At the window dedicated to the contestants, the von Loklein knight had a problem, as the beautiful receptionist lady refused to register his name on the contestants' roster.

"I'm sorry, Dear Mr. Knight, you didn't pass the six rounds of qualifying, and you can't participate in the main tournament according to the regulations. The receptionist replied solemnly.

"That's right, so can I use the invitation letter? I have one issued by the Central and Southern District. ”

"Oops, I didn't find your name in the noble lineage of the South Central District, and while it's a shame, you can't compete. The knight still hit a nail.

But he didn't care, and just said in a calm voice, "Oh, I just found your eyes attractive, beautiful young lady." ”

"Yes. ”

The girl looked up with a smile and glanced at the knight, and suddenly noticed that there was a faint purple mark in the other party's eyes, and his heart seemed to be firmly grasped by him, and he could no longer take his eyes off it.

"I really want to play. The knight continued slowly.

"Oh, all right, then please fill in your name and age on the registration form, and be careful not to be more than thirty years old, Lord Knight. ”

"Okay, I see. By the way, why are there so many restrictions on age and marital status?"

"When I was on an errand in the Duke's Palace yesterday, I seemed to hear something like a martial arts contest to recruit relatives, and I don't know if it has anything to do with it. ”

"Well, it seems that the duke's grandson or granddaughter is thinking of him. Do you have a list of participants?"

"All of the current enthronements are here, although it's not yet final. ”

"I understand that, let me see. Heck, there are a couple of names that are familiar. I'm going to find a way to give the Mayer brothers some fun opponents. Hey!" Knight von Lokklein muttered to himself.

"Lord Knight, the game is not divided into group stages, and it adopts a single-elimination system like tennis, which is divided into the upper and lower halves. This girl really knows everything.

"Who's going to set the schedule?"

"The Governor of the Duke's Palace, Lord Knight. ”

Having received all the answers he wanted, the knight von Loklein returned to the tavern satisfied, and was in a good mood, and invited several poor mercenaries and petty nobles to drink before returning to his room to rest.

The grand tournament began on May 1, 2496, with a total of 128 men and women gathered at the Menihao Olympic Arena, where eight rings could compete at the same time. After all the contestants had entered, the opening ceremony was presided over by the old Duke of Vienria, Vanne von Neutfingen. There were many dignitaries and dignitaries who were invited to watch the ceremony on the rostrum, among which the mercenary Meyer was familiar with the young prince Mark Minus and his fiancée Miss Lola, and the old duke's granddaughter Jia Luonay and Rena, Miss Rena was the girl who had married Schwartenen far away, and if she hadn't seen her husband next to her, the "smiling nobleman" Viscount Manstel von Barenberg, Meyer might not have remembered it at all.

"Please show all your strengths and reflect the heroism of our Tutonians!"

As the last sentence of the old duke's words fell, the scene erupted in a tsunami of applause and cheers, since the wedding of Charlie, the son of the Earl of the Palace, the Divine Grace Empire has not had such a large-scale martial arts competition for several years, and the brave people have been looking forward to this day for too long.

On the rostrum, Makminus whispered to the old duke who had just taken his seat: "Your Excellency, I think we can organize some regular tournaments in the empire, so that we can continuously select talents for the country. ”

"Hehe, His Highness's idea is very good, and the old minister definitely supports it!"

"Well, we can discuss it at the Imperial Level Meeting next month. ”

This is where the annual Menihao Beer Carnival comes from.

Then the draw began immediately, and "Karakuri Mercenary" Myer was randomly assigned to the top half, and "absolutely" did not get tired at all.

"One hundred and twenty-eight people compete for the championship, which means that as long as you win seven battles, you can get 100,000 gold coins, it's really easy to think about it!" he pondered how to win, and as he stepped into the ring prepared for the top half of the division, he waited for his opponent. There are eight battles that will take place at the same time.

I heard the host shouting loudly: "The first half of the ring is selected by the New Mark Principality, Meier vs. Schwartenen, the preliminary qualifier Aphroa!

Meier was shocked when he heard this, and immediately saw a cat-eared girl wearing gorgeous chain mail and an excellent figure come to the ring, and the two gradually approached.

"Brother, I didn't expect us to meet in the first game of the first round. ”

"Haha, I told you not to compete as Meier, and you ended up using your real body! But you're only half Tutonian blood, and you're still allowed to compete. ”

"yes, it seems that the requirements for women are not so strict. I've won six battles, and I've finally defeated the orc girl from the Adventurer's Guild, and she's a half-blood!"

Meyer felt a hint of doubt about the game arrangement, but didn't show it in front of his kitten.

"Oh, it's Elena from the rabbit-eared tribe in Constance, right? I fought against her at that martial arts tournament held by the county of the Imperial Palace, and her martial arts are very good, and it is not easy for you to defeat a professional adventurer who has lived a life of licking blood from the knife edge since childhood. ”

"Hmph, I didn't even use my full strength!"

"Then let me test it. ”

"Of course, I'm not going to be caught! Brother, Sister Teresa is here, and they're sitting there. ”

Following the direction that Aphroa was pointing, Meyer saw Teresa, Chieko, Hilda, Lil, and Kevanni, several beauties formed a beautiful landscape, and what delicious meal did Meyer want to eat tonight?

At this time, the referee also stepped into the ring.

"Please come to the center of the ring, I want to preach the precautions, the game is about to start!"

"Brother, you must fight hard!"

"No problem! I'm not going to let the water go too far. ”

"Two, the rules are very simple, you can use all kinds of weapons, props, and summons without restrictions, but you can't use any off-field power, and you can't kill your opponent. Those who surrender or are thrown out of the ring are negative. Alright, now the game begins!"

"It's good to come!"

"Yikes!"

The moment the referee retreated, the two approached at a rapid speed, and the weapons violently collided together, and the powerful aura aroused instantly attracted the attention of a large number of spectators.

Aphroa uses her best flail, her calloused hands have been used to holding this kind of farming tool since she was a child, but now the one in her hand is also the work of Evangeline, using a magic weapon made of synthetic energy storage stones, each steel nail tip on the flail can release a stand, blocking the heat energy of the magic weapon in her hand. It can be said that it is the nemesis of all such weapons, and Meier's "Dark Dragon Flame" is naturally included. Salian discovered this after his first move.

"Lola, look! it's Big Brother Meier fighting. ”

"Ah, I can see it, his weapon is very characteristic, like a real fiery serpent. ”

"Well, it must be a magic weapon that is different from the regular one, and it is not activated by stable magic crystals. And his opponent, the weapon in the girl's hand is not ordinary, it seems to be an ordinary weapon, but it is enough to resist the violent flames of Big Brother Meier, and it must have undergone some kind of special treatment. ”

"Still, I'm optimistic about Big Meyer. Miss Lola said confidently.

"That's for sure, within the scope of the Divine Grace Empire, Brother Meier's strength is no less than the famous Duke of New Mark or the Count of the Von Riddlelingen Empire, there are very few young masters, and Sister Anna, a master among women, did not come this time, and the probability of his victory is very high. ”

"Your Highness, I also like that little guy of Duke New Mark, but it's a pity that he can't come here because he has too many internal affairs. However, according to my opinion, there are many young masters who participate in the competition. The old duke on the side said with regret that he actually liked Salian in his heart, but it was a pity that his granddaughter didn't seem to like him very much from the beginning.

"That's good, our empire is still full of talents!"

Garonay has already left the rostrum to compete, she is in the bottom half of the bracket and will not meet Meyer before the final.

While the crowd was talking, they continued to watch the wonderful performance. Using "Dark Dragon Flame" and Aphroa, Myer has been attacking and defending quickly for dozens of rounds. Aphronya's flail naturally restrained the Empire's two-handed sword, and she had undergone strict training from Salian and the sword saint Yaza, and her skills were also very high. It wasn't that easy for Meier to win against Aphroa, and he didn't want to use the androgynous beam knife in the first game, which was the secret weapon at the critical moment. As a result, Meyer decides to use a strange trick to win.

"Look, Big Brother Meyer has put his weapon away. ”

"What the hell does he want to do? And he even has space-time props!"

"I remember that he seems to have done a great service to Queen Lydia of the Kingdom of Murasen, and it must have been rewarded to him by the rich queen, right!?"

"Yes, it's very likely. ”

The audience was surprised to see that the black-and-gray-haired mercenary had disappeared from his magic weapon, replaced by a short double-strand fork, and he had removed the small shawl from his cutout and held it in his hand.

"Brother, why did you suddenly change your weapon. ”

"Hehe, it's allowed by the rules, and I'm also here to train your resilience. ”

Meyer stepped forward without saying a word, and threw out his shawl and hung the grip of the farm tool the moment the flail in the orc girl's hand fell. At the same time, his left hand reached out like electricity and went straight to Aphroa's throat.

In this way, in just two seconds, Meier completely turned the situation around, Aphroya's throat was pressed against two forks, and her hands were restrained by shawls and trapped with the grip.

"Hehe, surrender, my little kitty!"

The orc girl replied coquettishly: "Woo woo, brother, this little fork can't hurt me at all, not count." ”

"Oh, is your protective terror secret technique so strong? Well, even if this weapon is ineffective, you can't break free, how can you resist if you are not a power type?"

"Hmph, I still have the most basic abilities. ”

I saw that the eyes of the cat-eared girl were also purple, and with a loud shout, her hands finally broke free from Salian's shackles, but her weapon could not be snatched.

"Hehe, the basic skills of the horror knight are good!

Both of them threw down their weapons and fought against each other with terrifying secret techniques.

"Lola, that female adventurer of the cat-eared clan turned out to be a terrifying knight! ”

"Well, according to the roster of participants in my possession, she is the daughter of a Tutonian and an orc dancer, and although the chance of possessing a terrifying secret art is very low, it is also possible. ”

"Hehe, but it's too arrogant for her to dare to compete with Big Brother Meier's terrifying secret arts!"