Chapter 840 - 647 Aftermath_2

The continuous stream of words from the commentator immediately awakened the audience from their dreamlike state.

Yes, this is the Arena, and there are only two things that matter here!

Either you win and become the king,

or you fail and become a corpse!

Here, no one cares who you are! Even if you’re a Sanctuary Mage, if your strength isn’t enough, the only thing waiting for you is a one-way path to death!

"Long Yi! Long Yi!"

The cheers of the crowd once again filled the air, since this matter originally had nothing to do with the ordinary people anyway, and even if Long Yi really did get into big trouble, it wasn’t them who would be the unlucky ones!

However, the matter wouldn’t end so simply. After Long Yi killed Jenna, her Rejuvenation Magic began to fail one after another, and the Mages who had received the spell first became angry, looking for Jenna because they believed she had deceived them. But soon, they were shocked to receive the news that Jenna, disguised as a female Mage, had infiltrated the Stellar Realm Arena in an attempt to assassinate a Gladiator named Long Yi, only to be killed on the spot by Long Yi instead.

"This is an absolute disgrace!"

An old Mage roared, slapping the table upon receiving the news.

Indeed, although Jenna had always presented herself as a young woman, she was actually over a hundred years old. To think that someone of that age would go to the Stellar Realm Arena to carry out an assassination! Had she succeeded in killing Long Yi, it would have been a different story, but not only did she fail, but she also got killed by Long Yi on the spot. The worst part was, Jenna couldn’t even win against Long Yi in a basic Magic Missile duel.

Everyone knew that Jenna, the Sanctuary Mage, was only a mage in name, her strength nowhere near enough to be a true Sanctuary Mage. But to have lost face so spectacularly, bearing the title of Sanctuary Mage, was a slap in the face to all Sanctuary Mages!

But, that wasn’t the most important thing.

For years, many old Mages, including many Sanctuary Mages, had relied on Jenna’s Rejuvenation Magic. Now that Jenna was dead, the spell had disappeared instantly, leaving their true ages unchanged. This meant that all the money they had paid to Jenna over the years was utterly wasted! Aside from regaining a few years of false youth, they were left with nothing!

By then, Jenna was dead, but Long Yi, who had killed her, was still alive. Since they couldn’t take revenge on Jenna, Long Yi, as the perpetrator of Jenna’s death, became the target of revenge for all the old Mages.

Thus, Long Yi instantly became a man of the hour, and many old Mages began to investigate. They wanted to know who Long Yi really was, and by what means he managed to kill Jenna. This investigation uncovered that Long Yi was no ordinary character. As a Mountain Giant, he possessed infinite strength as long as his feet touched the ground. He appeared even stronger than a typical Mountain Giant and used his innate abilities more proficiently. As a Mountain Giant, Long Yi was also skilled in both Fighting Aura and Magic. Especially noteworthy was his formidable strength in both Fighting Aura and Magic, having recently suppressed a Sanctuary Mage in a fair duel, a feat that spoke volumes.

Particularly after some Mages saw the recorded spells from Long Yi’s match, they concluded that Jenna losing to Long Yi was not an accident at all. Long Yi had genuinely won the match with his own solid strength.

Even if they themselves went to fight, they doubted they could do any better in a Magic Missile duel than Jenna had.

While the full extent of Long Yi’s powers was unknown, at least in terms of magic, he truly had the capacity to contend with a Sanctuary Mage.

Of course, combat isn’t solely about magic. More important are the techniques and combination of different spells. Jenna was not good at fighting, which meant she didn’t use any combination spells, giving Long Yi an opportunity to exploit. Some old Mages believed that Long Yi’s fighting style tended towards the simple brute force common to warriors, lacking flexibility, and surely unable to handle some spell techniques. With enough skill, they were convinced they could definitely win!

Of course, while they said this, these Mages had no intention of risking themselves. They quickly offered a hefty bounty for Long Yi’s head, and as more and more Mages increased the reward, Long Yi wondered if he should just sell his own head at some point.

With the tempting reward, Long Yi found himself facing constant harassment each day. These harassers were everywhere, even among Gladiators; many tried to take advantage of their proximity to Long Yi to suddenly attack in hopes of claiming the bounty, but Long Yi dispatched each of these money-blinded fools one after another.

Finally, one day, Long Yi stood in the center of the Arena. Facing all the spectators, he spoke.

"You all know that things haven’t been quiet around me lately. There’s always someone who wants my head, and I’m aware that my head is becoming more and more valuable by the day. Moreover, I know some of you in this crowd are thinking about how to slip in and kill me with your unique poison."