I Just want a Peaceful life

Chapter 859: Flattery

As time passed, the first individual battle for all the participants finally ended. With multiple battle areas, they could finish the first battle in a short period. Angus and the other juries went into another room to discuss the following battle arrangement.

"I suggest these participants should be arranged separately." said one of the old veterans.

A magic projection emerges from the table and shows a list of participant names and photos. Angus can see Ian, Axel, and Mia on the list, which does not surprise him. The three of them are entirely different from the other participants.

Even without their unique skills or abilities, they could easily overpower their opponent with their mana and magic equipment. The competition never forbids using magic items or weapons. Anyone could use as many magic tools as possible.

It may be unfair to those below who couldn't afford magic items. However, magic items are also consumable items. If they use it too much, they may use more money than the winning prize.

At that time, they will only become a huge loss for the participant or whoever sponsors the participant. Furthermore, the winning prize is not an unobtainable item. Anyone could get it if they had enough money and connections.

If someone could afford numerous high-quality magic items at once, they could buy the winning prize anytime. Therefore, no one forbids the usage of external props like magic weapons or tools.

"Is there anyone else who wants to add another participant?" asked the old veteran.

"I think Reza Regalsoar should also be on the list." said another old veteran.

"I suggest Berson..." said another jury.

Soon, more names were added to the list. Since this is the first battle, no one cares about the new suggestion name. Whether these people had the actual capability or not doesn't matter since the number of participants is still too many compared to the list.

After finishing the name list, Angus and the other juries returned to the screening room to observe the first team battle in the afternoon. Unlike the individual battle, which at most occurs for half an hour per fight, the team battle takes more time.

One team battle could take up to one hour for a single battle. Though, a battle this long is very rare and always ends up with a battle of attrition. At this moment, everyone was attracted to Ian's group. Unexpectedly, their battle ended just a few seconds after its start.

'Such strong combat prowess. No wonder, they are chosen by His Majesty as the Royal Team.' thought most of the juries inside the room.

"As expected of the group sponsored by His Majesty." said one of the veterans in the room.

"Yes, their level is completely different compared to others." said another veteran.

"Congratulations, Baron Victory. It seems the Royal team will secure this competition." said another old veteran while flattering Angus.

Everyone knows this team is personally trained by Angus and supported by His Majesty. They also know King Leon's intention by letting Angus' friend participate in the competition. The Royal Team is a political movement to show off to other kingdoms.

Unlike the individual battle, the team battle has fewer participants, which leads to fewer teams on the list. Moreover, the standard for the name list also rose significantly.

In a team battle, having just one or two strong participants is not enough. Many factors must be considered, such as teamwork, strategy, overall individual strength, etc.

These many considerations already give the juries a headache and lead to heated arguments even on the first day. If they put a team with average strength, all the other teams will also be included.

It is an entirely different situation than the individual team, where the fighting power difference could be clearly seen.

"What did you mean the Sycaro team was not qualified? Did you not see they had fourth grade?!!" said one of the old veterans.

"Hmph!! It is just one-fourth grade. But, they had bad teamwork. I bet they will immediately lose against any other team with good teamwork." retorted another old veteran.

"What did you say?!!" retorted the other old veterans.

Various heated arguments erupted inside the meeting room. Seeing no end to these petty fights, Angus could only sigh helplessly. Now, he starts to regret becoming a hidden juries. He partook in this troublesome task because he owed favors to King Leon for Everwhite's mess.

The initial incidents of Everwhite are caused by him, and there is also the bloodlust incident while forging Jayna's sword. Moreover, the guardian organization was also completely crippled.

They may have rebellious thoughts, but it is still a massive loss for the Heart kingdom. Now, Angus needed to work hard to make up for the loss and owed a lot of favors to King Leon for covering him.

Unless it was against his bottom line, Angus practically couldn't refuse King Leon's request for a while.

"*Sigh* This is going to take a while." grumbled Angus.

"Haha.. You will slowly get used to this situation, Baron Victory." commented the old veterans from the side.

Angus's relationship with these old veterans is very good since most of them try to curry favor with him. Seeing these old veterans bootlicking, Angus couldn't help but frown and remember his conversation with King Leon not too long ago.

"Supervise the noble families?!!" said Angus.

"Yes. To prevent those noble families from becoming cancerous for the kingdom, there is a need for a legal force to supervise the aristocrats and hide from the public. A noble family will be purged and eliminated without mercy when they cross a certain line or are too corrupted."

"At first, this was the responsibility of Everwhite Guardian and Count Flamewaver. However, you should know what happened to them after the previous incident. The Guardian practically crippled and disbanded." explained King Leon.

"Most of its current members are dead or take this opportunity to explore the world, away from duty and oath that previously bound them." added King Leon.