CH 793

Death

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GDK 793: Death

All of the spectators could see that the only Company that had the potential to defeat the Second Corps was those of the Fifth Corps. That was something that even Ralph cannot deny!

The Divine Guard Chiefs of the City of Shadows knew each other’s strengths well. They all knew just how terrifying the divine guards Ralph produced were. Although Aobashi’s First Corps had yet to engage the Second Corps, by extrapolating on historical trends, the spectators thought it likely that the First Corps would again lose to the Second Corps.

On that year, the only team that had outperformed their past performances was the Fifth Corps. They had cleanly and successfully plundered divine essences from the Seventh Corps, showing their extraordinary strength.

thought Ralph with his teeth clenched. He was considering how to give the three a lesson after the competition was over.

“Someone got killed!” exclaimed Andre suddenly.

The spectators were jolted and they immediately ceased their teasing. The put on solemn faces and placed their attention back on that sand table.

A divine guard of the Second Corps fell to the barrages of ranged attacks. Although all that one could see of him was a small black dot on the sand table, one could tell that he was dead simply from the fact that he was still and stationary. Otherwise, he would be doing something about the countless attacks landing on his body!

Wallace’s expression changed. He raised his head from the sand table and looked at Han Shuo. In his eyes there was a clear intention to inquire. Han Shuo forced a smile and shrugged at Wallace, indicating that he had no idea how the situation happened. Though he may appear normal, Han Shuo was feeling rather uneasy.

“He should not have perished!” said Andre. After taking a short pause, he explained, “If any of his teammates around him had provided assistance, he would only suffer light injuries. However, during the critical moment, his teammates had coldly withdrawn and abandoned him. It is his own comrades that cause his death!”

Wallace’s face jolted very slightly after hearing those words. The Second Corps would always assault wildly in every one of the competition. Many of their flaws were covered by their terrifying individual strengths. Once they engaged their enemy, they would usually quickly overwhelm them with brute strength. They had never been in such a passive situation before and therefore their indifference towards their fellow comrades was not revealed until now.

Andre’s word had undoubtedly pushed the blame to the Second Corps. Han Shuo became slighter more at ease and he looked at Andre in a faint smile. He knew that with Andre’s explanation, Wallace will not be putting the blame on him.

“Another death!” exclaimed Batúk. He raised his head to look at Ralph and said, “It is the same situation again! It seems that your troops will never care to assist or give a damn about the life of their comrades. Is this what you call teamwork?”