It was snowing. Frost that had regarded prefer it had been crafted by the Gods himself swayed gently, touchdown on the rooftops, streetlamps, on the bottom, and at wherever it felt greatest. 

Regardless of the chilly climate, nobody had really considered forsaking the extremely anticipated match and as an alternative, their hearts thrumped with pleasure. As of at the moment, it had lastly begun. 

Though the stadium wasn’t as grand because the one within the Capital Metropolis the place the Queen resided, this massive stadium was solely near second. It counted as the biggest already in Zariya. 

The stadium might home nearly the entire individuals on the town and Zariya wasn’t precisely small both. Whereas the one within the Capital Metropolis might maintain greater than ten thousand, the one in Zariya adopted shut in second with seven thousand. 

The match had attracted quite a lot of individuals in addition to spectators. Seats have been organized in keeping with hierarchy, the commoners seat on the decrease deck whereas the aristocrats have been on the higher deck overlooking the stadium, permitting them to have a greater view. 

Each particular person within the stadium could not keep calm, everybody was buzzing with pleasure. Some could not even sit nonetheless and have been stressed. The stadium was crammed with totally different sorts of noises, some hoots, one other cheered loudly, a couple of extra whistles. 

All of them have been trying down on the area with eyes crammed with pleasure. And this included Rei and Inspector Han. Rei’s sharp eyes managed to select Jian Yu among the many ȧssembly of scholars that participated within the match. 

When he first heard that his brother was collaborating, his coronary heart was crammed with fear. May he face up to the strain? What if he received harm throughout the sport? There have been tons of questions and worries inside his head that he could not assist however pout. ‘Brother Yu…’ 

The match was significantly harsh. It did not simply encompass a duel between two people. There have been really two extra levels earlier than the duel. The primary spherical was marksmanship, extra ideally archery. 

Not many could be eradicated throughout the first spherical, a lot not like the second. The second spherical was searching. This spherical often eradicated nearly half of the individuals. Not solely was it troublesome, but additionally hazardous, particularly throughout the winter like now. And for some purpose, it was held particularly solely throughout the chilly climate. 

The searching was held within the spacious space, a coaching floor excellent behind the varsity. The place was stated to be rigorously supervised for occasions like this. Wanting from afar, the coaching floor regarded extra like a darkish forest. Though it was in broad daylight, it gave off an eerie feeling. 

The rule was easy. There have been quite a lot of wild animals there. The larger it was, the upper the factors. Nevertheless, issues have been by no means so simple as the way it was. As an alternative of worrying over find out how to transfer freely among the many heavy snow and trying to find the biggest animal like a headless rooster to kill, there have been varied traps and obstacles laid out that would trigger severe damage. 

Winter was a season for a excessive incidence of bronchial asthma and bronchitis. Collaborating within the searching sport was similar to one other harmful survival sport. 

The one benefits given was that the individuals would not be performing alone. On this spherical, they got the possibility to search out an ally among the many individuals and fashioned a gaggle of two. Work collectively and attempt for the perfect. 

Nevertheless, do not be fooled. 

It was only a facade. On the floor, it may need regarded just like the match simply gave a leeway to win, however on the within, it was simply one other mass elimination. If solely one of many two was injured and unable to proceed, the opposite teammate would even be eradicated as nicely. 

This fashion, it was a lot simpler for them to chop down the individuals and solely the perfect might be a part of the final spherical of the match, the ultimate duel. 

Some used excessive measures to win. Some simply had unhealthy blood with the others and used this chance to assault as within the coaching floor that was surrounded with tall and large bushes, nobody might precisely see what occurred and any accidents might cross as accidents. 

Unusually, Jian Yu confirmed uncommon indicators of calmness and no signal of nervousness. If extra, he really regarded like he needed to take a chunk off somebody. Rei sighed and will solely cheer for him inwardly. 

It was then the match host’s voice echoed loudly within the air. 

Taking a deep breath, the host’s loud booming voice got here out quickly like he was rapping a track. He launched the match slightly too excitedly and candy speak as he talked about a bunch of sponsors like he was dipping himself in honey. 

His mouth was shifting so quick like a prepare in a rush. Any regular particular person would have their tongue twisted in the event that they tried. 

“Now! Let’s not waste extra time and start the primary spherical, Archery!” 

Rei needed to say, ‘You’re the one losing an excessive amount of time.’ 

“Please, all of you stand in your designated place!” 

Because the host introduced the beginning of the match, all of the spectators that have been beforehand chatting with one another as to attend for the host to complete his lengthy speech, lastly turned their consideration again to the sector. 

And naturally, factors could be given relying on how shut their arrows landed in the direction of the middle.. Hitting bullseye could be rewarded with much more additional factors.