** Chapter 33: The Final - The Arena of Death **
The sun was tall, but the sky was red as blood. The ** Arena of Death ** was erected at the top of the ** mountain of sacrifice **, a place where only the strongest survive. ** Henrique Nakamura ** appeared in the center, with a sinister smile.
-*Welcome to ** Final **! Today, only one of you will come out alive. The winner will be the ** hero of the nation **, the ** icon of the country **, and the ** legacy of Alvannia **. The loser ... will be consumed by Lava.*
The arena was a nightmare:
- The floor was covered by ** glass shards ** and ** poisonous thorns **.
- ** acid ** drained by the walls.
- ** Giant mosquitoes ** zombie around, ready to attack.
- And deep down, the ** washes ** bubbled, waiting to swallow the loser.
-*Here, ** everything is allowed **: cheating, powers, violence ... ** everything **. Only one will come out alive. May the ** Final Battle start **!*
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### ** The finalists **
1. ** Hardy Nakamura ** - the altruistic leader
- *Powers: Overhuman force and resistance. *
- *weakness: compassion. *
2. ** Grayrock ** - The Golem Impassive
- *Powers: Stone and Immortality Body. *
- *weakness: emotions. *
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### ** The battle starts **
#### ** Round 1 - The Deadly Climbing **
The two started at the bottom of the arena, surrounded by thorns and acid.
- ** Hardy ** used his strength to jump over the shards of glass, but a giant mosquito ** attacked him. He crushed him with a punch, but was stung on his arm.
- ** Grayrock ** walked calmly, ignoring the thorns and the acid.
#### ** Round 2 - The Mental Game **
** Hardy ** tried to talk to ** grayrock **:
- "You don't have to do that. We can find another way!"
** grayrock ** (looking at him):*"Stone does not feel. Stone only obeys."**
#### ** Round 3 - The Body Fight **
- ** Hardy ** attacked with a series of punches, but ** Grayrock ** blocked everyone with his stone body.
- ** Grayrock ** countered, playing ** Hardy ** against a wall of acid.
#### ** Round 4 - The Final Choice **
** Hardy **, injured and bleeding, looked at ** grayrock **:
- "I know you feel something. Katherine ... She believed in you."
** Grayrock ** (slowly):*"Katherine ... she was my ** soul **."**
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### ** The climax **
** Grayrock ** approached ** Hardy **, but instead of attacking, he got him up and put him in a safe area.
** grayrock **:*"Stone is not real. Katherine ... she taught me to ** love **. And I ... I can't kill you."**
He then turned and ** jumped in the lava **, sacrificing himself.
** Henrique ** appeared, smiling:
-*And so, ** Hardy Nakamura ** is the ** winner **! But ... the true hero was ** grayrock **, who chose the sacrifice.*
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### ** The Legacy **
** Hardy ** was crowned as the nation's ** hero **, but he never forgot the sacrifice of ** grayrock **.
** Henrique ** ended the game:
- *Heroes of Alvannia ends here. But the legacy of ** Hardy ** and ** grayrock ** will live forever.*
** End of Chapter 33 **
*(Next: Epilogue - The Legacy of Alvannia)*
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** Note: ***The final battle was a proof of courage, sacrifice and love. Who will win the heart of Alvannia?* 🪨🔥
** Epilogue: The Life of the Hero **
*A year after the tournament ...*
** Hardy Nakamura ** woke up under the golden sun of ** Valhalla **, the capital of Alvannia, where she now resided as the ** hero of the nation **. His life had changed radically, but the weight of victory was still echoing in his heart.
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### ** The Champion Award **
As winner of *Heroes of Alvannia *, Hardy received:
- ** title of lord **: Commander of the real and protective forces of the southern lands.
- ** Wealth **: enough gold to rebuild villages destroyed by war.
- ** Freedom **: Real forgiveness for all past crimes (including those he*did not*commit).
But his biggest prize was the Katherine ** Golden Clamp **, found among the rubble of the arena - the last legacy of his late ally.
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### ** Hardy's new life **
1. ** As leader **:
- Reconstructed the ** Guardians of Dawn ** as a militia to protect the weak.
- ** Drake ** (Valley of Shadow Valley) has become his right arm, although they still fight like rivals.
2. ** As legendary **:
- Your statue was erected in the same place where ** Grayrock ** sacrificed. Every day Hardy leaves a rock there - a custom of golems to honor the dead.
3. ** As a man **:
He never married, but adopted three orphans ** from the Black Forest, training them so as not to repeat their mistakes.
- At nights, visit the tomb of ** katherine ** and whispers:*"I did not let you die in vain."*
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### ** The legacy of the arena **
The tournament was banned in real order, but the people never forgot:
- ** Calley ** fled to the mountains, becoming a hunter of rewards.
- ** Leerstrom ** (mysterious survivor) still haunts Valhalla's brothels, laughing at chaos.
- ** Glenda ** disappeared - they say she founded a worship in the shadows.
** Hardy **, however, continues training. Because deep down, he knows:
- *"Heroes of Alvannia was not a game. It was a lesson. And I won't fail again." *
**END**
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** NOTE: ***Hardy won the tournament, but lost pieces of oneself on the way. Will one day find peace?* 🌄⚔️