Inlander

The Hanging Party

All the spectators cheered very loudly, the screams of the audience throughout the arena. Not only that, but the applause from the audience also flooded the participants.

How could they not, the audience was very happy, they were presented with a sudden and sudden spectacle.

Even the spectators did not expect the subsidence of the land.

The seasoned participants are also unaware of this, because every year, unexpected attacks always change, some are showered with Fire meteors, and so on. The point is that whoever the team, no matter how strong the team is, but do not understand the keywords given by the host, will fail.

More than half of the participants failed this test. Many of them fell into the abyss to the bottom. Especially the teams that have just participated in this tournament. Even a seasoned team classmate has fallen into this abyss.

Even though the party was new, luckily they still escaped and managed to survive this stage of the unexpected attack. What's more, one of Jim's members, Cia, has quite a lot of experience in this tournament.

The purpose of holding this surprise attack test is because the committee wants to filter out a team that is truly ready and capable.

In the past, when the participants were still small, the committee was easy to select them. However, because now more and more participants have added, the committee does not want to spend their energy on only selecting teams, besides that this also saves time.

The organizers also reasoned that shouldn't a magician besides being strong also have to stay alert no matter what?

So, thanks to this surprise attack test, the committee did not bother to select and screen the participating teams. Add more. Surely this surprise attack will make the event even more interesting even though it seems a little cruel. But the audience is very supportive of it.

Of the many participants. Some of the audience's eyes focused on Jim and his friends. Because beside them are right in the middle of a cliff and hanging. But what is more interesting is that they can usually think of making the anchor of the host of the show a hang.

So that the audience was so surprised by the brilliant action of Jim and his friends.

But besides that, many participants had survived this sudden attack using their means.

Like the man with the headband who previously met Cia, he hit the wall with a hole. So that he can hold on to the hole and avoid falling to the bottom.

Likewise with a perverted man who seduces Cia. It turned out that he was quite smart, he thrust his spear into the cliff. Then hold on to the spear.

Some groups make several webs that look like spider webs. So they net hold them.

There is also a male magician who drains his mana into the soles of his feet, then changes the fire element like a jet pack. the fire from the legs pushed him up. So that he can float and carry the other members.

There are also parties whose movements are very fast. So that before the land subsided, they had managed to get away from the ravine.

But the ones who benefited the most from this test were the owners of wind and earth elemental magic, because, for the earth element controller, he only needed to manipulate the earth from the excess and create a foothold from his magic.

Some have wind magic, they only need to manipulate the wind and make magic so that they stay away from the abyss.

Finally, out of 253 teams, day 103 made it through this stage of the exam. But from the 103 teams. 27 teams of them were disqualified. Due to greetings from one person from the team they did not succeed in completing this stage. You could say that one of the disqualified team members touched the ground.

The committee was forced to cross them out of the contestants. Because basically. This magic tournament must be complete. Each party cannot lose even one member.

Behind that, this stage of the test also tests team cohesiveness and how solid a party is

Luckily, Jim's party didn't even fall. Their compactness is very good. They even trust each other. So that they managed to pass from this stage.

If only Aya and Cia or one of them didn't trust Jim, they would fall.

Finally, the 76 were successfully evacuated and lifted to the surface by the committee. They are now welcome to sit back in the special stands for participants.

Even now, Jim's party has become quite popularly known as "The Hanging Party". Because after they managed to pass the surprise attack test using the rope to hang

Some call them the "middle gap party". but most of the audience agreed to call them "The Hanging Party"

In that surprise attack. Student level participants were also included. They were also tested together with general level participants

The appearance of the students at the student level was no less brilliant than their seniors.

Of the 98 registered participants. Now there are only 32 participants left.

Jim, Aya and Cia. They are now sitting in the northern stands while waiting for the next event.

The three of them didn't seem tired at all. But they looked tense.

Cia tries to break the ice. She started a conversation. She said "fortunately I didn't drop my staff" Cia tried to joke while hugging the staff she was holding tightly.

Jim also responded to Cia. He said, "why are you more concerned with that staff than yourself, Cia?"

"Hehe, after all, this weapon is very valuable to me". Cia answered.

"What if you fell?" Said Jim, who was scolding Cia for being so careless.

But cia dodged it, she replied "hehe, take it easy, if that happens I will use all my healing magic abilities into me".

"Maybe you didn't die, but you still touched the ground," said Jim

"Hehe… sorry… but thanks to you we are all safe" Cia gave a sweet smile, she tried to tease Jim not to scold her again.

Jim is now no longer angry with Agacia. but a few seconds later. Cia started the conversation again. Now she tries to talk to Aya.

Agacia said "Aya ... usually, you are the most afraid of people, but why did I see you didn't scream at all, I didn't even see you feeling scared. You didn't close your eyes either. Why?". Cia is very curious about Aya.

"Well, I'm used to falling, after falling free from cliffs. Even the cliff is higher than this cliff." Aya gave an excuse.

"Oh, so it's because you've fallen off a cliff before?" answered Cia

Then Aya said, "that's right, Jim must also have a solution to deal with the problem, I trust Jim". Aya's words made Jim cough a little and look embarrassed.

Even though Jim was a little happy to be praised, he denied it by saying. "No, all of that happened because thanks to Cia who told me about the Keyword, I didn't hear it. We will fall."

Because Jim praised Cia, she also felt embarrassed now, and even her face turned red. She also tried to argue by saying. "No ... no ... that's not true. All of this is thanks to Aya, I initially didn't believe what you were going to do Jim, but I saw Aya trust you, even though she didn't deny you, she immediately grabbed your feet tightly. Then I did. follow Aya. If I don't see Aya who believes in you, maybe I just jumped alone and caused our party not to escape ".

Cia looked down as if she had just let out her heart.

Then Jim said, "no, it's not because of someone, but because of us. Because we are a team". Jim took the middle path.

So that everyone is happy. Even though the party's age was still a baby. However, their solidarity is very much intertwined.

Then suddenly Cia changed the subject. He said, "uh you know what?".

Jim and Aya didn't understand what Cia meant. Then they both asked simultaneously.

"What?"

Cia also answered, "I heard it from some viewers when we passed, now our party has a new name". She smiled

"Is it true?" Asked Aya. She was curious.

"That's right, now we have a new name, namely" The Hanging Party ". Said Cia.

"Hahaha, what a strange name," Jim responded with a laugh. Because this is the first time there is a very strange name called Party.

During Jim's playing online games. Never heard of the term The Hanging Party. The most he usually saw was 'The Dragon Slayer Party'. The Snake Head Party and others. Jim thought the nickname was very strange.

"Haha very right, very strange" Aya supported Jim's opinion. She also felt that the title felt strange in their ears

But Cia said, "how come they didn't call us like that? Because only our party managed to pass this test by hanging".

"Hahaha, thank goodness, the name is a little good, rather than the nickname of us being The Monkeys Party". Jim replied jokingly

Then Aya and Cia laughed out loud at Jim's joke.

A few minutes later, the arena was back to normal, the participants who failed were evacuated.

The arena that had turned into a deep abyss was now back again as if nothing had happened.

"Cool .... if I could have that ability I would build my castle quickly" Jim muttered after seeing

Suddenly, the emcee came back. He returned to the clump of earth that can fly. He hovered over the arena. While shouting out loud.

"Welcome back, are times entertained?" The emcee tried to greet the audience.

Then the audience cheered the host with great enthusiasm. They were very entertained, it was not in vain that they had watched this program.

"Okay, let's just start the show again" the host shouted as if after this there was something more exciting than after.

How happy and delighted the audience is. They cheered all the time because the longer it got, the more exciting the tournament was.

Cia also stared at the host's face from a distance with great enthusiasm and smiles. As if she couldn't wait to join the next event.

"Cia, you are very excited," said Aya beside Cia who commented on Cia's face full of enthusiasm.

"Haha, how could I not, finally, I will fight again after all this time" Cia replied.

"You must be very good at fighting," said Aya to Cia.

"Haha, no no, I just haven't fought in the arena for a long time," replied the embarrassed cia as she scratched her head.

Then Jim joined in in the conversation of the two of them, Jim seemed to be curious about what they would do next. Then he asked Cia.

Jim said "Cia, what are we going to do after this?"

However, Cia was reluctant to answer Jim's question, instead, she smiled a little and said "do you want a spoiler? Haha, you will see, you will enjoy it" Cia replied with a little teasing Jim, even winking.

"Huh, asking you is useless" Jim was a little annoyed with Cia's joke, he also stepped back a little from Cia because he was annoyed.

"Hihi" Cia just gave an annoying smile.

Likewise, Aya, saw that the cranky Jim could only smile sweetly.

"For general level participants who have passed the first test, it is hoped that they will now re-enter the arena". The emcee informed the general level participants that they should immediately enter the arena.

The reason why the emcee only calls the general level participants is that, for the student level, the remaining participants are deemed enough, namely 32, they stay in battle with each other until they reach the top.

As for the remaining general level participants, there are only 76 remainings, that's still a lot because at least a maximum of 16 teams in one group, or at least it must be reduced to 32 teams, of which 16 are from the East Meridion group and 16 from the West Meridion group.

"Yos, this is the time," said the excited Cia.

Then Aya said, "is there any more surprise attacks after this?" Asked the cia who was curious about what would happen.

"Haha, take it easy, a sudden attack was only once" Cia replied calmly

"Then what?" Asked Aya who was getting more and more curious.

"I don't know how to explain it, but for now we must be able to endure as much as possible" Cia replied.

Finally, the three of them headed towards the arena. They went back down the stairs and the hall. They head underground. Because only from there the only way to get to the middle of the arena field. Although previously the arena and dungeon collapsed like a deep abyss. But now it's been repaired and restored quickly.

When they reached the underground, many of the remaining teams were already there. No exception to the person with a distended stomach who previously teased Cia. Even the person with the red headband managed to escape and is now taking the next stage too.

"Wow ... I don't believe it, it's really like before," said Aya who was amazed by the magic possessed by the event committee, because it was able to reconstruct the arena that was previously a deep black abyss.

"Hahaha, that's how the higher-ups of this magic academy are, they are great". Cia replied, who also praised the academy officials who had conjured the abyss back into its original form.

The three of them walked up the stairs to go up. However, while they were on the stairs, they came across several people. And from some of the people, it was the man with the potbelly.

Because the big man remembered Cia's face so well, he moved closer to Cia. The man with a distended stomach greeted Cia. "We meet again beautiful".

Cia was shocked and realized that the person who greeted her was the same person who teased her before. Cia also ignored it, even looked away. As if Cia was reluctant to look at that man.

saw Cia who was very ignorant, then he said "Tch, indifferent as usual. Hahaha you're the first person I'll look for when in arena". The man with a distended stomach laughed. Then he walked a little quickly ahead of Cia and his team.

When the man was far from Cia and his team. Then Aya asked, "who is he?" Aya was curious because it seemed that the man recognized Cia.

But with an annoyed and furious face, Cia replied "huh, just ignore that pervert, I can't wait to beat him up". Cia clenched her fingers in annoyance.

Aya was just confused at Cia's response.

A few minutes later all the remaining participants had gathered in the middle of the arena.

Not forgetting, the participants were accompanied by cheers from the audience.

By riding a flying lump of earth. The emcee had something in his hand. Then said "I think you already know", then the emcee threw something he was holding into the air.

It turned out that what the host had thrown was a magic instrument, namely an hourglass.

After the hourglass was thrown into the air, the hourglass slowly grew in size. What was originally the size of a finger grip, has now become as large as the size of a small hut. The hourglass hovered in the air. And time has passed. The sand began to fall.

Jim was confused at what the presenter said. He immediately asked Cia. He said, "what does this mean?"

"Get ready, Jim, because after this we will be forced to fight with whoever the team is in this arena" Cia replied with full alert.

"Is it some kind of battleground game?" Jim answered spontaneously

"You mean?" Said Cia, because he didn't know anything about what Jim was talking about.

"Forget it," replied Jim quickly.

"Alright, we better get close to each other and fight like a team," said Cia, who seemed to be giving orders to her friends so they wouldn't be far from each other.

After throwing the hourglass, the host said "OK, as a warm-up, within one hour. You can attack or fight with whoever team you want. Whoever the team that stands up and stands until the end after the time is over then that team will pass inside next round "

Then the participants were silent, not a single team had started to fight.

Likewise, the audience also fell silent after hearing what the host said.

Suddenly the emcee said, "don't assume that if you just keep quiet without fighting you will escape this stage, do it!" The emcee gestured the higher-ups of magic to. Cast some magic.

Then suddenly several skull troops appeared from the ground to the surface. Troops of bones wielding swords and staffs were increasingly appearing from the ground.

Then the audience cheered, Jim and Aya were shocked by this magic. Especially Jim, because he could see live skulls directly, which he could only see before in the game. Now he saw them first-hand.

"All of you, if you don't fight with each other, then the army of skulls will attack you non-stop until the time limit is set". The host said.

"s**t, Necromancer," said cia after seeing some of the skeleton troops.

However, still, some teams had yet to start the battle. Maybe because they didn't know who they were going to fight.

But suddenly the host said, "oh yes, the time has started a long time ago". Because after he threw the hourglass, the test at this stage had already begun.

Because they don't have many other options, the participants end up fighting each other, they fight with whoever the team is close to.

However several teams dodged it was not a safe choice, as several troops of endless skeletons ran towards those who were not fighting.

Finally, the crowd's cheers were even more jarring. The sound of the crowd's screams became louder.