The schedule planned by the old duke and his son and daughter-in-law was all scheduled to be played in one day in order to emphasize fairness as much as possible and reduce the chances of bookmakers or other groups operating in the dark.

After a brief lunch and a short rest, the round of 16 began. Eight matches can now be played in eight rings at the same time, enhancing fairness and unpredictability.

In a ring in the top half, Meyer and Joronis von Larsenberg were ready to go.

"I have watched the first two rounds of your match, and you also belong to the Imperial Sword God Stream, and you have similar skills to a Northeast master I have fought against, you must have passed on the same lineage in terms of mentorship. I had to rule over you beforehand, and I already knew the strengths and weaknesses of your faction through observation and personal experimentation. You don't stand a chance in this game. ”

"Yes, I do have a close relationship with Salian, and I heard him talk about you. The master of Mayer's swordmaster, the best of the younger generation, has mastered the essence of improved swordsmanship. I'm going to want to play a fair game with you in the morning. By the way, the one in your hand is the latest Magic Beam Sword (Oriental Specialized Type), called 'Dark Dragon Flame (Pistil)', so you should be careful. ”

The polite words of both men were sincere and sincere.

"Haha, that's just right, I'm afraid that I will be criticized for not winning because of the weapon! In fact, I didn't use the sword that my master borrowed me in the first few rounds. Now I have to take it out. ”

As he spoke, the future pillar of the Brotherhood of Warriors pulled out a quaint longsword from his spatial equipment. The carved pattern of the tiger's form on the sword's body immediately caught Meier's attention.

"Ahh

"Sure enough, this is indeed the overlord sword 'Ikchina' on the same level as the magic sword 'Iltrosa' and the holy sword 'Imeches'!"

"I see, because this sword was originally owned by the sword god Richardner, and it is considered a treasure of the town, and now it is normal in your hands. ”

"Hehe, that's true, I think this artifact from the White Lion Dynasty era is enough to deal with your new weapon. ”

"Hehe, I wanted to try whether modern technology could compete with ancient technology early in the morning, but I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon. ”

The battle between the two began in a friendly atmosphere.

Meyer knew that Ullonis von Larsenberg's strength was still relatively weak, and it was not as good as Willy Schaefer just now. So it's a great but suspenseful battle, so we won't go into details. It's just that the audience is fortunate enough to see the artifact's own exclusive skill 'World Domineering', and the Holy Sword 'Imeches''s 'Light Flame Annihilation Array' Myer has already seen it, and this is the second time to see the true strength of the artifact. Unfortunately, Sebastian, the owner of the magic sword, has never used the stunt of 'Iltrosa', and the short sword 'Ilosa' is no longer able to use his original battle axe skills. In the end, with the blessing of extraordinary experience and terrifying secret arts, Myer finally won the victory. It's just that Meier thought that maybe in another five years, this new generation of warriors will surpass him in swordsmanship.

At the same time, fierce battles were in full swing in the second half. Miss Garonai has finally met an opponent who can fight, the same magical warrior as her. The young man who wielded a magical sword was named Bernhardt Schenck, a graduate of the famous "Magic Academy of the Valley" and a representative of the northwestern coastal region of the empire.

According to the League of Magical Colleges (excluding the newly established Auguste Academy, which is generally considered to have split from the Seven Towers. He can be called the senior of Jia Luonai, and these traditional magic academies with a long history have sent many talents to the empire. This person and Miss Sorena, who had just been eliminated, were among the best.

The battle between the two is like a continuation of the intercollegiate competition, and Bernhardt Schenk's magic sword is composed of extremely cold freezing air, which is very different from the usual magic weapons that rely on heat to increase attack and cutting power. He raised his magic sword horizontally, made a gesture ready for assault, and prepared to attack. At this moment, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly spoke.

"I heard from my juniors that you rescued them in the last year's combat operation against the Abyss Demons. On behalf of a few little guys, I would like to thank you again for your help. Although he was polite, his actual tone revealed deep jealousy. The school's failure in the competition made the arrogant senior very dissatisfied.

"Haha, you're welcome, you just have to fight with me. The opponents in the first few rounds were so weak, and they all rolled out of the ring before I could finish the warm-up, which made me so bored!"

"Drink! I'll do my best, as you wish. Saying that, Bernhardt Schenk's body shot out like lightning, stabbing his opponent straight ahead.

Of course, Miss Jia Luonai's side will not show weakness. Sitting on the home turf, the Southern Bowl, summons the mighty Frost and Flame into two long swords and confronts Bernhardt Schenk's magical stabbing sword.

"Senior, your weapon is good, where did you buy it?"

"This is the prize I got the last time I defeated the Abyss Demon, our Academy's famous weapon, Frostthorn. Look at the move! The ice wind roars!"

Suddenly, the ring under the feet of the two of them was ice, and even the temperature in the entire arena dropped. A strong chill enveloped Garona.

"Old Duke, is Sister Jia Luonai okay?"

"Your Highness, this little guy in the valley has some skills, but my little darling is not an ordinary person. She's going to win. ”

Sure enough, the cold didn't hinder Jia Luonai's movements, and she glided across the ice with ease, dressed in flames and ice as boots, perhaps more agile than she had just been. The surrounding local audience also kept cheering for their lord's granddaughter with applause.

"Wow! what about this move? Ice Dragon Bites!" Bernhardt Schenk, who was growing resentful, roared in a distorted voice. The frozen gas he released was like substance, turning into a white dragon and pounced on Garona. Unfortunately, this ice dragon encountered the fire dragon summoned by Jia Luonai, and the two collided violently and turned into ice crystals in the arena.

In a battle with little difference in strength, losing peace of mind means defeat. Seeing that his two tricks were unsuccessful, Bernhardt Schenk lost his composure, and after a short battle, the elite magic warrior was kicked out of the ring by Garonay.

Another eye-catching match in the bottom half was between the Von Loklein Knight and his opponent. This person passed the knockout round all the way to the main tournament of Menihao, and continued to the round of 16, which means that he has broken through nine rounds in a row, and he can be called the biggest dark horse in this competition. Because he was an obscure and unknown player, Sebastian did not place him in Salian.

"It's a shame that I should have saved this for my friend Meier and made his game a little more difficult. But it doesn't matter, this person can be used, and I am free to take care of it. ”

In fact, this person is a partner who lives in a small inn with Sebastian, I heard that the ancestor is also a small nobleman, because the land was plundered, the family had to live in a different place, he also gave up the original noble surname, only known that the name is Wolfe, such a person is exactly what he needs, the birth and encounter are very perfect.

"Friend Wolf, I'm going to use it for something big when I get 100,000 gold coins. You'd love to participate, because I want to have a good time playing the Spear Corridor game with the nobles. "It's a game that is extremely charismatic of the Empire of Grace, and we'll see it a lot in the books in the future.

"Yo, that's a good idea, but I want the gold too. And do you think you can easily get past me? Although I have long since abandoned my original surname, I have not lost this martial art that has been passed down from generation to generation. It's not that I'm boasting, even an ordinary Knight of the Terror King doesn't want to defeat me easily. The look of pride and sorrow on Wolfe's face was distorted.

"Haha, that contemptible person is going to try it, I have a lot of tricks in addition to the horror secret arts. ”

"Come on, then, if you can get a bounty of 100,000 guilders, I can consider your suggestion. ”

"Hehe, then we've made it a deal, if the contemptible people can succeed in winning the championship, you will join the gang and work together, this money is enough for us to recruit partners. Next, as long as you get the treasury of the great nobles, follow-up funds are not a problem. ”

Although von Loklein is confident in his own strength and believes that he has given the strongest obstacle to the mercenary Meier, it will not be easy to defeat Wolf. The old Imperial knight with his lost surname did still have his ancestral martial arts, and he wore the old heavy chain plate armor, especially the Beiting-style nose guard, which was impressive, because it was a style that had been obsolete for more than two hundred years. And his weapon is also a rusty halberd, and the faint notches that show under the heavy rust indicate its former glory. Wolfe's handsome appearance, elegant temperament, and well-proportioned limbs suggest that he is not completely cut off from his family history, and this complex personality may be popular.

The initial battle between the two men was exactly the same as the duel between ancient knights, with both men wearing old-style armor, and von Loklein's heavy club now used and Wolff's halberd were equally matched weapons. This contest is elegant and stylish, revealing the glory of the knights in the classical era with every move, and the shabby equipment on both sides reflects the bleak reality of the lower knight class, which is really embarrassing.

When their contest lasted for a while, there were sudden boos, and it turned out that people had just seen a wonderful performance like Mayer and Joronis von Larsenberg colliding with the earth, and they were bored by the tepid and unstable contest between the two.

"Old Duke, this judicial duel-style battle in the lower half of the district is actually very technical, and they all use almost lost armor duel techniques, and few people will use it even in the remaining aristocratic families these days. ”

"Yes, Your Highness, but it seems to me that this is a good sign, and it shows that the most unstable class of minor nobles within the empire is gradually dying out. ”

"But these lower-level knights were all divided by the emperors of the previous dynasties in order to strengthen the power of the central power and maintain the cohesion of the empire, so it stands to reason that they should all be staunch supporters of the imperial power!"

Duke von Hinterfingen shook his head with a smile.

"Haha, time will change everything, and when the imperial power is strong, these small landowners who are directly under it are also very stable, and of course they will become absolute supporters of the imperial power. But when the imperial power itself declined, the small nobles had no support, and the land was encroached upon by the surrounding monks and lay lords, although many of these people were brave and good at fighting, but two fists were invincible with four hands, and the so-called law did not stand on the weak side, they lost their land and had nothing, they naturally only resented the big feudal lords, and there was certainly no emotion for the imperial power that did not protect their interests. ”

"Alas, sometimes I think about this too. The Duke of Neumark and the Imperial Count von Ridlingen are their representatives, and the loyalty they show is truly remarkable!"