Regression of the Genius Extra
Chapter 56 -: 56, Crushing Defeat

Chapter 56: Chapter: 56, Crushing Defeat

After the semi-final was concluded, the officials insisted on having Aldric take some rest before fighting Hestia. Aldric thought he didn’t need it but was quickly convinced into it.

After about another hour of rest, Aldric stepped onto the arena, looking at Hestia sitting in front above with the crowd and waited for her to step down.

Among everyone’s expectant gaze, Hestia stood up and slowly opened the dark grayish robe she was wearing. What was underneath shocked everyone, as they expected Hestia to gear up like the Rest of the Blessed, but she wasn’t.

Under the dark grayish robe, Hestia was wearing an ethereal, flowing white gown made of delicate, sheer fabric that glowed in the surrounding afternoon light. The gown had a high slit on the side, revealing a leg and adding a touch of allured elegance.

She gave Dain one last glance before stepping on the air, her gown flowing with the wind and each step was slow and deliberate. As if the space itself was bowing to her commands, her steps were like they would be on the ground with the space and air turning solid under her feet.

With this spectacle, she calmly descended from the audience’s high area. This entire raining ground was like a small colosseum connected to the Blessed residential castle that was right beside the imperial palace.

As her feet landed on the ground, she noticed the dazed expression Aldric was having looking at her. As if he was looking at a goddess descending to the mortal realm. She ignored this and said dismissively, "Let’s begin."

Aldric snapped out of his daze. Seeing the woman he considered his to dress this beautifully had indeed made his heart flutter with sweetness. He couldn’t help but have the delusion that this look of hers might be for him. But boy he was wrong...

He asked her incredulously, "Aren’t you going to wear armor or something to protect and where is your sword?" It was obvious that he didn’t take her seriously. Even if they had the same class, Hestia’s actions now shows that she doesn’t have any interest in this fight whatsoever.

She dismissed his words saying, "I don’t need them."

Having heard that, Aldric gave her a helpless smile and positioned himself for the battle with his sword pointing at pointing at her in a side cleave

The referee whistled and the fight officially began.

Aldric wanted to move forward so he could make the first move, as it would give advantage in showing can easily win. But suddenly, something that no one expected happened.

Aldric couldn’t move. Not like he paralyzed or something. It was like a world sized mountain was crushing him from above. He tried to stay standing but the weight was too heavy for him to endure. His body quickly gave up and his knees hit the floor and he got on all four, trying to keep the last shred of dignity.

But Hestia didn’t give him the chance, she willed and the weight on Aldric became heavier. Aldric’s chest and face was slammed on the ground, his body having no strength left to resist even a bit.

Their classmates were all confused as they didn’t understand why Aldric suddenly lay on the ground. To them, it seemed like Aldric just quickly lay on the ground without Hestia making any move. Only if they had seen the cracked ground under Aldric’s body, they wouldn’t have been so sure.

Emperor Ray asked Harold, the knight captain, "So that’s what it is?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Harold replied respectfully.

"Interesting... A girl not even level 10 yet, and has already comprehended the prototype rank of ’Law of Suppression’ with prototype rank of ’Law of Space’? She has much more potential than any other Blessed, even from the other nations." He muttered under his breath.

Yes, you read that right. Hestia still had some comprehension of the Law’s from her previous life, unlike Penelope and Azaria and also Dainsleif. None of them except her have kept their comprehension of the Law’s from their previous life.

With the ’Law of Suppression’, Hestia can suppress anyone who she can defeat within five minutes. And this worked universally. Anyone, even people who passed their first Tribulation, if Hestia can defeat them within five minutes, even if she’s only level 1, the other would be suppressed.

This law posed no actual advantage, it was just a Law the strong people comprehended just so they don’t have to deal with the people they can easily defeat. But the potential of this law was immense, this was just the prototype, what if she reached the first, second or even third rank of being an Expert, it was hard to imagine how strong this law can become.

And the ’Law of Space’ is quite obvious. The user would get some weak authority over the fabric of space, not space shattering like those in the Donghua, it was only limited to hardening and lightening some surrounding space. Only when she reached first rank and became a beginner would she gain short distance teleportation and space attacks. But she was still very far from reaching there.

Among the shocked expressions of most of the Blessed, the referee announced Hestia’s Victory in the last and final battle of the newbie tournament.

Hestia smiled and looked at Dainsleif sitting among the audience, the crown would be hers. Penelope and Azaria had bitter hearts but even then, they weren’t too sad. After all, Dain would be their first before Hestia would get the chance. She’s mostly emotionally connected, so she wouldn’t mind them having him physically.

After the end of the tournament, everyone was gathered in the middle of the arena for the last crown handover. Most of them were bitter but their hopes had been uplifted and the fire of determination now burned much more furiously.

Dainsleif was about to hand the crown over to Emperor Ray when Hestia interjected, saying something no one expected.

To be Continued...