Outcast

" Next in second place is Tarn with 23 points, in third place is Rell with 22 points, in 4th place Delior with 21 points." as the official listed off the contestant's scores, the rankings changed. Suddenly Rell and Valoris are tied for first place.

1st: Rell 119 points Valoris 119 points

2nd Tarn 107 points

3rd Marsall 103 points

4th Delior 92 points

5th Carnok 81 points

Rell struggles with feelings of inferiority for the first time. Oh, she had lost plenty of times before, but that was against older beasts, before now no one of her generations had ever come close to her with her natural-born heaven talent. Even more infuriating the person who had tied with her wasn't another born genius with abundant talent from a huge tribe.

No, he was someone who had been born a Thinblood, outcasted from the very same clan as her, only to be invited in by a tiny barely created tribe.

It went against everything she had been taught and believed in. Suddenly Valoris turned to her

" You are at a very important point in your life. You can let this break you, so you never accomplish anything and always use this as the excuse why. Or you can refuse, and work to make your dream a reality" said Valoris looking at her intently.

" What makes you think you know what I'm going through?" asked Rell lashing out in her confusion.

" I had a similar experience, I could either accept that this was my fate in life or change it myself. You are angry because you thought you would be the unrivaled person of our generation? then work hard until you become it! anyways that's all"

"Why are you helping me? my tribe treated you terribly, not to mention what if I take your advice? then I might beat you? " asked Rell confused

" My issue is with your tribe, not you. You haven't done anything for me. And as for if you might beat me? hahaha, you know how you become unrivaled? How you become the strongest? by having plenty of challengers to beat" said Valoris before smiling and walking away.

Dazed Rell stared at Valoris as he walked away before she appeared to be deep in thought.

Heading back to his sleeping den Valoris spent the night taking naps and healing his wounds. Halfway through the night, Valoris's wounds are completely healed when he notices a change.

" I broke through! my bloodline purity is now at low Pureblood. Master said that I could begin the process of evolving after that but....I'm not satisfied. I want to take my purity to as high as it can get before I evolve. Unfortunately, once you hit pureblood it's extremely difficult to raise it even a little. It could take years to get it to peak Pureblood... No this is my path to strength! what others are too scared to do I shall!"

After that Valoris spent the rest of the time sleeping while his dragon core was slowly converting more and more of his regular kobold blood into dragon blood.

"All contestants ranked in the top 10! please report to the arena to begin the final match"

Waking up Valoris hears the announcement, Scratching out he does one final check making sure he Is 100% before heading over.

Arriving Valoris looks over the other contestants and focuses on the one opponent that he is unsure if he can win against. Marsall, it was clear from his stats from the Measurement Pillar, and the Hunting competition that fighting and hunting is his strength.

" Hello, Finalists! congratulations on reaching the final Match. it consists of a series of fights. Each contestant will fight the other 9 once. Each win will earn you 10 points while losing will give you nothing. There will be referee's for each match and you will listen to them! This is a friendly competition not a duel to the death.

If you are found to be intentionally trying to fatally injure your opponent you will be banned from the Blood Matches and must work to pay for your opponent's medicine to fix their injuries. Understood? Good first up Marsall vs Carnock"

Carnock was an Ironbark Wolf, facing off against Marsall, Carnock snarled ferociously legs tense ready to attack.

"Begin!"

Immediately Carnock charges ready for a drag-out fight but Marsall was faster. He disappears into the ground swimming through the earth like water.

Nervous Carnock frantically searches, waiting for Marshall to appear. Suddenly he begins running around clearly hoping to confuse him.

As he is running, he feels something stab into his back leg. Then his whole body locks up and he falls to the ground.

"Winner Marsall by poison. Next Rell vs Tarn"

Rell crawls onto the area whatever issues she is working through clearly not something she is worrying about right now. Tarn walks up as well confidence oozing off of him as he seems assured of his victory.

"Begin!"

Tarn pounds his c.h.e.s.t as his fur takes on a metallic sheen, His body's defense and strength raised considerably.

Rell hisses and crouches and her fangs begin to glow, they also begin to drip a blood-red substance.

Roaring Tarn charges before sending wide-sweeping punches towards Rell. She dodges all but one punch. Letting Tarn land a blow that breaks ribs to bite into his arm. Sparks can be seen as her fangs struggle to pierce his fur.

Rell hisses and a large amount of the blood-red poison comes out of her fangs melting Tarns fur on his arm. Her fangs sink in and she injects a small amount of poison before moving away.

Tarn drops to the ground before passing out.

"Winner Rell by poison.

Next Valoris vs Delior!"

Valoris and Delior's eyes meet. One filled with an unwavering determination. The other filled with fear.

"..I withdraw" yells Delior before turning away unable to meet Valoris's stare.