Chapter 301: Before the Competition
Translator: AtlasStudios Editor: AtlasStudios
It was already noon when Rhode arrived at the Sacred Arena. After the glorious opening ceremony, the bustling festival quietened. Just like waves, there were peaks and lows. Got to say, Lydia had good control over this. After a whole morning of splendid celebrations, everyone was fatigued. Comfortable music and the sound of bells could be heard all over Golden City for everyone to calm their nerves and get ready for the next highlight.
At this mont, Rhode and the rest were led to the entrance of the Sacred Arena by the Battle Angels.
At this mont, all of them finally got to see how huge and tall this whole arena was.
As the most reputable building in the Munn Kingdom, the Sacred Arena was eye catching. This arena covered 23,000 square ters, had 150m tall high walls, and a huge arched door. When Rhode’s group stood before the arched door, they sensed a stress as though this sky-piercing construction would suddenly collapse and devour them.
The newbies like Joey and Randolf couldn’t help but swallow their saliva. Of course, they couldn’t admire this magnificent construction with pure appreciation and exclaim like Lapis and Christie because they needed to withstand the pressure from the competition later on. Furthermore, over 100k people in the audience would be watching their fights, which left Joey and Randolf shivering at the thought...
Rhode remained as calm as ever. After gaining the likes of the Munn Kingdom to the ‘Worship’ level, Rhode once challenged for the title of ‘Sacred Guardian’ and won. Back then, he fought under the gazes of 100k people, which wasn’t any different from this.
Of course, Rhode did notice the psychological changes in his n. Gillian was acting normally as she followed closely. As an Elental Lord, she wasn’t mindful with matters of such standards. On the other hand, Lapis was free from pressure as she knew that she wasn’t going to participate. As for Lize... She had been calm on their trip here. But now, she held her hands placed on her chest with a pale expression.
Whereas for Anne, she carried her heavy shield and hopped around energetically. No one knew if she wasn’t nervous at all or purposely putting an act to conceal her senses. According to Rhode’s understanding, the forr was more probable...
“Let’s go.”
Rhode turned to the side, tapped on Christie’s shoulder, and looked at Shauna. The rest of the rcenary group had also arrived at Golden City and settled in at the campsite. However, as the competition was about to start, they couldn’t follow the participants. According to the Midsumr Festival rules, various guild mbers were arranged to be seated behind their participating mbers. This could strengthen their montum and also show off their strengths. However, to Rhode, it was impossible to strengthen the montum of this new rcenary group of his. But, he still allowed them to crowd around for the sake of cohesiveness. At the sa ti, this served as a test because he was clear of the situation his n would face in the Midsumr Festival, which would naturally affect the rcenary group’s cohesiveness. That was why he allowed most of the mbers to join in and cheer for their mbers and also secretly polish the entire rcenary group. Rhode was sure that Starlight wouldn’t be one of the favourites in the Midsumr Festival and would be disregarded by many. Under such circumstances, as newly joined rcenaries, would they be able to withstand this pressure?
Previously in the ga, Starlight being overly powerful had faced many hostilities from players. So had even ford alliances just to defeat Starlight. At that point in ti, many players who joined Starlight felt that they were hated by the whole community and many chose to leave the guild under the pressure. However, at the sa ti, many stayed and beca the pillar and foundation of Starlight’s growth and developnt. Now, Rhode decided to use the sa thod to test their cohesiveness. If one couldn’t withstand the pressure, one could leave.This also saved Rhode’s ti so he didn’t need to understand and observe them.
“Alright. Shauna, I’ll leave Christie in your hands.”
“Please be assured, Sir.”
Shauna nodded hurriedly. She had led a comfortable life in Starlight because in this rcenary group, she seldom heard of anyone gossiping about her using her body to seduce the leader in order to reach her current status. This wasn’t a surprise. After all, there were many more young ladies who were more beautiful than Shauna. In terms of identity, Marlene was more grandeur. In terms of temperant, Lize was purer. In terms of body, Anne was hotter. The rcenaries’ aesthetic conceptions were basically normal and they wouldn’t believe that Rhode would give up the three beauties by his side and go for Shauna with average looks and figure. This in turn left Shauna at ease, but of course, still depressed her a lot. After all, she was still a woman...
But, the latter was only her personal issues.
After spending a long ti in the stronghold, Christie was familiar with most of the rcenaries. Therefore, she was used to Rhode’s entrustnt and no longer hid behind his back whenever she t other rcenaries. Although she didn’t bear to leave, she obediently nodded and followed Shauna to the other side of the entrance after hearing his words.
Rhode turned around after Christie disappeared by the corner.
“Let’s go.”
The preparation room was much better than the underground colosseum, with no sinister and terrifying atmosphere. It was lit brightly and there was a holy mural carved on the walls. The room was decorated with exquisite tables and chairs and hanged with various weapons on the walls. Of course, these were only decorations.
Marlene happened to arrive at this mont and out of Rhode’s expectations, she seed to have transford from head to toe after one night... Of course, this didn’t an that Marlene went for plastic surgery. Instead, it was the shiny reflections on her which he couldn’t gaze at directly.
dusa’s Necklace, Nightmare robe, Moon bracelet, and crystal ear drops—All these god-tier accessories and equipnt almost blinded Rhode’s eyes. Natives indeed couldn’t be ssed with. The risk that Rhode had taken and ti spent in building the rcenary group couldn’t even be compared to half of the equipnt that Marlene was wearing. Judging from the equipnt, Rhode felt that if Marlene stood in the players’ arena, the opponent would imdiately leave the ga followed by a quick ‘GG’.
However, this was naturally good news for Rhode. From this, he discovered that the Senia Family was supportive of him. If not, she wouldn’t be equipped with so much good equipnt in just one night.
... Even though her previous equipnt wasn’t actually that bad.
After Marlene arrived, all the mbers were ready. Rhode nodded at Marlene and she replied with an unnatural smile. However, Rhode didn’t notice it as he clapped his hand and everyone lifted their heads to attention.
“Alright, I’m sure you guys are clear that our match is about to begin,” Rhode said. His peaceful voice and expression cald the tensed crowd. Now, their breathing and heartbeats weren’t as fast as before.
“I think all of you are clear that we cannot lose this competition. Others don’t think we aren’t capable of defeating the Sky Sword Guild. Just as I said, we aren’t the favorites here and will only receive threats and humiliations. However, we are not here to do a catwalk on stage and simply go ho.”
Rhode’s expression turned slightly stern.
“Don’t forget that all of you have defeated the rcenary group elites in Paphield. You have proved to them that you’re better, so if we lose here, what aning would it serve to them that we’re stronger?”
Rhode spread his arms apart.
“Could it be that all of you wish to return and hear their sarcastic sneers like ‘Ha, since you’re still defeated in the first round, does it make a difference if we attended or you attended’?”
Joey and Randolf twitched their brows and clenched their fists. Anne, on the other hand, jumped.
“That’s impossible, Leader. Anne will not lose. Anne guarantees that the whatever Sky Sword Guild can’t defeat !”
“That’s right.”
Rhode nodded with satisfaction. He turned to Marlene and Lize and continued.
“Our goal is to win. Not only this round, but also the next few rounds... No matter who our opponents are.”
Rhode paused for a mont.
“Now, I will arrange the sequence... Joey, you’re up first. Next is Marlene, Gillian, Anne, then myself.”
Rhode finished his sentence and turned to Joey who was dumbstruck. Joey thought that he wouldn’t be the first to fight in such an important competition, but it seed that things were out of his expectations, which forced him to stand up nervously.
“Sir, I-I...”
“Joey, I assign the most important mission to you...”
Rhode raised his hand to interrupt Joey’s words. Then, he said sothing which left everyone stunned.
“This match, you need to lose.”
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