The Tournament Continues (Part 2)

Seeing the giant axe getting closer and closer to his body, Kurelle finally abandoned his dignity as a Division Commander, and immediately performed a forward roll, rushing to the right front, narrowly avoiding Taurus's double-edged axe.

"What the heck! Referee, isn't what Brigade Commander Anna did a foul?"

Having narrowly escaped a fatal blow, Kurelle, panting, scrambled to his feet and pointed at the double-bladed axe in Taurus's hand, shouting loudly. The referee glanced at Anna standing behind Taurus, then declared righteously, "Brigade Commander Anna is not carrying any weapon. The cow before us and the giant axe in his hand were both created by Brigade Commander Anna using magic, so it is not a violation!"

Upon hearing this, Kurelle nearly choked on his own blood, but the referee's explanation was reasonable; it was indeed impossible to rule Anna had violated the rules. Therefore, the bewildered Kurelle could only dodge Taurus's attacks in the ring, staging a medieval version of 'PUBG,' becoming a true 'Voldemort'.

However, while Kurelle struggled to evade in the ring, Anna's pursuit was equally arduous. The prolonged summoning of Taurus was also a heavy burden for Anna; sweat began to bead on her face, and her complexion turned pale.

"Close the Gate of Taurus!"

"Buzz!"

With Anna's command, Taurus, who was chasing Kurelle all over the ring, vanished into thin air as a golden streak. Kurelle, having narrowly escaped death, lay on the ring, panting heavily, recovering his depleted strength while searching for an opportunity to counterattack Anna. Unfortunately, reality was far harsher than Kurelle had imagined. Just when he thought he was temporarily safe, Anna launched a new offensive.

"Open, Gate of Virgo, Virgo!"

"Buzz"

The space trembled slightly, and then a woman named Virgo, dressed in a black maid dress, emerged from under the arena.

"Miss Anna, is there anything I can do for you?"

Anna stared blankly at Balug, who was dressed in a maid's dress, and then asked in confusion, "Virgo, why are you dressed like this?"

Virgo stole a glance at Sordil, who was sitting on the high platform, and then said with a blush, "This is the price I paid for something I did wrong not long ago, Miss Anna, you'd better not ask!"

Although Balug's movements were subtle, the observant Anna still noticed them. However, winning the match was the most important thing right now, so Anna didn't pursue the matter further, keeping it to herself and planning to ask Virgo about it after the match. Putting Virgo aside for the moment, Anna pointed to the ring beneath her feet and Kurelle standing not far away, saying, "Virgo, see the ring we're standing on? Except for the parts that I and that guy on the other side need to stand in, the rest has been riddled with holes!"

"Understood!"

Virgo nodded, then vanished from the arena floor. Immediately afterward, large craters appeared in the arena floor, transforming the once-complete arena into two irregular fan-shaped sections, the areas of which were steadily shrinking. Finally, only the small section beneath Anna and Kurelle's feet remained. Seeing this, Kurelle felt completely stunned! He stared dumbfounded at Anna standing not far away, unsure whether to surrender or fight to the bitter end.

Unlike the silence on the arena, the spectators on the high platform were all slumped in their chairs, laughing uproariously.

"Haha! Division Commander Kurelle, you've really embarrassed yourself this time!"

"Yes! If Division Commander Kurelle chooses to attack, he'll have to go around the arena, which means he'll have to leave the arena. But if he doesn't attack, Brigade Commander Anna might use some kind of magic to attack him, and he'll still fall off the arena. Sigh, Division Commander Kurelle, you're really pitiful!"

"Haha! Brothers, never mess with Brigade Commander Anna again, or else... haha!"

Upon hearing this, everyone on the stage nodded in unison. They secretly vowed to cultivate a good relationship with Brigade Commander Anna and latch onto her. Just then, a soft murmur drifted from somewhere.

"Tch! If you offend the general, you'll be a hundred and twenty times worse off!"

"Gulp"

Upon hearing this, a series of swallowing sounds echoed across the platform, and everyone turned to look at Sordil, who sat in the main seat, with awe. However, Sordil, the protagonist, seemed oblivious to the words, remaining seated motionless. Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, a soft snore came from the main seat.

"Whoosh"

"Pop!"

A popping sound came from the main seat, followed by Sordil shaking his head violently and glancing around. Seeing Sordil awake, everyone on the platform quickly turned their heads forward, their eyes fixed on the match below, which was nearing its end. On the arena, Kurelle and Anna each stood in a different direction. Virgo was nowhere to be seen; instead, an archer dressed in horse costume stood before Anna.

Sagittarius drew an arrow from his quiver and aimed it at Kurelle, who stood opposite him. Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, a dramatic scene unfolded in the arena. Kurelle quickly crouched down, took off one of his boots, and threw it at Anna. At that moment, Sagittarius's arrow reached Kurelle had no choice but to jump off the arena to avoid it. Anna, trying to escape the 'biological weapon,' also jumped off the arena at the same time, turning what seemed like a sure victory into a draw.

Faced with this situation, everyone in the stands and the referee in the ring were stunned. After a long while, the referee remembered his task, hurriedly blew his whistle to stop the match, and announced the result. Instantly, shouts of 'condemnation' for Kurelle and voices of regret for Anna's defeat rang out from the stands.

"Division Commander Kurelle is so despicable! How could he throw a shoe at Brigade Commander Anna?"

"Exactly! This behavior is shameless! As a member of Anna Fan Club, I strongly condemn Division Commander Kurelle!"

"Brother, are you also a member of Anna Fan Club? I've finally found my people! Brother, please let me join you in condemning Division Commander Kurelle!"

"Okay, brother! Let's condemn Division Commander Kurelle together! Oh, right, brother! I forgot to tell you, the headquarters of our Anna Fan Club is in the Medical Brigade."

"Is your Anna Fan Club still recruiting? We'd like to join too!"

"Yes! Yes! We all want to join!"

Just as the calls for condemnation were growing louder, a challenge rang out from the high platform, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

"Brigade Commander the Guard Brigade, Heradi, challenges General Oddek, the Guardian of the Western Territory!"

Upon hearing this, all the original members of the Bell Dragon Rider Regiment were dumbfounded. They couldn't understand how Heradi could have become so arrogant as to challenge their leader. However, when they saw Heradi being carried by Sordil and flying towards the arena, they all understood. Heradi, that 'Iron Fool,' must have done something to anger their leader again, and now their leader was using this opportunity to rightfully teach him a lesson. Thinking this, they collectively observed three minutes of silence for Heradi, then stared intently at the arena, ready to watch the drama unfold.