The Artificial God

Who Becomes the Winner?

When I fell, and could not get up again because of the deadly Toro attack that bertubi-tubi beat all my limbs to helplessness. I lay staring at the ground crying, and regretted everything. I was angry, and I cried for being weak. If this continues, I cannot protect my friends, and the future prophecy seen by the little boy I met at that time will surely come true.

Therefore I cannot lose, and lie down pitifully like this. I must rise up must feel like I want to die though, I must rise!. But my body did not want to be moved, it felt like my whole body was crushed by it. Even so I kept trying to get back up with my anger.

"Five!... four!.... three!.. two!.... sa...!? oh look!? gernath's participants have risen again! even though he looks really bad. But is he still able to turn things around!" shouted the host who was back in excitement because the fight still continued with the rise I returned after falling on the ground pitifully.

At that moment all the reactions of the audience were very surprised, and again cheered. They gave me a sense of encouragement, they all supported me with very loud cheers. Of course, it makes the Toro members feel annoyed because no one supports their leader.

The sad face of my friends stopped, and fell silent after seeing me rise again. After that they smiled, and again eager to encourage me in this fight, although they still hold a sense of worry for me because of my very bad condition at this time.

"Basic fucking boy! you finally hold your word! but this fight is still not over until you have really held your own words at that time" Tygruth said inwardly, smiling with a grin.

Meanwhile Milan felt annoyed, and irritated at me who did not know myself. He felt annoyed at me as he said, "Based on that fool! does he still think he can win against our master! he's such a fool!" milan said with eyes glaring at me.

"You're right, when he has absolutely no chance of winning. But he is stubborn, it looks like his life this time will not be saved" continued Nizard who also felt annoyed as well.

".........."

Meanwhile in this heated Battle arena, I stood limply facing my opponent while smiling, "Ha... even though you've been battered so" said Toro.

"What if I'm already battered? I'll win this fight, haha!" my laughter to Toro made him laugh seeing my attitude with such a condition.

Then without further ado I immediately lunged at him, splitting the wind, and hitting his stomach so hard that Toro bounced. Even with such a hard blow I still couldn't make him fall, he just staggered after receiving my punch earlier, and still held on to stand.

"Ukh.... dammit!.. hah!?.." said Toro who held his stomach in pain, and unconsciously I was in front of him. I was hovering in the air while preparing to launch a death kick. Duagh! that kick was still not enough to take down a person as strong as him. I still need to beat him even stronger! buagh! dugh! bugh!.

I kept throwing my attacks at him which made him fall. But this big man is so stubborn! he stayed, and did not want to fall. Even so he was still in a position to survive all my brutal attacks, and I still beat him all out.

Until I finally let my guard down, and he immediately took the opportunity that existed swiftly. Toro immediately threw a punch with his red face, and his eyes glared irritatedly at me. The punch flew towards my head, and I was floating in the air after giving a kick to Toro.

In the final seconds before I received Toro's punch, I stared at Elysna's face with a fragile smile. What can be interpreted from my face is, "I'm sorry, I'm too weak to protect you guys". I was very upset, and regretted myself, because if I could not protect my friends, then that terrible future would be present before my eyes someday.

I closed my eyes, and prepared to take the blow because I was unable to dodge the attack. Suddenly everyone screamed after hearing the sound of things falling so hard. Everyone cheered, and said my name, they all congratulated me on something I didn't know.

Then I opened my eyes, and looked around in a state of confusion as to what was happening at the moment. I only realized after I had not been hit by Toro's attack, and that's when I just saw that Toro fell lying in front of me. He was still conscious, but his face looked irritated, sad, and a familiar feeling.

"Give cheers, and a standing ovation to the Gernath fighter!" shouted the host with a shrill voice. Then after that, the people intensified the atmosphere there. I felt happy, and soon went back down to get together with my friends.

"Fuck you're making me worry" Tygruth said, patting me on the shoulder.

"Ukh! it still hurts tofu!" I said as I grimaced in pain, and then laughed along with Tygruth. Then suddenly Elysna hugged me with a full day, she held back her happy tears from falling. Hugged me tightly as if this hug would never escape me.

"Congratulations! you've won this fight. Therefore, you no longer need to worry about us" said Elysna who continued to hold back her tears. I was surprised that what I thought at that time could be read by Elysna just by looking at my face filled with despair.

"Thank you." I said briefly, then returned the tight hug. Then all of a sudden...

"Yahwaaaaa! A gernath! you're scaring me! hyks hyks but thank goodness you won. Huwaaaa!" boa Boa's cry that made it attract the attention of many.

"H-hey calm down Boa Boa.. we are shown a lot of people right... and anyway... what are you worried about anyway? don't you know who I am?" I said that I started to boast.

"Based on this boy, I really want to beat him up" Tygruth said with a smile.

"Did you say haha, you want to fight with me after all this time we never fight again" I said in reply to Tygruth. Then we laughed together with a happy ending for the people I now consider my family.

But while we were celebrating my victory with abundant happiness, with laughter that shook our hearts. There was a group of people who felt sad for not being able to escape to the actual fight that the king would watch live in the magnificent royal Colosseum.

The participants who escaped would be given a break to get ready before they fought to determine the actual winner for three days. Then..for Toro who lost fight with me, he became the participant of choice who will qualify to be a gladiator like lucky people who have other potential before our fight began.