Healing System

Chapter 238 The First Part of the Tournament (2)

'Hu Rong's holding on pretty well,' Michael remarked inwardly while watching the fight.

Shi Feng was surprisingly strong and was overwhelming Hu Rong by a wide margin.

That was not because of skill, however, since if it were based on skill, Hu Rong would have won long ago.

The strength was what really mattered here, and that's something Shi Feng had.

'Should I tamper with the fight...? Nah,' he thought for a moment before resuming his boring watching session.

It was only boring because he had nothing to do, and with that Sect Leader Ji being on standby all the time, it put him quite on edge.

Yet by now, Michael's mana had fully recovered, so if a fight were to break out, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Stop trying to incite a fight already and simply enjoy the battle before you. It's not every day you get to experience something like this. It's a special moment for these people, and you just so happened to be a part of their special moment, the system said, making him nod in response.

'I see, yeah, I'll do that,' Michael stated before suddenly standing up and letting out a shout.

"Hu Rong! Beat his ass!"

That seemed to startle all the people nearby, and even Shi Feng on the stage, as in the moment of distraction, Hu Rong managed to get in a hit, making a crack form on Shi Feng's sword.

'Ha... well, I tampered with the fight by accident. Nice suggestion, system,' he put the blame on someone else entirely before continuing with his so-called cheering.

"Yeah! Break his sword! Use a leg sweep—he's weak there! Yup! That's the way!"

He sort of took the role of a coach, and for some reason, no one was stopping him.

However, due to his influence, Hu Rong was starting to win the fight. With his next attack, he managed to shatter his opponent's sword and swiftly end the fight.

"Hahaha! Good job!" Michael shouted.

But that seemed to earn a glare from the Azure Dragon Sect as Chu Dong, better known as Sect Leader Ji, finally stepped onto the platform, approaching Sect Leader Li.

"What the fuck was that? You're allowing that to happen?"

"Hm?" Sect Leader Li looked on obliviously. "If it was such a big problem, why didn't you interrupt the fight sooner? What's done is done," he said, pushing aside the complaint and soon making the announcement.

"Hu Rong of the Golden Dragon Sect wins! Next opponents are..."

Michael stopped paying attention and instead focused on Sect Leader Ji's mana, which was starting to grow rampant.

However, before it could get out of hand, Ji soon reeled himself in and went back to the pavilion quietly.

'Nearly got him,' Michael clicked his tongue and watched as the fights continued until eventually, it was Kai's turn.

But his opponent was not who Michael was initially expecting.

It was Mimi.

"Uhh..." Sect Leader Li stammered for a moment before making the announcement.

"Kai of the Golden Dragon Sect, versus Mimi of the Golden Dragon Sect."

Soon, he reluctantly brought his hand down. "You may begin!"

However, as he did, Kai suddenly pulled out a golden sword from the sheath and aimed it right at Mimi, who was staring at him without much emotion.

Michael was not expecting much from Mimi. After all, he trained it to kill, not to spar against friendly opponents.

Yet that's what was about to happen.

"Mimi, no killing, okay?" Michael said, earning a few glares from the people around. But upon receiving a nod in response, he sat back down.

And soon, the fight began, with Mimi summoning tens of Swords of Light and sending them all flying toward Kai.

But before they could get too close, Kai slashed in an arc, deflecting their trajectory to the side before dashing in.

It seemed like Mimi was prepared, as it immediately counterattacked by creating a golden cloak of mana, blocking a single attack as it shattered to pieces.

That little moment, however, was enough for Mimi to get the upper hand, as it threw off Kai's momentum.

And so, with a few dozen more Swords of Light, Mimi attacked again.

Yet for some reason, Kai was both dodging them and, at the same time, slicing them back in a way that made it possible for him to approach despite the constant onslaught.

But he was not completely safe, as all of a sudden, a golden sword appeared from out of the ground and swiftly pierced his foot.

Or it was about to—however, as it made contact, the golden sword shattered to bits and pieces.

The amount of training Kai had done was more than enough to do such a thing, and that was all thanks to Michael's training.

Wipe that smug smile off your face. I was the one who threw more boulders at him, the system exclaimed in an annoyed tone, which caused him to raise a brow.

'Jealous? Do something about it.'

However, as his words fell, he suddenly felt a weird pulse of mana coming from the top of his head—specifically, where his halo was.

And in the very next moment, Michael could feel himself flying around, while at the same time, his body began moving on its own before suddenly turning and meeting his eyes.

I did something about it. Now let me cheer, the system snickered.

'You...' Michael facepalmed and vaguely controlled the mana remotely from his body, making him fly back toward it, now floating face to face. Enjoy exclusive chapters from empire

'Since when can you take my body?'

It's not really taking. I invented a skill just now. I can possess your body for a single minute, once every week. Not too bad, eh? The system chuckled, and Michael tried slapping his own body.

Yet his hand went through it.

I'm sure you'll figure out how to get back into your body in a few seconds, but for the time being, I'm going to enjoy this battle firsthand, since you clearly aren't, the system said, and Michael paused.

'I will let you watch this one fight, and this is the only time I allow you to take over my body without my permission,' Michael stated and used the mana to turn around and watch the match unfold.

Seemingly, Kai was winning—but it was all temporary.

After all, he had taught Mimi a lot more than a simple Sword of Light and his special clothes-making skill.

He had also taught it Piercing Light, which, for some reason, worked extremely effectively in training.

Just as he had those thoughts, Mimi backed up and put its hands together, forming a sort of tube before breathing into it.

And as Mimi did that, a single beam of light emerged, flying extremely fast—fast enough that Kai couldn't react—thus cleanly piercing his right shoulder and making him drop his sword.

He had not given up, as just before the golden sword reached the ground, he kicked it back upwards and grabbed it with his left hand.

For the first time in this whole fight, Mimi showed a look of amusement—which did not go unnoticed by Michael.

'So it's reached a bit of a bottleneck now, I see... perfect,' he nodded to himself with a small smile on his ethereal face.

However, the unexpected happened. "Hey, chil—Kai! Aim for Mimi's face! It doesn't know how to block frontal attacks!"

The system shouted through his body, making all sorts of different mana signatures lock onto him.

But before they could become a problem, the system used both his mana and the mana in the halo to emit an even more fearsome amount of energy.

Immediately, that shut everyone up—including the two frozen participants on the platform, who quickly resumed their battle.

Yet this time, Kai was actively following the system's advice—and it was definitely working.

However, while Michael wasn't exactly the best mentor, he wasn't a complete amateur, so spotting such a weakness was simple.

Therefore, Mimi soon performed a feint by bringing its face closer on purpose, startling Kai as it suddenly created another tube and shot out a Piercing Light spell.

And this time, it was aiming for the sword, which, upon making contact, shattered.

Michael had made it reasonably durable on purpose, so as to not give Kai a big head—but his plan seemed to backfire, as Mimi was with him as he was doing so.

'Oh well... it's over,' Michael thought with triumph.

However, Sect Leader Li was not announcing the fight's end, and soon, Michael found out why.

"I forfeit," Mimi stated with a bow in a bored voice, and before even receiving a reply, it walked off the platform and back into the comfortable seat from earlier.

"Uhh..." Sect Leader Li was slightly shocked at this turn of events. However, rules are rules. Even if the forfeiting could have been negated, Mimi still stepped off the arena.

Therefore, the announcement was made, earning a bout of cheering from everyone around.

"Kai of the Golden Dragon Sect wins!"

'Seriously?' Michael could not believe it as he sent a glare toward the now-sleeping Mimi.

Haha, amateur. You didn't account for the fact that Mimi doesn't even want to win. If it can't kill, then what's its purpose? Anyways, fair game—I won, the system remarked in a taunting tone, when all of a sudden, Michael floated back into his body, regaining all control.

'1-0...' Michael stated with a sigh.

It's actually more like 5-0. I lost count past 5. Good luck next time though!

'...'