The spring breeze once again swept across the land of the empire, and the grass and trees spat out tender green shoots.

A year of hope has arrived...... At least for most people.

The day of the competition has finally come.

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The outskirts of the imperial capital.

Lake Rhodes.

Years ago, Prime Minister Fred worked tirelessly to carve out a small half-plane under the lake. It was a mirror world the size of a lake. You can reach that space by crossing the lake in a special way.

The high-level secret warriors of the imperial capital would occasionally use this space that had nothing to compete in. Dimi and Maiden will also compete here.

The emperor and the prime minister were a little worried about whether this competition would affect the audience, so they simply turned the entire half plane of Rhodes Lake into a ring between the two.

Carpenters set up makeshift stands around the lakeshore. There was a surge of people.

……

Simple? Hahn and Jessica? The Hahn sisters walk on the grass on the shores of Lake Rhodes.

In another hour, Dimi's joust with Victoria was about to begin.

"Let's go to the stand, Jessica." Jane said. She took her sister's hand and carved a way out of the bustling crowd. She was really afraid that she and her sister would be separated.

"It's all Victoria's ......," Jessica muttered, seemingly full of "resentment" towards the girl.

The tournament will be held in the mysterious space of "under the lake" of Lake Rhodes, and most of the audience can only watch from the makeshift auditorium by the lake, and only the royal family and a few guards will be able to enter the world "under the lake". Victoria also did not secure her a place in the "Under the Lake".

"Her Highness Victoria has taken good care of us. Give us such a good seat for free......" Jane said. She was already content.

Even the Imperial Capital City Guards only have the qualifications to enter the "Under the Lake" by their father, a high-level secret warrior of the Blue Sea, Count Hahn, the "Cracked Gold". The two sisters' seats are located on a flying magic carpet floating above the lake, which is already the best position "on the lake".

"I'm not talking about that," Jessica was still muttering, "I'm talking about Victoria's 'licensed' 'memento'." She wouldn't even help me with ideas. ”

Jane couldn't help but be stunned.

"What's that?"

In addition to the local people in the imperial capital, there are many outsiders and even foreign tourists in the crowd. The auditorium was already full, and ordinary nobles, commoners, and foreigners could only huddle together in a mess. The next battle was discussed with great enthusiasm, and many small traders were busy selling all kinds of knick-knacks.

"As for these little things, many of them were made by me and the Continental Chamber of Commerce," Jessica said sullenly, "I first proposed to sell the same parasol as the 'Bright World', but Victoria didn't allow it. Later, I offered to sell her and Dimi's dolls, so she said, you still sell umbrellas, and the profit is four or six for her. ”

"I can imagine His Highness's devastating expression. It's a miracle you didn't get knocked off the spot. Jane tossed a vendor two copper coins and took a pocket-sized parasol from him, just enough to fit in the palm of her hand.

"The original big version didn't sell as well as expected," Jessica continued to reminisce about her high-profile "Bright World," "Maybe I should hurry up and find a mage to ask for rain." But then the intelligence pamphlet could not be sold...... This is also a secret, and that is also a secret, and the secret cannot be written in, so I racked my brains to make it up......"

"It's a mistake on the part of the Continental Chamber of Commerce that didn't ask you to be its president, Jessica." Jane spat out a rare groan.

……

And the Empire who unfortunately bought Jessica's booklet, they can only cry out.

Eighty percent of the pamphlets are about the legends of the users of the history of the "Heavenly Dome" and the "Bright World", that is, the first emperor and the first empress of the empire, but there is very little information about Dimi and Victoria herself.

However, for foreigners, the stories told in this booklet are relatively new. Only a few knowledgeable people can distinguish the line between "story" and "history".

……

In addition to the small traders and vendors selling all kinds of goods, tents were erected a little farther away.

There are piles of all kinds of ingredients. The chefs sharpen their knives, and when the competition is over, it's time to celebrate and drink. Is there anything more exciting than an open-air banquet?

……

There were many martial artists in the audience, and some people had other thoughts.

A little farther away, a few young warriors directed the carpenters to set up a simple wooden ring.

After watching the two distinguished young secret ritual warriors compete with each other, there will always be people who can't hold back the itch and want to try their skills for themselves, right? The opportunity to meet friends (and make money by the way) is now!

For the warriors of the imperial capital, this is indeed a good day to make fun of themselves.

……

The people of the empire are mostly optimistic about the victory of His Royal Highness Dimi.

Although Victoria rose like a supernova, everyone still had more confidence in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness Dimi rarely shows his strength in public, and it is said that he is invincible in his class with only the tip of the iceberg.

Although the "Bright World" also has a record of defeating the Blue Ocean level, after all, no one has seen it, right? And His Royal Highness Dimi killed three people with a sword in front of the military formation, and that was what everyone had seen!

The master is lonely......

In all kinds of open or dark markets, Dimi's odds of winning are far ahead. However, the bookmakers are not very calm.

"You said someone bet on Lord Victoria for a thousand gold coins?" A dealer with a mustache frowned, "Who?" ”

Could it be that there is some inside information? In that case, the odds will have to be modified.

"Yes...... Mistress Victoria ...... herself," the subordinate squeezed out a sentence in a sullen voice.

The boss was dumbfounded. Doesn't it mean that the "Bright World" is a gentle woman who is well-informed? How could there be such a hobby?

Betting on yourself to lose is cheating. Bet on yourself to win......

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All sorts of gossip news are also spreading.

Most people will be skeptical, but those who believe that there is a special relationship between the girl and Dimi can find many reasons to prove their arguments.

Is there a better way to conquer the heart of an outstanding female warrior than to take her down directly? This is the "logic" in the minds of many people.

One of the things that many of the empire are ashamed to talk about is that many of the best female warriors in their country's history have committed themselves to men who can win their own battles – sometimes out of necessity. There are even some female warriors who will directly state that they will only marry the first man who defeats them.

For thousands of years, tragedies written on this theme have filled several rooms, but unfortunately all but a few have not been remembered.

……

For the average person, it was a festive extravaganza. People gather together to celebrate the arrival of a new spring. The upcoming jousting is just a topic for them to talk about in the coming months.

But for the high-level leaders of the major forces on the mainland, as well as the strong people from all directions. This competition has more meaning.