At tonight's pre-match banquet, Luo Zhen met the representative team from "Vivel," led by Yumiyell.
They were Humanoid Demon Scarabs, supporters of Jace—and assassins dispatched by him.
Think about it. Why would Yumiyell and the others represent "Vivel" in the "Aerial Combat Martial Arts Festival"?
It wasn't because they had too much free time. They understood very clearly what this year's "Aerial Combat Martial Arts Festival" signified.
"The Holy Father forced the 'Aerial Combat Martial Arts Festival' to take place. That alone has made many people suspicious. Someone as shrewd as Jace would certainly understand that this decision must carry extraordinary significance. With a little thought, it's obvious that, since 'Vivel' lacks sufficient combat strength, the Holy Father intends to gather the Aerial Knights from the Floating Cities of academies around the world and strike at him."
Luo Zhen spoke at length.
"If that's the case, Jace won't sit idly by. He'll certainly take action as well."
That action was to have his own subordinates represent "Vivel" and participate in the "Aerial Combat Martial Arts Festival," where they would crush the Aerial Knights of the human forces.
"If they crush the Aerial Knights of the human forces at the 'Aerial Combat Martial Arts Festival' and take first place, then, first, they'll be able to weaken the human forces' combat strength. Second, if the Humanoid Demon Scarabs display sufficiently overwhelming power, Jace can use that to declare to the world that he possesses the right to rule humanity. After all, no human Aerial Knight can defeat them. They would be the strongest beings in existence."
For Jace, who intended to dominate humanity through sheer force, this would be a crucial process.
However...
"Conversely, if the human forces defeat the Humanoid Demon Scarabs' team and take first place at the 'Aerial Combat