Tower Of Combat (Part 1)

(Two weeks during their time in the District of Wizardry, Yinlong and the Umeni's cleared level after level in the dungeons and was known as one of the most active guilds within the district and has inspired other Stray players to join guilds or clans. Meanwhile, Yinlong arrived in the Commoner Fields in the first realm and was returning to the village with a large catch of fish and meat as he noticed a royal carriage at the entrance of the village.)

"Yinlong: Hm? What's the purpose of that carriage?"

(As he then enters the village, he'd notice a group of three of royal status, negotiating with the village chief himself.)

"Village Chief: Sir Yinlong was last off for the 47th Realm, we haven't really seen him since then... You have to believe me...!"
"???: If I find you're lying to me, I will have this village raided by the capital!"
"Village Chief: Anything but that..! I promise he's-"
"Yinlong: Chief? Who are these people?"

(As the village and the royals noticed Yinlong with meat and fish, he was curious on the situation. He was then approached by medium breast-sized, fantasy attired princess who stares down Yinlong then gives a smirk.)

"Kyileli Miyogata (Race: Human | Royal Princess | Sinner Rating: 8 Stars): So you're the Silver Steeled Warrior, Yinlong? I'm Kyileli Miyogata of the Miyogata Clan and royal family. We were looking for you especially."
"Yinlong: One moment."

(Yinlong then delivers the fish and meat to the village chefs and regroups with the situation.)

"Yinlong: Alright, what's going on?"
"Imani Noki (Race: Guardian | #1 Swordswoman In WC | Sinner Rating: 8 Stars): On behalf of the royal family of the Miyogata Clan, Sir Yinlong, you have been recommended by the Counsel Of Origin to represent the Miyogata Clan in the Tower of Combat."
"Yinlong (Thinking): The counsel? Ugh..."
"Kyileli: You have no authority to say no as well! The Tower of Combat starts in two days, you fit the qualifications needed for the tower, so lets go!"
"Yinlong: Just one question. Is there anyone by the name Solar Magician attending?"

"All: ...!"
"Imani: ...Actually, he is a participating fighter within the Tower of Combat."
"Yinlong: Chief, I will be gone once again. I will be back in two days."
"Village Chief: Wha?!? Could you at least think this over?!"
"Yinlong: I apologize... But there is a true motive for why I'm joining this tower. I will return to the village when the mission is complete."
"Village Chief: Well... I won't force you not to go, just be careful out there..!"

(Yinlong smiled as he turned to the chief.)

"Yinlong: I will, do not worry."
"Kyilei: Then we're off, DETSU!"

(The silent male guard then boards Kyileli, Imani and Yinlong as he then hooks himself to the carriage then transforms into a horse as the carriage was then off to the 50th Realm, the Region Of Dawn as the village was then worried about Yinlong going to the Tower of Combat.)

"Child: Mr. Village Chief... Sir Yinlong will be okay.. r-right?"
"Village Chief: ...I believe he will, young one... I believe he will."

(On the way, Yinlong was being informed of the Tower of Combat event.)

"Imani: The Tower of Combat consists of a free-for-all battle to the top of the tower where what awaits you is one final opponent of a Forbidden Race."
"Yinlong: Forbidden Race- Okay before I ask anything else, why am I the person that appeared in the Counsel of Origins recommendation list?"
"Imani: There were recorded records of your previous persona in the game, you only went by "Sinner" and nothing else."
"Yinlong: ...! I- I uh... Okay look look, don't call me that okay? It was a very bad time..."
"Imani: We're aware. Actually Yinlong, we know why you've returned to the game and we're actually interested in assisting you."
"Yinlong: ..."
"Kyilei: You may not believe us, but we know all about your previous clan."
"Yinlong: ...!"
"Kyilei: All the information on your enemies... can be given to you. If you help the royal palace win, do we have a deal?"
"Yinlong: ..."

(Yinlong then takes Kyilei's hand and kisses it as he agreed to the deal.)

"Yinlong: Now tell me everything you've picked up."

(As Yinlong was then given Solar Magician's in-game file, he'd train for the next two days after being introduced to the Dawn Region's strongest defense force, along with the royal family and their guards. During Yinlong's training, the prince of the region was actually annoyed at Yinlong's presence for he looked down on him as a commoner.)

"Horiyuki Miyogata (Race: Human (Awakened) | Region Prince | Sinner Rating: 8 Stars): Tch... Can we really trust this disgusting commoner to win for our region?"
"Kyilei: Relax brother, Yinlong's not the guy you think he is. Actually between you and me, he's stronger than this entire region."
"Horiyuki: ..! You can't be serious...!"
"Kyilei: If you wish to test his strength, be my guest. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"Horiyuki: No, I believe you... But why a commoner like him, we shouldn't allow the filth to-"
"Kyilei: Hey. Show some respect to one of the veterans, he lost his clan and never came back. Its been years since we've last seen Sinner and now he's returned for vengeance."
"Horiyuki: W-WAIT...! THE- (Whispering): The Sinner...?! Yinlong is THAT Sinner...?!"
"Kyilei: Yes. You won't tell anyone, right brother?"
"Horiyuki: ...I won't, promise."

(She then smiles as she then walked off, Horiyuki then was now confident that the Dawn Region would be victorious in the Tower of Combat. As the day then arrives, Yinlong then prepares for the free-for-all melee as he was given a formal farewell into battle by the region's guards in a single file line and saluting for the confident Kyilei and stern faced Imani followed by the silver-lightweight armored warrior Yinlong, who is ready for combat.)

"Kyilei: Yinlong, remember this... Once you enter the first floor, you will encounter powerful foes... So be careful, alright?"
"Yinlong: You know about me, I'll be fine."
"Kyilei: Hehe.. You're right, then good luck in killing him."

(As Yinlong, Kyilei and Imani enters the carriage, Detsu then transforms into a horse, neighs loudly and begins to travel with the carriage at high speed towards the tower which hails in the 47th Realm, returning to the District Of Wizardry. After a few minutes traveling down two other realms, they'd arrive in the 47th Realm where the realm was currently covered in festive decorations and filled with countless Strays and Clans from all over Worldly Conquest as the carriage begins to arrive at the reserved spot for the Dawn Region. As the carriage door opens by the retransformed Detsu, most fans of the Dawn Region cheered for both Imani and Kyilei while unfamiliar with the Yinlong who was as the three walked into the contestants area.)

"???: PRINCESS MIYOGATA!"
"Kyilei: Oh no... not him."
"Imani: I will cut him down if necessary."
"Kyilei: No... No.. I'll handle this."

(The three were then given a loud welcome by a warrior who stands at 8'10 with six arms and a clan of his own.)

"Rakuzora (Race: Beast | Clan Leader & Bounty Holder | Sinner Rating: 8 Stars): Hahahaha!!! It's so good to see you after a year already! I see you're as stern as ever, Imani!"
"Imani: Don't call me by my first name, you tyrant!"
"Rakuzora: Ah, what's with the cold response?! It's been so long of course! Hm? Is this one of your new warriors for this year? Nice to meet you, newbie! Put 'er there!"

(As Rakuzora then places his hand out for a handshake, Yinlong shakes Rakuzora's hand while leaving a very tight grip which the two exchange a manly handshake as Rakuzora already respects Yinlong's strength.)

"Rakuzora: Hahaha!! You're stronger than you look, what's your name there kid?!"
"Yinlong: I'm Yinlong."
"Rakuzora: Hear me, Yinlong! I wish you luck in this tower! If we meet again, I insist we battle at our full power, I cannot wait to see what you can do!"

(As Rakuzora walked off confidently laughing, Kyilei and Imani were now calmed as he's gone.)

"Kyilei: God, he's infuriating...!"
"Yinlong: So, who's Rakuzora?"
"Imani: ...Rakuzora is one of the most successful in-game Clan leaders. He and his clan alone managed to complete both a Buddha and Animatronic Raid without a single death in their parties. On top of the fact, he currently holds a bounty of 100 Million (10 million USD)."
"Kyilei: Not only is he impossible to defeat without a party, he's immovable alone as a Beast. So be very careful when battling him, he's very difficult to deal with."
"Yinlong: Hm..."
"???: Hey, you're that guy from the Sinners' Ball!"
"Yinlong: Hm?"

(He'd turn to notice Optimus Primus with his companion and II Fupos who both were interested in spectating instead of participating in the competition.)

"Yinlong: Oh! You're Primus, right?"
"Optimus: That's right! It's been a while so I can see things has changed for you."
"Kyilei: Wait a minute, you're that 3rd Generation Animatronic!"
"Imani: ...! My ancestors has spoke about the third generation in the Animatronic race, you're really one of them?"
"Optimus: Yes I am."
"Yinlong: How has things been for your group?"
"Optimus: My other two is currently preoccupied with other work to do across realms, it's been a while since we've regrouped really."
"II Fupos: As always you're still looking bright as ever, Yinlong..."
"Optimus: None of that near-death talk, he's alive still and doing well. Anyway, you're attending this event, Yinlong?"
"Yinlong: Yes I am, I have my reasons why I must attend this."
"Optimus: I'm sure your reasons are valid so I respect it. I just wish you luck, Yinlong. We'll actually be watching the Tower of Combat too."
"Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Tower of Combat will begin momentarily! To all contestants, please standby in the teleportation circle!"
"Optimus: Might wanna get going."
"Imani: Good luck out there."
"Kyilei: Remember our deal, now go and win."

(As Yinlong was a little nervous but eager to the fight, he'd join the other participating warriors in the circle which began to hum then teleport each fighter within to the first floor of the Towers as the entire event was being broadcasted across every realm in the game.)

"Announcer: Welcome all to the District Of Wizardry's... TOWER! OF! COMBAT!"

(As Strays and Clans from all over were in anticipation for the event, even those in the Commoner Fields were given the privileges to watch the event.)

"Announcer: In this Tower of Combat, there are exactly 15,000 counted warriors within the arena floor! For all the contestants within this battle, the final six warriors to emerge victorious and climb to the top of the tower will be declared the winners and attend the Gladiator Royale in the 100th Realm!"

(As most of the contestants were unsheathing their weapons, preparing their weapons and clans huddled together for strategies, Yinlong stares down the eyes of people who were weary of his presence until a powerful Guardian steps out onto the high stage of the tower to grab all's attention on him.)

"Grand Guardian: The Grand Lord of Wizardry would like to express his feelings towards today's event. If you all would be so grateful to lend him your eyes and ears."

(As the elderly wizard walked out of the opposing tower, he was levitating in the air as he then looked down upon everyone to give his words. With a deep breath, he began to speak.)

"Udium Xole (Race: Wizard | Eldest Wizard In WC | Sinner Rating: 8 Stars): MY WIZARDS AND WITCHES AND VISITORS FROM ALL OVER..! I GRANTEH YOU THE CHANCE TO PROVE YOURSELVES AS NOT CHILDREN WITH IMAGINATION, BUT WARRIORS WITH A HEART OF BATTLE AND HONOR!"

(As most competitors cheered in the inspiring words of Udium, most were unpleased except Yinlong, who understood the cons of being in a fight, regardless of the stipulation.)

"Udium: As for the rules, it is quite simple! You must push your opponents out of the first floor of the Tower and then advance! This is a free-for-all competition so it does not matter how the fighting applies to you, this also includes activating your full power."

(Most Clans and Strays began smirking, chuckling, sneering and laughing with anticipation as they could go all out in such a fight.)

"Udium: And finally, there can only be six individuals standing! The final six that reminds will be called for by me and compete in the Gladiator Royale in the 100th Realm for the grand title of Wizard King!"

(As Yinlong overheard the words "Wizard King", he now understood he has to focus on eliminating Solar Magician at any costs.)

"Yinlong (Thinking): You wanted to become Wizard King, huh Solar Magician? Too bad, I'll kill you before you even get the chance!"
"Udium: And now... LET... THE TOWER OF COMBAT... BEGIN!"