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Constantine narrowed his eyes

Three seconds

The ghost of a smile turned Blackmoon’s lips He was a cold-hearted, professional sniper Getting him to show any reaction at all was a feat He knew that the full effect of the enhanced snare round was ht appeared froth proved too much for the net and finally destroyed it

Five seconds had passed

Blackmoon’s smile fled He looked at his foe, who si out to him with an alreater insult to a sniper than to let theht gathering in his rifle thickened

Seven seconds

BANG–!

A screaun Its kickback was so strong it knocked Blackmoon back threeacross the ring

The audience watched, gasping in sheer disbelief The Inquisitor was poised to win the tourna? It looked like the loss ht have even cost him his life! They just watched hi! Constantine was brutally sh force to send hi back forward He landed with a crash, covered in crackling reht

A wicked, self-satisfied smirk split the sniper’s face Pompous ass Screw off

Then his red eye ide

“Not… not bad It’s true what they say… you alon Pretty close, anyway” Constantly coughed, pushing hiround with one hand while the other tenderly rubbed his chest The rippling waves of light around hiht on!

Black at He had never once encountered anyone asn’t a Paragon that could survive a shot froy!

It was coht in front of him No matter how much Blackmoon didn’t want to believe it, Constantine had faced down his best and was still standing

That wasn’t to say he was unscathed Constantine was bleeding profusely, from the e froh, ere sharp as ever He almost looked excited, and still didn’t make to attack Blackain It was ion could escape his gun!

“I get the idea” Constantine waved his hand dis was suddenly lost in a sea of holy light

“Winner; Constantine!”

The Inquisitor walked away fro his chest He bared his teeth in pain,him look like a wounded animal

Lan Jue watched him closely, his eyes narrowed Constantine’s choice to face the bullet was deliberate He was seeking the thrill, the fear of danger to push him to his potential It was also reckless, for the point of ier and he would have been in far ers were balanced by understanding, though At the very least his own potential would rise to try and meet the demand He wasn’t here for titles or riches He was here for the same reason as most of the others

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“Your Majesty, was Constantine’s choice to take the bullet in order to deepened his understanding?”

1 It’s important to note that the first part of his na Di, the first emperor of China I’m sure that will come in to play later