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Chapter 1166 - Domination
🕑 Added 2023-05-19 04:35:03 +0000 UTCGweheheh, with the ball reinforced like this, I won’t break the damn thing in my mandibles. If I’m not sabotaging myself, I really wonder how my little opponents can possibly hope to handle me?
With the ball gripped firmly (but not too firmly!) in my mandibles, I begin to stride forward. The Endless are arrayed before me and I can already feel them trying to attack the ball and break it down from within the shell I’ve constructed for it.
No chance!
I dedicate a group of mind constructs to maintaining the ball and prepare to finish this attack in the least possible time. With the Call yanking at me, I don’t want to be up here any longer than I need to be, even if my adoring public is enjoying seeing me go to work as much as they are.
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“They’re coming,” Washingtant said, intently watching the Eldest’s movements.
“Let’s see what they have in store for us,” Solant replied. “Continue the magic attack, we need to be testing the Eldest’s resources, even if it seems like we aren’t getting anywhere. The more we learn about our opponent, the stronger we become.”
Up front, the two soldiers, Sumant and Taylant, grit their mandibles and dug in their claws.
After the first hit they’d received from the Eldest, they weren’t optimistic about their ability to take any more. The difference in size and power was plain for anyone to see.
Thankfully, Solant had developed a strategy that didn’t rely on them to hold their gigantic sibling back.
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“Ball gripped tight, the Great One is lowering their stance.”
[We might get a better look at that insane dash speed we saw earlier! I can practically feel the Eldest pulling in their energy and then….]
BOOOOOOM!
ROAAAAAR!
“There it is! Once again I simply cannot describe what is happening on the pitch! I can’t see a thing!”
[A flash of light, a shattering crunch and now a cloud of dust and stone has filled the pit! There's destruction and chaos down there! What has the Eldest done, the defensive end of the Endless has been completely annihilated!]
“Mages are settling the dust now… and… we can… oh wow, we can see the carnage. The Endless are fine, if a little confused, I want to assure the listeners of that, but the stone wall of the pit behind them is a shattered ruin. The Eldest can’t be seen at all!”
[I think you’ll see them shortly. The rubble is shifting, and… yes! The Eldest stands tall! Shouldering aside the boulders as if they weren’t even there, the Eldest stands tall and defiant! A charge so fast, we couldn’t even see it! A charge so strong, even the stone wall couldn’t resist it!]
“The Endless have moved to one side of the pitch, getting out of the way as officials descend to reconstruct the pit. We’ve often seen damage to the pit during play, but not quite to this extent!”
[The Eldest still has the ball gripped in their mandibles as they proudly march back toward their own end. What a dominant display!]
“The Great One continues to dazzle and befuddle the Endless. Previously we saw them shatter the ball twice, leading to no points scored, and now we see them shatter the touchline, which obviously means no points are scored. I almost feel as if the Eldest is telling them ‘your rules can’t constrain me. Look what would happen if this game wasn’t protecting you from me!’.”
[I wonder how many rounds the Eldest is going to persist with this strategy, refusing to score even though they obviously could. Will this be successful in rattling the mental solidarity of the Endless. They’re an indomitable team, but they’ve never been on the pitch with an opponent like this one!]
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“I’m not sure if I can block a charge I can’t even see,” Sumant said drily.
“There was never any hope of us being able to pin down the Eldest anyway,” Solant waved off her concerns.
“The real question,” Washingtant wondered, “is when the Eldest is going to start to score, because it seems like we don’t have any way to stop them.”
“Not yet,” Solant corrected her. “We still have cards to play. Besides, our best hope in this game was always going to be finding a way to score. Let’s focus on that.”
~~~
I wonder how they liked thoseapples. An altar infused charge, smashing through five metres of solid reinforced rock. It wasn’t easy to spot a path through them so I didn’t end up hurting anyone, but those little ants must be shaking in their boots after seeing something like that!
Heh.
Let’s take a look at that scoreboard.
….
What? WHERE’S MY POINT?!
~~~
[The Endless are forming up once again, and just look at the intimidating sight in front of them!]
“The Great One is pacing back and forth, antennae flicking and waving dangerously! I wouldn’t want to be trying to advance into that!”
[It certainly seems like the Eldest is done mucking around. They are ready to play and I can’t help but feel sorry for the opposition.]
“The repairs are complete and I’m told the Eldest has received an official warning for excessive damage to the pit, so we are ready to go!”
[Solant in possession of the ball, the Endless advance, what’s the play? How are they going to attack this time?]
“And how is the Eldest going to defend? The Great One advances!”
[Rapid passing from the Endless! The ball is flicking between them so seamlessly, I can’t believe my eyes! An amazing feat of skill unlike anything we’ve seen before!]
“And the counter? It’s the Eldest conjuring something… a storm! A powerful wind has descended and the Endless are holding on!”
[Or are they? NO!]
ROAR!
[They are not! The team goes flying and so does the ball! I don’t care how fast you can move that ball, you can’t outrun the wind!]
“The Eldest has thrown down the gauntlet! Defend yourself against my magic or you’ll never see this side of the midline again!”
Comments
Nathan C
~4 a week, no set days
Robert Vick
There was a previous chapter with tolly where they talked about this and a statue in about 10 years in the future
Robert Vick
Hi, I just caught up to this point in the story and was wondering how quickly these chapters come out.
OneAngle Heaven
Yes, a Hollow victory.
Pratish Sungum
Wouldn't surprise me if it does take him 9 rounds to realize he can just walk and score.
Grey Knight Lord
In my eye he has good control to things relative his level. Now that he is forced to play at the level of monsters much lover rank and core level he is struggling.
Artemis Entreri
I think this will be a learning opportunity for Anthony to control his power better. It seems all his issues stem from control. He will of course accidentally score a point while intending to do something else. Like turning to look at the cowd and accidentally hitting the ball across the goal line haha.
Peter Cigáň
I bet that Endless will win on points but it will look to them like Anthony let the point pass as a statement. I’m the one who chose what side will win or loose 😂😂. But in reality he will be sulking.
Rahsheem Reid
Have you read the early chapters? He is not very light footed in any situation.
Anthony Romanov
I loved it! Classical Anthony that does not think about it his actions (like me)!
Anthony Romanov
Literally a Ant( hony) Ball!
alt31415
Pfftahaha. Here we all were talking about Endless vs Anthony when we should've been thinking about Anthony vs Anthony the whole time. Also, a thought. Anthony's mana manipulation is just enough to keep his core topped off in the 2nd strata, right? It's a skill, and we've seen via Dash the altar can empower skills. Would altar-infused mana manipulation be enough to let him get 'ahead' of the power drain?
ZaneofBane
I have a feeling Anthony is going to score exactly 1 point when he finally realizes he can just walk to the other side of the field and there's nothing they can do to stop him. He's too strong to block or take the ball and his reinforcement simply nullifies the mages.
Gopard
I love that idea! I still think on the last point Anthony will play it "completely safe" and just slowly walk toward their line with the ball in hand... And of course it will seem like the "Ultimate DISRESPECT" but it's actually the only way to "score without breaking something" Anthony has! ;)
Gopard
Thanks for the chapter!
Shaitan
Lol no points for anyone
Runaway_Cactuar
Bold prediction: Final score 0-0. People think Anthony is teaching them a deep and profound lesson while being nice about it (despite clearly able to win anytime he wants)~ And this would naturally result in MOAR STATUES!!!
Thunderhoof
Anthony is playing a different game.
Wensber
Thanks for the chapter. Anthony really is gonna go 9 rounds without scoring isn't he.
fity0208
"with the ball gripped firmly (but not too firmly)" hahahha
Kenneth
glorious antball, absolutely dazzling
Patrick
First 😁😁
