Josette stared at the greatsword swinging toward her. Before the flat of the blade could even touch her forehead, she fainted!
Seeing all three of his bosses instantly defeated in a single move by that special forces captain, the sky bandit Rago no longer dared to fight and immediately shouted, "I surrender! I surrender!"
The referee announced to everyone, "In that case, I hereby declare that the two teams advancing to the finals are the bracer team led by Calvard Republic's A-rank bracer Zin, and the special forces team led by Second Lieutenant Lorence, captain of the special forces! The finals will be held tomorrow. The winners will earn the chance to enter the royal castle and enjoy Liberl's finest cuisine!"
Upon hearing that, Zin laughed heartily. "Well now, Calvard has some pretty good food too, but the most famous cuisine on the entire continent is the food of the Liberl royal family. I've wanted to try it for a long time. I really hope we can win tomorrow's final."
Uchiha Madara smiled as he looked at him. Zin asked strangely, "Is there something on my face?"
Uchiha Madara smiled. "No. Nothing at all."
Inwardly, he warned himself that although Zin was also a bracer, it was still impossible to tell whether he was friend or foe. Under such circumstances, if he rashly trusted him and revealed his entire plan to enter the royal castle, then if it were used against him by an enemy, the whole country—Liberl itself—might be plunged into irreversible ruin...
Estelle naturally did not possess Uchiha Madara's meticulous mind. She chatted and laughed with Zin and Olivier. Fortunately, neither of them asked anything crucial, so Uchiha Madara did not stop her.
After they returned to the hotel, Uchiha Madara said to Estelle, "Estelle, lately, have you