The second day of the Transia Boxing Championship was just as packed as ever at the fight club. Most of the local residents had to work during the day to make ends meet and support their families, but that didn't dampen the little players' growing enthusiasm. They all saw the event as a great chance to make a name for themselves.
Even players who weren't in the strength or agility classes could shine in other events.
For example, the gunner class could enter the shooting contest. After Little Ashina's incredible twelve-win streak on the first day, it was Curve and Meow Shark's turn to battle for supremacy.
But the unlucky Meow Shark ran into the "wild NPC" archer-cavalier Lainnia in the fourth round and got thoroughly trounced.
By the time he'd loosed his third arrow, all twelve of hers were already buried in the bull's-eye.
Absolutely merciless!
But that was part of the fun of the Boxing Championship.
No one knew whether their next opponent would be one of those formidable NPCs. But it wasn't as if players had no chance at all at this stage. For instance, in the throwing event, Frostfang's Claw, representing the Blood Eagle Clan, ran into Count Andre in the third round.
He was lucky, too.
Andre made a small mistake on his final throw, allowing Yaya to narrowly beat him, 12 to 11. Yaya won a Nordin royal throwing knife as a prize and triggered a hidden quest.
Judging from the quest's content, though, Count White Mountain may have deliberately done him a favor to win over some of the promising warriors under Murphy.
Lord Murphy didn't mind in the slightest.
The championship wasn't just a way for players to grind points. It was also meant to ease the tension in the territory and