Badge in Azure

Deafening cheers filled the air as many spectators stood up and waved at the victor.

Qin people were skilled in martial arts, this was something understood by many. Such a duel brought about much exhilaration. If this fellow had dragged this battle out for an hour, everyone would feel that their tickets were worth less than one copper coin.

Londee was beyond excited, he had achieved victory in only twenty-five seconds. If no more than sixteen people broke his record in the following matches, it would mean that he could enter the finals directly.

By entering the finals, it meant that the city owner would gift him a set of presentable equipment, even if he took the last place. Warriors who entered the finals would enjoy priority when entering Metatrin city’s main army, or they could opt to receive only the reward.

Londee never expected himself to be a candidate for this year’s finals. As long as he succeeded he would choose to join the army.

There were many people like Londee in Qin. They could not look for a person to pledge their allegiance to, so they lived in poverty despite possessing mighty skills. Such people would surely not work as coolies or farmers. As a result, their lives became increasingly worse until the point where they could not even afford a proper weapon.

By joining the army, no matter how much they could earn, the nobles would pay for the damage of weapons. Londee would be extremely satisfied with such a result.

“This is so boring!” Nailisi yawned, a duel of this scale could not rouse her. She only needed five seconds to kill the skeletal crocodile, of which she had to use four seconds to get close to it. “No, I might finish this duel within three seconds. This fellow used twenty-five seconds and destroyed his own weapon, yet he still acted so smugly.”

Nailisi might have zero interest in this battle, but the spectators’ intrigue was increasing exponentially. The second match started immediately. The first to appear in the arena was a human-like puppet.

Since Saleen wanted to sustain interest in the competition, he could not keep using spirits as the opponents.

He also did not have much interest in this competition because viewing such a competition was no longer very beneficial to him. The man guy who fought possessed pretty good explosive power, he could be recruited into the army. After training, he could take on the role of at least a squad leader. Being the ruler of a city, Saleen could not place emphasis on the fate of a squad leader.

On the raised platform, Saleen began chatting with the people around him again. Eleanor seized this chance to indoctrinate Saleen with the method of operating an arena.

The competition was progressing very quickly. In order to get into the finals, everyone used their mightiest abilities to shorten the time taken to secure victory. Londee was arranged to sit at the spectators’ stand nearest to the raised platform, feeling perturbed as he watched the fights.

Each competitor was very powerful. Due to Londee’s extraordinary performance, his name was still among the top three positions. One competitor was too focused on winning that he injured his thigh and was rescued off the arena. If it was not for the many soldiers and mages watching the battle, that fellow might have been devoured by the magic beast.

In the future, there would be many people like that. Sooner or later, some competitors could not be saved in time. It was only a matter of time before deaths occurred.

As the sky was getting dark, hundreds of magic lamps got lit in the area above the arena. The back of these magic lamps were smothered with mercury, causing the colossal arena to be very bright, as though it was still daytime.

The magic nuclei marketed by Saleen were already segmented beforehand. Saleen possessed a huge quantity of magic nucleus shards, they were the scraps produced from the segmenting process and their sizes were insufficient to conform to the standard unit size.

It was extremely perilous to use such magic nucleus shards during battle, but it was very economical to use these items for illumination.

Under the lighting of the magic lamps, the last competitor entered the arena. The already tired spectators grew exhilarated once again because a female mage had emerged this time around.

In the sky above the arena, the magic array had clearly depicted the appearance of the female mage to the spectators. This female mage was very beautiful and she looked very young as well. She was clad in a gray magic robe, which meant that she was a grand mage.

It was unbelievable that a grand mage had participated in such a competition.

As long as these freelancing mages went to look for Daniel, they could immediately become part of Metatrin City after passing a lie detector test. She did not need to take such risks. To the Qin people, a mage was noble, way nobler than the nobles.

Even Saleen’s curiosity was piqued, “What is a mage doing in such a competition?

Beside the raised platform, the first participant Londee was very jittery. He was already ranked sixteenth on the list. If this female mage beat his timing, then Londee would not enter the finals.

This female mage walked to the center of the arena, taking out a gray magic scroll, then released it straightaway.

Saleen’s Elemental Eye clearly noticed that it was a level-6 magic scroll.

This female mage was definitely a lunatic. Even if she won the competition, the prize was a mere one-hundred gold coins, yet she was going to consume a level-6 magic scroll which was valued at a few thousand gold coins!

“Who is that woman?!” Saleen asked the people around him.

“I don’t know. Master, I think that this woman has ulterior motives, she wants to infiltrate our mage’s platoon!” Nailisi replied.

Other than a monetary reward, the champion of the first competition could directly become a member of Metatrin Kingdom’s palace guards. A career like a palace guard was in fact the core offensive power of a nation.

Take for example the imperial swordsman’s camp in Qin, its offensive power was undoubtedly the strongest in Qin. There were countless of swordmasters in it. Full magic equipment allowed the imperial swordsman’s camp to carry out difficult battles for protracted durations. Each swordsman inside could become a commander when placed in a normal army.

Saleen did not build a palace, he had built a temple, so that he could conceal the underground planar teleportation portal.

“Impossible, every mage knows that they have to pass a magic test if they want to gain access to any vital secret in Qin. It is not possible for spies to infiltrate the palace.”

“Sir, I think this mage isn’t a Qin person.”

“What do you mean?” Saleen noticed that Eleanor was staring at that female with great interest.

“You will find out very soon.”

When the female mage entered the arena, she already discovered the target and had released a level-6 magic scroll, she did not even wait for the emcee to make introductions.

The scroll contained a very mighty earth spell; the Fire Enchantment spell.

In the destruction caused by the Fire Enchantment spell the unfortunate magic beast, a gigantic boa which had come from the demonic plane, was killed by that female mage instantly.

This female mage had actually cast an intermediate instantaneous peeping spell at the moment she entered the arena, thus locating the position of the gigantic boa. The person under the stage only reacted after she cast the scroll.

“Ah… this! The last person to enter the arena is… a grade-5 mage from the Tanggulasi Empire, Isabella!”

The whole arena fell silent.

A person from the Tanggulasi Empire had actually appeared in Metatrin City!

“Isabella, this name is a little familiar!” Recently, Saleen had been training earnestly. Hearing this name abruptly, he could not recall anyone in particular.

“Sir, this is a bandit mage.” Nicholas did not know whether to laugh or cry, as he introduced the mage to Saleen.

This Isabella was indeed from the Tanggulasi Empire, but she had been on the wanted list for a long time now. The bandit gang formed by her only had over one-hundred people. It had robbed houses across Tanggulasi Empire, wreaking havoc for more than three years.

She was a person from Tanggulasi and she was still in a bandit gang. Saleen began experiencing a headache.

“Master, no matter her background, I will make sure she becomes compliant when she falls into my hands,” Nailisi commented while standing behind Saleen.

Londee was greatly dejected, “This female mage is simply crazy, fancy using an expensive scroll the moment she appeared. She is so rich, why did she have to vie for a spot with a poor bloke like myself.”

The more Londee dwelled in his thoughts, the more indignant he felt, he was on the brink of tears already. Unexpectedly, Saleen had turned his head aside while in contemplation, and his gaze fell on Londee’s expression. With a simple inference, Saleen understood why this swordmaster had a lifeless expression.

“This Londee is pretty smart. Even though he is poor, he didn’t turn into a bandit. He is capable and isn’t too old either.” Feeling compassionate, Saleen said, “Tolesi, go and tell the first participant that I have recruited him, ask him to report to the sixth camp. Mm, give him a suitable set of equipment too, it has to be at the level for a squad leader.”

Hosting the competition was a team of twenty-four people. Half of it was made up of magic disciples while the other half was swordmasters. The two leaders were a grand mage and a Zun Grand Swordmaster. These people had come from Sregl Island. Very soon, the two emcees had reacted. The grand mage continued using the Sound Transmission Magic Array, announcing to the audience, “Isabella from the Tanggulasi Empire has won with a time of one second, she is in the finals!”

Londee had already stood up, he was yearning to hear the emcee chase this Tanggulasi person out. Contrary to his wishes, this Tanggulasi person had entered the finals.

On the raised platform, Saleen had already predicted that this female mage would achieve the pole position. None of the participants were grand swordmasters.

“A grade-5 mage possessed an absolute ability to suppress in the face of a grand swordmaster. Especially because this mage isn’t short of money, she can use scrolls recklessly just like me.”

Londee slumped back into his chair, crestfallen, leaning against it weakly. At this point in time, Tolesi walked towards him.

Tolesi still had the appearance of a woman, he was helpless. Even Cuisi, who had advanced to a supreme demon, did not dare oppose Nailisi.

Pointing, Tolesi said, “Londee, follow me.”

Londee was stunned, he did not recognize Tolesi, and Tolesi did not have the scent of an expert either. This lady was dressed luxuriously and her demeanor was imposing though. Subconsciously, Londee stood up and glanced to his left and right. The sixteen people to enter the finals had been selected, there was no point in him remaining there.

Confused, Londee followed Tolesi into a sealed room, then Tolesi said, “Londee, my master wishes to tell you that you can join the sixth camp. Go sign up with Daniel, this is the equipment for you… and here are ten gold coins.”

Tolesi took out ten gold coins on his own initiative, placing them on the table in the room.