I Just Want to Farm, But My Beasts Keep Evolving!!-Chapter 55: The Champion!!

The explosion shook the very air as silence fell upon the crowd. Everyone had their eyes glued on the stage as they waited for the dust cloud to settle.

A minute later, the air finally cleared, giving people a clear view of what was happening on stage.

On the both sides of the stage, Morgana and Raiden were kneeling down, both looking worse for wear.

Looking further ahead, in the centre of the stage were the stars of the show, Woolie and Cinder.

Woolie looked like he had been put through hell, with almost all of his wool coat gone. It had serious burn marks on his body, yet he stood firm in the centre of what remained of the stage.

Cinder looked no better. Its shiny feathers were all gone, and it looked like a plucked chicken instead of a phoenix.

"Unbelievable!! It looks like both Terrans are still standing while their trainers are down!! This epic fight, it looks like it’s not over yet, folks!! They are both still trying hard to win!! What an indomitable willpower!!"

"I still haven’t lost...yet!!" Morgana struggled to get up, only to stumble and fall down after a step. It looked like she also synergised with her Terra Beast, leaving her weakened.

Raiden, on the other hand, gave up on standing altogether and sat down cross-legged on the ground.

"Hey, Woolie!! Can you still move??" Raiden asked loudly.

"Woolie!!~" ( • ̀ω•́ )✧

Who do you think I am, human?! Emperor Woolie never falls!!

"Hahaha, that’s the spirit. Well then Emperor Woolie, let’s finish this!!"

Woolie turned his head upwards and tried to take a step forward, only to stumble and almost fall, leaving him embarrassed.

Emperor Woolie doesn’t fall. With that mentality, his body started flashing with violet thunder once again as he dug his feet into the ground, preparing himself to end it once and for all.

"Cinder, stand up too!! Finish that sheep and damned pervert!!"

"Chirp!!~" Cinder weakly tried to fly once again in the air, only to stumble and fall down in front of Woolie, out cold.

Woolie:??? (⁠☉⁠o⁠☉⁠)⁠!

Woolie took a step forward boldly and poked the bird with his feet. Seeing no reaction, he turned back to look at Raiden, as if asking:

’What should I do next, human?? This bird is clearly done. Do I still beat it??’

Just as Woolie was feeling confused, a referee rushed onto the stage and started checking on Cinder. A second later stepped back and declared:

"Miss Morgana and her Terra Beast have fainted. The winner is Raiden Ashford!!" The crowd erupted into cheers.

"It has been decided!! Raiden and Emperor Woolie did it!! They have beaten the impossible odds against them and become the new champions of the city!!" Harry shouted excitedly.

"Haha, I told you he could do it!! I was right to bet on him!! He is the biggest dark horse in the whole competition!! Never doubt the judgment of Hermione again!!" Hermione turned her nose up in the air as she shared the excitement.

Some people started rushing to the stage in excitement, surrounding Raiden and talking excitedly.

"Brother, you did it!! I can’t believe you won!! You were so impressive out there!! Woolie too!!" Sylvia picked Woolie up and started swinging it around happily, leaving it feeling dizzy.

"Woolie~" („𖦹﹏𖦹„)

"Bro, you were so cool!! I never thought you could win!! Accept this saulte from me, your big brother Toby!!" Toby grinned cheekily.

"Raiden, you were so strong and dashing and cool~ How about accepting me as your girlfriend~" Cindy purred into his ears, giving him shivers as he backed away from the brat.

"Sylvia’s brother, you were really cool indeed. Maybe we can go out to practice together sometimes?" Iris also looked at him with a weird glint in her eyes.

"Here, eat this." Just as he was feeling overwhelmed, Raiden saw Yuna standing in front of him with a complicated expression, holding out what looked like a candy.

Raiden looked blankly at her. What happened to this witch?? Why was she giving him candy?? Did she finally decide to poison him and take him out for good??

"Hmm?" Yuna felt Raiden was thinking some incredibly rude thoughts about her.

Seeing an impatient look cross her face, Raiden remembered what she did to the wall, and quickly accepted the candy, eating it directly.

’Goodbye world, yours truly is going to die a virgin, once again.’

Looking at his martyr-like expression, Yuna didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

After closing his eyes and waiting for a few seconds, Raiden didn’t feel the death or pain he expected to erupt in his body. Instead, a cooling feeling went through his body, leaving him unprecedentedly comfortable, as he almost let out a sound.

On the other side of the stage, Morgana found herself in the arms of a spirited old man with white hair, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, who was caressing her hair.

"Grandpa, I lost at the local competition. How can I ever hope to beat the bigger one? I...I..." Looking at the wronged expression on her face, he let out a booming laugh.

"Our dear little Mora is so big and strong~ She thinks she is invincible among her peers~" He spoke in a teasing voice.

"Mouu! It’s nothing like that!! It’s just—" Morgana felt wronged.

"I was watching the match the whole time, you know. You performed admirably. I couldn’t have done better myself. But tell me something, is this it? Are you going to give up just because you lost once?" He spoke in a gentle voice while he put one hand on Cinder, who was sitting on the ground.

A second later, the same brilliant golden flame spread from his hands, engulfing Cinder, and retracted a second later, leaving him looking stronger than before the fight began.

"Cinder has been so strong and fighting alongside you. Are you going to give up now because you lost a fight? Are you going to disappoint her?"

"Chirp!~" Cinder rubbed her head against Morgana’s leg.

Looking at the encouraging expression on her grandfather’s face and Cinder, Morgana resolved herself once again.

"No! I won’t give up here. I will train hard and fight him once again, winning it this time!!"

A hearty smile appeared on the grandfather’s face as he heard this.

Ten Minutes Later

"Let us congratulate the winner of the competition, Raiden!! Both Raiden and Morgana are going to leave us for the main competition, and compete against the geniuses of all the different cities for the final prize while representing our Verdant Hollow!! Please give a huge round of applause for them!!"

The audience cheered extra loudly for them.

"Raiden, since you have won the championship, do you have any words to say?" Hermoine asked sweetly.

Raiden confidently grabbed the mic, cleared his throat and started speaking. "Of course. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me so far, and I would like to thank....SARAH AND WOOLIE TEXTILES THE MOST!! GO VISIT SARAH AND WOOLIE TEXTILES AND GET LIMITED EDITION CLOTHES MADE BY WOOL OF EMPEROR WOOLIE HIMSELF!! SARAH—"

"Raiden Ashford!!" A furious shout rang out in the audience, which gave Raiden a scare, as he bolted.

"REMEMBER TO VISIT SARAH AND WOOLIE TEXTILES!! EMPEROR WOOLIE APPROVED!!"

"Stop there, you brat!!"

The audience laughed as they saw this comical scene. But one thing was for sure: the names Sarah and Woolie Textiles left a deep imprint on their minds.