In Entropilia there are 2 special areas, nocturnal and diurnal. By dividing the areas according to their activity hours, workers can rest without being disturbed.
Those from other areas can still enter, but if they disturb other people's time or cause a commotion, they will be severely punished.
"Leo still hasn't come home?"
"Yes. I wanted to ask Kania because maybe he's with Faris, but she's not there either."
"Previously Kania refused my invitation to go home together."
"That kid must be trying out new things she finds. Damn, she's become more unruly since she turned sixteen."
One of the effects of magis energy is human evolution, which now has a longer average lifespan. So the age of adolescence which used to start at age 12, is now 16. And the age of adulthood which used to be 21, is now 28.
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In the fitness center, a boy is focusing on training his body to develop. The young man was none other than Leo.
However, unlike when wearing a battle suit, his current body shape was slightly thinner. Leo had an ectomorph body, where this type of body tends to be thin and has difficulty developing muscles. So Leo needed more effort if he wanted to have a big body.
Luckily he had a body that was quite tall for a child his age at that time. With a body that was 1.8 m tall, an athletic body shape, and a cool appearance, almost no one underestimated him.
"Reiqi, are you ready?" Said a boy who was slightly older than him. The boy was Faris, his cousin. Although Faris was slightly older than him, Faris was still a C-rank soldier.
Leo immediately stopped his training, then did a little stretching.
"Yes, I'm ready."
The two of them then headed to the arena at the training ground, where dozens of people had gathered there.
Every 2 months a group of people held a match. Even though it was just for entertainment, it was quite popular with some people, especially for juniors who had not joined for long.
In this match, someone will duel without using real weapons. They are required to use special weapons prepared for training.
Sharp weapons are made blunt, while weapons such as sticks or whips are given a kind of padding or protection, so as not to hurt others too much.
For the participants, only those who are ranked B and C are allowed to participate. Then those who have entered the 10 champions in the previous match are prohibited from giving other soldiers the opportunity to participate or become champions.
At exactly 3 am, the event immediately began. The audience became lively when they saw the participants who participated...
"Hi, everyone~. Are you waiting for this beautiful sister?"
...But when the bets were opened, their attention immediately shifted.
"Wow, the demon who led us astray has arrived."
"Hey!, watch your mouth. I'll crack your kidneys later!"
"I bet 20 Priah."
"I bet 30!"
"I'm poor, can I just bet 10?"
"This is what you call betting, I bet 50 Priah!"
After several centuries of chaos, money was once considered unimportant, because goods became harder to obtain. Moreover, you can't eat money without exchanging it.
After the world was rebuilt, and the money system was re-created. However, regulating the value of money is difficult in each country.
But that's not a problem because of large organizations like Entropilia Technology. They don't care about government rules or systems.
Why not?, because they have grown so strong that they are comparable to a large country. The land they use is even the result of a purchase agreement or looting because of the government that neglected it.
Who would want to rent or live on someone else's land and pay a fee called 'Tax' if they can afford it?.
Although there was some dispute, but finally other countries gave in, when these organizations united. In the end, each country uses the Priah currency created in the alliance of these organizations.
If converted in the 21st century, 2 Priah is almost equivalent to 1 Dollar.
"These people's characters need to be fixed." Leo said.
"Well, this isn't an official event, so the organizers need two or three ways to cover the expenses." Faris replied.
Everyone was busy with their own affairs, until finally, the match began.
The organizers began to explain the rules of the match. Then it didn't take long for the match to begin~
"The opponents this time seem tougher than before."
"I heard that some people have risen to B rank, like that young man wearing a mask."
"I'm sure it's just his appearance that's good... I hope."
"God, please let my choice be on the list of ten champions."
"Idiot! This girl is gambling while praying. Man, this is your sister, right?"
"I don't know her."
"Hey, who's choice is the same as this girl?!. Get ready to lose the bet."
While Leo and Faris were watching the match, a tiny girl wearing a sleeveless jacket hood approached them.
"Leader Faris."
"Kania, how did it go?"
"I heard some interesting things. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"The most common one first."
"Okay. From the information I remember, I think the two participants who are participating this time are probably the girls Leo rejected."
Leo who heard that was a little surprised. "I thought you had handled them."
Faris immediately answered. "Some are a little difficult to understand. Let's hope those two girls don't come to make a calculation. The others?."
Kania immediately explained the other information she got~
After about 15 minutes, it was finally Leo's turn.
Leo climbed onto the arena and opened the hood of his jacket. He was wearing gloves and shin guards.
His opponent was a man who was slightly bigger than him. But that wasn't a problem for Leo, because he had trained his muscles to handle the weight difference in anticipation.
So when the match started, he didn't hesitate to launch the attack first.
He might have lost in terms of strength, but he managed to get into his opponent's defense, and launched a barrage of attacks, then emerged victorious.
After successfully defeating his opponent, Leo immediately returned to his seat, to take part in the next round.
The fight continued until all participants had finished competing. Then the second round began.
If previously it was a two-person fight, in the second round it was a three-person fight.
"I already feel bad." Leo thought as he looked at his two opponents.
Seeing the two girls on the arena with Leo, Faris commented. "Someone must have bribed the organizers."
Leo greeted the two girls. "Hi, how are you? Just to make sure, you guys aren't here for revenge, right?"
"I don't know, why would you think that?"
The other girl smiled.
The audience waiting for the fight grew impatient when they saw the three of them fighting, but what they found was two people just standing still.
"What is this?, hurry up and fight!"
"Don't waste God's creation. Come on, use your hands and feet to fight."
Leo looked at the audience and shook his head. "Okay, then... I won't hold back."