Eventually it became clear that the match wasn't to be hosted; For one of the competitors was caught up in something else. Probably for the better, considering only one was to walk out alive in most cases. The only real reason Shale herself was in this was because risking her life at a tournament was safer than fighting dark elves and it had to catch up with her at some point. She couldn't hide from them forever. Better she keep risking her life in ways that would give her more combat experience.
"What's this he's not even gonna show?" Shale raged. "Fuck this, I'll take on that Sparkly Bitch myself!"
A firm hand was placed on her shoulder and the gripping strength crushed so hard that it dug into even her extra dense muscle. She could feel her feet being lifted off the ground. "Easy there hot shot." The calm and amused voice could be recognized as her father. "Do you even have anything to beat him?" He cocked a smug grin knowing her temper had got the best of her rational. "You have been following the rumors on that guy right? They say he's unbreakable. Sort of makes me want to test that theory." He gave a hungry smile, "But I will let you take this one; just use your head kiddo. "
The tall blond female beside him gave a haughty chuckle. "Coming from you that's a bit hypocritical don't you think?"
Her father furrowed his brow, "Hey you can call me as dumb if you want but until there is a reason to use my head I think continue to choose to live life in the more exiting manner I have been living."
Already her parents were ignoring her, obviously not too concerned for her safety or any nervousness they might have just instilled upon her. The tall blond rolled her long slanted eyes, "Last time you thought that way you were killed, and then when you were brought back you got all depressed and weak for having let us down."
"Hey come on that was once... The guy stabbed me in the heart twice for crying out loud..."
The elf hummed a laugh as she didn't have to do anything other than produce a smug face to let it be known between them that she'd won.
Shale frowned, she disliked being looked at like a child, but she couldn't surpass her parents and it was because of this that she felt like she was forever bound to be a child. It was true though, in some ways the god was even more durable than her father. She could rely on her strength to crush nearly any foe but until her physical prowess increased by perhaps another 50%, it was unlikely she be able to lay in enough damage to continually injure the god without going fully berserk, in which case if she did there was no point in fighting since what was once her would die then and there anyways, her personality would be permanently destroyed and lost forever.
This tournament was something she feared and was unsure of herself. Whether she could win was still a question in her mind, yet here they were not even batting an eyelash when their own daughter was being sent to her possible death.
No, it was not that, she thought, otherwise her father would not have stopped her. They were concerned, they just understood they couldn't stop her cause they knew she was their child after all. As weird as it sounded they'd bred her themselves to make a killing machine. Combining the elven attributes of speed, agility, reflex, acute sensory, healing, disease resistance and dexterity, with barbarian durability, raw strength and savageness. It would be weird to produce such a child and then have her shun away from battle. No their experiment would not be complete until the potential to grow and live out the long life expectancy of an elf was filled to the brim with combat experience. As odd as it was, Shale took pride in being that abomination, and set forth with gusto to make sure she would not let her parents down.
Shale gave one glance back to the empty battlefield. She would use her blacksmith's skills and get an enchanter and pay full price. There was no point in being cheap when it's your life involved. Once again her plan was not based on her strength or magic, for she knew those two combined would be inferior. She'd try to make up for it by taking her time and planning coming up with a means to supplement her weakness.