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"Evening" arrived very quickly – it just so happened that in this world, the flow of time was very different from the usual one, and in general, the weather and changes in lighting outside the palace windows changed in a chaotic manner.
- Okey Dokey, there's no point in delaying, let the game begin! - The jester clapped his hands again, and immediately the entire palace began to change its structure, magically transforming it into something resembling a labyrinth. Each of the participants found himself in different corners of it, while the organizer himself was in a room located above all this structure, from which he could observe everything that was happening. - Well, uh, basically, kill each other a little bit.
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After some time, the jester could be seen lounging on an imaginary armchair, sipping strange liquid from a glass, and boredom was evident on his face. This whole scene was witnessed by the gatekeeper who had just moved through space.
- What are you doing here?
- Two somehow managed to stay in the anteroom, so I had to bring them here myself.
- Hmm, who do we have here? Oh, how gloomy!
- It's a pity, but you're late! However, it seems that this time we will have a very boring event.
- Why is that? Did you give them essence stones?
- Yes, I wanted some variety. And they all ran to activate it to protect themselves!
Meanwhile, something interesting began to happen in the labyrinth. A red-haired girl ran down a long corridor with all her might, escaping from a huge stream of water rapidly filling the space. Realizing that she would not be able to escape, she turned around and released a fiery flame, trying to evaporate the water. However, she didn't have enough strength.
It seemed that this person was close to someone who remained on the other side of the labyrinth, and unable to bear it, he rushed to help. And together, thanks to a combined fire attack, they managed to get rid of the approaching water.
- Are you crazy? - The jester exclaimed from his observer position, addressing the guy in the hat. - Losing in this competition won't lead to your deaths! Number ten is out! In any case, the advantage of water over fire is undeniable... Besides, I am making a small amendment to the rules of the battles! Now, even a single encounter with an element stronger than yours will lead to elimination. That's how it is!
- Okey Dokey, there's no point in delaying, let the game begin! - The jester clapped his hands again, and immediately the entire palace began to change its structure, magically transforming it into something resembling a labyrinth. Each of the participants found himself in different corners of it, while the organizer himself was in a room located above all this structure, from which he could observe everything that was happening. - Well, uh, basically, kill each other a little bit.
...
After some time, the jester could be seen lounging on an imaginary armchair, sipping strange liquid from a glass, and boredom was evident on his face. This whole scene was witnessed by the gatekeeper who had just moved through space.
- What are you doing here?
- Two somehow managed to stay in the anteroom, so I had to bring them here myself.
- Hmm, who do we have here? Oh, how gloomy!
- It's a pity, but you're late! However, it seems that this time we will have a very boring event.
- Why is that? Did you give them essence stones?
- Yes, I wanted some variety. And they all ran to activate it to protect themselves!
Meanwhile, something interesting began to happen in the labyrinth. A red-haired girl ran down a long corridor with all her might, escaping from a huge stream of water rapidly filling the space. Realizing that she would not be able to escape, she turned around and released a fiery flame, trying to evaporate the water. However, she didn't have enough strength.
It seemed that this person was close to someone who remained on the other side of the labyrinth, and unable to bear it, he rushed to help. And together, thanks to a combined fire attack, they managed to get rid of the approaching water.
- Are you crazy? - The jester exclaimed from his observer position, addressing the guy in the hat. - Losing in this competition won't lead to your deaths! Number ten is out! In any case, the advantage of water over fire is undeniable... Besides, I am making a small amendment to the rules of the battles! Now, even a single encounter with an element stronger than yours will lead to elimination. That's how it is!
