The young announcer girl stood at the centre of the arena, her voice booming through the speakers. Her blonde hair whipped in the wind as she raised the microphone to her lips.


    Her cheerful aura was contagious as her gestures were enough for people to shout some cheeky words at her.


    "Ladies and gentlemen! Wee to the first battle of our tournament! Today, we have a free-for-all battle, as our first challenge, where only the strongest will survive! The rules are simple: fight until you can fight no more! Thest ones standing after ten minutes will be chosen for the second round!"


    "But don''t forget, killing is not allowed, see have medics and if you feel like you''re about to die, we highly rmend running to escape, and also we don''t im anyints about deaths that happen when the tournament and the killer will have to face thew and jail time if something like that happens, so let''s enjoy this without spelling the mood,"


    As soon as she said those words, the gates opened and all thepetitors came out with huge smiles stered on their faces.


    The crowd erupted in cheers as thepetitors entered the arena, weapons at the ready. The sound of shing swords and battle cries was about to fill the air as the fight will beginning in a few minutes.


    "Looks like we''ve got some fiercepetition today!" The announcer eximed, her eyes sparkling with excitement.


    "Who wille out on top? Will it be the brave knight with his trusty sword? Or perhaps the nimble assassin, darting in and out of the fray? Or maybe the powerful mage, with their devastating spells? Or one of our fellow adventurers or the person that has the highest bet on, who is also the blood-sister of our new king,"


    As soon as she said those words, the crowd started chanting different names, but most of the names got overpowered by Delviny''s supporters.


    The biggest supporter of her being her own brother, who forgot about the dignified persona of a king and started shouting at her like an idol fan.


    The arena erupted in a deafening roar as Delviny strode confidently towards the centre stage.


    Her fiery red hair zed like a beacon in the sea ofpetitors, drawing every eye in the arena. The crowd''s cheers were overwhelming, drowning out all other sounds, as they hailed her as their queen.


    As the noise subsided, Delviny''spetitors cast wary nces her way, sizing her up with a mix of fear and admiration. One of them, a tall and muscr man with a thick beard, muttered under his breath,


    "Bloody hell, is she that good? And with that hair, she''s practically a walking target."


    Anotherpetitor, a petite woman with sharp eyes and a quick tongue scoffed at the man''s words.


    "Don''t be ridiculous," she retorted.


    "Delviny''s hair might make her stand out, but it''s her skill with a de that makes her a threat. And believe me, she knows it."


    The man grunted, unconvinced.


    "I still think it''s a liability. It''s like painting a target on your back."


    The woman rolled her eyes. "Well, maybe for someone with less skill than Delviny. But she''s got the speed and agility to make up for it. And don''t forget, she''s got that crowd behind her. They''ll do anything to protect their queen."<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    "Isn''t that really unfair, I''m sure this new king is favouring his own sister," The man said hoping that all of this cheering was because of the king, but he really misunderstood and underestimated Delviny.


    As if on cue, the cheers rose again, drowning out their conversation. Delviny had unsheathed her sword and was spinning it effortlessly in her hand, her red hair whipping around her face like mes. The otherpetitors exchanged nervous nces, knowing that they were up against a formidable opponent.


    "She''s the biggest threat in thispetition,"


    the woman murmured, her eyes fixed on Delviny.


    "But we can''t let that stop us. We''ve got to be just as good, if not better if we want to win."


    While they were nning how to beat Delviny, Amos and K were also their looking at their target.


    "Are we going to face her? To be honest, she looks strong, I don''t think people are bluffing when they say she might be the strongest," K asked her teammate Amos, who was still looking at the leader of the zing Sun party.


    "Amos!" K stepped on Amos'' leg and brought him back to his world and asked about their n.


    "Ah yes! We will y it safe, our objective is to survive, so we shouldn''t really aim for anyone, we should just confront people that are trying to attack us and escape if they overpower us," Amos said and looked at the battleground to search for the ideal ce to stay safe.


    K nodded at his words because he is the one who alwayses up with the tactics for their adventure team.


    "Also, we should try to make King''s sister eliminate by telling others to attack her, If we can send a rumour that everyone is trying to attack her, we can easily manipte all of thesepetitors, but we should be mindful not to get caught by her fellow knights,"


    Amos said and looked at everyone, then he slowly got close to a woman and whispered something to her.


    The woman''s eyes widened and after a few seconds, she did the same thing to another woman and without breaking this chain, Amos'' n started working.


    "Amos! You''re a little devil," K said with a smile to which he reacted with a sigh and they heard the voice of the organiser of this event.


    With a deep breath, Velian raised his hand, causing everyone across the arena to go silent.


    "The time hase, I wish good luck to each and every one of you, Abide by the rules and win this round," he dered, his voice echoing through the arena.


    "Let the tournament begin!"


    As his words resounded through the air, the contestants sprang into action, their eyes fixed on the prize that awaited the victor.


    And some of the even having other goals besides the prize.