After an extended break, the fifth and final round of the ch design tournant finally comnced!
The viewership numbers had exploded as well. Not only did a lot of visitors in Chance Bay head over to the venue in order to view the match in person, tens of millions more tuned into the remote broadcast.
Many of the newcors ca because they were interested in one of the two teams remaining in contention.
The swordsman ch pilots who ca to support Ketis and see the Heart of Victor repeat its brilliant performance had already started to clash with the dwarves who arrived to support their own compatriots!
"You damn dwarves should go back to the dirty mines where you belong! That crappy ch of yours is completely useless!"
"You ignorant tall folk don't know what you are talking about! The Larkinsons are war criminals that deserved to be tried and executed for what they have done!"
"The Heart of Victor has already won this duel as far as I'm concerned. No matter how strong the Fallen Retribution performs, it can never beat a ch piloted by an expert candidate!"
"Hah, who cares about all of those fancy moves? Did you see how long it took for the Heart of Victor to penetrate the armor of the Thornbearer? This ti, this overhyped swordsman ch will have to fight against a ch that won't get hit at all, especially by a swordsman ch that is weighed down by all of that armor."
Much of the audience had already begun to divide in two different tribes. Neither side wanted to see the ch and team they supported lose in such an important battle!
Emotions ran high, and the Wild Fighter Association was happy to fan the flas. Their comntary and marketing efforts successfully drew in a lot of impassioned fans who beca invested in the success and failure of their chosen side!
anwhile, the two chs slowly appeared onto the arena, indicating that the much-anticipated fight was just about to start.
[Welco to the final showdown of the Wild Brawl Bowl! Within a couple of minutes, the Heart of Victor designed by Team Larkinson and the Fallen Retribution designed by Team Hamrfall shall duke it out for one last ti. Our panel of experts have thoroughly discussed the strengths and weaknesses of both chs, so I will not test your patience by reciting all of their features. However, regardless of which ch will ultimately prove superior today, nobody can deny that they are both championship material! Win or lose, none of these two fine machines deserve to be forgotten!]
The announcer basically emphasized that both finalists were strong and that neither competition ch would succumb so easily.
This was good as far as the tournant organizers were concerned. It was a lot harder to generate interest in a match if its outco was already decided!
Though many mbers of the Wild Fighter Association supported the original tournant favorites, Team Hamrfall played a crucial role in validating whether Team Larkinson deserved all of the hype.
Up in the VIP section, Director Thaprim Kadar was grinning like a shark. Not only did this event bring in a lot more revenue than he could ever hope for, he also had a pri opportunity to establish a favorable business relationship with Ketis Larkinson and the Larkinson Clan!
"We are willing to offer extensive support to your clan with regards to the comrcialization of any swordsman ch models." He told Venerable Dise who was sitting next to him. "No requirent is insurmountable to us. We are willing to offer a generous amount of compensation if we can gain the exclusive usage or selling rights of Swordmaster Ketis Larkinson's ch models. Even if your clan is not willing to sign an exclusive agreent with our association, we would still like to obtain priority access to her work."
Venerable Dise, who sat in the seat of honor, largely ignored most of what the director had said. The man beca a lot more annoying ever since the fourth match had concluded.
"Minister Shederin Purnesse would be more than happy to discuss your proposals." She replied in a asured tone. "You'll have to get in line, though. Last I heard from the clan, dozens of interested organizations have already approached our foreign office to discuss business deals."
The Larkinson Clan already noticed the increased attention from the regional community. Ves and Ketis weren't the only ones responsible for this positive turn of events. The Larkinson Battalion led by Commander Casella Ingvar was also making a lot of strides, and so did many other Larkinsons participating in other tournants.
The clan was bound to gain a solid footing in the Red Ocean after this tournant run. Venerable Dise was pleased to see this happen as it would make the Larkinsons happier and more secure in this dangerous new frontier.
anwhile, the staff completed their inspections of both chs. Due to the importance of this final match, the tournant organizers had to show they were being extrely thorough about maintaining the fairness of their event.
Nothing must taint the outco of the finals! No one should be able to cast any legitimate doubt about whether there was any cheating involved!
Lyain Kepper and Zirine Fessel, the ch pilot of the Fallen Retribution, even went through public examinations in order to confirm they were still the sa people as before.
The thorough inspects confird that they weren't bots, clones, remote controlled or expert candidates. The Wild Brawl Bowl conclusively confird that they were both eligible to pilot their respective chs for this final confrontation.
The entire venue slowly grew silent as the tension built up. The two chs both radiated a strong posture.
The Heart of Victor's glow had beco a bit more intense than before. Each and every victory fueled its strong and invincible posture. The swordsman ch already looked like a champion!
The Fallen Retribution did not possess the advantage of a glow, but the dwarven ch did not look weak in the slightest! Its thick and heavy fra along with its formidable greathamr looked quite intimidating.
And this was just what was visible on the surface! Many of the spectators who watched its fourth round match already knew that the hamr-wielding ch hid quite a few surprises!
The suspense seed to go on forever until the announcer finally broke the spell.
[FIGHT!]
The two chs instantly exploded into action!
The Heart of Victor tested the waters by throwing its chainsword at the Fallen Retribution.
Of course, the Fallen Retribution easily blocked the sword with its heavy hamr. Even if the chainsword managed to strike the armor of the dwarven ch, it wouldn't have been able to deal any significant damage.
The dwarven ch was quite tough!
Not only that, but the ch was also capable of moving at a fast pace!
A part of that was due to the previously-hidden boosters installed on the back of the ch. While the boosters weren't particularly large or powerful, they provided the ch with a helpful push that allowed it to catch up to chs that were ordinarily supposed to be faster.
It was impossible for the Heart of Victor to maintain its distance from the Fallen Retribution because of this reason!
"I'm not running anyway!" Lyain Kepper exclaid as his ch kept throwing its chainsword at the approaching machine.
Even though these attacks failed to inflict any damage, they still allowed him to gain a better read of his opponent.
He did not know Zirine Fessel well. She was a Wild Fighter who hung out with a different crowd.
What he did know was that Zirine was not as skilled as the best ch pilots of the tournant. Team Hamrfall consisted of a married couple of dwarven Journeyn who were already closing in on the age limit of the Wild Brawl Bowl. This ant that the Crenstin couple could never rely too much on the ch pilot to carry them to victory.
What they did instead was to invest all of their efforts into designing a strong ch. Their overall design concept revolved around winning battles through brute force rather than superior skill!
Since Team Hamrfall possessed an abundant amount of design experience, they easily managed to turn the Fallen Retribution into a powerhouse ch.
Currently, its superior advancent speed along with its power presented an acute threat towards the Heart of Victor!
Lyain Kepper did not dare to et the dwarven ch's unstoppable charge. His swordsman ch tried to dodge aside.
While the Heart of Victor successfully managed to jump out of the charging line of the Fallen Retribution, the latter still had an extra surprise up its sleeve!
Just before the hamrman ch was about to miss its charge attack, the hamrhead of its weapon detached from the shaft and shot outwards on its own!
The Heart of Victor hastily contorted its fra in order to avoid getting hit by this dangerous weight!
The Fallen Retribution stopped its charge as soon as it passed by its target. The hamrhead slowly retracted back to the long shaft, but did not completely settle back in place.
Instead, it continued to hang on a chain connected to the shaft, which essentially turned the dwarven ch's main weapon from a greathamr into a flail!
The flail was an unusual weapon that was quite effective in a number of situations. Its advantages was that it extended the reach of the weapon and was also handy at circumventing physical shields.
The power of the Fallen Retribution turned every hamr or flail attack into a serious threat to the Heart of Victor.
Ketis had already warned Lyain that his ch should never risk a direct impact!
This severely constrained the ch pilot's options, and it showed.
Even as Ketis had quietly begun to augnt the Heart of Victor by slipping Sharpie in its chainsword, there was little the swordsman ch could do against the lethal onslaught of the Fallen Retribution!
The dwarven ch swung its flail with deadly intent as it pressed towards the Heart of Victor. The Fallen Retribution's stocky fra and thick arms allowed it to wield its formidable weapon with sufficient speed to make life difficult for the swordsman ch.
[The Heart of Victor is being suppressed by the Fallen Retribution's rain of blows. Team Larkinson's ch has yet to show any remarkable swordsmanship thus far. The truth is that even if Lyain Kepper is able to perform as well as an expert candidate, he is still rendered helpless because his ch is limiting his options!]
[We are witnessing the limits of how much an excellent ch pilot can make a difference. Both of the Larkinson ch designers have invested a great amount of effort into improving the piloting experience of their ch, but that has co at the expense of other possible improvents. This didn't matter in the previous match as the Thornbearer's spear was light enough to deflect. It is different this ti as the Fallen Retributtion's weapon is too heavy to divert in the sa manner!]
[The Heart of Victor has t its nesis in this tournant. Skill is no match for raw power. If the swordsman ch was faster or tougher, it would have been able to present an answer to its current predicant. As it is, Mr. Kepper must constantly work to maintain a healthy distance!]
The difficult situation prompted Lyain to resort to throwing its chainsword again.
However, the problem with that was that the Fallen Retribution constantly tried to entangle the thrown weapon!
After the Heart of Victor almost lost control of its weapon because the dwarven ch's flail almost managed to capture the chainsword, Lyain no longer risked another throw.
"This weapon is too difficult to deal with!" He gritted his teeth.
For now, he had no choice but to adopt a more defensive posture. He knew that the Fallen Retribution's intensive movents and frequent attacks expended a lot of fuel and energy. The dwarven ch could not possibly sustain this wasteful approach for long!
Zirine Fessel knew that as well. The ch pilot of the hamrman ch did not relent, though.
Instead, she intensified her attacks in the hopes of landing a lucky hit!
"You can't run forever, Kepper!" She roared!
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