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Chapter 538 - 156: Champion!

Chapter 538: Chapter 156: Champion!

Though Ireya said that, her hands never stopped working.

Before Moen even hit the ground, she began to hurriedly reload her bullets, the Lady first pouring the gunpowder into the rocket tube, then swiftly adding the bullet and paper cartridge, pulling out the ramrod and inserting it into the barrel, completing the process in one go.

Afterwards, she aimed the gun with utmost speed and pulled the trigger, not even checking to see if the bullet had hit the target before she buried her head in reloading again.

Thanks to the convenience of the flared barrel, Miss Rabbit managed to fire off three more shots before the smoke had cleared.

In the meantime, Moen on the ground did not move, but the Lady continued to maintain her vigilance, not getting too close, always keeping a distance of about five steps from him.

[Game Sunglasses]alert: The target is deceased. For your mental health, please refrain from repeatedly desecrating the corpse.

Unfortunately, Miss Rabbit could not understand Chinese and continued to busy herself with reloading, though by now the smoke had already started to dissipate.

The Lady saw the large pool of blood under Moen and his body riddled with holes, and only then did she confirm that she had won this duel.

Ireya let out a sigh of relief, silently sliding the rocket tube back into her waistband.

Then she saw the referee approach Moen’s body, giving it a mere glance before shaking his head and saying, "He’s thoroughly dead. The victor of this duel is Sir Irelia from Green Field."

As his words fell, the Lady heard the cheers and applause rising around her like a tidal wave, engulfing her, followed by flowers and fruits raining down like droplets.

Some people were shouting her name, some calling her by her nickname Meat Mountain, which Miss Rabbit had never really liked, and others were bellowing about something for the Empire...

All these disparate voices came together and gradually turned into just two words—Champion!

Yes, only at this moment did Ireya realize that she was indeed the Champion. When she first arrived at the Royal Capital, all she could think about was how to withdraw from the championship honorably.

Yet now, she stood there, enjoying the cheers of tens of thousands. And looking back on the girl’s journey to the championship, it was truly fraught with merit.

First, she beat a number of masters in a row, then gained the upper hand in a head-on confrontation with Earth Bear, and avenged her enemy.

And in this last battle, she shouldered the glory of the Empire, avenging the Silver Knight successfully, and made the detestable Foreigner who came to provoke die in disdain on the spot.

At this moment, any praise for her was obviously well-deserved!

Even the Emperor of the Empire stood up from his seat to applaud the girl, his face showing approval.

Although she had braced herself for this moment, when it truly arrived, the Lady couldn’t help but feel unreal.

She, a woman who had never practiced any martial arts, had become the top master in the Red Lion Empire, and even across the Bratis Continent.

And all this, because of that man not far away, his power to turn decay into a miracle, had once again created a miracle, turning the impossible into the possible.

Miss Rabbit tried hard to find Li Yu in the crowd; she had so much to say to him, but the Duel Arena was too noisy right now, everyone was celebrating the birth of the Champion.

Even if the Lady shouted at the top of her voice, Li Yu wouldn’t be able to hear what she was saying, so Miss Rabbit simply extended her left hand and gestured a six at Li Yu.

Li Yu smiled at the sight, returning her a six as well, and this scene was captured by Ge Lipeng, who was acting as a photographer, with his phone.

It became a classic famous painting on the Bratis Continent in later generations.

The Lady did not rest for long before she returned to the center of the Duel Arena with the other nine contestants.

They were the top ten of this tournament, and, according to tradition, His Majesty the Emperor would personally bestow their rewards.

And Edward II had long been eager, barely waiting for the ten to stand firm before the Emperor of the Empire descended from the grandstand.

He first announced the prizes for fourth to tenth place, each of whom would receive a bounty ranging from three thousand to seven thousand gold lions, after which Edward II knighted them.

He permitted them to join the Imperial Guards and the Royal Knight Order, and in addition, granted each of the knights a small fief, though it was quite far from the Royal Capital.

There was no helping it, as this was Lion Heart Castle, and the nearby lands had mostly been parceled out already.

But for most people, rising directly from commoners to nobles with land was no less than a miraculous ascent. Some were even so excited that they shed tears.

Even for those contestants who were already nobles, getting land and the chance to join the Royal Knight Order and the Imperial Guards was quite satisfying.

Edward II then seized the opportunity to announce that even those who had been eliminated, as long as they had shown outstanding performance previously, might also have the chance to join the Royal Knight Order.

Some astute individuals sensed something unusual in the Emperor’s actions.

This tournament, Edward II offered more positions in the Royal Knight Order than in previous years, but it seemed the Emperor was still not satisfied.

Being a knight in the Royal Knight Order essentially meant becoming a vassal of the Vespasian Family.

While this certainly could increase the power of the Vespasian Family, it was also a burden. Having more vassals was not always better; with so many knights, Edward II not only had to spend money to support them but also had to find ways for them to rise.

Otherwise, if too much time passed without their ambitions being satisfied, not only would they be unable to serve loyally, but they might also create trouble.

The nobles in the stands were whispering to each other, buzzing with speculation.

But Edward II paid them no heed, continuing to reward the others, as the top three of any tournament were always the most eye-catching.

This time was a bit different, though, as the Earth Bear, Silver Knight, and Moen, who had fought in the last duel, had died one after another.

As a result, those behind them benefited from the misfortune and managed to advance to higher places, like the knight from the Skaggs Family who had voluntarily conceded to the Lady and became the second place in this tournament.

He and the third place, a quite famous mercenary, each received twenty thousand and ten thousand gold lions respectively, as well as a fief that was decent in size and location, instantly becoming Barons.

Besides, the knight from the Skaggs Family was directly promoted to the leader of a sub-group of the Royal Knight Order by His Majesty, while the mercenary became his deputy.

Upon hearing this, expressions of surprise and delight appeared on both their faces. The rewards exceeded their previous expectations, granting them land and money, and a bright future ahead.