As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous cheers erupted in unison, like mountains collapsing and seas crashing.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
The Royal Knights raised their lances high, the clatter of their armor mingling with their resounding shouts.
The display startled quite a few of the participating Spirit Masters.
The grandeur of a great nation was undeniable.
The first match had already begun.
The first to take the field was none other than Blazing Fire Academy.
Their opponent was a team called Fabia Academy.
Blazing Fire Academy's first representative was their official captain, Huo Wushuang.
Clearly, Blazing Fire Academy's teachers had ideas somewhat similar to Flender's.
They not only wanted to win this first match, but also wanted to secure as large a margin as possible.
In the final rankings of the Qualifying Rounds, overall points were not the only factor.
The smaller point totals from individual victories were also extremely important.
If there was a tie in overall matches, the rankings would be determined by smaller points.
Flender did not pay attention to the match in the arena. Instead, he stood beside Xiao Wu.
He spoke to her in a low voice.
"You'll be the first to take the field in our match later."
"If you find yourself countered by your opponent, don't force it."
"You absolutely cannot get injured, understand?"
Xiao Wu smiled faintly.
"Don't worry, Dean. If I can't win, I'll just surrender."
Flender nodded.
"Our opponents will only get stronger. We cannot afford the slightest carelessness."
The match progressed quickly.
Once there was a gap in strength between Spirit Masters, victory and defeat were often decided in an instant.
Whichever side had stronger spirit skills and a higher Soul Power Level
could easily defeat their opponent.
After all, situations involving spirit bones were exceedingly