C43

Today's weather in Tianfeng City was considered a rare sunny day.

The wind on the high platform was not very strong either.

However, most of the nobles still felt somewhat cold.

"There's no need to be so hasty about this," Hogan maintained his elegant smile. "Perhaps some rash mercenaries might have caught the attention of a few magical beasts. After all, Nanako is too close to Lan Shan."

"Indeed," the Edmond clan head of the Morgan family said in a timely manner. "Since this matter concerns the life and death of others, it is better for Patriarch Les to investigate more thoroughly. We cannot let off anyone who dares to provoke the empire's dignity, nor can we wrongly accuse an innocent person."

Rhine remained silent and listened quietly.

After glancing at Shawn and Laing, Leschuder smiled, "Don't worry, the ones who are in the wrong will be punished. I will give the Rhine a proper explanation."

The atmosphere turned cold again.

"Then let the children compare," Hogan began again. "I think they must be tired of waiting."

The old man seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, not responding.

Rhine frowned. Apparently, he was not satisfied with the result.

Ralph's face was always a mask of grief, as if it was the Troops who had lost, not the Mutes.

"It's time for the competition to start. The Beetle Family and the Mouths Family are definitely going to win those two spots," Emond said calmly.

Les looked at Emond and smiled. "Although the Philip family has good talent, they are still a little weaker."

Rhine finally opened his mouth and said, "Let's have a look then."

He spoke very clearly. It was a battle.

The nobles on the high platform were shocked, thinking that this was going to be a good show!

— —

In fact, Phias and Daley had been waiting at the edge of the platform.

He even wore a fiery red cloak tied around his back, which fluttered under the support of the occasional breeze that blew over from the square. At this moment, he was staring wide-eyed around him, looking for pairs of envious eyes, and every time he saw a commoner looking at him with a face full of envy, he would squint his eyes in happiness.

On the other hand, Daley was still calm as usual, wearing a light leather armor with a fine design and an ordinary sword strapped to his back. However, his slightly narrowed eyes and rubbing fingers revealed the waves in his heart, as if something was going to happen.

But Hogan's unintentional remark had really hit the mark on their common mind.

Even though they were not thinking in the same direction.

But they had been waiting impatiently for a long time.

The two of them stood there staring at each other. They really couldn't understand why there was still a need to fight since the number of people had increased from three to two.

On the high platform, a figure walked to the edge of the platform and crossed his arms in a gesture. Fayas, who could not stand it any longer, ran to the edge of the platform with big steps. When he was still three or four meters away from the platform, he roared and leaped high into the air.

Shards flew everywhere as one of his legs kicked into the boulder!

He stomped heavily on the ground with his feet and rapidly rose upwards. He pushed himself up against the edge of the platform and did a somersault. The commoners who were looking back at the platform could not help but laugh out loud in pride.

On the other side, Daley didn't keep him waiting either.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the edge of the platform. He didn't leap far like Phias, but rushed all the way to the foot of the platform. When his face was about to hit the stone platform, he suddenly exerted his strength and pushed forward.

The commoners cheered and cheered while Daley lightly frowned. He hated this feeling, it was as if he was a juggling monkey who was being watched by a group of foolish commoners and still waiting to be rewarded. Fias, however, enjoyed the spectacle, laughing and waving his hands in all directions. He liked to be the center of attention, to be the center of attention.

The fiery scene gradually cooled down. Only then did Fias reluctantly set his gaze on Daley. He felt that it was necessary for him to say a few domineering words to his opponent in such a time of widespread attention, but he had no words left in his head. He rubbed his big hands together, a little annoyed.

Fortunately, Daley was quietly waiting for him to make the first move.

If Cohen from the Moutts family wasn't present, then the quota would definitely be theirs. Regardless of whether it was Daley or the upper echelons of the Fei Li family, neither of them wanted him to win this battle.

After a long while, Phias finally came up with his lines. He shouted, "The victor is the king, the loser is the bandit. Life and death are decided by fate, wealth is in the heavens!"

The atmosphere was filled with vigor as it spread throughout the square.

On the high platform, Elder Shan helplessly shook his head, while all the nobles forced themselves to smile.

The commoners did not have to worry about that. After staring blankly for a short moment, the entire crowd burst into laughter.

A cool breeze blew gently on the high platform.

Hogan turned to old man Sean and said with a smile, "This little Fias from the Beetle clan is a rare sight to behold."

Sean smiled and shook his head, "It's just a stupid kid who's been spoiled by an adult. The Gaia clan's two disciples who've already entered the War God Academy are the real deal. Although I'm old, I did hear about it."

Hogan smiled and nodded. "They are the future of our clan."

Roth glanced at the two young men on the platform, then turned to Rhine and asked, "Chief Rhine, those two young men are about to fight. Where is your grandson?"

Rhine's face looked a little ugly, which attracted everyone's attention. "No, I can't pass," he said shamelessly.

The old man's eyes followed Rhine's line of sight, and he saw a man in a black cloak squeezed in the crowd, but couldn't squeeze his way in. He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The other important figures of the other clans all began to laugh. Even the naturally sorrowful Old Man Lafite could not help but let out a smile.

— —

Rinkey thought the day had gone badly.

He somewhat regretted not having brought a few guards with him. At this moment, when he dived into the sea of people, he realized that the people's power was limitless. He was like a small boat in the middle of a storm, being squeezed until the end.

What was even more troublesome was that the two people on the platform were beginning to fight.

The first to make a move was Phias.

He removed the sword from his back, gripped it with both hands and drew an arc before him as a form of respect. Then, with a stomp, his body shot forward like a cannonball!

Although he was not good at this kind of weapon and preferred his own fists, but for the combatants, proficiency in all kinds of weapons was the necessary process of their training, and the longsword was not unfamiliar to him.

The moment their bodies intersected, a red light flashed in both of Feya's hands, and he thrust the sword to the side, aiming at Daly's chest!

Daly simply tapped on the tip of his foot and slid to the right, dodging Phias' attack. He raised the sword in his right hand and slashed upwards, brushing against Phias' ribs!

"Ding!" "Clang!"

The sound of two metal clashing rang out as two figures crossed paths!

In just a split-second, the two of them had completed their first attack and defense, clashing with two longswords!

However, this was just the beginning. After completing the first attempt, the two didn't hesitate to engage in the next counterattack.

Pharen stepped on the platform, causing cracks to appear on the hard stone surface. He borrowed the immense force of the impact to forcefully change directions, then retreated!

Dailey used a few continuous and nimble somersaults to complete the process of buffering and turning around. He stepped hard and also turned back!

Another collision!

This time, the two of them chose an unyielding method that was free from any fancy tricks. The surging battle qi caused the muscles on their arms to twitch. The light they emitted was already at the initial scale.

"Clang!"

The two of them were forced back by the strong force of each other to the two ends of the platform before they came to a stop. They looked at each other in surprise with a serious expression.

They had never felt any pressure from an opponent of the same level as them, and opponents that were even a step higher than them would often not be able to arouse too much interest in them. They felt that they were geniuses, so they would always underestimate the people of this world.

Today they met each other.

Both of them did not choose to attack immediately. Instead, they stood still, stared at each other, and adjusted the position of their swords. They needed to find the point that their opponent had overlooked, and then defeat their opponent's attack.

All of a sudden, the sword in Phias' hands wavered forward, and his steps became sluggish, as if he had stepped on something wrong. In that moment, Daly had completed the entire process of his reaction and charge, he was as fast as a cheetah, and the sword he held in one hand was like a fish swimming in the water.

Daly leapt high into the air, borrowing the gravity to throw out his arms and launch a violent attack!

Fias, who had been caught in an opening due to a mistake in his footsteps, grinned. With a few weird big steps, he turned around and barely dodged Daley's chop. Taking advantage of the turning momentum, he swung his sword brazenly at Daly who had yet to stand firm after landing on the ground!

An attack and a defense, something strange!

The seemingly simple and honest Fias was cheating!

Just as people were about to feel sorry for Daley, he dodged the surprise attack of Phias very smoothly with a squat. The heavy sword in his hand smashed into the stone platform without stopping, creating a huge crater as the stone fragments flew in all directions, leaving a few shallow wounds on Phias' face. His beautiful leather armour was also tattered, making it impossible for it to recover its original gorgeous appearance.

Fizz was furious, but he did not choose to charge at his opponent immediately. He focused even more calmly on his opponent's every move, and Daley did not seem to get the upper hand either. He was very clear that even though he had spent more energy, his gains were only a few painless minor injuries.

While the two of them were looking at each other nervously, a commotion from the crowd that was originally observing quietly even attracted a little attention of the two on the platform.

A gale appeared out of nowhere. The human wall that was originally filled with civilians was forcefully split into two. A man wearing a black cloak ran out from the middle while gasping. He was currently squatting in the empty space, gasping for breath!

"Luckily we didn't finish the match …" "Huff … huff …"

Phias was stunned. Daly was shocked!