To read the next chapters of this book for $3, please visit P@treon.
p@treon. com/Nora02
Qi Yan looked at the big screen with some anticipation. Erza was a genius, especially in swordsmanship. Erza, in Fairy Tail, could become incredibly skilled in swordsmanship through self-study, reaching a powerful level on her own.
Soon, all Group B contestants appeared. With Group A's demonstration, the Group B contestants already knew the rules in advance. They all spread out, vigilantly observing their surroundings, while also looking for their targets.
As a female Swordsman, Erza was naturally targeted by many.
"Who do you think will win?"
"Of course, Cayman! He is an Eight-Star Swordsman, very close to Nine-Star. Swordsmanship Master Rossa said that Cayman would become a Nine-Star Swordsman in just three more years."
"I'm more optimistic about Barto. He's a veteran Eight-Star Swordsman and can even hold his own against a Nine-Star Swordsman."
...The audience eagerly discussed who would win this match. Since no Nine-Star Swordsman participated in this match, everyone speculated that the winner would be an Eight-Star Swordsman.
At the same time, many people noticed Erza. Her long, blood-red hair, coupled with her beautiful face, and the fact that she was one of the very few female contestants, naturally drew attention.
"Now for the first round, Group B showdown, begin----!!"
Clang----!!
As the gong signaling the start rang, the second battle immediately began.
"Little lady! You should be eliminated first!!"
Those who had targeted Erza immediately rushed towards her.
Pfft----!
As a flash of sword light passed, several people who attacked Erza were immediately knocked down. Then, Erza began to attack those around her. Few were a match for Erza in a single move.
"That red-haired girl is amazing!!"
Soon, many Swordsmen in the arena were eliminated, leaving only three Eight-Star Swordsmen and Erza. The four of them engaged in a melee on the field.
The battle was a stalemate. Each person was a master of swordsmanship, showcasing their powerful and superb sword techniques.
Erza was very excited at this moment. It was indeed the right decision to participate in the competition. Being able to spar with so many swordsmanship masters, her sword skills could be greatly improved.
The other three also realized this situation and couldn't help but abandon their individual fights, ganging up on Erza. Erza remained unperturbed, fighting steadily and looking for her opponents' weaknesses.
Three people ganging up on one, and a girl at that, yet they couldn't take her down for a long time. This made the three of them anxious, and impatience leads to weaknesses.
Erza seized an opportunity, cutting down one person with a single sword. Then she steadily dealt with the other two.
Gradually, Erza became familiar with the swordsmanship of the two.
Pfft!
Another person was defeated by Erza.
Erza spent a little time on the last remaining person, eventually defeating him as well.
"Victory decided!! Winner! Erza Scarlet!!"
"This is truly amazing! It's incredible to think that such a beautiful woman possesses such powerful swordsmanship!"
"Facing the encirclement of three Eight-Star Swordsmen, she steadily defeated all three! Truly remarkable! Could a female Nine-Star Swordsman be about to emerge?! Let's cheer for Erza!"
"Erza! Erza! Erza!"
"Miss Erza! You're so cool!" ... Many girls in the audience were captivated by Erza's coolness.
Everyone present had a decent understanding of swordsmanship. Although Erza didn't display any flashy moves, the more basic the technique, the more it revealed a person's true swordsmanship level.
Clay, sitting in the contestant viewing area, saw Erza's performance and couldn't help but rub his chin, looking at the magnified beautiful face of Erza on the magic screen: "What a fine woman!"
Many people in the lounge, seeing Erza's strength, felt bad for the guy who courted death, daring to flirt with a Nine-Star Swordsman. This was just in the lounge; if it were outside, that guy wouldn't even know how he died.
Nine-Star Swordsman Arthur frowned: "Erza... Could it be that Erza?"
In the royal palace.
A huge magic screen was displayed before the King.
"Indeed! Swordsmanship that can easily cut down a Five-Star Monster with a single strike must not be simple."
The King smiled, watching Erza's performance. This was just a display of swordsmanship. He had already obtained the profiles of both Erza and Qi Yan.
Furthermore, these two profiles were placed on the table in front of the King.
"Erza Scarlet, Fairy Tail S-Class Mage, nickname: Fairy Queen, specializes in Requip magic, able to summon various armors for combat, which can greatly enhance her attack power, defense, and physical abilities."
"Qi Yan, Fairy Tail new Mage, no title yet, achievements: single-handedly eliminated the Phantom Bandit Gang led by King of Assassins Camille."
Qi Yan smiled, looking at Erza on the screen: "As expected of Erza."
"Next up is Group C, contestants enter!!"
"Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!!" ... Just as the commentator announced the contestants' entry, the audience began to cheer.
"Such high popularity!"
Qi Yan couldn't help but be startled by what he saw.
Arthur also stood up and walked towards the entrance.
When he appeared at the arena entrance, the entire audience cheered.
Qi Yan asked the person next to him: "Isn't he also a Nine-Star Swordsman? Why is he so much more popular than the previous Nine-Star Swordsman?"
The person asked looked incredulous: "You don't know Arthur? Other Nine-Star Swordsmen are Nine-Star because their strength reached that level, but Arthur's Nine-Star is because the Swordsman rank only goes up to Nine-Star. Arthur is the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman."
This time, all the contestants who entered didn't look around, but focused all their attention on Arthur. They understood that if they didn't defeat the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman Arthur, they had no hope of winning.
"Now for the first round, Group C showdown, begin----!!"
Clang----!!
As the gong signaling the start rang, the third battle immediately began.
"Charge!!"
Just as the match was announced to begin, all the contestants rushed towards Arthur.
"Flash of Light!!"
The sword in Arthur's hand emitted a golden light. While rapidly thrusting, golden sword energy, like a tide, surged towards everyone.
"Ugh ah ah ah!!"
"Wah ah ah ah!!" ... All the contestants in the arena tried their best to resist, but the attacks were too dense. In an instant, everyone fell to the ground. With a single strike, all one hundred-