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Chapter 337: Final Match (Part One)

From the two letters, Fei knew that it seemed like the Holy Church didn't want to publicize the assassination from the Undead Mage. The fact that the Holy Church wanted little people to know that Balesi was assassinated calmed Fei a little. If this was the case, Fei would be the only person that knew about this assassination other than members of the Holy Church. Since all the techniques he used were from Diablo World, he wasn't afraid of the investigation.

After thinking about that, Fei realized that it was still quite early. He decided to instruct Inzagi and others about the combat techniques.

After learning from that mysterious master, Fei's understanding of cultivation in this world increased a lot; he was no longer the weak warrior who figured out things by studying his own Assassin Character. With more knowledge, he was able to explain things to his students better and make good analogies; he was overall an effective teacher at this point.

In front of the central tent, Inzagi and his peers Kawani, Michael, Gonzalez, and David were all practicing the basic assassination techniques under Fei's instruction.

Inzagi was a mercenary before, and he had some battle experience. Being the oldest of the bunch, he was the most powerful assassin among them. It felt like Inzagi was born to be an assassin. This thin and dark young man had a great understanding of the skills that Fei taught, and his body was strengthened by [Hulk Potion]. Combined with the stealth ability he was born with, he could take on a Three-Star Warrior with ease.

Micheal was a cute boy with big eyes and thick eyebrows. He was only 12 years old, and he still looked a little shy with his short blonde hair. The weapon he picked out was a spear that wasn't commonly used by assassins, but he looked comfortable using it and felt good with it in his hands.

David was also a pretty blonde boy, and the weapon he was using was a silver blade.

Kawani was a bit tall for his age. Although he was only 13 years old, he was already 1.7 meters tall. Same as Inzagi, he chose a very sharp knife. Fei actually really liked this little guy for some reason; even though he wasn't handsome and didn't have great talent, he was really hardworking and was silent most of the time.

Gonzalez was different like Micheal, but he was different in his own ways. Although he was an assassin, he liked wearing white robes. He used a thin sword, and he looked smooth with it. Although he wasn't as handsome as David, he was equally smart and equally talented.

These kids were all from the ghetto of the Hot Spring Gate, and they suffered through a lot in their childhoods. Their parents all died during wars, and they had witnessed the most tragic events in their lives when people like Uncle York and little Tina were killed in front of them. Due to their tragic experiences, they treasured their current lives where they could live by Fei's side and learn cultivation to change their lives. In their minds, Fei was like their bigger brother and a fatherly figure, and their emotions toward Fei were as strong as Pierce's and Drogba's.

Only the kids that experienced tragedies could treasure what they have right now.

These kids' performances did meet Fei's standards. The king didn't really want these kids to kill people for him; he needed to find them something to do so their lives were more meaningful. Cultivation was a great path on this Azeroth Continent that was ruled by the laws of the jungle, and trying to avenge for their loved ones in Hot Spring Gate was also a spiritual goal.

The golden sunlight shined on the empty field in Chambord's campsite, and Pierce and Drogba were training with some Saint Seiyas and Bylaw Enforcement Officers. Not too far away, Torres was practicing his archery skills as if he could never get tired, and Robbin was teaching a team of Saint Seiyas how to use their blades more effectively. Except for Peter-Cech who was still unconscious in his tent, everyone at Chambord had something to do.

As people from other kingdoms passed by Chambord's campsite, they looked at all Chambordians in envy. They were especially jealous of the five kids who were being personally instructed by the king of Chambord. Fei was already a master in others' eyes, and being taught by such a master was a dream for a lot of warriors.

When the sun was about to set, the Polo Kingdom sent an envoy to Chambord's campsite; he brought a letter and a potion. After [Silver Armored Vicious Sword] woke up, he immediately sent someone here to help Cech wake up.

Majority of the people might not know how [Silver Armored Vicious Sword] survived under [One Sword]'s blade since [One Sword] was standing quite close to Fei when they talked, but [Silver Armored Vicious Sword] himself felt something. Especially after the old king of Polo told him about the conversation between [One Sword] and the king of Chambord, he immediately sent someone to Chambord.

Fei opened the letter and read it. Afterward, he realized that his hypothesis was correct. [Silver Armored Vicious Sword]'s technique didn't have an effect on people's souls, just like how his [Joy Sorrow Sword], [Separate Gather Sword], and the [No Name Sword] had an effect on people's emotions. [Silver Armored Vicious Sword]'s techniques were really miraculous, but Fei finally knew how to wake up Cech now.

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Chapter 337: Final Match (Part Two)

Fei thanked the envoy and asked him about [Silver Armored Vicious Sword]'s condition. It turned out that although the arrogant young man was severely injured, he was in no danger after consuming the [Health Potion] Fei sent him and getting treated by the doctors of the Polo Kingdom.

After the envoy left, it was already the evening.

At this moment, Fei realized that the battle legions that were camped around the camp area of the affiliated kingdoms started to move as a ton of troops were gathering towards St. Petersburg.

"Could it be that something bad happened at the battlefront? Did Arshavin encounter strong enemies?"

Fei had a bad feeling about this.

After thinking about it, he sent some smart Bylaw Enforcement Officers out of the campsite to gather information.

Although Fei didn't have a sense of belonging towards Zenit, he was currently living in it. If Zenit Empire got conquered, Chambord Kingdom would soon be in danger.

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Especially since Fei wanted the control of the new legion that was about to be formed, and that legion was going to the battlefront, he better pays attention to what was happening.

Time passed by, and the darkness enveloped the continent.

The Bylaw Enforcement Officers who were out to gather information soon came back. What Fei thought happened didn't occur. Rather, the Martial Saint of Spartax Empire, Lkunta, arrived at St. Petersburg; he was going to duel with the Martial Saint of Zeit, Krasic, five days later on the Martial Saint Mountain.

This battle between the two Martial Saints was scheduled a long time ago.

Since there was a war between the two empires, this battle was even more significant. A Martial Saint was like the soul of an empire, and he or she was the person that all soldiers of an empire looked up to. Although a Martial Saint didn't have any privileges or official power, they were worshipped by numerous citizens and treated like idols.

The result of the battle between Krasic and Lkunta would determine which empire had the best top-tier warriors.

If one Martial Saint lost, the empire he or she belonged to would no longer have any people who could defend against the Martial Saint of the enemy empire. Even if the military and troops got involved, they would be faced with huge risks. In the wars on the Azeroth Continent, top-tier masters had inestimable influence and had the ability to potentially turn a losing situation around.

Martial Saint of Spartax was very low-key, and his group didn't attract any attention. Of course, they also didn't hide their identity. In a few hours, the news about Lkunta's arrival spread around the area. Although the officials of Zenit were confident in Martial Saint Krasic, the three battle legions were moved and repositioned just in case the worst situation occurred.

"I see." Fei thought about it.

He was looking forward to the battle. However, he didn't know if there were restrictions on who could attend and observe. But didn't matter what the rules were, Fei was determined to watch this battle between the most powerful warrior of the two empires.

The atmosphere around the camp area was slowly changing.

When some of the warriors and nobles from the southern regions of Zenit heard about Lkunta's arrival, they all went to the residence of Lkunta and started denouncing Spartax Empire's invade and offenses.

...

It was midnight, and Angela still didn't return from St. Petersburg.

Tanasha sent someone to Chambord's campsite to let Fei know that there was a huge party where all the influential figures of Zenit would attend. She said that Angela would stay for the night at her place and could return the next day.

Fei frowned after he heard that, but he didn't say anything.

In the night, Fei entered Diablo World to kill monsters and level up.

This time, he chose the Barbarian Character. After a night of killings, he almost completed all the quests on the Third Map [Kurast Docks]. When he and Elena reached [Durance of Hate – Level 2], his time limit for the day was almost up.

Fei decided that he won't go to the final boss [Mephisto] on this map unless he was fully prepared, and he returned to [Rogue Encampment]. He learned more new knowledge from Akara and Cain, and he then asked them how much decoding they had done to that mysterious room so far. After hearing that success wasn't too far away, he tried his best to hold back the curiosity and exited Diablo World.

Now, the Barbarian Character was level 76.

...

The kingdom ranking matches continued to proceed the next day.

After the draw, it was determined that Fei and Elena would be battling each other, and the Luck Prince Shevchenko would be taking on [One Sword].

This set up was a little disappointing for Chambord as one of them would be knocked out for sure. [One Sword] was a lot luckier and got the Luck Prince Shevchenko as an opponent. Tens of thousands of people in the audience knew that [One Sword] would be able to easily defeat his opponent and move into the final.

It seemed like the dramatical matchup between [One Sword] and the king of Chambord was guaranteed. They were like the mortal enemy of each other, and it seemed like everything was set up by fate.

Chapter 338: Semi-Finals (Part One)

Since there were only two matches today, they weren't placed next to each other. Rather, one match was placed in the morning, and the other one was placed in the afternoon.

The match between [One Sword] and Luck Prince Shevchenko was in the morning. Although there wasn't any suspension, it was a semi-final match after all. It attracted a lot of people; there were at least 60,000 to 70,000 people around the No.1 Sword-Testing Stage. As everyone was squeezed against each other, the bodily heat kept everyone warm.

Since Angela still hadn't come back from St. Petersburg, Fei was a little worried. He sent Torres who was the calmest to St. Petersburg to see what was going on, and he wasn't in the mood to watch the match between [One Sword] and Luck Prince Shevchenko. He decided to stay in the central tent and wait for new information.

Fei didn't feel like Luck Prince Shevchenko could win, and Matt Razi who was known for his vision and identification abilities also didn't comment much about Shevchenko. Fei thought about it for a while and realized that there was no way that the Luck Prince Shevchenko could win, and he lost all interest in going to the No.1 Sword-Testing Stage to watch the battle.

After a series of deep and loud bugle sounded, a blue light flashed in the direction of the No.1 Sword-Testing Stage, and the crowd started to cheer. It was obvious that the protective magic array was activated, and the match began.

Instead of wasting his time, Fei went to an empty area in Chambord's campsite and started instructing Inzagi and the [Four Little Dragon] about the assassination skills.

Not too far away, Cech was doing some recovery exercises; he finally woke up after Fei treated him with the instruction sent by [Silver Armored Vicious Sword]. As he moved around to stretch his limbs, he taught Pierce and Drogba about the keys and tips on how to lead soldiers and control teams.

After Cech lost his consciousness, Fei realized that he really lacked talented people in terms of leading soldiers. He only had two; one of them was Cech and the other one was Brook. Robbin who just became apart of Chambord also had a good performance, and Fei counted him as a half talent.

Except for these three people, the rest were all interested in other areas. Lampard was powerful, but he didn't like military and politics; he was only interested in cultivation. Pierce and Drogba were two strongmen who were good at fighting and had no intelligence; they were good warriors but terrible commanders. When Cech was in a deep sleep, it was pretty chaotic at the campsite; there was even a time when the schedule was all messed up and no one patrolled the campsite for six hours at night. Therefore, right after Cech woke up, Fei ordered Pierce and Drogba to learn the basic from Cech.

Although the two of them didn't like this kind of stuff, they had to try their best to learn since the king already commanded.

"Eh? The match is still going after 10 minutes?"

Fei subconsciously looked at the direction of No.1 Sword-Testing Stage and realized that it was still packed. People were cheering and shouting, and it seemed like the scene where [One Sword] defeated Luck Prince Shevchenko in a few seconds didn't occur.

"Damn! I didn't expect this Luck Prince Shevchenko to last more than 10 minutes under [One Sword]'s attacks. It must be tough." Fei thought. The luck of this prince would need to extraordinarily good to last this long.

After another 10 minutes.

"Eh? Is it still going? What happened?" Fei was shocked to find that the crowd around the No.1 Sword-Testing Stage didn't downsize. Actually, it seemed like it was increasing in size as more and more people were rushing towards No.1 Sword-Testing Stage from all directions.

"Could it be that [One Sword] couldn't defeat the Luck Prince Shevchenko?"

Fei was really shocked this time. He couldn't believe that both he and Matt Razi who was the No.1 Traveling Poet of Zenit misjudged Prince Shevchenko.

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After closing his eyes, Fei slowly released his Spiritual Power. He instantly sensed two strong vital energies fighting each other. One of them was like a huge sword that was soaring into the sky, and the other one was firm and dense like a huge mountain.

Fei was very familiar with the "sword"; that was [One Sword].

However, that firm and dense mountain-like energy was very new to Fei. It was fighting with the "sword" and wasn't at a disadvantage.

Chapter 338: Semi-Finals (Part Two)

Fei's face changed color. "Could it be that this energy belongs to Shevchenko?"

Fei called over Robbin and told him to go to No.1 Sword-Testing Stage with one Divy Crystal and record the whole match. If he wasn't wrong, [One Sword] might have a tough fight.

Just as Robbin left the campsite, a fancy magic carriage that was dragged by four Roaring Flame Beasts appeared. There was a Chambord's symbol on it, and this was the magic carriage Fei got for Angela when they were at Hot Spring Gate.

The carriage soon entered the campsite of Chambord.

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After seeing this, "Fallen Princess" Victoria quickly rushed out of the maids' tent to greet her. As long as Angela was here, she won't be as afraid of Fei who always scolded her with a straight face.

After Spring, Summer, Winter, and Emma opened the curtain on the carriage and got off, they helped Angela whose face was still a bit red to get off the carriage.

"What happened?"

Fei frowned as he walked up. He realized that Angela was still a little drunk as there was a sweet fragrance of wine on her. However, her tipsy appearance was a little seductive.

"Your Majesty." The maids quickly greeted Fei. Spring who was wearing a green dress and had her long black hair tied into a ponytail quickly answered, "Your Majesty, Her Highness drank a bit too much last night. On top of that, there were some nobles that came this morning to visit the Elder Princess, and she hosted another small party. Angela Her Highness..."

"Oh." Fei frowned and responded. He then waved his hand and continued, "I'm sure that you guys are very tired after taking caring of Angela all night. Please go back and rest... Emma, you need to rest as well. You have dark circles around your eyes. You look like a panda now."

Although she didn't know what a panda was, Emma was really tired. She wanted to say something, but she was too tired and yawned instead. After that, she stuck out her tongue at Fei and went to rest with the three maids.

Fei embraced the drunk Angela and took her back to the central tent. After he placed her on the soft bed, he covered her with a blanket and wiped her face with a clean wet towel.

He shook his head as he looked at her again. Angela wasn't an alcoholic and rarely drank. Just by looking at her face, Fei knew that she drank a lot in the last 24 hours. Fei felt a heartache and didn't know why she would drink this much. However, it was fortunate that she didn't drink so much that she puked.

Fei used the mini-magic arrays engraved on the metal frame of the tent to adjust the room temperature to a pleasant degree. After he moved the blanket and made sure that it covered Angela's entire body, a gentle smile appeared on Fei's face as he stared at her cute sleeping face; love was written all over his face.

Fei just sat by the bed and stared at her. When he subconsciously reached out and fixed her hair, he suddenly saw a red magic box that was partially gold-gilded on the nightstand beside Angela. Fei opened it and saw three oval-shaped egg-like fossils.

Fei remembered that he bought them from an "old scammer". In fact, he bought a lot of stuff from that old man after he was told that they were all from Mythical Ruins. These three "eggs" were apart of what Fei bought, and he gave them to Angela as presents.

Fei grabbed onto one fossil, and it was quite warm.

Fei smiled and remembered that he told Angela unintendedly that these might be eggs of powerful Demon Beasts and they might be lucky enough to be hatched. Angela probably took that to heart and designed this fire-elemental magic box to try to "incubate" them.

After placing the "egg" back into the box, Fei placed the magic box back onto the nightstand. As Fei was about to leave, Angela who was asleep suddenly reach out her hand and somehow grabbed onto Fei's hand. "Alexander, eh... Don't go~ I don't want to drink, but... hug me~" she murmured.

Fei shook his head and got onto the bed. With his clothes on, he embraced the girl and felt very calm.

He had a beauty in his arms and smelled her bodily fragrance, but he had no obscene thoughts in his head. He just felt very comfortable, and all the messy thoughts he had disappeared.

...

Two hours later.

Fei opened his sleepy eyes and subconsciously tried to wrap his arms around Angela. He hugged onto nothing and instantly woke up. He looked to his side and realized that Angela was already up.

"Alexander, you awake?"

As Fei was wondering where Angela was, Angela walked into the tent with a tray that had a bowl of porridge on it.

"How long was I asleep?" Fei asked as he quickly finished the porridge.

"It has been two hours already. You would need to show up for your match in half an hour." Angela responded with a smile.

"This long?"

Fei shook his head. For this period, he had been participating in the matches during the day and training in Diablo World at night. He had been only sleeping for three to four hours a night, but the two-hour nap he just had re-energized him.

Every time he spent alone time with Angela, he was able to forget about all the issues and problems and just enjoy the quality time. No one else could give him this feeling, and he felt like the beautiful girl in front of him was a gift from the gods.

As he was about to ask why she was so drunk, Torres suddenly reported outside that Robbin who went to record the match has returned.

"What? [One Sword] actually... lost?" Fei was shocked after talking to Robbin.

Chapter 339: New Set Items (Part One)

"Your Majesty, [One Sword] was defeated by Shevchenko. With more than 70,000 people watching, Shevchenko made [One Sword] use up all of his warrior energy. In the end, [One Sword] fainted due to depletion of warrior energy and stamina..."

Robbin told Fei about what happened. When he was telling the story, the expression on his face was really shocking as he also couldn't believe it.

Fei took over the Divy Crystal he gave Robbin to record. After he injected a bit of energy into it, a five-colored light flashed by. After that, an image was projected onto the white cloth in the tent. Like a movie, the battle between [One Sword] and Shevchenko was replayed.

This was the first time that Fei saw Shevchenko when he was in battle. In fact, it was Fei's first time looking at Shevchenko seriously.

One set of ordinary chain mail, one old and circular wooden shied, and one huge 2.5 meters long black sword that wasn't sharpened...

Shevchenko was also wearing a Milano helmet that protected his cheeks and nose, and he had a pair of old leather boots that looked shiny due to all the wear.

The kinds of stuff he was using were identical to an ordinary soldier of Zenit... well, except for that huge black unsharpened sword.

If Fei didn't know that this was a kingdom ranking match, he would have assumed that [One Sword] encountered a normal soldier on the battlefield.

As he watched more of it, his face gradually turned more serious.

"Fire Strike!"

"Counter Dragon Strike!"

"Horizontal Chop!"

"Reverse Dragon Strike!"

"Shield Strike!"

"Rotate Drag Chop!!"

As the Demon Beast-like roar sounded, that "soldier" started to swing the huge black sword. The sword sometimes moved fast like a black tornado, and Shevchenko sometimes stood still like a mountain. With numerous afterimages in the air, it felt like a fantasy-like dream.

Shevchenko's sword had a tragic aura to it. Every time he struck at [One Sword], it felt like he wasn't planning to survive. That was determination! That was domination!

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This prince's techniques also lacked creativity. Every strike he used made Fei feel like that was a textbook example. Without hidden changes nor traps, Shevchenko wouldn't use a new strike unless the previous strike was fully performed. In this battle, Shevchenko was really like a normal person who didn't understand change.

However, what was surprising about him was that frenzy lights appearing in his eyes. As if his eyes were two burning fires, he forgot what was happening around him and only focused on using his sword. He didn't hold back in any strike he performed.

Shevchenko was a mid-tier Six-Star Warrior.

However, every strike he performed was on the level of top-tier Six-Star.

All of the techniques he used were common techniques that were known by all. When new soldiers were recruited into the ten main battle legions of Zenit, they would be taught these techniques; there was nothing special about them.

However, these common techniques that even the kids of Zenit knew how to use became super powerful in Shevchenko's hands. His movements were textbook-leveled, and no one had ever practiced these common techniques that earnestly.

It was actually hard to imagine that people in this world would focus on the common knowledge that much.

In fact, the same technique that was used twice by Shevchenko looked exactly the same. If Shevchenko wasn't shouting loudly and had some emotion on his face, Fei would have thought that this prince was a robot in a human skin and was programmed to perform the predetermined techniques.

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[One Sword]'s sword was powerful, and every single Sword Energy from him looked like it was going to last the eternity and was able to take away his opponent's life. He was indeed the king of swords! However, although all of his Sword Energies were able to leave marks on Shevchenko, they weren't able to kill him.

Like a soldier who had been to numerous battles, the effectiveness of the sword and the shield were completely demonstrated in the hands of Shevchenko. The normal-looking yellow wooden shield in his hand was able to block [One Sword]'s unparalleled Sword Energies just in time.

Chapter 339: New Set Items (Part Two)

Near the end of the match, Shevchenko was covered in wounds and blood. However, it felt like he was an angry Demon Beast in a human skin as long as he had his sword and shield; it felt like he had unlimited stamina and strength. Even though he was heavily injured near the end, his techniques were still performed perfectly to the tee.

This was why Shevchenko won.

After four hours of continued and persistent suicidal and repeated strikes from Shevchenko, Fei clearly saw some anxiousness and impatience in [One Sword]'s eye.

Fei also felt like [One Sword] was bothered by something from the beginning; it felt like [One Sword] couldn't unleash the full power of his Sword Energies as if he was distracted from this match.

Fei stopped inject energy into the Divy Crystal at this moment, and the images on the white cloth disappeared.

Without having to continue to watch the full match, Fei already had a good grasp of Shevchenko's strength and characteristics. From looking at the performance of Shevchenko, Fei knew that [One Sword]'s loss wasn't too tough to take. Shevchenko was clearly a powerful participant; he was a super warrior who hid his strength, and he had his own distinct style.

It was probably Shevchenko's strange battle style that caused both Fei and Matt Razi to misjudge him.

Shevchenko was the biggest dark horse of the competition!

Of course, Fei also knew that [One Sword] was stronger than Shevchenko in terms of pure strength. But for some reason, [One Sword]'s performance wasn't stable and wasn't in the zone. He didn't use his most powerful strikes, and that was why he lost to Shevchenko.

...

The second match in the afternoon was simple.

[Goddess of Archery] Elena didn't show her bow. In fact, she didn't even show up and was automatically disqualified. The king of Chambord moved onto the final.

If this happened to any other participants, all the audience would reject this outcome and ask the officials to look into it. The judges themselves would also investigate to see if cheating was going on.

Since everyone knew that the king of Chambord and [Goddess of Archery] was from the same kingdom and the latter was a subordinate of the former, everything made sense. On the Azeroth Continent, the subordinate couldn't raise his or her weapon against his or her master. In addition, the power the king of Chambord showed in the match between him and Princess Cindy was far beyond the level of Elena. Even if the match took place, her chance of winning was too low.

The king of Chambord's strength made others feel devastated.

[One Sword] who people thought could potentially rival against the king of Chambord was unexpectedly taken out by Shevchenko. From the look of it, the king of Chambord was the champion. Unless….. Unless the Luck Prince Shevchenko could surprise everyone again. However, that chance was too low.

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This was the final of the kingdom ranking matches.

The final was going to take place on No.1 Sword-Testing Stage three days alter.

Shevchenko was severely injured by [One Sword]. It was heard that after [One Sword] fainted on the stage, Shevchenko also fainted after he let go of his huge sword. Shevchenko needed the two days to recover.

But can he fully recover in two days? No one knew.

After all, the war at the south of Zenit was urgent, and the battle between the two Martial Saints was happening soon. Therefore, getting a champion to become the commander of the new legion was more important. Since the situation around Zenit was chaotic, no one knew if more issues were going to come up. Time was the most valuable asset!

From this perspective, Fei actually got the advantage. After all, the king didn't do anything in the semi-final.

...

The two days flew by.

In these two days, Fei finished all the quests on the Third Map [Kurast Docks]. In Fei's memory, the last quest [The Guardian] where he had to defeat the boss [Mephisto] was very difficult; this [Mephisto] who was powerful enough had a few strong subordinates!

If Fei was only as powerful as a normal character, it might take a while to complete. However, his strength was now so strong that he tilted the balance of the "game". Except for [Mephisto] who took a bit longer, Fei and Elena easily conquered the quest.

After [Mephisto] was killed, Fei got the helmet component of [Natalya's Odium], [Natalya's Totem].

[Natalya's Odium] had four components that were all level 7 green Set Items for assassins. The set was powerful and was one of the few Elite Set Items in Diablo World. [Natalya's Totem] was a great reward, but Fei wasn't sure when he would be able to collect the other three components which were boots, mail, and scissors.

Chapter 340: Calm Swirl (Part One)

After completing all the quests in [Kurast Docks], Fei's Barbarian Character was already level 78.

The only thing that disappointed Fei was that he didn't get any special rewards. It seemed like he could only get special rewards after all other six of his characters passed through the map. After all, he only got his three miraculous skills after all seven of his characters completed [Rogue Encampment].

In order to become a Moon-Class Elite sooner, Fei didn't go back to other characters. Instead, he entered the Fourth Map [The Pandemonium Fortress] as a Barbarian.

It was heard that Archangel Tyrael opened up a gate that allowed the heroes to travel to the final defense line that the heaven had against the hell – [The Pandemonium Fortress]

[The Pandemonium Fortress] was located in the mountains in front of the Gate of Hell, and the terrain was really rocky.

There was only one curly path down from [The Pandemonium Fortress], and it was less than one meter wide and contained thousands of stairsteps. It felt like it was hard to siege at that place.

On the other end of the path, there was a wide flatland called [Outer Steppes]. After that, one narrow path led to [Plains of Despair]. And finally, one narrow path led to [City of the Damned].

It was obvious that [The Pandemonium Fortress] separated then heaven from the hell because of its strategic location.

[The Pandemonium Fortress] was covered by clouds all day, and no sunshine could be ever seen. When Fei walked on the thousands of steps that lead to [The Pandemonium Fortress], he saw a lot of light pink fog. It was heard that these were the blood that was evaporated from the deceased people.

The three most famous small maps in [The Pandemonium Fortress] were [Outer Steppes, [Plains of Despair], and [City of the Damned].

There were a ton of powerful demons here.

There were thousands of Bright Knights who fought for the freedom of humans here, and there were numerous honorable Holy Knights who fought against evil here. Most of these knights all died in the long war, and their blood dyed the land into the color red.

It was sad to see that these knights who died for the honor were used by evil. Their corpses were stained by the power of hell, and they all became monsters and devils. With the blades in their hands, they all became a part of evil; it was sad to see since they were proud of their evil-killing blades before they died.

This was the set up for [The Pandemonium Fortress].

The first thing Fei did when he entered [The Pandemonium Fortress] was to talk to the NPCs. He wanted to see if they had intelligence, and the result didn't surprise him – these guys were all like simple computer programs that ran rigidly. Except for preset dialogues, they couldn't move and interact with Fei like the NPCs at [Rogue Encampment] in Barbarian Mode.

In the golden palace in [The Pandemonium Fortress], Fei found Archangel Tyrael who he had met before. This powerful angel was wearing a set of powerful golden armor, he had a big pair of wings, and he also had numerous white tentacles. Even though he was only a dull NPC, the powerful aura around him couldn't be overlooked. In fact, this golden palace was filled with his distinct pressure.

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From this "tentacle angel", Fei received his first quest in [The Pandemonium Fortress] – [The Fallen Angel]. He needed to kill a fallen angel named Izual and end his pain.

This quest wasn't difficult.

Right before the final match of the competition took place, Fei finally killed Izual and completed the first quest of [The Pandemonium Fortress].

Now, Fei's Barbarian Character was level 79.

...

As time passed by, everyone in the Capital and the camp area got more and more excited.

In the next three days, two insane battles would take place. One was between the king of Chambord and black horse Shevchenko, and the other one was between Martial Saint of Zenit, Krasic, and Martial Saint of Spartax, Lkunta.

The kingdom ranking match was the battle between the younger generation and represented the future of Zenit Empire, and the other battle was the battle between the older generation and represented the fate of the two empires. Didn't matter if it was the level of strength or the meaningfulness, both battles were top-tier. That was why everyone was excited.

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Since the battle between the king of Chambord and Shevchenko was taking place tomorrow, numerous eyes were monitoring both parties. In addition, all kinds of rumors were passed around.

Some people said that Shevchenko was severely injured by [One Sword] and still hadn't recovered; they suspected that Shevchenko would surrender.

Chapter 340: Calm Swirl (Part Two)

Some people said that in order to have a fair match, the king of Chambord gifted a powerful potion to Shevchenko to help him heal.

Some people said that the rumored potion was actually a poison and Shevchenko was dying...

All these rumors only changed the reward-ratios at all the gambling houses in St. Petersburg. People who sought after profits were everywhere, and it was heard that all kinds of reward-ratios were created for the final match of the competition and the battle between the Martial Saints.

It was also heard that even some nobles and big forces participated in these gambles, and some even said that these gambling houses were set up for these nobles. In fact, it was known that the Elder Princess bet a lot of money on both the king of Chambord and the Martial Saint of Zenit. The Second Prince Dominguez only bet one gold coin on Fei, but he didn't bet anything on the Martial Saint Battle.

What was the most surprising was that both the Fourth Prince Chrystal and the princess of Beag Family Beyonce bet a lot of money on Shevchenko instead.

Since most people believed that the king of Chambord would win the kingdom ranking match, people who bet on him winning would only be rewarded minimally; the king of Chambord's strength spoke for itself.

The Martial Saint Battle was even more one-sided; even the most risk-taking and greedy gamblers bet on Martial Saint Krasic. Although people couldn't tell which Martial Saint was more powerful, the citizens of Zenit chose to believe that the Martial Saint of Zenit would win.

When their home empire was at risk of collapsing, the citizens showed the rare courage and unity.

...

It was the evening.

Inside Chambord's campsite.

Fei was still instructing Inzagi and the [Four Little Dragons].

This was Fei's life for the last two days. During the day, he would instruct his disciples and practice with his subordinates. Also, he didn't forget to help Robbin's father, old Aryang, to heal up. After a few days of healing and a minimal amount of [Hulk Potion], old Aryang's leg muscles grew stronger. Now, he was able to slowly walk around with a cane.

In the past two days, Fei also didn't walk out of Chambord's campsite. Except for resting at night, he was always within other people's sights. To outsiders, they felt like the king of Chambord was really confident in himself and didn't need to worry about the final match.

However, Fei would always get two letters with almost identical information on them.

One was from Paris, and her letter would talk about the activities of the spies from the Holy Church.

Fei had to admit that the Holy Church was a powerful machine. Once it was activated, its efficiency was insane. In these two days, anyone who talked to Fei before was secretly investigated. Even the [Golden Sun Knight] Chris-Sutton who had battled with Fei was summoned by the Bishop of Zenit Regional Church.

If Chris-Sutton didn't love Paris, he wouldn't have told her everything about his meeting with the Bishop. But since he did, Paris got to know that the Bishop wanted to know all the details of Chris Sutton's battle with Fei.

"Alexander, you have to be careful. The Holy Church seemed to have targeted you for some reason. I hope you won't get involved in the hidden battle between the empire and the Holy Church. Even if a Moon-Class Elite got involved, he or she would be crushed into pieces if they did the wrong thing. Remember!"

Paris reminded him in the latest letter.

From the letter, Fei sensed that the relationship between the empire and the Holy Church wasn't good. In fact, it seemed like there was some friction. That was why Paris thought Fei was spied by the Holy Church because of his involvement in the hidden battle.

"No wonder the Holy Church's force is acting very low-key these days. As if they disappeared, the Bishop Sergiyeli didn't even participate in the opening ceremony of the competition. So there is a crack in their relationship, huh?" Fei thought.

It seemed like the situation Zenit was in was even more dangerous than he thought.

Under the calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

The other letter was from that tall figure who would always appear out of the teleport portal. This master warrior was the person who Fei sent to protect old Zolasc and little Modric at the [Letter Office], which was the hidden intelligence agency of Chambord.

This master warrior was actually an NPC at [Rogue Encampment], and that was why he was able to use the teleport portal to travel back and forth.

Chapter 341: Shevchenko's Secret (Part One)

In the letter that Fei received from the [Letter Office], it mentioned that the Holy Church was doing an investigation on him, and it wasn't as detailed as Paris' letter. After all, the [Letter Office] was only established not too long ago, and it couldn't compete with the intelligence network that Paris had. However, except for the moves of the Holy Church, the letter also mentioned the news about other forces at Zenit. It seemed like these two Chambordians had a grasp of both forces on the surface and in the dark in the Capital.

Fei had to admit that both old Zolasc and little Modric were talented information gatherer. Like a seed that just started growing, the [Letter Office] had unlimited potential. Fei was confident in these two people, and he wasn't keen on doing the harvest soon. One day, the [Letter Office] would become an intelligence agency that was on the level of [Heavenly Search] and [Earthly Inquiry]; both these organizations were top-tier intelligence agencies who had networks across the continent.

Fei's calm and relaxed appearance was his smoke-screen for the secret spies of the Holy Church who were monitoring him in the dark.

After all, Fei was only a potential suspect in the Undead Mage case. Once the Holy Church couldn't gather proper evidence for a while, they would pull back the spying.

…..

The second day.

No.1 Sword-Testing Stage.

The final match was about to begin.

Tens of thousands of people circled the stage. Except for the resting areas of the two kingdoms and the VIP area, everywhere else was packed with people. The crowd was so tight that it was hard to stuff a needle through.

In case that their sights were blocked by taller people, some people brought their own chairs to stand on. However, the greedier ones who brought their own ladders got beaten by others who got blocked by them.

In the four-hour time window from the dawn to now, there were numerous cases there fights broke out for better viewing spots. In the extreme cases, even some poor soldiers of the Imperial Patrol got hit and got injured.

All of this showed how popular the final match was.

Instead of the usual 10 royal mages, there were 20 royal mages around the stage today. Except for one mage who was older and had white hairs and white beards, all other 19 royal mages were younger. With red mage robes that were partially gold-gilded on, they stood 20 meters apart and looked very curious. They also couldn't wait for the match to begin.

Influential people and heads of big forces like Dominguez, Tanasha, Paris, and Chrystal all appeared in the VIP area.

Despite the fact that Tanasha and Paris were trying to kill each other on the Peak of East Mountain in Chambord, they looked very intimate in public. They sat very close to each other and smiled at each other. The two beautiful women instantly attracted a lot of men's attention, but only a few could see the "sparks" between them.

At Chambord's resting area, warriors like Lampard all appeared. More than a dozen of them circled around the beautiful future queen Angela to protect her, and this also attracted a lot of attention.

Fei and Shevchenko stood across from each other on the stage.

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Although the judge announced the beginning of the match, no one moved. Compared with the loud cheering and excitement in the audience, the atmosphere on the stage was relatively calm.

"I have to first thank you for your potion. Otherwise, I might not even be able to stand up, let alone coming here to compete." With his huge black sword stabbed into the slit between rock tiles, Shevchenko said with the wooden shield on his back; his strong body and firm smile gave Fei a good impression of him.

"I just want to know how strong the person who defeated [One Sword] is." Fei smiled.

Fei knew that the potion he sent to Shevchenko was effective, but most of the healing was done by the doctors and mages who were by Shevchenko's side.

The only question Fei had was that Shevchenko didn't look as frenzied as he did in the Divy Crystal. Both his aura and looks felt very different from the person Robbin recorded.

"Why is there such a difference? Could it be that he still hasn't fully recovered?"

As Fei was wondering, Shevchenko bowed at him politely. This prince then took off the yellow wooden shield and grabbed to the huge black sword with an under-grip.

Chapter 341: Shevchenko's Secret (Part Two)

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Whoosh!

Something changed.

An invisible aura appeared, and it felt like invisible flames were burning.

Fei frowned. He sensed an undescribed change as soon as Shevchenko held onto the sword.

It felt like the person in front of him changed.

"Fire Strike!"

The change from the humble to the frenzied only took a second. After that, a loud angry roar that could break the eardrums of people sounded. Red flames suddenly appeared on the black sword as it chopped down at Fei like a meteor.

Tink!

Fei instantly summoned his metal gloves that had back hooks on them and smashed onto the blade of the sword.

The two forces collided with each other, and a loud booming noise sounded with the appearance of bright sparks. The faces of the 20 royal mages around the stage paled as they quickly cast Deafen Spells on themselves. The audience members who sat very close to the stage weren't lucky as blood floated out of their ears.

Fei sensed a numbness in his arm as a fire energy dashed into his arm through the metal gloves, and the repulsive force made him take a step back.

Shevchenko, on the other hand, backed off five steps. He propped his black sword behind his back to help him alleviate some of the force, and that created a series of sparks before he was finally able to stabilize his body.

"Huge force! This prince is gifted with this huge physical strength by the gods!" Fei understood it.

It seemed like Shevchenko changed into another person when the shield and the sword got into his hands. The dominating, suicidal, and tragic aura that was recorded in the Divy Crystal finally came back to him.

"Rotate Drag Chop!!"

As Shevchenko shouted, the huge black sword turned into a tornado. With the help of the momentum of the sword, he dashed into the air. As a cloud of grey energy surrounded him, his blade struck at Fei like a storm.

Tink! Tink! Tink!

A series of loud booming noise sounded. The huge impact energy waves rippled in the air, and the sparks were like the fireworks at the night.

In this brief moment, the fist and the sword had at least collided 100 times.

Afterward, Fei and Shevchenko separated themselves.

Fei backed off three steps.

Shevchenko backed off eight steps.

Although Shevchenko breathed heavily and looked a little unstable, the powerful aura around him got stronger and stronger. Like a crazy beast, he instantly jumped back at Fei at an even faster speed as soon as he stabilized his body.

"Horizontal Chop!"

With craze, the black sword chopped horizontally down and drew a single line in the air. Although it was simple, it contained a lot of energy; it felt like it was going to chop the earth in half.

"Hahaha, good!"

Fei hadn't had an opponent that could take him straight on using pure physical strength. Although he didn't need to unleash all of his power, this upfront, direct, aggressive battle made him feel very energetic. Without dodging, he moved up and directly struck at the blade of the sword using both of his fists.

In the last few days, Fei's strength had been increasing rapidly and steadily. After killing a lot of monsters last night, his Barbarian Character was now level 80; it was equivalent to mid-tier Nine-Star already. Since he was far stronger than Shevchenko, he had no trouble taking on the strike; only his palms felt a little numb afterward.

"Open!!!!!!!!"

Shevchenko who was in a frenzied state continued to shout. His eyes were all red, and the veins on his hand that was holding the sword had bulged up like the roots of a tree; it was clear that he was using all of his strength.

However, he couldn't pull back the sword that was in between Fei's fists.

Fei lightly shook his head.

After he battled with Shevchenko, he felt like [One Sword]'s defeat had more to it. Although Shevchenko was able to threaten that sword genius with his strength, it was almost impossible for him to defeat [One Sword]. Too bad that [One Sword] greatly underperformed in the semi-final and got slowly tilted by Shevchenko.

Why did [One Sword] underperform? That was a mystery!

Right now, Fei discovered another secret about Shevchenko.

When Shevchenko got into battle, he would enter a frenzied state; it was similar to the multiple personality theory in Fei's previous life – a person would instantly take on another personality when he or she encountered some people or some things.

As for Shevchenko, he was a bright and likable guy under normal circumstances, but he would enter the frenzied state when he grabbed onto the wooden shield and the black sword.

In this state, Shevchenko would be as consistent as a robot, and he would get stronger as the battle got longer.

Tink!

Fei shook his fists, and his Nine-Star strength was quickly unleashed then restrained.

Buzz! Buzz!

Under this insane amount of force, the black sword flew out of Shevchenko's hand as if it was hit by lightning, and the thick body of the sword buzzed as it vibrated rapidly in the air.

When it fell back down and smashed onto the stage, the entire stage shook violently as if a mountain fell on it.

All the people in the audience gasped in surprise.

What happened next proved Fei's theory. Without the black sword in his hand, the terrifying red flames in Shevchenko's eyes disappeared, and his expression turned from frenzied to confused to bright. The bright and likable guy returned!

Chapter 342: Admired by All (Part One)

��I lost." Shevchenko obviously knew about his second personality. After he looked at the black sword that was 20 meters away, he admitted his defeat, "Your Majesty is the No.1 Master Warrior among all affiliated kingdoms!"

After Shevchenko walked to his sword, he tapped it with his left foot and then kicked it so it went back to the scabbard on his back. Before the judge who hid far away could announce the result, the entire audience and the entire camp area started to cheer. For a moment, it felt like there was a sound-wave tsunami; everyone was cheering as they witnessed how the new king of warriors was created.

In the resting area of Chambord, all the warriors such as Pierce, Drogba, and Robbin jumped into the air and shouted all kinds of things.

Angela was also very excited; her face was all red, and there were tears in her crystal-like eyes.

There was a lot going on in this beautiful girl's mind. Half a year ago, she was still trying to protect Alexander from the bullying, and she was worried about the unpredictable yet tragic-looking future. Now, that timid and dumb Alexander was standing on the stage as the champion of the kingdom ranking matches as he received the cheers from everyone. This drastic change in fate made this pure and bright girl wanting to cry.

Lampard who was standing beside Angela also had a smile on his usually solemn face.

Looking at the bright sun that was still climbing in the sky, he tried to suppress the excitement in his heart. His old friend, the old Alexander, appeared in his head, and his wish that was sealed in his mind forever also seemed attainable at this moment. Like a seed that was depleted of water received a rainfall, it started growing slowly.

People in the VIP area also stood up. Tanasha and Paris stood side by side and started clapping subconsciously. Second Prince Dominguez who still had that little dog named Oka in his arms smiled brightly. Other master warriors like Princess Cindy from the Bulan Kingdom and [Wind Fire Dual Warriors] from the Gudong Kingdom also clapped and cheered; although some of them didn't like the king of Chambord, they had to respect this young king who was going to be the commander of the new battle legion.

However, the Fourth Prince Chrystal looked gloomy, and Beyonce from the Beag Family beside him had different emotions in her eyes; no one knew what she was thinking about.

The "water-curtain" fell down after running-water sounds resonated in the area, and Fei's figure could be seen more clearly.

A luxurious caravan separated the crowd as the soldiers of Zenit guarded it. The leading golden magic carriage that had a Dragon Beast Throne on it didn't have a roof; it was for Fei, and it allowed the people on the sides of the street to be able to see and admire the No.1 Master Warrior among all affiliated kingdoms.

People like the Elder Princess Tanasha and the Second Prince Dominguez all went onto the stage as they were about to give rewards to all the master warriors that got placed in the competition.

Fei, on the other hand, sat on the Dragon Beast Throne. The caravan circled around the camp area first before going on a parade in the Capital.

Although this was only a parade, it was a great honor as almost everyone at St. Petersburg would know who the champion of the competition was.

With the protection from the Imperial Patrol and the imperial soldiers, Fei's carriage slowly moved forward. Behind him, there were tens of thousands of citizens of Chambord following him.

The carriage entered the Capital through the south gate, and people filled the sides of the street. Many young women threw flower petals into the air and added fragrance to the cold winter breeze, and young men threw olive branches on the road in front of the caravans. Except for the sides of the street, even buildings beside the street were filled with people and children who wanted to see the No.1 Master Warrior all climbed onto trees and statues.

Loud shouts and cheers sounded by Fei's ear, and he felt a little dizzy as numerous sound waves rushed into his ear; his powerful strength couldn't help him in this case.

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The caravan arrived at the square in front of the Royal Palace, and Fei received the Golden Armor that was gifted by Emperor Yassin who was still ill. Under the bronze statue of the God of War that was more than 100 meters tall, Fei took the fancy and magical Golden Armor from the beautiful royal maids and put it on. After he bowed and thanked Emperor Yassin for the gift, he went back to the carriage and went on the return trip.

Although previous champions of this competition also got the parade, they never got the Golden Armor as a reward; this was something that Emperor Yassin added to the list of rewards a month ago. Emperor Yassin was planning to gift this armor to the champion of the competition himself, but it was heard that his illness worsened ten days ago and he couldn't move freely anymore. That was why the royal maids gave the armor to Fei instead.

Chapter 342: Admired by All (Part Two)

With the Golden Armor that was made by royal alchemists and royal mages on his body and the red-flame like cape on his back, Fei felt like he was the center of the world as he sat on the Dragon Beast Throne and listened to the cheers of tens of thousands of people when his carriage passed through numerous flower petals and olive branches.

Fei felt like he was the biggest winner in life.

However, he didn't get lost in this great honor. As his carriage passed through various buildings, he sensed numerous powerful auras.

Each powerful master had their own colorful flame-like auras; these auras were in different sizes, and only other powerful warriors or mages could sense them using their sharp seventh-sense; normal people couldn't sense those auras at all.

Fei who was in Barbarian Mode was very sensitive to these auras. He realized that there were six auras that represented the warriors with strength between Six-Star and Seven-Star in the 11 huge and tall black towers in the west direction. A few of the auras were familiar; they were the auras of the Executive Knights. It was obvious that those black towers were in the Imperial Knight Palace.

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Except for the Imperial Knight Palace, there were also hundreds of magic towers of different shapes and sizes that contained mages who were between Five-Star and Six-Star. In addition, places like Soros' Merchant Group and family headquarters of Noble Families all had powerful masters in them.

Of course, there were also places where all senses were blocked by mysterious arrays.

The first place that was blocked off was the Royal Palace. Fei's spiritual power couldn't enter the Royal Palace at all, and it felt like there was a thin layer of an invisible sphere that Fei's spiritual power would bounce off from. Except for the Royal Palace, the four tallest magic towers and the tallest black tower in the Imperial Knight Palace were all blocked off as well.

After Fei's carriage entered the residential area, Fei's expression changed.

"Huh? There are isolation arrays here as well?" He realized that there was a powerful isolation array in a small ordinary property that blocked his spiritual power as well.

This area wasn't restricted. Even if there were soldiers patrolling the streets, Fei's spiritual power should be still able to sense what was happening.

Fei looked in the direction of that building, and he saw a few arrogant-looking young men walking out of it. These men were a lot thinner compared to the citizens of Zenit, and they were wearing fancy dark blue robes. In addition, their hairs were all tied behind their heads with bronze triangular hair rings.

Fei knew that these people weren't from Zenit just by looking at how they dressed.

Fei thought back to the Martial Saint Battle and knew what was going on.

These people must be the warriors of Spartax who came here to protect the Martial Saint of Spartax, Lkunta.

This property was where Lkunta lived, and he was probably a Moon-Class Elite. His strength was far superior to Fei, and there were probably only a few masters in Zenit who could rival him. With such huge difference in strength, it was normal that Fei couldn't detect anything inside the building.

Fei didn't really hate these people from the Spartax Empire like a normal citizen of Zenit. As a "space-traveler", although he got used to the identity as the king of Chambord and accepted the people of Chambord as his loyal subjects, he didn't drown himself in the history of Zenit. Therefore, he only looked at enemies of Zenit with curiosity.

However, the young men who walked out of the building looked at Fei's direction with hostility.

The leading young man suddenly thought of something funny and said something to his peers, and they all laughed as they pointed at Fei's direction. Then, that leading young man suddenly raised his hand.

Whoosh!

An air-piercing whiz sounded, but it quickly got enveloped in the cheering of tens of thousands of people.

Chapter 343: Biggest Winner (Part One)

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"Eh?"

Fei sensed something as a smile appeared on his face; he suddenly flicked his index finger.

Pia!

After a light sound, a tiny cloud of dust appeared in the air.

This small noise was nothing compared to the cheers from the surroundings, and no one in the crowd saw what happened.

However, the warriors of Spartax who were standing in front of their building were shocked. The leading young man was in so much pain that sweats appeared on his forehead. There was now a hole in his shoulder that was about the width of a thumb, and blood was flowing out of it like a fountain. Behind him, there was also a hole in the stone wall that was the same size as the hole in that young man's shoulder.

"Eh... Brother. How are you feeling?" All the warriors around the leading young man asked quickly.

Out of everyone there, only they knew what happened.

This warrior named Barton wanted to tease this so-called No.1 Master Warrior among all affiliated kingdoms, and he wanted the citizens of Zenit to know that the man they were cheering for was a weak-ass.

Therefore, Barton quickly shot out a little piece of rock at Fei, and that was his way of throwing dirt on Zenit.

However, they didn't know that this No.1 Master Warrior among all affiliated kingdoms was far beyond their level. Fei didn't just notice this sneak attack; he also used an unimaginable technique to send the rock back.

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The rock that was sent back was even more powerful the magic arrows that were shot out of Siege Crossbows. Barton who was the strongest among these warriors got his shoulder pierced by this rock, and the residual force in the rock also pierced through the wall behind him.

Terrifying strength!

Barton was a top-tier Six-Star Warrior, but he couldn't do anything against this rock. It was fortunate that Fei didn't want to kill anyone. Otherwise, these warriors of Spartax would have all become cold corpses by now.

"Quick! Quick! Let's head back!" The warriors of Spartax quickly helped their Brother Barton to get back into the building.

They weren't afraid of death. They were the most talented young men in the Spartax Empire, and they were all disciples of Martial Saint Lkunta. They believed in the real power and were willing to die for their empire on the battlefield. But in front of such a powerful warrior, they would be killed like ants; there wasn't anything in return if they challenged that man.

"This man is too terrifying!"

Barton looked at the magic carriage before he walked into the building, and he saw that man in the Golden Armor smiling at him in a joking manner. At that moment, he no longer sensed the pain; instead, he was so terrified that his clothes were wet by his cold sweats.

...

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To Fei, what happened was like child's play.

A sneak attack from a Six-Star Warrior was nothing to him, and he returned the attack without even using his Nine-Star strength.

If he wasn't afraid of offending Martial Saint Lkunta and making a bigger mess for Zenit who was already experiencing massive undercurrents despite the calm surface, he would have instantly killed those warriors of Spartax who were ill-intended.

However, it was heard that the Martial Saint of Spartax was over-protective, and Fei didn't want to get involved in the battle between the two Martial Saints. After all, Fei knew his place and understood that he wasn't on the level where he could take on a Martial Saint with ease.

After about half an hour, the magic carriage returned to the No.1 Sword-Testing Stage.

There were more people in the crowd now compared to the beginning of the day; they were all here waiting for the reward ceremony.

The ceremony finally began.

It was long and complicated. Although the priests from the Holy Church didn't show up and participate, all the processes and procedures where everyone first worshipped the gods happened under the watch of the Second Prince Dominguez and the royal mages. All kings of the 244 affiliated kingdoms were invited to participate.

That process took an hour.

Afterward, it was finally the event that everyone was waiting for – reward distribution! Due to the outbreak of the war, the rewards this year were better than previous years.

This process was also long.

Chambord was the biggest black horse and the real winner without question.

The king of Chambord dominated over all other masters and became the champion of the individual competition, and Chambord soldiers also easily won against the soldiers of other affiliated kingdoms in the team competition. According to the reward schedule that was set up beforehand, Chambord was now a level 1 affiliated kingdom! A big jump from level 6! The king of Chambord also became a level 2 noble of Zenit! A big jump for an unranked little noble!

Chapter 343: Biggest Winner (Part Two)

After Chambord became a level 1 affiliated kingdom, its territories and population size skyrocketed as well.

The six affiliated kingdoms around Chambord such as the Blackstone Kingdom and the Chishui Kingdom got their noble statuses stripped away due to their poor performances, and their territories and citizens all became Chambord's. On top of that, Zenit also rewarded Chambord with a lot of training scrolls, magic scrolls, treasures, and weapons.

You could say that the Blackstone Kingdom and the Chishui Kingdom got what they deserved. If they didn't try to cut Chambord off and their powerful warriors didn't get killed instead, their performances in the competition won't be that bad.

Other than that, one level 1 affiliated kingdom got demoted to a level 2 affiliated kingdom, four level 2 affiliated kingdoms got demoted to level 3 affiliated kingdoms, seven level 3 affiliated kingdoms got demoted to level 4 affiliated kingdoms, 11 level 4 affiliated kingdoms got demoted to level 5 affiliated kingdoms, and 25 level 6 affiliated kingdoms got their titles stripped away from them and became regular family forces.

Of course, there were promotions as well.

The empty spots for higher-level kingdoms were filled with kingdoms that performed unexpectedly well in the competition. Chambord was the key example, and other kingdoms such as the Bulan Kingdom, the Gudong Kingdom, and the Polo Kingdom were all promoted.

The empty spots for level 6 affiliated kingdoms were filled with small noble families and warrior families who had a lot of military merits. They became the new kings of these level 6 affiliated kingdoms, and they would become significant influencers after they accumulated enough territories and power.

These big adjustments weren't the final event.

Next, all the elite warriors and soldiers of the affiliated kingdoms would need to participate in the war against the Spartax Kingdom; the war was where the real showdown was at. According to the order of Emperor Yassin, the affiliated kingdoms that accumulated enough military merits could get promoted again.

After the kingdoms were rewarded, it was time to reward the masters in the individual competition.

Masters who were placed in between No. 20 to No. 50 all became level 6 nobles of Zenit, and they got the roles of Team Commanders. They could serve in any one of the ten battle legions, or they could decide to work for the new legion that was going to comprised of soldiers and warriors from only the affiliated kingdoms.

Masters who were placed in between No. 19 to No. 11 all became level 5 nobles of Zenit, and they got the roles of Battalion Commanders.

Masters who were placed in between No. 10 to No. 4 all became level 4 nobles of Zenit, and they got the roles of Brigade Commanders.

Since [One Sword] wasn't interested in the match that would determine the third and fourth seat, he didn't even show up to the battle against Elena. Therefore, Elena and Luck Prince Shevchenko both were the Deputy Legion Commanders and became level 3 nobles of Zenit.

Fei, as the No.1 Master Warrior among all affiliated kingdoms, was the Legion Commander and a level 2 noble.

The structure of the military at Zenit was relatively simple. Each legion had five brigades, each brigade had four battalions, each battalion had five teams, and each team had 100 soldiers.

After heated discussions among the officials at the Military Headquarter of Zenit, it was determined that the new legion would be named [Wolf Teeth Legion], Fei would be the Legion Commander, and all of the supplies would be given by the Military Headquarter of Zenit.

As the commander, Fei could choose elites forces of any affiliated kingdom to complete the construction of [Wolf Teeth Legion], and Fei could pick any of the top 50 masters in the competition to fill the smaller positions in the legion.

It could be said that Fei was solely in charge of completing the construction.

After Dominguez announced all the rewards, almost everyone couldn't believe their ears, including Fei.

Although Zenit did say that a new legion would be constructed, no one expected such a top-tier treatment. It felt like this new legion was constructed for the king of Chambord! After [Wolf Teeth Legion] was constructed, the king of Chambord would have 100% control!

"What are the officials thinking?"

No one understood what was going on. Everyone looked at Fei, but they felt a little numb. The rising speed of this new star was way too fast! After gaining control of the new legion, the king of Chambord would be one of the most powerful men in Zenit! With a legion filled with the most powerful masters among all affiliated kingdom, even the old and stacked forces of Zenit couldn't rival against the king of Chambord!

"Isn't the empire worried about how no one could stop the king of Chambord in the future?"

"Or perhaps that Emperor Yassin who is really ill didn't realize that his order might create a huge tumor for Zenit in the future?"

Chapter 344: Elder's Gamble (Part One)

(This chapter is a 2-in-1, so there are four parts to it. Don't miss Part Three and Part Four~)

However, what Dominguez announced next made everything feel more real.

"Right after the war is over, [Wolf Teeth Legion] would be dismissed. All of the elite forces would return to their home kingdom and don't need to maintain the subordinate relationship with the king of Chambord. Also, the king of Chambord would only take on the position as the Legion Commander and can't gain real military power."

"In 15 days, [Wolf Teeth Legion] would move towards the southern battlefront." Dominguez stood on the stage and finished announcing the order from Emperor Yassin.

The next three to four hours were long and boring.

The rewarded masters and representatives of the rewarded kingdoms went up to receive the treasures, magic gems, weapons, etc. Of course, the losers also had to hand over some stuff.

Fei liked treasures, but he hated waiting in line to receive them; he felt like he was back in his previous life and was waiting for an ATM at a bank. However, he was the king, and there were people who would take care of that for him. After the ceremony was over, the king returned to the campsite of Chambord right away.

Fei was now the king of a level 1 affiliated kingdom, a level 2 noble of Zenit, and the Legion Commander of [Wolf Teeth Legion]. He was a really powerful and influential figure, and he was sought after by a lot of people.

When he arrived at the campsite, he was scared.

Chambord's campsite was surrounded by people, and it was hard for people to pass through. If these people weren't wearing nice clothes and didn't have presents in their hands, Fei would have thought that these people were here to cause trouble.

These people were all here for Fei.

Fei knew stuff was about to go down, and he quickly switched to Assassin Mode and disappeared from the magic carriage.

Just as he predicted, right after he disappeared from the magic carriage, the "visitors" saw the king's carriage and quickly rushed over. With flattering smiles on their faces, they reported their masters' names and the presents they had. From the look of it, it seemed like they even wanted to stuff the gifts through the window on the carriage.

After hearing the noise outside, Fei who was already back in his tent was a little excited.

He called over a Saint Seiya named Ivanovic. After taking the order, this man bowed and left.

What happened next made all the Chambordians laugh.

There were a few tables set up in the campsite, and the empty field where the soldiers practiced was fenced off as well. Everyone who was here to give presents to Fei was let in one by one. After they handed the gift and got their information registered, they were asked to leave politely.

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No one was kicked out for giving a present, but they couldn't see the king of Chambord.

The two tough-looking warriors of Chambord who made into the top-13 list explained with smiles on their faces. They said that the king was tired after the competition and needed to rest; if he was awakened at this time, he would definitely be enraged and would kill some people.

Even the most powerful and noble "visitors" had to leave docilely.

They can't do anything against true power.

In the entire afternoon, the person who was in charge of doing the recording got sore hands and got changed out more than a dozen times. All the Bylaw Enforcement Officers and Saint Seiyas who were in charge of moving the presents felt numbness and soreness in their shoulders; they were more tired now than when they were in the competition.

The campsite was finally less crowded when the night arrived.

Smiles never disappeared from the Chambordians' faces; their faces almost couldn't handle it. Even [Fallen Princess] Victoria who was usually lazy even ran out to help. Golden stars circled in her beautiful eyes as she looked at the mountains of presents, and she wanted to take her shoes off and roll around in these presents while shouting, "These are all mine... all mine..." If she wasn't scared of Fei's scolding, she would have done it right there.

Chapter 344: Elder's Gamble (Part Two)

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In the afternoon, Angela had already arranged fast horses and messengers to pass the news to Chambord City.

If everything was smooth, the kingdom that was small and remote in the north would get the news by tomorrow evening. A huge celebration would take place there as well.

Now, no affiliated kingdoms dared to challenge the king of Chambord, and all the affiliated kingdoms who had conflicts with Chambord would probably come to Chambord and beg for forgiveness.

"Chambordians are too sly!"

The last person who handed over the present was a mid-aged nobleman. When he walked out of the campsite and saw the celebration happening inside the enclosed zone, he had to sigh and comment.

He never needed to go to a kingdom of bumpkins and try to establish a friendship, and it seemed like these barbaric and greedy people didn't understand the principle of taking and giving! For the entire afternoon, these people only did two things; received gifts, and receive more gifts!

They completely forgot about giving back in return.

In fact, they didn't even give a verbal promise back, let alone actually gifts in return. Everyone was here to see the king of Chambord, but none of them saw that greedy bastard.

...

"Hahaha! Is this what it means to have a cramp in the hands while counting money?"

Fei laughed proudly as he looked at the report that [Fallen Princess] Victoria handed to him. Although he had the magical item [Horadric Cube] and could make money in many ways, it was still thrilling to see this much treasures.

What he received in the afternoon was more than the taxes and other revenues the royal family of Chambord got in the last 10 years!

Everyone was happy in the central tent, including Lampard who usually had a straight face.

Although Fei was the key in turning Chambord's situation around, every member of Chambord contributed to the success of Chambord by sweating and bleeding for the kingdom. They all watched and participated in the rising of Chambord, and they all felt a sense of pride and accomplishment.

Even if Chambord grew into a huge empire and the king of Chambord had numerous warriors under his command, no one could take this sense of pride and accomplishment away from them.

Drogba who had a tough guy appearance was so excited that he started crying.

At other times, Pierce would grasp this opportunity and laugh at him. But now, this white-haired tough man was also sobbing. Half a year ago when he used suicidal methods against the black armored enemies, Pierce thought he was dead for sure. At the time, he didn't know that a miracle took place, and he didn't know that the miracles didn't stop reoccurring...

Only the people who experienced the hard, tough, and dangerous times at Chambord could understand why these tough men were crying.

Robbin and his father, old Aryang, were sitting in the central tent quietly. Although they never experienced what Chambord went through, their emotions were all pulled by what was happening around them.

"Victoria, separate the gifts into two piles. Divide one pile so everyone in the camp gets a share, and put the other pile onto carriages….. they would be useful later..." Fei gave the report back to the [Fallen Princess] and gave her, who was an yet unidentified person, an important role.

However, Victoria didn't realize that her value was confirmed by the king; her attention was completely focused on something else. With excitement in her eyes, she asked: "Everyone in the camp? So I get a share too?"

"Are you really a princess? You are so greedy." Fei frowned; he had nothing else to say to this girl.

"Ah?"

Victoria lowered her head in disappointment as tears appeared in her eyes.

But in the next moment, she realized that her share of the treasures wasn't taken away despite the fact that she was scolded by the king. The smile instantly came back to her face, and she rushed out of the tent to get everything organized. Her tight red dress drew out her sexy figure, and her exposed and slender lower legs were very seductive; she was a very attractive girl.

Chapter 344: Elder's Gamble (Part Three)

Everyone else in the tent laughed as they saw the exchange between the king and the [Fallen Princess].

This girl who said she was a princess was very special; she was the only person who could get scolded by the king with a straight face.

Fei shook his head again.

Although the background of Victoria wasn't confirmed, she was good at managing money and had her own theories; perhaps that was her talent or she learned these things through her own experiences. Since she was a detail-oriented female, Fei was comfortable letting her handle this task. She wasn't a powerful warrior after all; even if she wanted to play tricks, she couldn't escape from Fei's hands.

At this moment, Fei was reminded again that Chambord lacked other talents other than warriors.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans for [Wolf Teeth Legion]?" old Aryang who was silent suddenly stood up and asked respectfully.

"Eh... I'm not sure yet."

Fei got a headache just thinking about that. The knowledge he learned in his previous life as a university student and in Diablo World didn't cover military; it was hard for him to construct a formal military legion, and he hadn't even thought about it yet. In fact, he hadn't had the chance to brush his teeth after dinner.

"Your Majesty, I have some ideas that you can reference..." As if he was well prepared, old Aryang took out a white scroll from his sleeve and raised it over his head.

Everyone was surprised by old Aryang, including Robbin himself. As a Team Commander of Saint Seiyas, Robbin had been earnestly training his men and didn't have much time to take care of his father. He knew that his father was recovering well with the help of the king, but he didn't know that his father prepared a scroll with a lot of content.

"After that day, father hadn't talked about the military for six years. Why today..." Robbin looked at his father and felt like the proud heart in his father's thin body was being revived.

The atmosphere in the tent toned down.

As a "newcomer" who arrived less than two weeks ago, old Aryang didn't have an official position. The reason he was able to come here today was that he was Robbin's father. Technically, what he was doing was recommending himself; it was a bit sudden. To put it more directly, it felt like old Aryang didn't know his place. Constructing the new legion was core to the king, and it would determine the future of Chambord. Why would the king hand over such an important task to an "outsider"?

Fei glanced at old Aryang, but old Aryang looked very calm.

His lightly bent body was as firm as a statue, and his white hair made him look like as if he had been through a lot. Due to his illness and long-term homelessness, he looked like a man in his 70s despite his real age of 50. However, his bright eyes weren't cloudy; instead, it looked like they were filled with wisdom.

Fei signaled his bodyguard Torres to take the white scroll from old Aryang, and he read it afterward.

After a while, Fei sighed and looked at old Aryang for a while. Soon, he waved at the people in the tent and said, "You guys can leave now." He then looked at old Aryang and said, "Please stay."

Although no one knew what the king was thinking about, everyone followed his orders.

Robbin looked at his father with worry in his eyes. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, so he also quickly left the tent as well.

It was finally quiet in the tent.

"Teacher Aryang, please take a seat here. Let me finish reading this first." Fei pointed at the seat beside him and said. Afterward, he went back to reading the scroll. He was 100% focused.

Old Aryang finally let go of the breath that he was holding.

Before meeting the king of Chambord, he had almost given up completely. But it seemed like the gods pitied him and his son and placed a huge opportunity in front of them after torturing them.

He believed in his own judgment; he believed in what his eyes that had seen both glory and pain were telling him. The people who rushed over today to gift the king of Chambord only saw his glory today, but old Aryang saw the insane potential in this young king.

Old Aryang had been carefully observing what was happening since the day he arrived. After these days of observing, he understood the advantages and disadvantages of Chambord.

The advantages Chambord had were the young, powerful, charismatic, and different king who had unlimited potential as well as the fearless warriors under this king's command.

Chapter 344: Elder's Gamble (Part Four)

The disadvantages Chambord had to deal with were limited territories and population. On this continent that was filled with tricks, strategies, powerful masters, warrior energies, magic power, and talented genius, Chambord couldn't dominate using only the strength of one person; even those top-tier warriors had their own forces and influences.

Without talking about other examples, Emperor Yassin clearly represented this idea. The part of the reason why Emperor Yassin was named the rare super genius among hundreds of empires was that he had control of level 1 Empire Zenit on top of his own individual strength.

A real kingdom and a real empire required both talents in strength and wisdom.

Chambord didn't lack strength, but it did lack wisdom and intelligence. There were only powerful warriors, but there weren't talented military commanders and administrative management experts. Although the king of Chambord was able to create a lot of miracles, he wasn't a talented general.

Of course, old Aryang didn't underestimate the king of Chambord.

In most cases, legendary kings and emperors weren't great commanders. The king of Chambord had that undescribed mystery and unspeakable charisma, and anyone including reckless warriors would listen to his orders.

From this competition, it was clear that [One Sword] who was famous and admired by many lost to the king of Chambord in both strength and charisma. Masters like [Wind Fire Dual Warriors] from the Gudong Kingdom, [Silver Armored Vicious Sword] who was an arrogant character, haughty Princess Cindy of the Bulan Kingdom, and black horse Shevchenko all admired and looked up to the king of Chambord, didn't matter if they lost to him or not.

In comparison, [One Sword] exposed his narrow-minded personally and fell from his throne. Currently, even regular warriors favored the king of Chambord, let alone heroic figures who had their own perspectives.

Now, the king of Chambord was a level 2 noble with more power, the Chambord Kingdom was a level 1 affiliated kingdom with more resources, and there was the opportunity to construct the new legion. In old Aryang's mind, all the required setups were there, and the only thing that was needed was proper operations. He felt like this was the opportunity for the king of Chambord to separate out of Zenit to establish his own empire!

What the king of Chambord needed the most were talents.

Talents in all fields.

Old Aryang knew that he was such a talent, especially in terms of military. He had his own glories, and he had that undoubted pride in his heart. If the king of Chambord trusted him and gave him the opportunity, he was confident that he could help the king of Chambord become a dragon that could soar in cloud nine.

Of course, he also needed the king of Chambord's help to take his revenge and wash off the stain on his name.

He had observed enough these days, and the scroll Fei was reading right now was prepared by him in advance; he knew that the king of Chambord would be the champion for sure.

What he did today was pretty much a gamble. Although it wasn't proper for him to recommend himself when he had no official position yet, he was testing to see if this king of Chambord was someone who was ambitious and brave enough to have his loyalty.

At this moment, he knew that he won the gamble.

The king of Chambord didn't disappoint him.

That phrase "Teacher Aryang" was enough for him. Right now, he was just patiently waiting for the king of Chambord to finish reading the scroll.

On the scroll, he mentioned all kinds of recommendations from how to construct the legion to how to grasp the control of [Wolf Teeth Legion] after the war was over and become a real powerhouse.

He believed that these things could move this young and unpredictable king.

…..

After two hours.

"Why aren't they out yet?"

Robbin was very anxious as he walked around outside the central tent.

This master warrior had sworn his loyalty to Fei, but he was a little scared of his father who had been always serious in front of him. He knew his father, and that was why he was afraid that his father might offend the king with his direct words and stubbornness. If that happened, Robbin didn't know which side he should stand on.

The other warriors of Chambord were wondering about the same thing.

When old Aryang asked that question two hours ago and gave Fei the white scroll, a lot of people realized that they have underestimated this old man who was almost crippled.

This old man must have a special background.

Just as everyone was getting a little impatient, the curtain to the central tent opened. After seeing the smile on the king's face as well as how the king was helping old Aryang to move around intimately, they relaxed and knew that the situation wasn't in its worse state.

However, what the king said next shocked everyone.

"From now on, Teacher Aryang would be fully in charge of the construction of [Wolf Teeth Legion]. Everyone has to listen to him, and the ones who don't would be charged with the crime of treason