Episode 434 Integrated Ranking (1)
1 hour before.
Edwin Hector visited Dmitry.
Edwin Hector, who was polite to Roman Dmitry, made a statement that embarrassed those watching.
“Your Majesty the Emperor. Please give wizards a chance to participate in the ranking match being held this time.”
Ranking match!
It’s everyone’s concern right now.
In a situation where opinions were divided about who would win, Edwin Hector’s declaration of participation in the war was a completely unexpected statement.
In fact, it is not that integrated rankings have not been discussed before.
Ever since rankings brought honor, wizards had once been greedy for the realm of swordsmen.
at that time.
The wizards’ plan was foiled.
It was not a result of opposing opinions, but a result of the characteristics of magicians.
Wizards are strong in multiple fights.
The wider the battlefield and the more topographical advantages were secured, the more overwhelming the wizards’ explosive magic power appeared on the battlefield.
However, ranked matches were different from regular battlefields.
Because they had to engage in close combat with swordsmen in a limited space, wizards with casting limitations clearly had limitations.
Of course, high-ranking wizards showed skills that surpassed the restrictions, but the prevailing opinion was that there was no need to lower the status of wizards by digging their own graves.
Roman Dmitry said.
“Is there a special reason?”
“This stage, hosted by His Majesty the Emperor himself, is a golden opportunity to prove ourselves to everyone. I think wizards should get that opportunity too. Combat in a limited space is not an advantage for wizards, but I don’t think wizards are weaker than swordsmen. If you accept my request. From now on, the integrated ranking will not be a stage to determine the best swordsman, but a stage of competition to prove that you are the strongest person except His Majesty the Emperor.”
Edwin Hector’s intentions.
I knew it from the beginning.
The reason why he was willing to take the risk of ranked battles was because Hector’s kingdom’s actions after the war told the truth.
Hector absorbed the magic tower in the sky.
Not only was Edwin Hector himself a great wizard, but as he became a symbol of wizards, a significant portion of wizards who had made their home in the Kronos Empire turned to Hector.
It was a phenomenon that originated from faith.
As the lord of the Tower of the Sky, who was a servant of Alexandre and led the disappearance of wizards, was attacked by Edwin Hector, he believed that he would guarantee the safety and future of wizards.
It was like that in reality.
As Edwin Hector implemented policies for wizards, he received enthusiastic support from wizards.
Things changed quickly.
Hector’s kingdom’s magic power rapidly grew stronger, and people soon called Hector the magic kingdom.
‘The attention of all countries on the continent is focused on this ranking match. Those who consider Dmitry out of the question are competing with each other to gain power. In the current situation, if we can prove the country’s power through the ranking stage where everyone competes. Hector, who was once called a ruined nation, can suddenly become a new power by showing off his magic power.’
On the palm of your hand.
It raised the stakes of the continent.
Even though he knew Edwin Hector’s intention, he asked about his purpose, and Edwin Hector also clearly revealed his purpose as Roman Dmitry intended.
This was a fight for new territory.
It was to prove himself and how valuable Hector was to the future of Dmitri’s empire.
It was fun.
Even if his intentions were blatant, Roman Dmitry highly praised Edwin Hector’s spirit of challenge.
blast furnace.
“Prince Edwin Hector. “I will accept your request.”
They literally poured fuel on the stage of the festival where everyone was so excited.
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Did they say that a horse without feet can travel a thousand miles?
The rumor spread quickly.
Due to the rumor that ranked matches would be integrated, whenever people gathered in groups, they all talked about ranked matches.
“Wow, wizards are participating in the war.”
“What do you think. Will wizards be able to rise to the top ranks?”
“… … Hmm. Don’t you want it to be difficult? It’s not that I’m ignoring the power of wizards, but all the famous swordsmen on the continent will challenge me, so how can I handle that? Wizards are like natural disasters where a single being can wipe out thousands of enemies, but that doesn’t mean they can overwhelm a single swordsman. “In a limited space, those shortcomings are bound to be even more highlighted.”
“But I don’t know if it’s Prince Edwin Hector. “He has a history of preventing attacks from the Valhalla Empire.”
There was an uproar.
People blushed and predicted the future of ranked matches.
One thing is certain.
The participation of wizards had a huge impact on box office success.
What kind of confrontation will the wizard and swordsman show, and what rank will Edwin Hector, who is currently considered the best wizard on the continent, rank?
Attention was focused.
Wherever I went, there was a lot of talk about continental rankings, and the story branched out and led directly to a new topic.
“Which country produces the most top ranked players?”
The result has been decided.
First place was Dmitry’s, but what people were interested in was the power of other countries against Dmitry.
Even if only about half of the top 10 names are other than Dmitry, the countries with such strong players will gain considerable prestige.
The participation of wizards was just an element that would make the competition more fun.
In fact, the reason people first showed interest in this stage was the confrontation between Dmitry and other countries.
Eyes were focused.
While people were talking like that, time passed quickly and there were only a few days left until the day of the ranking match.
Around that time.
As much as people were interested, other countries were caught up in the atmosphere before the storm.
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At that time, Kronos.
Now, the leaders of Kronos have gathered together, led by Jowelson Creut, who is called Emperor Kronos.
The leadership said.
“According to the information we currently have, all countries, including Kronos, have prepared their strongest forces. Ranked matches now have a different meaning than in the past. In the past, ranking competition was a system created by Alexander for Kronos, but now public opinion has formed that it is a stage of competition to prove the value of the nation. Therefore, Kronos must achieve results no matter what.”
Everyone nodded.
As if Hector had experienced a change.
The Kronos Empire also needed a new opportunity for its future.
Emperor Kronos said.
“Kronos is a war criminal country that started a continental war. As a result of that war, we suffered significant damage that shook the very foundations of our empire, and we are still living on thin ice every day because we cannot completely recover from the damage. In order for Kronos to rise again, it needs success in this competition. That Kronos has not yet collapsed, that Kronos is a country with sufficient value for Dmitri’s future. “If we don’t prove ourselves, we will disappear into the back of history.”
Reality has changed.
Kronos, who was once the ruler of the continent, now appeared dangerously at the edge of a cliff.
Huge damage.
Astronomical war compensation.
At least Roman Dmitry showed mercy and was able to prevent the country from being destroyed, but at the moment it was at a level that was embarrassing to even call it an empire.
Therefore, the ranking match had to be even more special.
Not only Edwin Hector, but also Kronos risked his life and death for this day.
“What is the status of our representatives?”
“It’s perfect.”
The maternal side of the Creut family.
It was Count Belatro.
He said with strength in his voice.
“Kronos lost a lot in the aftermath of the war, but the empire’s strength does not collapse overnight. There are new faces who have gained enlightenment through this war. In particular, Mendes, who used to be in the upper middle of the rankings but has now broken the barrier to 6 stars, will definitely deliver results that live up to expectations.”
Mendes.
It was a new promising stock for Kronos.
I recognized his skills, but that did not make me feel at ease.
“Keep in mind. Kronos is not the only one who sees this stage as an opportunity. Trample them all. Put your life on the line. “We will use this stage as a stepping stone to create a new future for the Kronos Empire.”
“I follow your orders.”
“I follow your orders.”
A voice that resonates loudly.
that day.
The Kronos Empire had hope for the future.
And as if they had made a promise to each other, the same situation occurred in all countries with the competition just around the corner.
* * *
The day of the decisive battle dawned.
The rules of this competition were simple.
A total of eight countries are participating in the competition: Dmitri, Cairo, Hector, Umberto, Redford, Frankish, Kronos, and Valhalla, and each country is promised 16 seats.
The method was to select 16 people from each country, including swordsmen and wizards, and determine the overall ranking of 128th based on the results of the ranking match.
In fact, at first Dmitry was assigned more than half of the seats.
However, because it was judged to be unreasonable, opportunities were distributed equally in the first integrated ranking match.
It’s only the first time anyway.
After the 128th place ranking is sorted out, there will be a fight to freely steal each other’s ranking for the next year.
And when the next integrated ranking match was held.
At that time, rather than granting a confirmed spot to each country, the rankers ranked 128th at the time will select the winner through fierce competition.
The first competition.
People flocked to Dmitry.
In a situation that was truly worthy of the expression “People Mountains People Sea,” the representatives of Kronos looked at the surrounding situation.
“Everyone looks tough.”
“That’s right. It is clearly visible that each country has put their life and death into this competition. “It will probably be a difficult fight from the first round, but we should never lose to anyone.”
Everyone nodded.
Their leader was Mendes.
Mendes, a 6-star swordsman who created new hope in the declining Kronos, trained like crazy for the integrated ranking match.
In fact, we only recognize other countries in words. He was not confident of losing.
I had a strong belief that no matter who I met, I would definitely be ranked high.
but.
“The problem is that we shouldn’t meet Dmitry early… … .”
Dmitry’s 16 people.
Among them were Chris and Kevin.
Major figures such as Fernando gave up participating in the war to remain faithful to their roles, but Dmitry’s representatives knew that no one was easy.
That was the only factor of anxiety.
If he met Dmitry’s representative in the first round, he might have to stay in the bottom tier no matter how strong a swordsman Mendes was.
that.
It was absolutely unacceptable.
We have to preserve Kronos’ status, so even if we meet Dmitri’s representative, we will somehow win.
‘I will take this opportunity to clearly prove that the Empire is different from the beginning. Kronos will definitely be ranked in the top 16.’
It was then.
The bracket has been announced.
The bracket was conducted by lottery, and the process was disclosed fairly.
Names called one after another.
Some people cheered, others sighed, and amid all these mixed emotions, Mendes’ name was finally called.
“Game 18, Mendes of the Kronos Empire.”
and.
“Kevin of Dmitry’s Empire.”
The moment you hear that name.
Mendes felt like the sky was falling.
* * *
After the bracket announcement.
Mendes couldn’t come to his senses.
At the thought of facing Kevin, I couldn’t find the confidence that I would definitely get the top ranking.
‘… … After all, it’s Kevin.’
Before and after the Continental War.
Kevin’s status has completely changed.
Nicknamed Dmitri’s Demon, it has long been recognized as a dangerous being, but people were shocked by the rumor that it had defeated Ares and dragged him around.
Ares is also a monster who single-handedly destroyed Valhalla.
However, the entity that swallowed such a monster was Dmitri’s demon.
for that reason.
All participants had in common the hope of never meeting the two beings.
I believed that if we didn’t meet Kevin and Chris in the early rounds, there was still a chance we could do something.
“Enter the 18th participant.”
Finally.
The order was called.
Looking at Mendes with a nervous face, a high-ranking noble of Kronos said.
“Mendes. I won’t tell you to overcome Dmitry’s demons. Of course, there is no better outcome than if you can win, but even if you lose, prove to everyone that you are not an easy person. And I promise you, if you win, your life will change forever.”
“… … All right.”
I nodded.
It is an unavoidable fight.
In that case, I had no intention of tarnishing the reputation of the Kronos Empire by just calculating in my head like a coward.
In fact, thoughts about Kevin are just rumors.
I hadn’t dealt with him directly, and rumors on the battlefield were usually exaggerated.
It turns out that defeating Ares was not the result of his efforts alone.
Even if all the rumors he had heard were true, Mendes was confident in himself as he entered new heights.
“I will come back victorious.”
I took a step.
Holding a sharply forged sword, he stepped onto the stage with countless people watching.
OK.
Jump and jump.
On the other side, I saw a man with a shorter build than I expected coming up.
Dmitry’s demon.
He was none other than Kevin, the subject of the rumor.
fantasy,
