Chapter 232 (1/2)

Chapter 232: Arena (Part I)

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

The final stage of the Regional Selection, the arena battle, had finally started. The location this stage was held at was completely different from that of the previous three stages.

The arena was placed in a huge battle coliseum. The rules for this stage were very simple. Those who acknowledged their loss, lost the ability to battle, or stepped out of the arena, would be considered as the losers.

After all, it was a battle between level 19 Knights. Therefore, the occurrence of injuries or deaths were possible. Those who died in battle would be eliminated, and those who killed—naturally, they would not be penalized.

Therefore, it was possible to kill in the arena battle. This made the spectators even more thrilled and excited.

At this moment, the battle coliseum stands were filled with up to a thousand people. The coliseum was drowned in commotion as the spectators engaged in discussions over the arena battle.

The discussions about who would clinch the top two positions were the most heated up.

After all, even though Fang Xingjian had shown an overwhelming advantage in his talent in the third stage, talent and battle prowess were two different things.

Of course, Fang Xingjian had also shown unrivalled speed in the second stage, but Hoult had also demonstrated the great prowess of his level 29 Divine Weapon. Just the high temperatures, which encompassed a radius of tens or hundreds of meters, would make it hard for Fang Xingjian to get close.

“I wonder which ten people will advance and succeed in becoming Conferred Knights. Conferred Knights… Once they succeed, they’ll soar up, and even their statuses will become very different,” Kirst’s City Lord said.

Ferdinand broke the situation up and analyzed, “The contenders for the top two positions are, naturally, Xingjian and Hoult. Although Xingjian is very powerful, Hoult has a level 29 Superior Divine Weapon, Crimson Fire. Once it transforms into a fire dragon to protect Hoult, there’s no way to get near him at all.

“As for the third and fourth place, they should be Anderson and Wei Leng. As for the rest, I can’t tell. City Lord, are you able to guess them?”

“It’s tough,” Kirst’s City Lord said. “They are all top notch Knights in the first transition. Regardless of whether it’s their attributes, Killing techniques, Waves or mental cultivation methods, they are all matched very closely. And in that instant of their battles, there will be various wonderful and dazzling thoughts, through which it will be hard to differentiate between what’s reality and what’s fantasy. How they will control their powers and attack is something that even I can’t be 100% sure of.

“This is why the results of the battles are so unpredictable.”

Ferdinand started to pray in his heart. He had thrown in a tremendous sum of money, betting Fang Xingjian would come out first.

At the same time, 16 examinees headed up the arena, preparing to draw lots.

In a corner of the stands, Tresia’s Xiu Yi lowered his head, looking at the black-robed man next to him respectfully.

That man was encompassed in a layer of black robes, revealing only a pair of cold eyes as he looked toward the arena. He was exuding a strong, terrifying aura which kept all living things away.

“Lord Adri,” Xiu Yi pointed to Fang Xingjian and said, “That first guy from the left is Fang Xingjian.”

The black-robed man was the level 25 Conferred Knight Adri, the younger brother of Tresia Clan’s clan head and the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards.

Blood vessels appeared in his eyes as he gazed at Fang Xingjian. That brutal gaze was as though he wanted to turn the whole arena into a pile of ash. Adri had contracted an unmentionable disease which prevented him from engaging in sexual activities. Thus, he detested the world and its ways. This was also why he had been a person with extreme views from a young age. Moreover, the only kin he had was his elder brother.

Considering how Kaunitz’s location was unknown and it was likely that he had been killed, Adri bore a huge hatred toward Fang Xingjian. He could not help but want to kill Fang Xingjian.

“Hmph, I had already received the news yesterday. I heard that old fogey Devitt holds this Fang Xingjian in high regard. The top genius in Great Western Region?

“Hehe, but the higher he’s pushed up, the harder he will fall. This Fang Xingjian… I’ll definitely make him die a horrible death!”

David and his father, Mongul City’s City Lord, had also arrived at the battle coliseum’s stands. Looking at the dejected David, Mongul City’s City Lord said furiously, “Why are you so useless? That Fang Xingjian humiliated you like that, yet you’re just putting up with it? You’re even planning on giving up taking revenge against him?”

“Father, you haven’t seen his performance in the previous three stages,” David said dejectedly. “Both his talent and abilities are too strong. He’s just like the sky which hangs high above—something which is impossible to catch up with no matter how hard you try.”