Most of the Japanese in the West Guard Pavilion did not have much to eat. They were already full.
After all, Japan had plenty of talented Mages. In terms of overall strength, they were one of the top Mages in the world. Every country that came to the West Guard Pavilion to challenge their Mages would behave respectfully and speak softly.
However, these people from China were so full of themselves. They had never seen anyone who dared to bully others in their own territory!
"Since you are so eager to be educated, don't blame us for not treating you well. Someone, go and set up the dueling ground. Make sure the duel can be carried out smoothly after the banquet!" said the teacher of the women's team.
"Yes, Miss Tegami!"
A few of her disciples immediately left the banquet and furiously set up the dueling ground. They were furious at the management of the West Guard Pavilion.
Mochizuki No Ken wanted to say something, yet he let out a sigh when he realized that the duel was unavoidable.
What a bunch of hot-tempered young people. Couldn't they wait a little longer for something so important?
Tegami was most likely the mentor of the defenders. The eyes of the defenders flickered when they heard that the duel was going to take place tonight.
The blond Okamoto Matsuki was smiling too. He was not a patient person. He had already had the urge to teach these disrespectful Chinese a lesson, but since they were so eager to get themselves killed, they could not blame the West Guard Pavilion!
It would be a huge mistake if they thought the members of the West Guard Pavilion were just ordinary defenders.
They were from the same batch as the Japanese team. In terms of strength, they might not necessarily lose to the Japanese team.
The representatives of the Training Hall and the national team could take turns. If the defenders of the Training Hall performed well, it was very likely that they would replace the representatives of the national team during the training.
Everyone wanted to be famous in Venice. As such, they would try their best every time they challenged the Training Hall, just so they had a chance to advance to the next level.
"Let's discuss it while we eat. Are we going to have a group duel, or a one-on-one duel? I personally prefer a one-on-one duel, but I don't think there are many people on the national team who are just here to make up the numbers," Guan Yu glanced at the blond Okamoto Matsuki and cut straight to the topic.
"If it's a one-on-one, then so be it. Both teams will choose five contestants for a one-on-one duel," the teacher of the Tegami Gymnasium said.
"Teacher, let me do it. There are bound to be some frogs at the bottom of the well in such a vast land and abundant resources. I think I'm the most suitable person for this kind of educational matter." The blonde Okamoto Song was the first to volunteer.
Xin Zi shook his head and said, "Those who come are guests. Let them choose their opponents."
Guan Yu immediately fixed his eyes on Okamoto Song and said, "I'll choose him then."
"Master, the battle arena is ready, and the protective enchantment is operating normally." A disciple came forward and reported respectfully to Nobuko Fujikata.
Nobuko Fujikata nodded and said to everyone, "Then let's not waste any more time. Let's move to the arena!"
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The West Guard Pavilion's dueling ground was located to the south, facing the ocean. It seemed to be a huge rhombus-shaped platform that had been constructed artificially in the air above the mountain. When there was no duel going on, it seemed like it could even be used as a landing pad for helicopters. As soon as the team entered the dueling ground, they saw a black helicopter leaving the place and heading toward the naval fortress.
The square platform was bigger than they had imagined. It could easily serve as a runway for some airliners.
The arena was diamond-shaped, and three of its corners were exposed seven to eight hundred meters in the air. Other than the invisible barrier, there was not even the slightest bit of railing. The diamond-shaped arena was not thick, and as a whole, it looked more like a sheet. Below it was a stone body that extended from the mountain to support it.
If the surface of such a thin and spacious battlefield wasn't hard enough, it would be easily destroyed by the power of magic.
"This rhombus-shaped dueling ground is made of gray crystals. Don't worry, it won't be able to withstand your magic. You are still far from being able to break it into pieces," said the Japanese girl who was arguing with Jiang Shaoxu.
The girl's name was Koike Shoko. Her aura had already clashed with Jiang Shaoxu's aura at the dining table. It seemed like Jiang Shaoxu would only beat her up!
That being said, Koike Shoko was quite bothered by what Jiang Shaoxu had said at the dining table. She had never seen such a shameless woman from China!
"We won't hit rocks, we only hit faces," Jiang Shaoxu knew Koike Shoko was being sarcastic, thus he blurted out.
Koike Shoko chuckled. She quickly glanced to the side, but her smile soon froze on her face.
…
"Let's discuss among ourselves," said the lecturer of the national training hall, Nobuko Fujikata.
Ai Jiangtu led the crowd to their seats on the other side. Initially, he wanted to discuss who would be the host of this competition. However, when he realized that a few of them had already shifted their anger to someone else, he could only look on helplessly.
They had already decided who would be taking part in the duels.
"We've already chosen our people. These three will be taking part in the duels with the members of the national training hall," said Ai Jiangtu.
The three people were Jiang Shaoxu, Guan Yu, and Mofan, who had already decided who they would be taking part in the duels.
"Didn't we agree at the banquet? You will be picking five people, and you will be picking five of us to take part in five duels. Don't you know how to count?" said the golden-haired Okamoto Matsuki.
"Five duels. Won't we win if we win three duels?" said Ai Jiangtu.
"So you're picking three people?" A Japanese commander in a military uniform raised his thick brows. His eyes flickered with a hint of anger.
As a matter of fact, if he were thirty or forty years younger, he would have jumped up and taught these disrespectful representatives of China a lesson!
These people were not treating the representatives of the Japanese training hall seriously!
"Captain is the best!" Jiang Yu secretly gave Ai Jiangtu a thumbs up.
"I'll give him ten points for being so cocky!" said Zhao Manyan with a smile.
"That being said, it also means that Jiang Shaoxu, Guan Yu, and Mofan can't afford to lose," said Nan Jue.
"I don't know about the others, but there's no way I'm going to lose this duel," Guan Yu was the first to step forward. It was obvious that he was going to take the lead!
Guan Yu slowly walked up to the representatives of the Japanese training hall. There were ten representatives from the national training hall. Among them, he had met Okamoto Matsuki and Mochizuki Chihaya before.
Nine of them were kneeling in the front row, with white ribbons tied around their necks. In Japan, it represented unyielding fighting spirit, but in China, it represented mourning.
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