Chapter 77: Pocket Minions

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Buoyed by the songs and adoration of his fans, Fankel arrived at his golden Colosseum, and the roof opened of its own accord. The sun shone on the gleaming golden walls of this magnificent building, blinding the citizens standing in the stands.

"Yes! I am your Emperor! Love me!" Winkle unleashed a stream of fire on the sandy floor of the arena, turning it into glass. The dragon circled around the entire Colosseum and then sat on its royal promontory, overlooking the entire Colosseum. Charlene waited beside him, a heavy umbrella blocking the sun.

Only the presence of his friend Victor makes Winkel happy. Nearly the whole city gathered in the crowded stands to praise him; Julie and her entourage had returned early from Gadmani, and she was allowed to find a place on a smaller promontory opposite him. Winkle built one for his dragon guest because he was a hospitable maggot.

While "Battle of Charlene" shamelessly copied the design of the late Moore's Arena - may that poor devil be locked up there forever in the afterlife - Winkel loved his Colosseum because every wall , every stone is plated with gold. He had already imagined that one day he would take out his treasures and pile them in the middle of the Colosseum, in front of the jealous Bingya.

"Minions!" Fankel shouted to the crowd. "Welcome to my golden arena!" A place where the best Minions can fight for dominance! A place where you will see your Emperor crush those who threaten the peace! A place filled with glory, A place of charm and gold! Where you can find the perfect breeding partner!”

[hour] activated.

He quickly surveyed the audience and noticed that many of the minions were holding letters. Struggling Charlene managed to distribute them in time.

"Each of you also received a printed correctional notice!" Vai

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explained. "Each letter assigns you a number and provides you with a series of other numbers; the perfect mate chosen by me, your dear master!"

He spent many nights reviewing "Co

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g Jules” record, crafting a whole host of potential minion combinations.

"The letter also contained the coordinates of a location where compatible numbers had to come together at the end of the day!" Vai

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claim. "There, if you take the time to look, you will find your perfect soul mate, hidden among the choices before you!"

By turning this important pairing into a game, Vai

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's strategy will force his minions to trade with one another, cultivating bonds while finding the perfect mate.

Unsurprisingly, his announcement was met with enthusiasm, for as long as the dragon lives, his minions will never die unloved.

Congratulations! You've earned a [Dungeon Breeder] level by creatively encouraging your followers to get busy! You've earned the [Monster Breeding] class perk!

+30 HP, +1 STR, +1 VIT, +1 SKI, +1 AGI, +1 INT, +1 CHA, +1 LCK

[Monster Breeding]: Your minions gain +5 on negative status disease rolls, and their future children gain permanent resistance to [Disease], [Paralysis], and [Poison]. The conditions for your minions to spontaneously evolve into higher forms are reduced; promoted minions retain their previous class levels.

He would no longer have to endure the torment of the poor goblin blood; the dragon would ensure that a new generation lived up to his standards, dedicating their entire blood to his treasure.

"Now, welcome the servants who passed the preliminary round!" Vai

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Order. "Each of them is awarded a crown in recognition of their valor! Each of them has the power to shake the walls of the arena and dye the sand red with sweat!"

A golden door opened below, and the players entered the arena amid the cheers of the bloodthirsty crowd.

Unsurprisingly, Junior is the favorite; the overgrown impersonator scares away all his opponents with his fangs and blades. Her offspring, Buzz Jelly, also got a spot and danced around with her adoptive parents.

Barnabas the Troll followed them, clad in heavy armor from head to toe and carrying a heavy mace as a weapon. The always cautious necromancer Jules slid over to the puppet Rollo with his hands clasped together. The sixth contestant, Angel Mir, defeated the demon in the preliminary round and secured his seat, sticking his tongue out to Malfoy in the stands.

Charlene suspects that Angel only entered the competition to beat her opponent and gain "free exposure."

As the crowd applauded the contestants, who bowed to the emperor in a circle of molten glass, Vai

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Issues with the lineup were immediately noticed.

"What are you doing here, peasant, not taking care of my food supply?" the dragon asked Rollo. The puppet doesn't even need a crest.

"Rollo wants to try a gladiator fight," the Golem said enthusiastically. "Rolo has other interests besides farming!"

It’s a devotion to the sport that Winkel wouldn’t fault. However, he only counted 6 of them, 8 in total. "Minion Charlene," the dragon whispered to his arena architect. "Where are the sweet chocolate and the yucky Alison?" You told me they passed. "

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e volunteered to help her recover. Since you plan on gathering a minion after the tourney, and Alison is the priestess in charge of these events, I think it's better to let her rest. Why? Is this a problem?”

Yes! Winkel can't hold a one-on-one match with only six players! There will be an odd number on the second lap! His eyes scanned the stands and as soon as he saw Julie, he immediately thought of a solution .

"Minions," Winkle said to the crowd. "You come here for the show and I'll give you the best! A fight like you've never seen before!"

His fans whistled and clapped at his announcement, energizing him with their bloodlust.

"In honor of the arrival of my beautiful niece Julie," Wankel's niece looked up, and the entourage applauded her. "I will unveil the show in the Colosseum, use these six players as my warriors, and duel with her!"

His "champions" exchanged glances and his niece squealed with joy at the surprise. "Uncle, I gladly accept the challenge!" Julie said. "My kobold rangers and my kia will fight for my favor!"

Fankle winced at her words, but his disgust was overwhelmed by his excitement as the crowd kept chanting: "Fight, fight, fight!"

"Each dragon tamer can choose up to 6 minions," Winkle laid out the rules. "Any trainer can switch between their minions at any time, but cannot support their pet with additional skills or items. Minions also cannot summon other minions, and minions that can no longer fight are eliminated. The game will end when all of the coach’s entourage passes out.”

[King of Games] activated.

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's brain explored every possible team composition, every minion management strategy that could help him win. The dragon has experience and power, but Julie has a legendary minion on her team, and the Emperor's minions remain unavailable. This could be a close game.

But if his minions can defeat Knight Kia in front of Julie, then he can finally destroy his niece's blind respect for her!

Winkle watched his warriors with delight, the perfect strategy forming in his mind.

A few minutes later, Julie's team, consisting of the Kobold Rangers and the Knight Kia, entered the arena to face the other contestants. The knight Kia, in particular, seemed eager to fight everyone but the angel Miel, a detail that the dragon later remembered. He knew Julie would save her precious ace until last.

"Buzz Jelly, I choose you!" Winkle roared, his slimy champion jumping around in the middle of the battlefield.

"Empire!" Slime shouted with patriotic pride.

Julie first sent the "Black Ranger" into the battle, who immediately started the battle with purple magic bullets. Jellies hope around them, while adult kobolds upgrade to throwing lightning bolts, fire arrows, and basic spells.

Winkle briefly marveled at how quickly the reptile had mastered magic - while finding himself still struggling with Feng Shui, much to his annoyance.

"Slime, use the pulley!" Winkle ordered, showing no mercy to his kobold minions in this fight. "Find the loophole in his defense and smash him to death!"

"[SpaceZ]!" The little slime moved so fast that his eyes were blinded, and it hit the poor Black Ranger, slamming him against a golden wall. When Bass broke free, the reptile was defeated, its bones broken by the brutal attack.

"The Black Ranger is..." the combative Charlene began, Fankle glaring at her for the complete lack of enthusiasm in her statement. "Black Ranger cannot continue!" Victory belongs to the slime!"

"I'm calling back my jelly and sending the angel Miel in its place!" Winkle announced to create a stir as the crowd cheered for their choice of slime.

"Blue, go crush that little angel!" Julie replied.

"No, Julie!" Cavalier Kia protested. "This is a bad idea!"

really. Blue is a Priest-type, so as far as Winkle knows, he's weak to Angel-types. What a costly tactical mistake!

"I want to prove myself to this great niece!" Blue insisted, raising his holy staff.

"You hit me, and I'll hit you on the other side of the face," said Angel Mill, clasping her hands together, confusing both her master and her opponent.

"Attack!" Vankel ordered, but the angel refused to obey. This happens all the time to traded minions! "Now is not the time to disobey your master!"

"I'm leaving!" Blue Ranger took advantage of this opportunity and cast a spell, summoning a ball of fire. "Fireball!"

The undead fired projectiles at the angel, causing the orb to go out before burning her wings. "What?" protested the priest, trying to summon a new one. "Fireball! Fireball!"

However his magic failed.

“Striking angels, unless in self-defense, is against Mithraic scriptures!” the KIA warned. "If you attack first, he won't give you the power!"

"This is ridiculous!" Blue complained. "Can I lose my extraordinary cosmic powers for breaking a stupid rule? I just knew I should have gone to the Moon Man!"

"You immortal souls will be punished," Angel Miel said, clenching his hands. "(judge)!"

A beam of light, weaker than the one Knight Kia had used on Wankel long ago, fell from the sky and struck Lan in the head. When the flash died down, the poor ranger lay unconscious in the center of a small crater.

"Blue Ranger can't go on any longer," Charlene decided. "Mir wins!"

"Bravo, my bird of victory!" Winkel congratulated his subordinate, and most of the audience applauded while friends remained silent. "You followed my perfect strategy exactly!"

"Did you plan this, uncle?" Julie asked in surprise.

"Of course," Winkle said. There was no need for her young mind to worry that he might make a mistake.

"I attribute this victory to my superior heavenly education and afterlife insurance," Delicious Mir told the audience. “You can also protect your soul by subscribing—”

"Next!" Fankel roared before the angel could put him to sleep. "Small!"

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Then he took the harp and occupied the battlefield.

"Pets of my servants, go easy on my servants!" Vai

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asked, who despite being ruthless in the game still wanted Sweet Pi

He can sing his praises later. "I can't tolerate you hurting her too much!"

Not that he needs it, because Junior seems hesitant to go out on a limb himself; perhaps moved by an unfamiliar familiarity. In response, Pink begins to sing a powerful lullaby about the sword that will punish naughty imitators. excalit

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recall.

This time, the dragon sent Barnabas. The troll didn't hesitate to crush poor Pink with his mace, but the smaller reptile proved himself cunning and agile, dodging the attacks while playing his harp. The instrument releases a powerful shock wave

However, every time a sonic attack seems to injure Barnabas, his bones snap back into place on their own, or the wound heals.

[Troll Regeneration] is activated.

As expected, Troll will recover from any damage caused by enemies, even if he can't hit Pi

k, will also exhaust her. However, it seems Jolie has a few surprises in store. "With horror stories!" she shouted to her minions. "With a scary song!"

The Pink Ranger begins playing a dark, sinister song, and a dark aura consumes Barnabas. "Bad to the core, Chapter 1..."

Fankle trembled as Pinker sang a heretical, horrific song. Terrifying rhymes sing of a nameless lich's twisted, obsessive love for dragons and his desire to reduce his treasure to dust to attract the attention of his rivals. When Pi

Many viewers seemed to gag when k shamelessly recounted adult-only details and even insulted her troll rivals.

Pink Ranger's [Requiem for the Lich prevents [Troll Regeneration from activating!

When Pi

When k used the sonic attack again, the troll staggered, but no longer healed. However, seeking to make his master proud - and to end the cursed song - the blacksmith continued to pursue the bard, shrugging off her attacks with steadfast determination.

In the end, this cat and mouse game is over, and Barnabas captures Pi while bleeding from sonic damage.

k. She proved to be both fragile and agile, capable of defeating Pi in one blow

k, but the troll broke down from the tension of the song and couldn't continue.

"Double elimination!" Charlene decided that no contestant could stand up.

This was the first time Winkle lost his entourage, but he still held on to the lead. His goal isn't to win, but to keep most of his teammates in reserve when Nate Kea comes on. Kobold minions drag injured players off the field to recover.

"Be prepared to face your doom!" General Huang is dressed in golden armor and holding a sword of light, ready for battle.

"Undead (Paladin)?" Charlene seemed surprised. “Is it possible it’s both?”

Winkle hesitated to send Angel Mir, then decided to keep her as a backup for real threats. He was hesitating which soldier to use, when one volunteered.

"Sword!" Junior grabbed its sword bait with one hand and waved it. Seeing the big "swordsman", Huang took a step back in fright, but his determination remained firm.

"[Elemental Sword: Fire]!" Junior wrapped his sword in flames and raised it high in the sun.

The Young Sword now deals additional [Fire] damage!

The two fighters traded a series of parries and punches, with Huang displaying stunning skill and James Jr. displaying ruthless power. For a moment, it looked like both sides would be locked in a protracted duel.

This goes on until Junior loses patience. "Phantom Blade!"

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AP raised his free hand, and a strange, curved saber appeared in his palm. Before the poor Yellow Knight could retaliate, the overgrown imitator unleashed a barrage of savage attacks with two weapons, forcing the Paladin on the defensive.

While in Fankel's opinion this impersonator lacked any sense of skill, he made up for it with speed and frenetic fury. Wong managed to hold on for a few seconds, but the moment he failed to deflect a punch, James Jr. shattered his arm with a well-placed swing before punching him unconscious. excalit

ap let out a roar of victory, and then slammed his opponent's sword at his feet.

After that ranger fell, Julie was left with just two minions; she was so powerful. As expected, the Red Ranger takes over his clan, armed with a knife in his left hand and a musket in his right.

"Sword defeat," the impersonator said menacingly to Red, brandishing both swords.

"This is different from before!" the raptor replied, casting a spell. "[Skill Up], [Agi Up]!"

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Used the deadly fury attack again, but he moved even faster than Pi

k, Red easily dodged every attack. The more evasive he becomes, the angrier and more sloppy the imitator becomes.

"Boy, come back to me!" Winkle ordered, but the impersonator ignored him. "Slave! Come back to me!"

But the beast refused to listen, thinking only of crushing his opponent's sword.

Eventually, after driving the larger monster crazy, Red circles it and shoots Junior in the ankle. Little James stumbled, then collapsed to the ground as the raptor hit all of his legs. Red dodged the swords while jumping on the beast's back, riding it like a bull while stabbing it in the back.

Eventually, the exhausted imitator stops struggling and admits defeat.

"I'm sorry, Mimizord," Red Ranger apologized as he jumped off the monster, and the other kobolds dragged the monster out of the arena.

"sword……"

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Order. "prove yourself!"

The golem farmer happily faced Red, showing off his power in front of his little minions. "Rollo will turn you into a sheep!"

"It would be great if you could catch me!"

"Rollo will, because Rollo has a trump card." "(Accelerate)."

Winkle recognized the word as one of the dastardly Fulibon's spells; the game was over before it even began.

Just like against Junior, Red tried to get around the golem and shoot him in the ankle...but the constructed bull rushed at him with incredible speed and time seemed to speed up around the machine. Red was shocked and tried to back away, only to be punched in the chest by Rollo.

THOMP!

Blow!

Wink winced as he heard Red's ribs collapse with a sickening crack, knocking the poor minion down with one punch. The stronger velociraptor struggled to its feet, but eventually collapsed under the pressure.

"You did a great job," Julie reassured her entourage, before glancing at her final winner. "Kia, avenge them!"

"Angel Mir, go quickly!" Winkel ordered, and another follower was replaced. The trap is set.

"I do not want to fight you, Miel," said the knight, as the two warriors came face to face.

"So do I, my friend," answered the angel, praying again. "Then I'll just stand there, leaving my fate to God, and wait for you to hit me and collapse with guilt."

perfect. Knight Kia can't hit A without falling out of favor with her so-called divine patron

gel Miel, which will soften her up in the ensuing battle. If sacrificing an unruly servant could bring down the cursed Manlin, Fankel wouldn't lose any sleep.

"Yeah...impossible." Knight Kia pointed at the bird. "exile".

Angel Mir suddenly and silently disappeared. Wink blinked in astonishment as the audience.

"I sent her back to heaven," Nate Kea explained. "She can't fight anymore, so should this count as a victory?"

Charlene looked up at Wacker, who was muttering in frustration. Technology... "Mir can't continue," Butlin said. "Victory belongs to Kia Bekele."

This is bad. Fankle expected Angel to at least weaken the legendary servants, but her poor performance disappointed him. Dragon sent Buzz Jelly to soften Manling Kia, counting on the slime's immense resistance to damage to wear down the knight.

The cosmic jelly immediately jumped up and prepared to launch itself at Manling Airport. "[SpaceZ]," it purred in a cute voice.

Meanwhile, Kia assumed a strange position, holding her sword in the opposite direction from her enemy, grasping the pommel with one hand and placing the other on the end of the pommel. "[Iaijutsu Counter]!"

Warning: Kia Bekele will counter any single target physical attack with quadruple damage!

Four times? Vai

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Panicked. "Jelly, stop - - - - - -"

Too late!

The patriotic slime launched at the knight with blinding speed, and the knight struck it with his sword mid-leap. The flat part of her sword struck Jelly in the face like a stick, and the ground below shook with aftershocks.

But the Kia's strike prevailed, sending the jelly flying like cannonballs through the clouds. Fankle didn't even see it hit the ground.

"Buzz Jelly can't continue! The winner is Kia Bekele!" Although Nate Kia expected applause, the audience booed her for attacking a national hero. The girl was silent and silent Sulky and gloomy.

Fankle sent Rollo again, growing more and more nervous. The knight sabotages his perfect strategy without even trying! He wants the world's most powerful peasant to match the power of this thorn in his side.

"[Accelerate]," the puppet accelerated time around itself, rushed towards the knight, and seemed to smash her to pieces with its fists.

The Cavalier Kia immediately assumed the same defensive posture as last time, preparing to retaliate with a terrifying counterattack.

"[earthquake]!"

Instead, Rollo slammed his fists into the ground at the last second, causing the entire arena to shake and scatter debris in every direction. Kia was hit head-on, breaking her defenses and allowing the golem to punch her in the shoulder.

However, while the punch knocked Red down, it only dislocated his shoulder.

"Finally a challenge!" Knight Kia jumped back happily, raised his sword to the sky, and opened the distance between the two warriors. “Solar Judgment!”

A huge, blinding light fell on the puppet, knocking him to the ground.

"Completely healed." A green aura surrounded Knight Kia, healing all her wounds and returning her shoulder to its original position. She then quickly threw a miniature sun at the puppet with her free hand, and Rollo rushed towards it. "How many HPs do you have?!"

"That's enough!" Rollo replied, engaging his opponent in close combat.

What follows is a cycle of knights Kia and Rolo attacking each other, ma

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gBack off to recover your health before jumping back into combat. For a while, the two sides seemed evenly matched.

But the longer the duel went on, the more worried Fankel became. The farmer did not recover from his wound, but the knight did. The battle had become a war of attrition, and the golems were not gaining the upper hand.

In the end, it took Knight Kia 25 minutes to knock Rolo down because she wasted too much sp to continue casting powerful spells. The kobold servants dragged his body out of the arena and placed it with the bodies of the other contestants, leaving Kia victorious but exhausted.

But it doesn't matter. What matters is Vai

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almost lost his entire team, and K.

ight Kia is basically unharmed, even if the SP is taken away. The only remaining evil dragon left was the Necromancer Jules, who knew deep down that he could not win.

Impossible! Who can save Winkle's honor from this cursed knight!

A portal suddenly opened in the center of the arena, and the dragon's prayers were answered.