At Elta Square, Arthur saw Bourne and a somewhat unfamiliar face from the Joel Chok Sword Club in the draw area of the quarterfinals.

Byrne was here, and Arthur was not surprised.

The other party was originally in the same partition as Little Lithop.

When Lithop Jr. jumped out to 'allegiance' him yesterday, it was not difficult for Bourne to qualify in the division.

To Arthur's surprise, there was another player.

The other party is standing in Zone E.

Obviously, the fight of the three sons of Lord Byrne's family made this player, who is also from the Jolchok Sword Club, miss out!

Why was it confirmed that it was Joel Chock Sword Club?

Because, the other party is wearing clothes with the words and badge of Joel Chok Sword Club printed on them!

After confirming that he was already the new owner of Joel Chok's Sword Club, Arthur came up with this - no one understands the importance of advertising better than Arthur.

And how can one 'enter the quarterfinals' advertisement be compared to two 'enter the quarterfinals' advertisements.

Similarly, how can two 'Reach the Final Eight' ads compare to one 'Reach the Final Four' advertisements?

Of course, the most important thing is that the champion is still the owner of the sword club.

Thinking to himself, Arthur looked at the Countess's swordsman.

No verbal communication is required.

With a single look, the earl's female swordsman understood what Arthur meant.

Cheat?

How is this possible!

It's just a matter of rationalizing the order of the game.

After all, the champion has long been 'decided'!

And before the lottery began, Bourne walked up to Arthur with the apprentice, who was too young to be a little immature—

"Maestro, this is our club's new apprentice, Bedwell.

A very gifted apprentice, fast and dexterous. ”

Byrne introduced the slender young man with a shy smile around him.

"'Lucky boy', the future is yours!"

Arthur again made a similar comment to Gawain, and raised his hand to pat the young man on the shoulder in encouragement.

Suddenly, Bedwell was flattered.

Although Arthur was not much older than him, Arthur's strength, prestige, and noble character made Bedwell and everyone present ignore Arthur's age.

Coupled with the foreshadowing of yesterday's 'Mentoring Competition', many people, like Bourne, have begun to silently get used to calling Arthur a master.

"Master, I will definitely work hard!"

Bedwell exclaimed.

This made the people around look sideways.

Immediately, the young and immature swordsmanship apprentice blushed.

Arthur, on the other hand, looked at the remaining five quarter-finalists with a smile on his face.

'Whale Slaying Sword' Kang Siang looked arrogant and nodded very implicitly.

'Tempest Sword' Deljo smiled and showed kindness.

The remaining sons and nephews of the three lords' 'Lord Ernest', 'Lord Dubois', and 'Lord Bath' owe their respect.

Although the three of them are all descendants of nobles, in the face of an existence like Arthur, they understand the gap between the two sides in their hearts.

Arthur's strength is not something they can guess or estimate at all.

As for their proud status as descendants of the nobility?

It's only temporary.

With Arthur winning the championship and being awarded the title of 'Knight', he will become a nobleman and become just like them......

No!

is more noble than them.

Because, they are only the descendants of the nobility, not the nobles in the true sense.

And there is a high probability that he will not be able to inherit the title, and he can only become a wandering knight to earn a living.

So, of course, they knew what kind of attitude they should have towards Arthur.

No one is really stupid.

Even some of the gentlemen know who they can mess with and who they can't.

The more harmonious scene in the lottery area made the surrounding audience talk a lot.

Of course, everyone's eyes are mainly focused on the arrogant 'Whale Slashing Sword' Kang Siang-

"Who's that tall man?"

"That's right!"

"Why are you so arrogant to Lord Krados?"

"That is the owner of 'Whale Island', and it is said that he is very strong!"

"Can that be stronger than Lord Credos?"

"Definitely not!"

"That's not necessarily, 'Whale Island' can survive in so many pirates, it must have experienced countless life-and-death battles, this 'Whale Slaying Sword' is rumored to be able to cut whales with one sword, even if His Excellency Krados is strong, he may not be able to do it, right?"

"Hiss, cut off the whale with a sword?!"

"It's horrible!"

"Is Lord Credos in danger?"

……

The audience's discussions, Malinda naturally heard.

The lady pursed the corners of her lips.

'Dangerous?

What's at stake?

If it weren't for you to 'act', believe it or not, that 'whale sword' Kang Siang would immediately kneel in front of that guy and call him an adult? ’

For Arthur's 'performance under the watchful eye', Malinda was naïve in her heart.

However, he was inexplicably relieved.

Arthur put too much pressure on her.

Take the lead and seem to know everything.

And, as if he never made a mistake.

Plus that kind of ambition that is not hidden when facing her.

The lady was always worried that one day when she woke up, her property would become Arthur's.

And now Arthur's naïve performance has allowed this lady to see Arthur's 'human' side.

Hmph, I've been hiding and suppressing myself, and when I have the opportunity to perform, I will naturally add some drama to myself - no wonder I cared so much about the newspaper coverage of myself before. ’

Malinda thought to herself, and picked up her pipe.

But after taking a puff, the lady frowned again.

Because she thought—

Could this be Arthur's show for her!

'O damn fellow!

When exactly is it true? When is it fake?

I can't tell the difference! ’

Suddenly, the lady became entangled.

Then, looking at Arthur, there was a hint of ferocity.

Arthur was keenly aware that Malinda was looking at him differently.

'What nerves does this woman have?'

How do you feel like you want to bite me? ’

Arthur thought to himself, but walked to the lottery box according to the instructions of the countess's swordmaster.

As soon as he reached into the box, a slip fell into his hand.

'Tsk, high-tech, fully automated lottery!' ’

Take out the sign and mark A.

After that, the quarter-finalists will draw lots in turn.

Consion also drew an A, and immediately showed it to Arthur, and showed a slightly hideous look of excitement, which made the audience in Elta Square more and more worried.

Bourne and Bedwell are both Bs.

'Tempest Sword' Deljo drew a C, and Lord Ernest's nephew also drew a C.

Immediately, the noble descendant wept and mourned.

The two nephews of Lord Dubois and Lord Bath were all relieved, and both were rejoicing in their luck.

Whether it is Arthur, or the 'Whale Slashing Sword' Consion and the 'Wind Sword' Deljo, the two know that they are not opponents.

Only those two civilians were a little sure.

Unfortunately, it was not drawn.

However, it's not bad, at least they know each other well, and they also have hope of winning.

After the two noble children glanced at each other, their eyes were full of war.

After drawing lots and confirming that there were no problems with the contestants, the Countess's swordsmanship chief announced loudly.

"The quarterfinals of the Sword Fighting Competition, begin!"

And just as the words fell, Consion's tall figure appeared in the ring.

The 'Whale Slasher' pointed at Arthur and hooked his fingers—

"Come!"

(End of chapter)