Hail the King - Chapter 289

Chapter 289

Chapter 289: Piece of Cake (Part One)

Although the wind created by this ferocious strike moved Cech’s hair, Cech was really calm; no emotion could be read from his face .

Woooo! As the strike came closer, some of the audience closed their eyes; they had already foreseen the bloody scene where Cech’s head exploded . The spiked clubs were going to hit Cech’s head; the two clubs were about a centimeter away .

At this moment –

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

A series of light crackling noises sounded

The battle turned around in this split second .

Everything seemed to be frozen at this moment on the Sword Testing Stage .

The tough Gude Warrior who was charging at Cech like a beast suddenly paused completely . The two clubs that were swung at Cech also froze in mid-air .

The two clubs couldn’t move forward anymore .

What was stopping them were two fingers .

Two fingers that weren’t thick .

Peter-Cech who was calm raised his arms and pointed out his fingers . The two fingers pressed against the tip of the clubs and eliminated this strike from this vicious Gude Warrior .

Actually, it did not just eliminate the strike .

It actually defeated the Gude warrior .

Soon, the audiences’ mouths opened wide as they witnessed something unbelievable .

A crack slowly appeared on the two clubs where Cech’s fingers were at . Like spider webs, the cracks enlarged in the same pattern . Gradually, this pair of clubs that were made from top-quality iron got turned into a pile of iron dust .

“Si……”

The bearded warrior from the Gude Kingdom gasped as he looked at the handles in his hand . His face paled as if he saw a ghost, and his legs started to shake out of fear .

Breaking two clubs made from top-quality iron using two fingers signified the different in the power levels between them . The warrior from Gude knew that he would be dead if his opponent wanted to .

“You lost . ” Cech pulled back his fingers as he said: “I don’t want to kill anyone . Jump off of the stage!”

“I……” The bearded warrior wanted to say something, but all of his courage disappeared as he looked at the iron dust on the ground . He paused and jumped off of the stage .

“Winner of this individual ranking match is Peter-Cech from Chambord!”

The judge announced the result loud and clear using the special magic array on the stage that could project his voice . Everyone heard that .

“Cech! Cech! Peter-Cech!!!”

No one expected such a fantastic battle early on . Although there weren’t explosive warrior energies, chipped flooring, and flying dust, Cech who was in a light leather armor and easily destroyed the iron clubs shocked the audiences .

This shock was far stronger than the shock that any other kinds of fancy fights could bring . The judge’s announcement woke up the people who were shocked and dumbfounded, and these people in the audiences started to cheer Cech’s name . The scene was really moving .

On the Sword Testing Stage, Cech completely demonstrated the presence and the style of a warrior and a commander . His leather armor was bright under the sun, and his cape fluttered in the wind as well as his long hair .

Fei who was sitting in the resting area laughed and clapped his hands .

The fifty soldiers from Chambord were also excited . They knocked their weapons against their iron shields to make a lot of metal-colliding noises; they were doing what they could to cheer on their commander .

This was the first time that these soldiers saw Cech battle .

They didn’t expect their commander who was low-key and rarely engaged in fights to be so powerful; they thought that Cech was weaker than Pierce, Drogba, Torres, and others leaders . After seeing their silent commander standing on the stage in such a cool fashion, all of the soldiers felt like their blood was boiling .

Chapter 289: Piece of Cake (Part Two)

“Another master warrior from Chambord?”

“Peter-Cech? Why haven’t we heard of this man before? It felt like he didn’t even use warrior energy, and he was able to shatter the iron clubs . From the look of it, this man can easily become one of the top ten warriors in the northern battle region!”

“Such power…… Eh, he is probably a five-star warrior . ”

“Eh, a nice warrior . Look into it and see if we can get him on our side!”

A lot of people who were sitting in the VIP area were shocked upon seeing this . In the chattering and cheering, some of the influential figures had already planned to recruit Cech .

Actually, this military competition was also a chance for the noble families and major forces in St, Petersburg to recruit powerful warrior and mages . Many forces would try to use methods such as money or threats to get these people into their party .

Although these actions were hidden, they were implied to be acceptable since the higher-ups in the empire didn’t stop them . Many people referred to this as a “harvest” . There was a three-year gap in between each of the competition . The major forces would wait for these potential warriors and mages to grow, and they would be “harvested” when they were ready every three years .

The cause of this was very complicated .

The empire didn’t have 100% trust in the affiliated kingdoms . After all, incidents where affiliated kingdoms that were strong overthrowing the empires they were in happened all the time . Even Zenit was founded after betraying Spartax Empire . By “harvesting”, it would allow the empire to get stronger while decreasing the strength of the affiliated kingdoms . This was one of the ways where the empire controlled the tempo of everything .

Also, the “harvest” wasn’t 100% successful all the time .

Normally on Azeroth Continent, a warrior who swore to stay loyal to a king would never change his or her master .

This was one of the ancient beliefs and honors of warriors and mages .

However, on the Azeroth Continent that was ruled by the law of jungle, some people chose to be loyal while others chose money and status . There were also times where kings would end their relationship with their loyal warriors and mages just to hand them over to the forces and nobles families in St . Petersburg . They were often encouraged and threatened by the empire .

These types of incidents happened too many times .

The fact that the king of Chambord soared into popularity brought a lot of attention to Chambord . Although the Chambordians jumped in strength, they were also seen as delicious meats . People who were capable all wanted to eat these meats and absorb the power .

These people were like patient yet vicious wolves; they were all waiting for the perfect opportunity .

Now, the opportunity was here .

They would identify each of the master warriors of Chambord, and they would then lure them in or threaten them in private .

No one believed that Chambord was unified as a whole . They believed that the warriors from remote regions where resources were scarce would definitely be moved by money and status .

The “fruits” were ripe, and it was about time for the “harvest” .

……

In the next five battles, the warriors of Chambord took care of their opponents so fast that it looked like they were eating pieces of cake .

Pierce, Drogba, Torres, Oleg, and Inzagi each appeared on the stage and won .

Among all opponents, the prince of the Gude Kingdom who had the title of [Black Wolf] and was a character in the [Seven Wolves] lasted the longest . He battled with Torres for more than twenty minutes, but he was still no match for the arrows that shoot out of Torres’ bow . His left shoulder got pierced, and he lost most of his combat abilities; he had to surrender by jumping off of the stage .

All six individual ranking battles were great shows .

The power the Chambord warriors showcased did shock all of the audiences around the No . 44 Sword Testing Stage .

Pierce and Drogba’s viciousness and power, Oleg’s insane defense and strange technique, Torres’ agility and god-tier archery skills, and thin boy Inzagi’s chilling assassination skills……

Each of the Chambord warriors demonstrated a new battle style . A lot of the audiences were happy that they chose to watch this stage rather than others .

Some of the more talkative traveling poets already gave cool nicknames to the six warriors, and these names were passed around before the matches were over……

“[White Haired Fast Sword] Paul-Pierce . He is a cold-blooded swordsman under the king of Chambord . He is tough as a bull, and his sword is faster than lightning…… God, no one can see the path of his sword . If you feel a wind passing through you, that means you are dead……”

“[Black Haired Vicious Fist] Didier-Drogba . He is a tough warrior under the king of the North – Alexander . He is stronger than a beast, and his fists can crush anything . Poor souls, don’t trigger this warrior . His fists will destroy you……”

“[Desperation Creator] Fatty Oleg . He is a huge monster of war . Even dragons would feel a desperation in front of him . His body can defend again all attacks, and his fists can tear the land . If you stand against him, your desperation would be as deep as an abyss .

“[Destructive Fingers] Peter-Cech . His fingers can crush metals as well as everything in front of him……”

“[Son of Wind] Fernando-Torres . His arrows are faster than wind, and his grace figure is cooler than wind……”

“[Deadly Assassin of Shadow] Philip-Inzagi . His enemies would pray to not encounter him . When you see him, his dagger would have already pierced your heart……”