Kevin's recent attack seemed fierce, but looking at the field, everyone had only lost consciousness and hadn't sustained any real injuries.
In an instant, over a hundred people were knocked out without harm—this level of precise control was unimaginable if not witnessed firsthand.
This wasn't just a person; this was a god!
This man was simply a Sword God!
"Minister! Minister!"
"Your Majesty! I'm here! I'm here!"
The Minister rushed over at the King's urgent call.
"Within ten minutes, I want all the information on this man! Quickly!"
"Yes! Yes!"
The Minister quickly ran off, lamenting internally: Serving a ruler is like accompanying a tiger!
The King felt confident that with this man's help, the dragon-slaying plan would surely succeed.
"Wh-what... what just happened?"
"I think I saw a fire dragon, and then it was over."
"The genius Nine-Star Swordsman Allen was instantly defeated just like that?! That was a Nine-Star Swordsman!"
"Who exactly is this man?!"... Gradually, the crowd in the stands recovered, looking in shock at Kevin in the arena. Nine-Star Swordsmen represented the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and they had never heard of one being instantly defeated.
When two Nine-Star Swordsmen fought, even if there was a difference in strength, it would be an intense struggle, with victory only after exhausting all means.
For a Nine-Star Swordsman to be instantly defeated indicated the opponent's swordsmanship was on another level entirely.
"The victor has been decided!"
"Winner: Tsugikuni Yoriichi!"
"So powerful! This man is truly too powerful!"
"In an instant! Just an instant! Over a hundred contestants, all high-star Swordsmen, even a genius Nine-Star Swordsman, were instantly defeated!"
"And he managed to only knock these people out without harming them—this level of control, this swordsmanship!"
"This man is simply not human! He is a god! The God of Swordsmanship!"
The commentator, an Eight-Star Swordsman himself, was also skilled and insightful.
"Sword God! Sword God! Sword God!"... The audience in the stands all cheered. To them, superior swordsmanship deserved the utmost respect, and Kevin's display could be described as the pinnacle.
"Next, we will have an hour's break, after which the semifinals will commence! During this time, please enjoy the wonderful performance of our Swordswoman Idol Group!"
Many beautiful girls dressed in cute outfits rushed into the arena and began to perform.
Kevin returned to his contestant area. There were four contestant areas, A, B, C, and D, with one person in each, preventing disturbance between them.
Kevin returned to the D-area contestant lounge, locked the door, and then released his transformation.
"Hoo~!"
He sighed in relief. Tsugikuni Yoriichi was different from Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra's magic power rapidly depleted during transformation, whereas Tsugikuni Yoriichi's transformation, barring the use of breathing techniques or combat moves, didn't consume much magic power. In extreme conditions, he could maintain the transformation for three or four hours or more.
However, using powerful moves or engaging in intense combat would greatly shorten this time, possibly to three or five minutes.
He needed to use this time to rest well. After all, this was about winning 20 million J in prize money, and he didn't want to falter at a crucial moment.
Kevin was unaware that his performance had already caused a huge sensation. Everyone was discussing where the strong Tsugikuni Yoriichi came from.
Some speculated he was a hermit practicing alone in their country, while others believed he was an experienced Swordsman from another country. Opinions varied, and everyone had something to say.
In the royal palace.
"No such person found?! What does 'no such person found' mean?!"
The King frowned, looking at the Minister before him.
The Minister wiped his sweat and said, "Your Majesty! 'No such person found' means just that. I've checked the list of recent arrivals, and there is no one named Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Not only that, but the guards have never seen this man either."
"..."
"Is it transformation magic?"
The King speculated. Transformation magic was common, but without combat power, it was often disregarded.
But regardless of transformation magic, the opponent's swordsmanship was real. No matter who he was, he had to be included in the dragon-slaying plan.
The Minister asked, "Your Majesty, how should the semifinal matchups be arranged?"
"Hmm... Let's do it like this!"
The King arranged the matchups.
A short while later, an hour passed.
"Everyone! The exciting semifinals are about to begin! The matchups have been arranged! Everyone, please look at the big screen!"
Everyone looked at the big screen.
"Semifinal Match 1: Arthur VS Erza"
"Semifinal Match 2: Clay VS Tsugikuni Yoriichi"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"
Seeing the matchup table, the crowd in the stands became excited. They had all seen the preliminary rounds, and each of these four people was a powerful Swordsman.
Arthur was the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman in the Sobeya Kingdom, and Clay's strength was said to be on par with Arthur's.
Erza was the only female Swordsman to reach the semifinals; it was already quite incredible for a woman to stand in the arena, and she was also so beautiful.
As for Tsugikuni Yoriichi, this mysterious Swordsman, his superb swordsmanship was simply that of a Sword God. Everyone wanted to see that miraculous swordsmanship again.
"Now, please welcome contestant Arthur and contestant Erza to the stage!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh!"
"Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!"
"Erza! Erza! Erza!"... The crowd cheered the names of the two. Erza and Arthur walked out from their respective contestant lounges, standing in the center of the arena.
"Fairy Queen Erza?"
Arthur addressed Erza.
Erza was surprised: "You know me?!"
"Not exactly 'know,' I've just heard your name during my travels in the Fiore Kingdom."
"So that's how it is."
"You are a Mage, aren't you? You'd best use your magic."
Erza frowned in confusion: "Magic? Isn't this a competition for Swordsmen to compete in swordsmanship?"
"It is and it isn't. Those who become Star-ranked Swordsmen are all Magic Swordsmen who possess magic power. My swordsmanship is also my magic. If you intend to defeat me with swordsmanship alone, then you underestimate me. Bring out all your strength and show me the full power of you, called the Fairy Queen!"
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