core beast scorpion, Arid kicked against his own beast, jumping high into the sky.

At such a time, everyone’s gaze focused on these two.

Eunid was also surprised by his cousin, leaping into the sky. After all, Arid wa sleaping away from his core beast scorpion and unto his own.

“Damn it!” Eunid cursed as he realized what was going on. Arid was coming unto his own Core beast scorpion.

Truly, if he had known this was the plan, he would have attacked high instead of attacking low.

Arid on the other hand, had a smirk on his face. For once, he had outsmarted Eunid, and it felt good.

In mid air, he suddenly waved his hands, removing a knife from his side as he spun wildly in the air.

*Dancing grace of the Diligent goddess.*

A wild spirit energy suddenly formed about his body as he forced it down towards Eunid.

Instinctively, Eunid, changed his grip around the handle of then lance, as he lifted it above his head, only, barely infusing it with spiritual energy.

*DUM!*

The echoes of the attack resounded around the arena.

And the gasp of the crowd was heard.

After all, this was an incredibly pivotal moment. One that shocked every person watching.

At the moment of impact, even the Night Mistress had her emotions so flared up that the sky got darker and Pangubox had to pat her on the head for her to take control of her powers…