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The queen exuded an incredible presence; her calm expression highlighted her immense beauty, worthy of a queen. Up close, I was able to appreciate her beauty more, and I even noticed ears similar to an elf's. Mikado also had them, but the queen's were considerably larger than Mikado's.
"I enjoy very good health; thank you very much for your concern," said Rily with a stoic expression.
"I'm glad, I also enjoy good health, although…" Gid tried to say.
But Rily was not paying attention to Gid's words; instead, she scanned our group with her gaze until she focused on me.
"Is he your daughter's fiancé?" Rily asked.
"That's right, he is my future son-in-law," Gid nodded.
A look of disdain appeared on the queen's face.
"He doesn't look like much. Are you sure he can last in a battle against my son? I don't mean to boast, but my son has trained with the best warriors in my galaxy, and although he is not as strong as your strongest warriors… he is very strong," said Rily.
"Oh, I assure you that Akira is not someone you should underestimate, although you will confirm that during the duel," said Gid.
Although Gid hadn't seen Akira's abilities firsthand, Zastin had. According to his descriptions, Akira's power was not something to be underestimated: his ability to transform into different "aliens," as he called them, gave him astonishing capabilities and different powers, even forcing Zastin to use more than 30% of his full strength. So, no matter how strong her son was… could he face Akira?
"Hmph," said Rily with a disdainful tone.
"Is something the matter, Mother?" someone suddenly asked.
The voice belonged to a boy, rather a teenager the same age as me, with blond hair, blue eyes, extremely muscular, and dressed in elegant clothes, like the princes in movies. A black sword hung at his waist, specifically on his right side, in contrast to his white clothing.
"Nefertús, dear, nothing is wrong. I was just talking to King Gid and… your rival today," said Rily with a smile.
Her expression changed radically upon seeing her son, shifting from a dignified, proud, and cold queen to an affectionate mother.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, I hope you are in good health," said Nefertús with a respectful tone.
"Yes," Gid nodded.
Nefertús's actions had never pleased him; he was too polite for Gid's taste.
Nefertús only smiled, but when he fixed his gaze on our group, his eyes lit up. So many beauties in one group, and all of different sizes! He recognized Princess Lala and her sisters, but… Who were the others?
A girl with long, blonde hair and blue eyes, another with the same hair and eye color, but shorter and with shorter hair. The other two girls were also short, but they were undoubtedly beauties, both with brown hair, one with her hair tied in a small bun and the other with shoulder-length short hair. They all seemed very attached to the only man in the group—surely Akira, his rival today.
"Princess Lala, your beauty almost dazzles me. It's been a while since our last encounter, but your beauty has only grown," said Nefertús with a smile.
"Nefertús, darling!" said Rily with a smile. Her son is the best! Just look at how romantic and polite he is!
He wanted to take Lala's hand and kiss it, a gesture of courtesy in any world and galaxy, but Lala pulled away.
"I'm sorry, the only man who can touch me is Akira," said Lala, moving her hand away.
Did he think he could touch her? No prince, no matter how noble, could touch her; only Akira, her beloved fiancé and future husband, could do that. After all, she loved him madly, and they often whispered how much they loved each other in bed.
Nefertús showed an expression of anger for the first time.
"You don't seem very strong, but your brainwashing skills are certainly worthy of praise," said Nefertús, looking at me arrogantly.
Does this guy want to test my patience or something?
"Do you think you can offend me like that or even make me resort to violence just for a few insults from an envious loser? If you want to prove something to me, do it during the duel, but don't waste my time," I said arrogantly.
It's not that I suddenly became arrogant, but people like this must be treated this way, or their taunts will only increase.
"You!" said Nefertús.
He then put his hand on his sword, ready to attack me, so I also returned the Omnitrix to its original state. Does he want to fight? I won't let myself be intimidated by someone like him.
"Son! Not here. If you want to prove something, do it on the battlefield. Doing it here could be considered an offense to His Majesty King Gid," said Rily with a serious expression.
She was also furious with Akira for his words, but doing something like that here could be considered an offense to Gid, and currently, they could not afford his enmity. He had already been benevolent enough when he decided not to invade them; actively provoking him would only provoke his wrath, so the best thing was for her son to teach her (for now) son-in-law a lesson on the battlefield. There, it didn't matter if they fought or not, as long as no one died.
"Tch. You got lucky, but I won't be kind on the battlefield, so be prepared," said Nefertús.
Then both left after saying goodbye, surely to prepare for the duel that would begin in less than an hour.
"Pathetic. A small provocation and he already lost his nerve. How lamentable!" said Nana with a frown.
"I agree," Momo nodded.
"Did you notice how he looked at us?" asked Kari.
"Yes, it was disgusting," Mikan nodded.
"If Akira didn't have to fight him… I would have taken him down myself. I hate perverts, especially those who are perverts but try to hide it," Yami nodded.
The girls began to speak ill of the prince.
"Akira," Gid suddenly said.
"What is it?" I asked curiously.
"I trust you to give that smug guy a good beating," said Gid.
He had a slight smile, something uncharacteristic of him.
"Good," I nodded.
I am not afraid of him, but I still won't let my guard down.
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An hour later…
The "audience" had arrived, and everyone was already seated, expectant and awaiting the duel that was about to unfold.
On the side of the Andromeda galaxy, there were dozens of nobles with their families, and on the side of the Milky Way… only Gid, the girls, and Zastin were there.
Nemesis had also arrived much earlier, but she didn't want to introduce herself to Akira before verifying that he was someone interesting and not just another person in the crowd. So far, he was doing well. The way he confronted the prince with words instead of actions made a good impression on her, but that was far from enough to make him interesting to her, so everything would depend on his performance in this duel.
Nemesis observed the "coliseum." It was filled with nobles from that galaxy, the galaxy that humans would call "Andromeda". Almost all of them had come with their families, while others had come completely alone. There were also several drones flying over the coliseum that would broadcast the duel live in both galaxies simultaneously.
Some might ask, Why are there nobles from Andromeda but not from the Milky Way?
The answer is simple: Gid prohibited it while Queen Rily did not. The reason? The nobles of the Andromeda galaxy were, for the most part, good rulers, while those of the Milky Way were, for the most part, lustful and money-hungry corrupt individuals. Gid did not want to make a bad impression, so he prohibited everyone from coming. Nemesis knew this and admired Gid's decision. After all, those disgusting nobles would only give the Milky Way a bad image in front of Andromeda, and that was something they could not afford.
In any case, Nemesis also observed the king. He was in a private box, seats that stood out from all the others. Queen Rily was by his side, while on his other side were some girls who were surely part of Akira's harem. In the center of the coliseum, Akira stood opposite Nefertús, awaiting the start of the duel.
…
With Akira.
I must admit that standing in front of dozens of people, all looking at you and expecting a duel against the prince of another galaxy, makes me a little nervous. But I tried to calm myself and take a deep breath, which worked quite well, but still, some nerves remained.
On the other side, Nefertús was smiling disdainfully.
"You look nervous; you still have time to withdraw. I am a quite magnanimous prince, and I will let you surrender if you do it now," said Nefertús with a malicious smile.
Haa… this prince is too arrogant.
"And lose the chance to humiliate you in front of two galaxies? I think not," I said with a smile.
This type of person only learns by being humiliated and insulted, and if that doesn't work, I'll simply kick his ass.
"You!" said Nefertús, angry.
He was always calm and patient. Why was this boy capable of making him lose his temper? Nefertús wanted to say something, but suddenly:
"THE DUEL IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! THE RULES ARE SIMPLE: BOTH WILL FIGHT UNTIL ONE OF THE TWO SURRENDERS OR FALLS UNCONSCIOUS! KILLING THE OPPONENT IS PROHIBITED! THE WINNER WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PRINCESS LALA'S HAND IN MARRIAGE!"
—a somewhat robotic voice shouted.
Since a referee would obstruct the view, they simply used an AI as an arbiter, a drone that basically acts as the referee.
"THE DUEL BEGINS!" the voice said.
The entire coliseum fell silent, attentively observing the battlefield, eager to know how the long-awaited duel would unfold.
"Don't you have a weapon?" asked Nefertús as he drew his sword.
Then he pointed it toward me.
"Don't you see I have it right here?" I said, raising my left wrist.
"A watch is your weapon? Hahaha! This is hilarious! Do you think you can beat me with a watch? What a joke!" exclaimed Nefertús with a smile.
"Oh, but this is no ordinary watch; you'll see," I said with a smile.
Then I pressed the Omnitrix dial.
"It's time to use one of the new ones," I said with a smile.
I hadn't mentioned it, but among the aliens I had received from the Omnitrix, all of them were very useful. Among them were: Upgrade, Big Chill, Echo Echo, Rath, Goop, a new, never-before-seen alien that the Omnitrix calls Bio-Mimetoide, another one that the Omnitrix calls Gravimorfo, Chamalien, Jury Rigg, and Lodestar.
Ten very good and useful aliens. For those wondering, the alien known as Bio-Mimetoide is an alien that, according to the Omnitrix description, can copy the form and basic abilities of living beings it has touched, making it excellent for infiltration, espionage, or confusion. It can also use partial imitations (such as arms, wings, claws, etc.). In short, an alien designated for espionage.
Meanwhile, the alien known as Gravimorfo can alter its own mass or that of the objects/people it touches. It can also become extremely light or heavy as needed, like a certain character from One Piece, but the difference is that this alien has a much higher limit than that character. It can also shoot energy projectors from its eyes and use its powers to increase the speed of the shot, in addition to making others levitate. The downside is that you have to make physical contact with the opponent—a clear weakness—but if used correctly, it can be very interesting. Furthermore, once touched, Gravimorfo leaves a "mark" on that object/person, allowing that object/person to be levitated without needing to touch them again.
Finally, I named the Bio-Mimetoide as MimiCore and the Gravimorfo as Massdrift.