When Arthur woke up the next day, he was already on the railing, and the person sleeping on the bed next to him was still Joan.

Arthur kicked Joan a few times to wake him up before getting out of bed to freshen up.

Now the eyes of the maids who come in to serve have long since changed from the initial curiosity and shyness to resentment mixed with jealousy. These days, Joan and Arthur are inseparable during the day, sometimes drinking too much at night and sleeping together, and the two are a couple in the eyes of these maids and servants.

Arthur didn't bother to explain now.

Golly and Huey woke up early in the morning and left, and they were going to watch the matches between the other houses today to get an idea of the intelligence and abilities of potential opponents in the next round in advance.

From the second day, the Seven Powers Alliance officially entered the substantive stage, and the emperor would summon the kings of each country one by one every day to discuss important matters of the dynasty. Formal and informal meetings are also held between countries to discuss the resolution of disputes or cooperation between countries.

The Seven-Nation Alliance created a platform to change the problems that were previously resolved by war to be resolved through dialogue and negotiation between monarchs, who acted as moderators and referees.

The Seven Nation Alliance is a game between empires and nations, in which there are hidden interests, opportunities, and countless conspiracies.

The Imperial Elite Academy Tournament throughout the period of the Alliance is the external embodiment of the hard power of each country, the combat power of each country's academy can basically reflect the comprehensive military strength of its own country, and the achievements of the academy are the confidence of the monarchs of each country at the negotiating table.

At the end of the second day, the eight academies that made it to the second round also happened to be a reflection of the current military strength of each country.

The two participating academies of the Holo Kingdom, which is recognized as the strongest militarily strong, the Death God Academy and the Steel Rock Academy, all entered the second round.

Since the ascension to the throne of the Kingdom of Isaac, the military strength of the Kingdom of Isaac has grown year by year, and the military strength is rumored to be on a par with that of the Kingdom of Holo. The two academies in the kingdom, Blood Yao and Holy Light, also entered the second round, and Blood Yao also defeated Nolan Academy, which was considered to be superior to it by the outside world, with a disparity of 3:0.

The old military powers, the Kingdom of Kildan and the Norman Kingdom, each have one academy, the Darkwood Academy and the Raging Waves Academy, making it to the second round.

Among the six participating academies, only the Hurricane Knight Academy from the Kingdom of Rouge entered the second round, and the reason why they were able to advance was because their opponent was also from the Central Three Kingdoms.

The last place to enter the second round is the Garanlot Military Academy in the imperial capital, which is an old traditional academy named after the original emperor Garanlot, which is designed to train powerful warriors and military generals for the Terran nations.

Although Arthur did not attend the next day's game, he received information from McGinn and Golly at the end of the day.

Although both of them came to the palace to inform Arthur of the results of the second round and the process of the game, their purposes were different.

Golly was on behalf of Professor Ogu to inform Arthur of the draw results and tomorrow's appearance. McGinn had come to discuss with Arthur how to bet on the next bet, and the results of the previous game had already made MacKim worship Arthur to the point of admiration.

Arthur shook his head lightly with the list of the next round of matchups, "I don't bet on this round." ”

McGinn was puzzled, "Why?

"There is no weak opponent who can enter the second round, our opponent is the fourth-ranked Steel Rock Academy, which is stronger than yesterday's Nolan Academy, and I am not completely sure about defeating the opponent. What's more, because of Xueyao's victory in the last game, the odds of both sides in this game are about the same, the risk is too great, the benefits are too small, and it is not worth betting on such a game. ”

For Arthur's analysis, McGinn couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Your analysis of the gambling game is simply too professional!"

Arthur smiled, "I don't gamble, mercenaries are a profession that uses their lives to make money, and there will always be more consideration between risk and benefit." ”

"I won't bet on the blood game, and give me a suggestion on the outcome of the other games?" McGinn had a pleading expression on his face.

"I never bet on anyone else, and I won't bet on this round anyway. If you are willing to gamble, I suggest you bet on the Holy Light Academy to lose, their overall strength is average, and their promotion can be completely dependent on the extraordinary strength of the twin siblings of Hasten and Heidi, and their opponent in the next round is the Gloomy Forest Academy, which is stronger in terms of comprehensive strength, so there should be no chance. ”

McGinn ran away with a grin at Arthur's advice, but Arthur himself was deep in thought with the list pinched.

Death Academy, Dark Forest Academy, Angry Waves Academy, there is no easy opponent in the future, for the sake of Arya, for the responsibility on his shoulders, he has to fight hard every game.

Only by working hard can you grasp your fate in your own hands.

......

Kingdom Inn, east side courtyard.

Although the Holy Light Academy and the Blood Yao Academy live in opposite courtyards, because of their historical origins, there is no contact between the two academies, and even if the professors who lead the team meet each other on the road, they only nod politely.

Unlike the Blood Light Academy, which constantly caused turmoil and even attracted punishment knights to the door, the Holy Light Academy's actions were very low-key and even a little mysterious.

It was late at night, and the lights were still on in Heidi's house. Heidi was tucking her long blonde hair into a black nightsuit.

"Why don't I go? Now the city is patrolling at night, and it will be difficult to get out if you are bumped into by the forbidden army. Hazen leaned against the door, looking at his sister worriedly.

"It is precisely because of the strict investigation that I have to go, you are a martial artist who is even more difficult to explain, and women will not think much about it. Heidi packed her gear and prepared to head out.

Haisen reached out and grabbed his sister's shoulder, "It's too late to give up, we have already reached the second round for the academy, and the way out after going back will not be too bad." ”

Heidi gently took her brother's hand away from her shoulder, "It's too late, from the moment we entered Arrantis, we have been firmly tied to the interests of His Royal Highness, if we give up now, we won't even think about getting out of the imperial capital alive." ”

Haisen looked at his sister guiltily, "I hurt you, I shouldn't have agreed to their conditions at that time." ”

"I don't blame you, I chose it with you, if it weren't for them, we wouldn't have had a chance to step on the stage of the God Capital by cultivating on our own. ”

Haisen gently hugged his sister, "Be careful, don't be desperate!"

"Don't worry, I'm just going to check the surrounding situation, and I don't do anything, even if I am bumped into by the patrolling Praetorian Guards, there will be no danger, and I don't need to fight hard. Heidi opened the door and walked out.

What Haisen couldn't hear was the whisper of his sister in the night, "If we don't work hard, how can we hold our fate in our hands?"