Supreme Archer: Taking The Game's Weakest Class To The Top

Chapter 274: Joker Awakened (3)

Because of Jake's connections, Casual Clowns could log into the game world from their hotels and respawn in the tournament realm.

The esports island was now exclusive to them.

Casual Clowns walked the thoroughfare toward the arena. The mood between them was tense, as no one had spoken.

Even Shaw and Damien were as silent as mute people.

It was only when these five sat in the arena's seats that the first conversations began.

Staring at Jake and Justin getting onto the stage, Shaw asked, "Who will win?"

Damien crossed his arms and replied, "Jake. Can't you see the difference between the tournament and the current him?"

His sister added, "He looks much more confident. He's like a man who knows what exactly he wants."

Arthur nodded, "Justin has changed a lot, too. I don't see any of his usual timidness. He's staring right into Jake's eyes as they're about to clash. He's matured."

Liza whispered, "Love brought out their better sides?"

Damien smiled. "Love is like a confidence potion."

While it was sad that their international run would end in such a way, Casual Clowns could see the positives of this outcome. None of them expected these two to fight because of women, though.

But it was those people who stirred changes in Jake and Justin.

Justin spoke for himself and acted for his own happiness. He didn't stay back, swallowing his feelings. Alas, his execution was the problem, but Damien would ensure Justin would understand it.

On the other hand, Jake…

[Your duel with Last Coin will commence in ten seconds.]

[Nine… eight… seven…]

[…three… two… one…]

"THE APOCALYPSE!" Justin howled.

His mana swept through the entire arena. Even Jake could feel it. In the next moment, simple spells took their common form before becoming different versions of themselves, mimicking other elements.

Their might encompassed the whole arena, with each skill threatening to hit Jake from a different angle. So many swirled around and loomed over him that Jake stood still like a man about to be executed.

He was in Justin's cauldron!

Arthur said, "He's going all out! Generally speaking, a mage like Justin has an advantage in an open arena without obstacles. He can create Earth Walls, for instance. It gives him such an edge that I'm surprised Jake agreed for them to duel here."

Damien harrumphed, "Jake lost against Golden Coin exactly in such an arena. You should know better. And if he didn't have any problem with that, then it only means he's that confident."

Rebecca said, "It looks like a fake or forced confidence at this point."

Her brother however only curved his lips up. He didn't look worried about Jake even when Justin started combining his elements to strengthen his apocalypse and make it more effective against Jake's archery.

It wasn't like Damien didn't know about a humid zone that was more than a cover against arrows. He understood Jake so well because Damien could see the younger himself in him.

For this reason, he knew that Jake wasn't faking his confidence.

Standing still in his mist, Justin thought, 'I have covered all angles and made it impossible for him to survive this! If he saves himself with Ender's Assimilation and hides in the shadows, I will still sense him! I have the best mana sense in our team and can sense the slightest fluctuations in The Apocalypse! The humid zone is spreading across the arena, too!

The longer this battle lasts, the better my conditions are. I have mana accessories to sustain my skills! I can fight for more than ten minutes!'

The first elements of The Apocalypse collapsed at Jake.

Fire burst from beneath Jake like geysers—Jake jumped away just in time to avoid them.

Wind battered him from above like rain—Jake skidded from the dangerous zone, dodging elements dangling around him.

Earth loomed over him like a tsunami—Jake ran along with its wave before taking off to the skies.

Lightning zoomed at him in abundance like a flamethrower—Jake controlled the gravity and used The Apocalypse's dangling element for his safety and to change his pattern.

Water flew at him like a shapeless wind—Jake slid on its surface with his movement skill's other effect.

It went without saying that he didn't feel threatened despite so many skills rushing at him. He even used a few of them to his advantage, getting better at it with each second.

There was a time when Jake was skidding while drinking liquor!

'It's true that you are a strong mage. Your control is flawless, and you have nearly covered the arena in the mist. Seeing your skills is getting much more difficult, I can feel them with my perception skills. I'm like a fish in the water, Justin. And you can do nothing about it,' Jake thought as he maneuvered through the dangerous course.

Anyone who would hear about his feat would call it a bull.

The five spectators in the crowd however bore witness to Jake's flawless rotations and movement. Worse than a cockroach, he eluded all threats with finesse. He hadn't even released an arrow yet!

He was only throwing them around to keep his movement skill activated.

"If Jake keeps this up, Justin will run out of mana and lose," Shaw said, stupefied.

Arthur nodded. "Yeah."

Damien felt relieved but couldn't believe this was the outcome Jake wanted.

Indeed, he was right about his dark horse.

Jake suddenly whipped out his bow and released an arrow toward the skies.

He smiled at the sun. 'It's because of you I have reached the next level. Because of you, I'm ready for anything! I'll get what I desire, no matter what!'

Jake loaded eight arrows on his bowstring. "THE EIGHT-HEADED FENRIR!"

A manifestation of a humanoid wolf appeared above him. Jake's eyes mixed with the color of blood lust. Odin sheathed the arrows' with his tattoo. Trajectories lined up by Death's Lock stuck like glue to their first targets.

He let the arrows out; thunders mixed with the howls.

Before the arrows met their targets, Jake screamed. "THE EIGHT-HEADED FENRIR! THE EIGHT-HEADED FENRIR! THE EIGHT-HEADED FENRIR! THE…"

As inertia forces started taking him down, Jake released as many Eight-Headed Fenrirs as possible. The mana wasn't the problem as Jake had accessories to refill them.

He hadn't stopped shooting his arrows yet. Countless trajectories fell into the apocalypse, and with them, the arrows. Each arrow was like a mini bomb as numerous explosions rang out each time Jake's arrow connected with their target.

It wasn't just Odin's thunders but also his raw power producing this sound and effect!

A single arrow was enough to destroy Last Coin's skill.

In the first place, The Apocalypse's prowess was in its quantity. It'd be challenging for Jake to defeat the apocalypse along with Justin's scheme if he were himself prior to meeting Meredith.

She had enabled him to reach a new level. For her sake, he swore to become so selfish that he would utterly defeat his friend.

This vision was becoming true with each second.

When Jake landed on the ground in a soft step, Justin's Apocalypse was riddled with holes. Jake could see him well despite the mist doing its best to cover him.

"I am… Joker," Jake said as he sneered at his friend. "This is Joker's Archery."

Jake lurched forward, storming in Justin's direction. Magic in their simple yet fantastic forms twitched before going at him like a stampede of monsters.

Jake nocked eight arrows on his bowstring and drew the short anchor. He didn't need his full strength to defeat this magic. Which translated into him shooting a volley after volley!

Magic crumbled around him, and Jake hadn't stopped.

He had awakened, both in the game and in real life. His Joker Form lacked multiple arrows release to truly reach its potential, while Jake needed to believe in himself to enable one of his forms.

The past events have helped Jake become stronger.

And with his new conviction and confidence, he turned himself into an absolute powerhouse.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

His arrows continuously destroyed The Apocalypse. The humid zone that was a problem for many archers couldn't stop Jake!

All that hurled at him shattered under Joker's swift archery!

The howls were so condescending that their sound was akin to chuckles in Justin's ears.

Jake stepped into the humid zone and approached his friend.

He kept a distance so that Justin couldn't come up with a trick.

Jake sneered. "Have fun in Europe."

He drew the highest anchor…

…and defeated Last Coin.

[You have killed Last Coin Lv. 30]

The rematch was more one-sided than it could have been.

Jake felt such immense satisfaction that he didn't know whether he was happy about his archery or connecting his server with Europe's Server.

Jake logged out.

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He quickly bathed before leaving the room in his casual clothes.

He headed over to Meredith to check on her.

He hoped she'd smile today.