The atmosphere in the great hall was tense.
Ever since entering Qin Palace God's Ruins, Lin Baici had performed so impressively that his influence had grown by leaps and bounds. With Dudek backing him up, even Kurita Isao, a Dragon Rank powerhouse, didn't dare utter a single objection.
He was unbelievably frustrated!
Since reaching Dragon Rank, the Sword Saint had never suffered such a humiliation. This stretch of time had certainly been an eye-opener.
So people really could get so angry that their blood vessels burst.
"Huh? Can one person fight twice?"
Summer Hongyao was relatively straightforward. She wasn't trying to get Kurita Isao into trouble; she was just wondering if she could fight twice.
Kurita Isao hoped the King would call him back, but the King didn't. Instead, he pointed casually. "A hundred-man commander!"
A little eunuch immediately stepped forward with a wooden fork, picked up a bronze soldier, and placed it in a slot on the chessboard.
Smoke burst forth and faded. A bronze soldier, two meters tall and clad in helmet and armor, appeared.
"A hundred-man commander leads a hundred soldiers. You can think of him as a centurion!"
Sannomiya Airi explained it to Kurita Isao.
Kurita Isao had lost a hand and was in poor shape, so he didn't want a fight where he first steadied his footing, tested his opponent, and then waited for an opening to deliver a killing blow.
Keeping his eyes on the centurion opposite him, Kurita Isao launched an attack.
He charged, then drew his blade!
Whoosh!
Kurita Isao dashed past the centurion's side.
The centurion had only just raised its shield when its whole body stiffened. Then bronze-colored blood sprayed from it as its head separated from its body and it crashed to the ground.
"Excellent!"
The King shouted and