Chapter 216 (1/2)

Chapter 216: Contention for the Top Tier (Part II)

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

As the ice dragon was moving across the skies, several Knights were looking nervously at the tremendous maze under their feet.

Governor Devitt’s voice rang out, “Haha, there’s no need to be nervous. Don’t move recklessly, I’ll send all of you to your designated spots. If you recklessly move about, don’t blame me if you fall to your death.”

Everyone instantly froze up, as if they were really scared that if they were to recklessly move about, the Governor might make a blunder.

In the next moment, with a slight movement of Governor Devitt’s finger, the ice dragon disintegrated. Each of the examinees was supported by a piece of ice beneath their feet, and was sent toward their respective spot out of the one hundred in the maze.

The Knights who saw this scene were all once again astonished by the powers of a Conferred Knight. Regardless of whether it was the ice dragon which had cut across sky or the technique he had demonstrated when he was sending all one hundred Knights to their designated spots, both had displayed Governor Devitt’s terrifying strength.

Fang Xingjian also landed softly in the central spot of the maze, together with the block of ice. He then discovered that, with a dot as the center, a blood-red colored circle was drawn around the ten-meter radius.

From now on, in the competition, he needed to persevere within this circle, all the way to the end.

Just then, another booming sound rang out. In the east of the maze, a stone platform rose up from the ground to a height of over a hundred meters, as if it were an elevator. It had now become an elevated platform.

This was the work of the Deputy Governor Armstrong. All the spectators were located on the stone platform, looking down at the scene of the competition with great excitement.

Kirst’s City Lord was together with Lilia, Ferdinand, Anthony and Robert. Kirst’s City Lord said, “This stage tests the examinees’ ability to handle attacks head-on, as well as their survival abilities. It’s extremely advantageous for the Windstorm Sword Hero.”

Lilia nodded as she nervously looked at the maze, just like the others. Suddenly, shouted loudly, saying, “Look! Why is Teacher right in the middle of the maze?”

Kirst’s City Lord frowned, “Fang Xingjian was in first place in the previous stage. By right, he should have been the first person to choose his position. Does this mean that he has chosen this spot of his own accord?”

At the same time, the other spectators on the platform had also noticed that both Fang Xingjian and Anderson had chosen a post in the center of the maze, exclaiming loudly in their surprise. They had not expected for the two who had been ranked so highly in the previous stage to be taking such huge risks when there was a level 21 ferocious beast in the maze.

On a corner of the platform, Tresia Clan’s Xiu Yi and Zhou Yong had both arrived too. Xiu Yi had once thought of using the Ring of Lightning to win over Fang Xingjian, but he had ended up defeating him. Fang Xingjian had even defeated all eight Knights in the Tresia Clan, also abducting Kaunitz.

Kaunitz’s location was now unknown, and Tresia Clan had become like a wilting flower whose dazzling moment had passed, its reputation in Kirst taking a great plunge.

Zhou Yong was only there to observe, while Xiu Yi had been eliminated through the first stage. Looking at Fang Xingjian positioned in the center of the maze, Xiu Yi’s gaze was filled with hatred. Tresia Clan’s reputation had plunged, and he was also affected. Many businesses of his family had been affected, and their profits were plunging. As a result, his cultivating resources had also been reduced. How could he not hate Fang Xingjian?

Zhou Yong asked, “Martial Brother Xiu Yi, what is the clan head’s plan? Will he be coming?”

Xiu Yi coldly replied, “It’s useless even if the clan head were to come. However, he has already contacted Lord Adri (Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, level 25 Conferred Knight, the younger brother of Tresia Clan’s clan head). Lord Adri should be here very soon.”

“Lord Adri will be coming here in person?”