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Chapter 199: Season 12 begins

Chapter 199: Season 12 begins

[English Pro Alliance- Season 12:]

[Matchday 1:]

>Phoenix Rising vs Stormborn Esports<

>Time: 3:00pm<

...

>Avalon Sovereign vs Cerberus Core<

>Time: 3:00pm<

...

>Cyber Squad vs Lionheart Legacy<

>Time: 3:00pm<

...

>Pendragon Esports vs Exo Genesis<

>Time: 3:00pm<

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>Scarlet Rose vs Steel Dominion<

>Time: 4:00pm<

...

>Shadow Dominion vs Echelon<

>Time: 4:00pm<

...

>Cross Guild vs Helix Nova<

>Time: 4:00pm<

...

>Crimson Crow vs Nightfall<

>Time: 7:00pm<

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>Oblivion Knights vs Blazing Gryphons<

>Time: 7:00pm<

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>Juggernaut vs Imperium Tyrannus<

>Time: 7:00pm<

This was the fixture of the English Pro Alliance that was released by the English FA days before the D-day.

The first game to open the season was between the reigning league and champions league champions, Phoenix Rising taking on Stormborn Esports, a mid-table team of the English Pro Alliance.

It was not the only game that would be played at that exact time.

Avalon Sovereign would also take on Cerberus Core, the bestial class-dominated team while Cyber Squad would also take on Lionheart Legacy, another blockbuster encounter at the opening hour of the new league.

The final game starting at 3:00pm was between Pendragon Esports and Exo Genesis, 2 bonafide mid-table teams in the English Pro Alliance.

All the games were predicted to be blockbuster encounters.

After all, not only were fans starved of professional Warstar games, properly whetting their appetite for the new season. Another reason was because the pro players themselves had a good 2 months to properly rest and recover from the previous grueling season of professional Warstar.

Now, they returned fresh and burning with zeal to take on the new season.

At this stage of the season, especially the first matchday, every single one of the 20 clubs in the English Pro Alliance resume with aspirations.

Having had a proper summer to rest and reboot, they felt invincible.

All of them were ambitious, aiming for the absolute top, the league title, and the playoff spot.

This is why matchday 1 games are always exciting and interesting.

Now, it was D-day.

The London Coliseum, Phoenix Rising’s home stadium was an erupting supernova of noise and anticipation.

From the early morning, crowds in red and gold surged through the streets, chanting old fight songs, waving holographic banners, and wearing limited-edition Season 12 jerseys emblazoned with "We’re going for the 5th".

Last season, led by their captain, Gabriel, Dain Ironvalor’s controller, Phoenix Rising managed to do the impossible, completing the 4-peat against Scarlet Rose in the final of the Warstar RPG Champions League as they became only the second English club to achieve 4-straight championship wins in their history.

They were also only the other club in England apart from their city rivals, Cyber Squad to have 4 league titles and Warstar RPG champions league titles.

This season, just like every other club, Phoenix Rising was ambitious.

Their fans fueled the flames of their ambition.

This season, they wanted to climb to the top of the English Pro scene and win it all again, securing their 5th champions league title to officially match Cyber Squad’s record, matching them as the Kings of England.

It was not going to be easy. After all, this was not a regular season.

Not only was God Noah and his friends back out of retirement, Scarlet Rose was predicted to be even better than last season after Chris inherited the Crimson Saint and since Jonathan lingered to mentor him for one final season.

Not just that, their city rivals, Cyber Squad were back. This season, they seemed like a team again and it was a fearsome proposition for any opponent.

Despite all the competition though, Phoenix Rising’s ambition was not dented. Rather, it only ignited with more passion.

And then...

2:30pm.

It was here.

In London, food trucks already lined the outskirts close to the London Coliseum. Drones zipped overhead, live-streaming fans belting club anthems and flexing cardboard cutouts of their favorite players.

Inside, the stadium pulsed like a leaving beast.

Spotlights swept across the crowd. The colossal central screen played an emotional montage of Phoenix Rising’s legacy; from glorious wins to painful losses, and of course, Gabriel’s viral speech from last season’s elimination match, now immortalized in club history.

The commentators quickly took over, their voices slicing through the rising roar of fans.

Tariq, the male commentator started.

"Here we are, folks... Matchday 1, Season 12!"

"And what better place to kick it off than right here in London, Warstar’s ancestral home, where Phoenix Rising are ready to scorch the pitch once again!"

Melissa, Tariq’s assistant seamlessly continued. "That off-season was chaotic; new metas, club transfers, drama, memes, and enough roster shake-ups to break the internet. Of course, Echelon too".

"But right now, it’s go time. All eyes are on Phoenix Rising. This is where all the theorycrafting ends, and the grind begins".

Tariq continued. "And you know the fans have been starving for this. Just look at that sea of red! Gabriel’s name is getting chanted like he’s some kind of war general, and honestly? With the way he plays, he might as well be".

"The pressure’s on," Melissa chipped in. "And everyone wants to know, is this Phoenix Rising’s season where they would take the throne from Cyber Squad or the one season where they’ll finally falter?"

While the commentators spoke excitedly, the players already moved.

Phoenix Rising players walked out first.

The players walked onto the stage in formation; Gabriel at the front, flanked by the rest of the starting five.

Unlike most other top clubs of the English Pro Alliance, Phoenix Rising was one club that didn’t undergo any major change during the summer. Not even their reserve players underwent any change.

All the changes to the club took place at the administrative side away from the game-playing pros.

As soon as the iconic 5 appeared on the stage, the crowd erupted.

BOOM!

Phoenix Rising fans sang their captain’s name at the top of their lungs.

The game was yet to start, but the fans were already celebrating like their victory was assured. It was crazy. Confetti rained from above, amplifying the jubilant atmosphere that took over the stadium.

The technical side behind the scenes added to the flames as augmented reality projections of blazing phoenix wings flared behind them as their anthem boomed across the arena.

After them, Stormborn Esports’ players finally entered the stage and the reception was glaringly different.

Compared to the deafening welcome that the Phoenix Rising players received, the reception for their opponents could as well have been a whisper.

Matchday 1 had begun, and in London, it felt like the rebirth of war.

The players entered their gaming booths.

[LOADING...]

The Avatars loaded into the arena and without hesitation, the game started.

[FIRST ROUND: INDIVIDUAL BATTLE]

For the first individual battle, like expected, Dain Ironvalor stepped up for Phoenix Rising to the tone of even more cheers from the fans.

Stormborn Esports’ captain also took the stage to challenge his legendary opponent.

Yes, every club was indeed ambitious at this point of the season since a new and fresh season was just starting but as soon as Stormborn Esports’ captain entered the same arena with his legendary opponent, Gabriel, Dain Ironvalor, he felt all his confidence drifting away like dust in a storm.

His confidence faltered, somber realism replacing his previous enthusiasm.

His Avatar was a Witch class, one of the more esoteric classes in Warstar. But this afternoon, nothing esoteric was enough to save him from the jaws of the most tyrannical Paladin in the game, DAIN IRONVALOR.

The battle started, and it was a one-sided affair.

Gabriel didn’t even let out a sweat. Against the ageing captain of the opposing side, to him, it felt like a walk down the park.

He thrashed him, losing just 12% HP in the process.

---<VICTORY>---

The first victory in the individual battle round went to Phoenix Rising.

The second individual battle didn’t go any different, Phoenix Rising claiming an easy win. On the third individual battle, a Blademaster represented Stormborn Esports and for the first time, it was a fair and tight duel.

But in the end, it was not enough, Phoenix Rising won again.

They were inevitable.

[Phoenix Rising: 3 points]

[Stormborn Esports: 0 point]

By the end of the individual battle round, Phoenix Rising fans around the London Coliseum were belting out chants of glory already.

In the 3 vs 3 battle rush, Dain Ironvalor almost completed a 3v1.

He was killed only after pushing his third opponent to red health already. For Phoenix Rising’s second Avatar in the 3 vs 3 battle rush, defeating an Avatar whose HP was below 10% was a walk in the park.

Phoenix Rising also won the 3 vs 3 battle rush.

[Phoenix Rising: 5 points]

[Stormborn Esports: 0 point]

They were on their way to a flawless victory on matchday 1!

The energy of the fans in the stadium hit a crescendo.

For Stormborn Esports, their only hope of not making an embarrassing start to the new season was to win the team battle and secure a point, but against Phoenix Rising, that was highly unlikely.

The prediction was right because less than 10 minutes later...

---<VICTORY>---

[Phoenix Rising: 10 points]

[Stormborn Esports: 0 point]

The first game of the 12th season of the English Pro Alliance was a thriller.

Phoenix Rising secured a flawless victory against Stormborn Esports.