Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x!-Chapter 525: The Shadow Princess Defeat

BOOM!

A cataclysmic boom echoed, followed by a blinding flash of darkness the moment Nyxirith's giant shadow blade made contact with Lumi.

For a moment, no one present saw anything—not even the monarchs—because of the thick darkness that shrouded the arena like a veil.

"I can't see anything."

"Can you see anything?"

Whispers broke out in the crowd as spectators squinted, trying to catch even a glimpse of the outcome of Nyxirith's attack. The veil was so thick that even Nox, who prided himself on having very keen eyesight, couldn't see a thing—not even the other fighters on the platform.

"Do you think Princess Lumi survived that attack?" someone from the Shadow Kingdom muttered.

"Tsk, of course she didn't. That attack—I don't know what she did—but from the aura, I can tell it's pretty powerful. One would need to be a higher rank than Nyxirith to even have a chance of surviving it."

When Nox heard this, he fell into deep thought. Had his theory about the princess been wrong? Had he overestimated the Light Monarch too much?

Nox sneakily took a glance at the royal balcony, but he didn't trace a single hint of discomfort on the Light Monarch's features. He seemed very nonchalant and appeared somewhat bored—a stark contrast to the Shadow Monarch, who seemed slightly restless.

Nox wasn't the only one who looked at the Light Monarch. The Lightning, Fire, and Ice Monarchs also studied his expression, and they exchanged subtle glances.

Meanwhile, at that moment, the cloud of darkness gradually began to subside from the fighting platform, and all the audience leaned forward, their hearts beating in sync.

The air was thick with tension, and everyone seemed anxious—even though their kingdoms weren't the ones participating. Everyone except King Thomas Celestic.

Finally, all the thick shadows dissipated.

The Shadow Dragons were still standing—and so were the Light Dragons.

Then the audience's gaze drifted to the edge, where the fierce battle between the Shadow Princess and the graceful Light Princess had taken place.

Immediately, as their gaze settled, everyone's eyes collectively shrank to pinpoints.

"Heavens!"

"How... did she kill her?"

Nyxirith stood there—no, she was barely standing—with a gaping sword hole in her stomach. Beneath her lips was a puddle of blood that slowly dripped from the platform to the ground. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and the shadow blade in her grasp slowly faded.

Nyxirith staggered back, her confused gaze locking onto Lumi's innocent white eyes.

'What did you do?'—this was what she wanted to say, but she couldn't. She didn't have the strength to speak. Nyxirith's gaze settled on the glistening white crystal orbs that were orbiting around her opponent.

They... they seemed as if they were protecting Lumi. The orbs emitted a rather divine aura—as if they had souls of their own.

'It was the orbs, wasn't it?' Nyxirith thought, a bitter smile forming on her face. Her eyes flashed as she seemed to relive the last few seconds before the attack.

Before her great shadow sword could cut down her opponent at that critical moment, the orbs that orbited Lumi had all come together, forming a shield-like formation.

Nyxirith's sword had barely slammed into these shields, but she was still left confused. No matter how powerful the orbs were, they shouldn't have been able to block her attack. With the collective shadow of almost everyone present here, she had been confident in destroying any defensive skill Lumi had like paper.

Yet not only had the beautiful, innocent-looking princess parried the attack—it had somehow deflected it back at her.

"Mom was right. Fighting the unknown is the greatest mistake anyone could make..."

The shadow sword eventually dispersed into nothingness, and Nyxirith collapsed to her knees, tears streaming down her cheeks.

'I failed... how will I face my people now?'

No—scratch that. If she survived this injury—one meant to send her opponent to the afterlife—it would be considered a miracle.

"Maybe... by dying, I can cover my sham—"

"Big sister, here."

At that moment, Nyxirith heard an innocent voice beside her. She glanced up, only to find Lumi looming before her, the pale sunlight shining upon her face, making her look like a little angel.

"Yeah, take this." Lumi said, her hand outstretched.

She unfurled her little hand, revealing a small bottle with shimmering white contents inside.

"I'll give you this... if you tell your men to stand down." Lumi said with a serious expression on her face. "You're a good person, and I don't want someone like you to die so young."

Nyxirith simply stared at the little girl, her mouth opening and closing as she searched for the right words to say—but nothing came out.

"We surrender!"

Even before the princess could make a move, one of the Shadow Dragons raised his hand. He was badly injured and knew he didn't have much time left.

The others were in similar shape. The supposed 'rusty' Light team had completely overwhelmed them, and with someone like Lumi, they honestly didn't think they stood much of a chance.

"I surrender!"

"Me too!"

"Save our princess!"

One after another, the Shadow Dragons threw their weapons to the ground, raising their arms in surrender.

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Lumi smiled softly at this sight. "Good."

She then proceeded to pour the content on Nyxirith's abdomen, activating her special skill. A blinding radiance bathed the Shadow Princess. At first, she felt discomfort—as naturally, light and darkness weren't compatible—but slowly, she got used to it.

Nyxirith felt a soothing sensation, and when the light eventually faded, she could see that her injuries were now covered.

Naturally, the use of healing potions was forbidden in the competition—but Lumi was rather smart for her age. She had made them forfeit. And after the forfeit, the match was officially over, which allowed her to use her skill and portion freely.

And just like that, the first round of the Kingdom Competition came to an end.

Nox narrowed his eyes on Lumi.

His instincts had been right. Despite her misleading appearance, the Light Princess was indeed a force to be reckoned with.

As soon as the match ended, the next event began.

It was time for the second round of the competition—and the Frostpire team was anxious, as they didn't know who they would be paired with.