The open-air arena is like a huge bird's nest, with white searchlight beams shooting out of it.
The square was crowded with people, and the guardrail of the entrance passage went around and around. The crowd suddenly started to stir, and a giant airship was passing overhead.
A searchlight beam illuminates the airship. An LED screen hangs on the side of the airship, and the promotional MV for tonight's game is playing on the screen.
There is a pyramid standing on the desert, with the spire facing the bright sun. Anubis in the mural is holding a scepter, and the eyes on the jackal's head shine brightly.
When the camera turned, the moonlight was bright, and Buster, a cat-headed man, had his arms folded in front of his chest.
The camera zoomed out, and a dashing girl in red stood in front of Buster, with one hand on her hip and her high horse tail swaying in the wind.
On the red side, Jolina Jones, represents Sharo Nation.
The MV screen freezes for a moment and falls into darkness. A sword is pulled out from its sheath. The bright light of the sword illuminates the colorful falling cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms float to a cup of sake, and ripples appear on the surface of the wine.
A slender hand was raised and handed to the alluring red lips.
The woman was wearing a traditional Ukizakura costume, her chest was undulating, her black hair was tied behind her head with a gold hairpin, and the formidable Kusanagi sword was placed on her knees.
Blue side, Tachibana Chimitsu, represents Ukikura Kingdom.
Although she acted gentle and pleasant, the cold light in Tachibana Qianguang's eyes made people shudder through the screen.
She once used thunderous means to kill daimyo who attempted to rebel, and her skill in being able to secure Ukikura's throne as a woman is evident.
In the eyes of the world, Jolina on the red side is like a dark horse who suddenly appeared, and her past is unclear.
Therefore, the support rate of both parties before the game reached 30-70, with Chimitsu Tachibana leading by a huge advantage.
There were more and more spectators in the open-air arena, and the seats were gradually filled. Sigrid walked down the stairs holding two large buckets of popcorn.
"Hurry up, Raven, Lin has prepared a position in front for us!"
Chu Yun put one hand in his pocket, restrained the desire to take out the cigarette case, followed behind, and said:
"Have you finished eating?"
Sigrid was like an alert hamster: "These two buckets are mine. If you want to eat, just buy them yourself."
"I don't intend to compete with you." Chu Yun said, "I just don't want to keep my mouth idle."
"Hmm...Okay, but you should eat less, because popcorn has no nutrition." The little secretary looked convinced.
You have no right to say this...Chu Yun restrained his desire to complain and found a seat in the front row to sit down, with an unobstructed view of the green field.
When the field card is unfolded, the green field will transform into another scene, and protective shields will be raised around the stands to prevent spectators from being accidentally injured by the aftermath of the showdown.
The atmosphere in the stadium was noisy and lively. Chu Yun was not used to this kind of situation, but several games related to Lin Xiao were also watched this way.
Moreover, the popularity of the epee man is much higher than that of both sides in this game.
"Speaking of which, Jolina actually represented Saran in the World Championships. That's amazing!" Sigrid said with a popcorn bucket on her knees.
Chu Yun adjusted his sitting posture and crossed his arms.
"She must have experienced a cruel adventure in Sharo. After all..." Chu Yun said solemnly: "The eyes of the gods will only be on the warriors who break out of the siege."
In the luxurious box, fruit snacks were placed on the coffee table in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Jiang Shang, as the host, was chatting with Ms. Foote, the representative of the Salo Alliance.
"This year's representative player of Salo surprised everyone." Jiang Shang looked out the window at the venue.
"Honestly, this is the choice of the Sharo gods." Ford said calmly, "When the girl first appeared, the cat god Buster was accompanying her, which really shocked everyone."
"I remember that Buster had a very high status in Sharo. Is that right?" Jiang Shang asked curiously.
"Yes." Ford said, "Although he is not one of the nine pillar gods, Buster has a very high reputation in the hearts of the people of Sharo. He is the patron saint of the family and has the ability to distinguish good from evil."
"She chose this girl, and Jolina did indeed kill the leader of the Card Faller organization." Ford picked up the black tea, and the wrinkles on the corners of her mouth raised when she smiled: "She does have the qualifications to become the new flag of Sharo
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"The Sharo Alliance also provided her with a lot of help, right?" Jiang Shang said.
Ford was noncommittal: "To be precise, Sharo believes in Buster and is willing to follow God's will."
Jiang Shang nodded slightly.
From his perspective.
"Amaterasu" Tachibana Senko, although she does not have a complete deck system like Jolina, she has the blood of a true god flowing in her body.
If it weren't for that monster Lin Xiao, he would be far ahead of everyone else and take the lead in spying on the ninth level law.
Tachibana Qianguang, who has the blood of gods, probably has an advantage over any card master from other countries on the road to becoming a god.
‘The envoy of Ra, is it against the Amaterasu bloodline...’ Jiang Shang’s eyes flickered.
Jiang Shang did not dare to judge the outcome, but selfishly he still hoped that Representative Sharo would win. After all, Qiao Linna was half of his own family.
Players lounge.
"Don't be nervous." Lin Xiao stood and handed over a bottle of mineral water, "Here, drink some water."
Jolina sat on the bench under the locker, reached out and took the mineral water, and said: "Are you the coach?"
"I can be you if you need me," Lin Xiao said with a smile.
"Hmph...you have a more important use." Qiao Linna unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to Lin Xiao, "Well, I won't drink it."
"What's the purpose?" Lin Xiao took the mineral water, "I'll avenge you after you lose?"
"I said, can't you hope that I win?" Jolina laughed angrily.
"Emotionally I hope you win, but analytically, Tachibana Qianguang has a greater chance of winning, so if you can't win, I'll give up..."
Lin Xiao paused and said, "I mainly don't want you to get hurt."
"You know, fighting always hurts, so this sentence is meaningless."
Qiao Linna stood up, looked at Lin Xiao almost face to face, raised her gaze, and said: "But I will remember your words... remember that someone is waiting for me."
Lin Xiao also knew that it was impossible to persuade her to abstain, so she smiled helplessly: "Come on."
"Tch, you are so unsure of me." Jolina said, "Give me your hand."
Lin Xiao stretched out his left hand.
"Right hand." Jolina said.
The fire in the palm of Lin Xiao's right hand was like a cluster of dark flames, shining brightly.
Another small hand quietly covered it, and the golden fire and the dark flame overlapped, like a dialogue and blending of two ideas.
The fingers of their right hands were intertwined.
Jolina pretended to be a sheep and said calmly: "Can you see my rank clearly?"
"The peak of the seventh level." Lin Xiao said.
"What now?" Jolina mobilized the Tarot card "Power" in the fire.
Her hands were soft and strong, and a new source of power was brewing in the fire, temporarily raising her level to eighth level.
The corner of Lin Xiao's mouth raised slightly: "It's still far behind me, but... it's enough for the field of use."
"How much confidence do you have in me?" Jolina asked sideways.
"Coach, I'm very satisfied." Lin Xiao still held her hand and said vowedly: "Go ahead and come back with a beautiful victory."
Jolina calmly let go of her hand and walked towards the exit of the lounge.
The cheers in the stadium gradually became real. The girl with a high ponytail stood in the shadow of the players' tunnel. One step forward was the bright light.
She turned around and looked back, and saw the black-haired young man standing in the shadows, crossing his arms and nodding encouragingly.
A bright smile rose at the corner of Jolina's mouth. She quickly put away her smile, and walked towards the venue with a hint of edge in the red child.
The fans cheered enthusiastically and the audience started talking.
"Jolina!
"Sara's players are actually quite beautiful." "Can you win? Opposite is Ukikura's Hikaru."
The girl in red clothes stood on one side of the venue, with a thin sword hanging from her waist. The spotlight illuminated her neat high ponytail and delicate and tall profile.
The noise in her ears gradually disappeared, and Jolina's eyes were extremely focused, staring at the figure walking out of the opposite passage.
She was a graceful and regal queen, with waterfall-like black hair braided into a bun, and pale red makeup at the corners of her eyes. Although she was beautiful and tempting, she gave people a strong sense of crisis, like a gorgeous flower from the other side.
When Chimitsu Tachibana appeared on the stage, the audience burst into enthusiastic cheers. This Queen of Sakura is extremely popular and has captured many fans with her appearance.
Tachibana Qianguang stood on the other side of the venue with her wooden clogs on her feet, looking at Jolina and nodding gracefully.
"The players on both sides are already in place!" The commentator's voice echoed passionately, "The venue card for this duel is, 'Mount Olympus'!"
The majestic holy mountain rises from the ground in the center of the site, the morning glow shines on the steep stone walls, and the cry of the eagle is heard in the sea of clouds.
"I've encountered this venue card before." Lin Xiao sat down next to Chu Yun in the audience, reached out and grabbed a large handful from the secretary's popcorn bucket.
Sigrid looked at Lin Xiao angrily.
"What do you think of the odds of winning?" Chu Yun crossed his arms and said.
"After all, it is the blood of the true god. Rationally, I think Qiao Linna will lose, but emotionally I believe her." Lin Xiao said: "Because Ka Master is a kind of person who believes in miracles."
"Do you believe in miracles..." Chu Yun showed a rare smile, nodded and said, "That's why I will always walk with you."
Normal people would have run away long ago when they heard that they were going to fight Satan or Chi You.
It was precisely because he believed in Lin Xiao that Chu Yun chose to travel with this epee man.
Lin Xiao smiled slightly and said, "We'll see if a miracle happens in this game."
on the field.
The top of Mount Olympus.
Two figures stood among the clouds and mist.
Tachibana Qianguang said: "Your heart is restless."
"I hate mysterious words." Jolina frowned.
Tachibana Qianguang smiled, and his eyes seemed to penetrate people's hearts: "You are afraid of failure, but also long for recognition, so you want to use this victory to prove yourself."
"Aren't you afraid of failure?" Jolina asked.
"Some people are born noble." Tachibana Qianguang's eyes flashed, like a self-pitying actor: "Their failure, in the eyes of ordinary people, also means success."
"Foolish talk. No one is born noble." Jolina said coldly: "Beggars can also become emperors, and humans can be as good as gods."
"I have heard many such remarks. Without exception, they all broke their heads in the face of reality."
Tachibana Qianguang flicked his sleeves, already holding a beautifully withered sword scabbard in Su's hand, and his eyes turned completely cold:
"I will teach you what the power of Amaterasu is."
The chilling aura came towards her, and Jolina's eyes shrank slightly. There seemed to be a huge statue of god behind Tachibana Qianguang.
It was a radiant golden statue, shining brightly in the sky and on the earth, and radiating golden firelight from its entire body.
The main god of Ukizakura, Amaterasu.
Although his authority is somewhat inferior, Amaterasu's status is equivalent to that of Zeus among the gods of Chaos and Odin among the gods of Nidhogg.
Tachibana Qianguang has the blood of the true god flowing in his body, and it is ten times easier than others to step into the sacred realm that symbolizes the "demigod hero".
This is exactly what Tachibana Chimitsu calls "born noble".
Ability to borrow the authority of Amaterasu to send down a sun-like power.
Powerful, dazzling, and impossible to look directly at!
Not only did Jolinna see it, but the audience also let out a burst of exclamation.
The statue of Amaterasu was almost real and gave the audience a strong shock!
"What do you mean, are you going to fight against Amaterasu?"
"How do you win?"
"The royal family of Ukikura can directly use the power of the god's bloodline, it's so unreasonable!"
When Jolina faced Orange Qianguang, it was as if she were facing a divine kingdom. Thousands of rays of light pressed down on her slender shoulders with unparalleled intimidation. Hairs suddenly appeared on her skin, and thin drops of blood oozed from the blood vessels on her arms.
The heat wave rushed towards her face. Jolina wiped a drop of sweat from her chin and raised the corner of her mouth: "Hey... I thought Amaterasu's pressure could be so terrifying."
Tachibana Qianguang frowned displeased, his eyes were cold, and his thoughts were like lightning.
After facing the authority of Amaterasu, she was still able to speak?
The pressure is like a big mountain, and the suppression of blood makes it difficult for people to resist.
However, Jolina slowly straightened her back, without even using the authority of the god Sharo. Her ruby eyes flashed with provocation and she raised her chin:
"You know, I have seen more than one god more powerful than Amaterasu."
"Morning star, storm, war." Qiao Linna said solemnly: "In the end, they were all beaten to the ground."
In the viewing area, Jiang Shang was a little surprised that Qiao Linna was able to get rid of Amaterasu's coercive influence.
After all, Qiao Linna's hard power is only at the peak of the seventh level and has not reached the eighth level. It is really difficult to face the pressure of the true god.
As a result, not only was she safe, but she was even able to provoke Tachibana Chimitsu?
Tachibana Qianguang's eyes became colder and colder, and five fingers were put on the hilt at the end of the sword's sheath one after another. The condensed momentum was like a black cloud gathering over Mount Olympus.
"You have no idea what God means."
Tachibana Qianguang said coldly: "Thinking that defeating their projections is equivalent to defeating the true body of God is like a complacent ant. It's pitiful and ridiculous!"
The Ukisakura people were almost obsessed with the gods and their bloodline. In Tachibana Qianguang's eyes, the fallen Chi You was just a clone.
The true form of God refers to the group of real gods who turned the world upside down in the medieval era.
"Tell me -" Jolina's high ponytail was flying in the strong wind, her eyes were like a proud lion's, and she asked: "Can Amaterasu also bleed?"
Tachibana Qianguang paused, and the hand holding the sword hilt stiffened for a moment.
There is no need for Jolina to draw it herself, three tarot cards automatically fly out from the deck and surround Jolina.
Form the ‘Holy Triangle’ card array in Tarot cards.
Symbolizes the past, present, and future.
In the past, she was a homeless girl who was abandoned in the slums, a reverse "The Hanged Man" who could not see the light of day.
Now, he is an adventurer who has formed bonds with friends and lovers, and he is the "Wheel of Fortune" whose destiny has changed.
In the future, she will step into the holy realm and become an invincible female swordsman, a true "power" with both inner softness and lion-like bravery!
Tachibana Qianmitsu's movements were affected by "The Hanged Man". Due to the hints in Jolinna's movements and words, she hesitated for a moment in drawing the sword.
The "Wheel of Fortune" rotates quietly, and invisible protection envelopes Jolina, allowing her to hit the vital point more accurately.
And "power" allows Jolinna's source power to briefly break through the eighth level and enter the holy realm!
"Contestant Jolina drew out her sharp blade and launched a surprise attack!" the commentator shouted loudly, "Contestant Tachibana Chimitsu's sword-drawing technique was also brewing - this was an irresistible slash!
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Tachibana Senko's finishing move is called "Ama no Kusanagi", which is also the nickname of Kusanagi Sword.
Tian Cong Yun is a sword-drawing move, as fast as a shooting star and as fast as a thunder shadow.
Even Jiang Shang doesn’t have the confidence to avoid the ‘Bad Sword Technique Tian Congyun’.
He took his hands out of the sleeves of his Taoist robe, his eyes nervous, staring at the two people who were getting closer and closer to each other on the top of the mountain.
Jolina is like a leaping lion, and Tachibana Qianguang is like a cheetah ready to attack.
One side relies on the blessing of the tarot array, and the other side has the nourishment of the blood of God.
They are all eighth level.
There is no time to wait, and there is no room for slow expansion of the field and sudden collision.
He will use the next move, the finishing move that is close to Chi Chi, to decide the winner!
Is it to strike first or to strike later?
Time suddenly stopped at this moment.
Jiang Shang seemed to be able to hear his own swallowing sound, and tension and anticipation enveloped the entire venue.
In the audience, Lin Xiao's eyes flashed, and an unparalleled and beautiful sword flashed before his eyes.
"Time magic...?" Lin Xiao muttered.
The most powerful card in the Tarot system is the complete form of The Fool, serial number 01: The Magician.
Zheng.
It's like Suzuo's beautiful sword-drawing slash when he cut off Yamata no Orochi's body from the waist.
The sky was divided into two halves, and two broad clusters of clouds and mist spread out, as if blood mist was splashing into the sky, just like a cherry blossom snow floating from the ground.
The Kusanagi sword is unsheathed.
Blood splashed onto Tachibana Chimitsu's face, her eyes were cold, and she was holding a Kusanagi sword that was as bright as frost and snow.
In front of her, Jolinna's chest and abdomen were slashed with a bloody slash. Her eyes were like flickering candles, and she said:
"As expected of the Tiancongyun Sword..."
"You." Tachibana Qianguang raised her head and recovered from her brief confusion. A cold feeling came from the back of her neck, and blood stained her black hair from behind.
"Even if I pause time, you can still hit me one step ahead." Jolina said, "But..."
Tachibana Qianguang fell down with a "winter" sound, and the statue behind her shed golden blood. The light around her body was dim and gradually dispersed into particles of light.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Jolina held the tarot cards in her blood-stained palms, took the "Magician" back to the fire, and said:
"It seems that Amaterasu can also bleed."
The venue was silent for a long time, and the audience had not recovered from the millisecond of fighting.
"It's over...a beautiful finishing move competition, contestant Jolina won the final victory!"
It wasn't until the excited voice of the commentator sounded that the audience woke up from a dream.
"It's unbelievable, facing Tachibana Chimitsu's best sword-drawing technique, the winner was decided in one round!" the commentator was still talking about it.
Applause erupted like thunder, and cheers and shock swept the entire venue.
A new top four player was born.
The girl stained red by blood stood on the field, her high horse tail swaying in the wind, her eyes seemed to be looking for something, and finally settled on a corner of the auditorium.
Like the ice and snow melting, a smile gradually appeared on the girl's face.
The audience was excited. Almost tens of thousands of people were struck by this smile at this moment, and the barrage area exploded instantly.
"I will protect this smile!"
"She smiles at me, she has me in her heart!"
"Wow, Miss Jones has a sweetheart at the first sight."
The director followed Jolina's gaze and the camera searched the auditorium sensibly.
The camera quickly settled on the area where Sigrid and others were. The little secretary looked up at the camera and quietly gestured to the tall young man next to him.
Lin Xiao raised his head, saw the camera was pointed at him, and smiled peacefully.
Not only the barrage area, but also the entire scene was in an uproar.
"Let me go, is the epee guy her boyfriend?"
"I love lemons!"
"Damn it, I am against this marriage!"
"Brothers, put the public screen on the match."
In the luxurious box, Jiang Shang said with emotion:
"I didn't expect that Qiao Linna could really defeat Tachibana Qianguang."
Ford said with some pity: "However, she was so seriously injured, the next game..."
"Every gain must come with a loss, and Tachibana Qianguang is not an opponent that can be defeated without getting hurt." Jiang Shang said, "I care about another thing."
"What?"
"The alliance between Zhongzhou and Sharo will probably have to prepare gifts for these two people." Jiang Shang said with a smile.
In the federal, luxurious manor, Mr. Jones stood in front of the live screen and secretly wiped the corners of his eyes.
"She and Lin Xiao are going back to the Federation in the next two days..."
Mr. Jones was actually very satisfied with this son-in-law, but in his heart he still owed his daughter more and wanted to fulfill his responsibilities as a father. He lamented: