It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 472: Sword Fighting Tournament of the Princess of the Trash

One day later, at the Royal Athletic Hall.

After receiving the news, envoys from all countries gathered in the hall, and everyone looked a little uneasy.

There was no doubt that they knew why they were called here today.

As there was a commotion outside the hall, the fifth princess walked into the venue with a gloomy face. The people who were discussing and suspicious just now immediately stopped talking and cast their eyes towards Loveli.

The second prince of Hooffire, Kidd: "..."

Ryan was also standing in the crowd. When he saw Luo Wei following the five princesses up the stairs, he did not say hello. In this situation, he and Talia and others were also suspects.

Finally, Lovely, surrounded by knights, walked to the designated position on the platform. With a sullen look and expressionless face, she looked down at the envoys from various countries in the hall.

"Your Highness the Fifth Princess..."

Some people hesitated and looked timid.

There were no drinks, no tables and chairs. The Fifth Princess obviously did not come to invite them to the dinner. As the host of the Blue Elite Tournament, her attitude here might very well determine their fate in the Lion Garden.

However, this opening makes people think of the worst.

The murderer could not be caught and they could not prove their innocence. The incident happened not long after the arrival of diplomatic envoys from various countries, so they naturally became the biggest suspects.

"Your Highness, you must believe me... We have always had a pleasant conversation, how could you do such a thing to the Lion Garden?"

Hundreds of people gathered in this hall, and there were some who hoped to prove their innocence by speaking out, but in this situation, even they themselves believed that the real murderer was among them, in this hall.

Among them, the knights of Aselant received the most gazes, even more than the second prince of the Hooffire Empire.

"It wasn't us!!"

Suffering this humiliation, an Aselant knight couldn't help but step forward, but was held down on the shoulders by their deputy captain from behind.

The knights' faces all turned red. To them now, any excuse was just a sophistry.

Kidd's situation is not much better than theirs.

As Lion Garden's biggest rival and the second prince of the enemy country, he did not become the biggest suspect, purely because other people had formed a good impression of him over the past few days.

In addition, there is the delegation of Levi = Korusel, who came from far away and was not seen in the room all day. Even now, he is wearing a hood and refuses to show himself to others. It would be strange if people didn't think there was something fishy going on.

As for the Valais Mountains.

Because there were so few people coming, he didn't become a suspect.

The atmosphere hanging over the conference hall was not so much one of mutual suspicion as it was that the delegations of each country had their own considerations. The most important thing at the moment was not to catch the murderer, but to prove that they had nothing to do with the incident.

"I'm not here to blame you today." At this moment, the fifth princess spoke.

All eyes turned to that direction at once, including the knights of Aselant. They also wanted to clear their names, and doing this secretly was not part of their plan.

Now that they are trying to carry on with their business, they are instead being convicted of this unfounded crime. How can they not feel aggrieved?

"I know that everyone is worried about what has happened recently," Love said calmly, "In fact, I am willing to believe that all of you are innocent."

Kidd raised his eyes among the crowd.

He couldn't return to his country now, so he sincerely hoped that the Fifth Princess could give the matter some wiggle room, even though he knew it would be difficult for both parties.

"But--"

Loveli's words touched the nerves of everyone present.

"I have to admit that the outside world is now paying attention to your every move, thinking that you are the culprit that caused all this. I'm sure even you can't deny this."

"..."

"It's really not us...!"

"We are only here to participate in the competition. How can we return home with such injustice? Please reconsider it!"

The crowd suddenly became noisy. Ryan looked around amid the noise. Now everyone wanted to prove their innocence. The murderer naturally would not admit that he did it. It was really difficult to tell whether there was any falsehood in the words. It seemed that everyone was telling the truth.

This situation continued for quite a while.

It took so long that Vimir's eyes were sore from standing next to Luo Wei, but he still couldn't figure out who was the culprit who had exposed his tail.

This is also reflected in the diplomatic missions of various countries. The problem now is not doubting others, but the inability to make others believe in themselves. Everyone has his or her own set of rhetoric.

"Your Highness, Princess Fifth, I really can't go back to my country like this! It will bring great trouble to my country!"

"Really, please believe me! We are really not the enemy of Lion Garden!"

Kidd: "..."

Kidd did not speak in the crowd. He knew that this would not solve the problem. If they could get out of trouble just by arguing with each other, then everyone here should be acquitted.

And he also knew what these people were afraid of.

Randall, Prime Minister of the Lion Court.

All the powerlessness and paleness here may become an excuse for the chancellor to start a war in the future. The experiences of Valais Mountain and Acelant have proved that giving the chancellor a reason to start a war will only turn into a war that burns the entire continent, including himself.

If he returned to the country now, Hooffire would also trigger a civil war between himself and Sister Wang, which Kidd himself did not want to see.

The tumor of the fiefdom reform had just been cleared up not long ago. In the absence of the East and West Marshals, the consequences of bloodshed within the Hooffire Empire would only lead to the regression of the reform system that was hard-won. This balance of Difas was based on the fact that he was not in the country at the moment and did not pose a direct threat to the Queen Sister.

And he himself was determined to find a third force outside of this to maintain this balance.

"You may have misunderstood. I have no intention of sending you back to your country."

Um……?
Not only Kidd, but everyone present stopped discussing.

"Cancelling the Elite Tournament and sending the participants back home is a plan that Lions Court will consider only after they admit defeat to the real culprit." Lovelli said, "The price of adopting this plan is that I will also be implicated for my dereliction of duty. On this point, please believe that my position is consistent with yours."

"You are all guests who have come from afar. As the fifth princess of Lion Garden, I do not want to see such an outcome as kicking you out without any hospitality."

"Also, the Ninth Youth Elite Tournament is approaching its opening day. I know that many of the contestants have come here with the purpose of praying for peace, in addition to going through many hardships along the way. All of you are strong winners of the regional tournament. To have you return empty-handed is to deny the bravery of all the young generations on the continent. Your opponents who have fought against you will also not accept this result. Especially at this moment when war is raging and it is difficult for individuals to show their wishes, you should not be treated like this."

Many people stood up straight after hearing these words.

They have come from afar, eager to prove that they are the best among the younger generation, carrying with them the wishes of their motherland, the hopes of their families, and the trust of their friends, and they must never give up easily.

Ryan also showed a bright look in his eyes. It was because he lost to his best friend in the elite competition. When he thought that there were such powerful guys in the world, how could he stop moving forward?

He cast his blazing gaze towards Rowe.

Here, fighting with him again, this is exactly what he desires.

Shaye: "?"

For the vast majority of people present, what they felt was still surprise. Almost no one thought that the Fifth Princess would consider from their perspective and understand what this meant.

"You must have heard that our investigation over the past two days has been fruitless," Lovely closed her eyes. "It is also very difficult for me to make this decision. If I am not careful, I will become a sinner for all eternity, and I will also have to bear the doubts and panic of the people, threatening the safety of my family."

"..."

The knights of Aselant also looked at her.

Although I don't understand why she would go to such lengths, is it true that she doesn't intend to arrest them for questioning, and give them a chance to prove themselves? It's funny to say that in such an extreme situation, many people in the hall felt for the first time that they were being treated as guests, even though they weren't even offered a glass of water.

"What do you need us to do?" someone asked.

There is no unconditional trust in this world. The Fifth Princess also said at the beginning that she was "willing to believe". Such trust often comes with a corresponding price.

Search the room, cooperate with evidence collection, prohibit travel... If this is the case, then everything said before is just nice talk. Although it is indeed a stopgap measure, which one is more insulting than being deported? It depends on one's own opinion.

"I said, you are guests of Lion Garden, and I don't intend to trample on the rights of guests." Loveli said indifferently.

"I will neither search your room nor restrict your personal freedom. On the contrary, I need you to go out and help me find something."

Looking for something?
Many people in the hall showed puzzled expressions on their faces, but they saw that on the platform in front of them, the knights of the five princesses carried up a heavy box.

"What I need you to find is in this box." Loveli said calmly.

"??"

Since the boxes with their contents have been brought up, what else are they left to look for?
The knight opened the box in front of everyone, and inside appeared a box full of silver sword-shaped badges.

"Although the things in the box are still here, I will arrange for someone to hide them in any corner of Melendell after today," Love said calmly, "and what you have to do is to find these scattered sword fighting badges again--"

Lovell paused here.

"There are 300 sword fighting badges in total. If any faction can collect 10 of them, they will have an additional chance to participate in the Blue Elite Tournament."

"!?"

"Extra... participation rights?"

"That's right," Lovely nodded and replied, "Whether it's giving it to contestants who want to participate but are not eligible, or giving yourself the right to challenge again after accidentally losing, you can choose the method you want to use, or even use it as a bargaining chip to trade with other contestants."

"……Uh?"

Many people were still confused after hearing this.

Suddenly a large box was brought up, and everyone thought they were asked to find some secret treasure that they could only obtain at the risk of their lives, but they didn't expect it to be a mechanism related to the Blue Elite Tournament?

What does this have to do with being willing to believe them... Do you think they can prove their innocence by finding these badges?
Do not--

Kidd's eyes lit up in the crowd, and he immediately understood the fifth princess' intention.

These things themselves have no meaning, what has meaning is the people who look for them. Now everyone is stuck in a quagmire where they cannot prove their innocence. The only way is to find these badges. So what would you do to clear your suspicion? Of course, you have to desperately collect as many badges as possible, because once the number of badges in your hands lags behind others, you will become the focus of suspicion of the five princesses and will be directly regarded as the suspect of the fire in the Lion Garden Palace. Therefore, even if the real murderer wants to cover up his crime, he has to do his best to collect these things.

In this way, faced with the all-out search of other contestants, the real murderer will not have much time to plan a fire in Melendel. Any slackness will lead to suspicion, which will also make it easier to screen out other forces with ulterior motives. It does not matter who collects more, but those who collect less must have problems.

This is a competition.

The five princesses of the Lion Garden want to take advantage of those contestants who truly want to prove their innocence, widen the gap through their efforts, and screen out the evildoers with ulterior motives.

"I need to emphasize this," Lovely continued, "each badge will be marked with the magic power of the holder. Badges obtained by killing others will be known to us immediately, and I will set up a corresponding regulatory organization. All badge transactions must be completed under the supervision of the regulatory committee. Because there are still participating delegations that have not arrived in Melendel, in order to ensure fairness, the number of badges released will be increased again later."

"And I have another unwelcome favor to ask—"

"If you find any threats to the Lion Court while searching for the badge, I hope you will judge the severity of the situation and report all suspicious intelligence to the Supervisory Committee every day."

It turned out to be the case.

This makes it easier to understand. Each delegation has an independent route to collect badges. If the previous delegation reports that there is no threat but another delegation finds something at the same place, it is easy to spot the clues. After all, if there is an intention to harm the Lion Garden, how could they honestly solve potential troubles for the Lion Garden?

In addition, it is feasible to ask for assistance from forces outside the delegation, but doing so will leave traces of magic on the badges. If you go alone and don't pick them up, you may be seen by other contestants. It is reasonable to speculate that these badges are under the surveillance of the five princesses and are a bait in themselves.

But what Kidd didn't quite understand was, did the five princesses hope that these outstanding contestants would find something in the city of Melendel?

Although it is also exploitation.

This feeling is much better than forcing them to do things for her, and these badges are not really worthless. For those contestants who are eager to win, the competition undoubtedly starts now.

"Just think of this as the early opening match of the Blue Elite Tournament," Lovelli suddenly couldn't help laughing, "I'll name it - 'Sword Fighting Tournament'!"

"Hmm!" Weimir suddenly turned his head and looked at Luo Wei.

Luo Wei: "..."

What the hell...

It was just a temporary discussion and some suggestions on why it was transformed into this way.

Ayi Ning: "..."

Thinking about how he could get the dwarves to make dumplings and incite the orcs to become idols, these are really weird ideas in his style.

Although they all knew that this was just to let these powerful participants work together to dig out the Third World's arrangement hidden in Melendel, Lovelli could not only unite this force that could not be ignored in the process, but also establish good relations with forces from multiple countries. The so-called Supervisory Committee had actually become the authority of Melendel to integrate and manage this force. In order to clear themselves of suspicion, most of the delegations would not take this as a joke.

"Sword Fighting Tournament——!?"

Ryan's eyes brightened instantly when he understood.

Digging for buried clues and searching for the lost badge, which may contain various threats that may affect the world, is there any more exciting adventure than this! ?

To be honest, he had imagined what it would be like to adventure in the capital long ago! He never thought that he could join directly as a prospective contestant! ?
My friends, this is so exciting!!
Luo Wei: "..."

Why do you assume that I planned it? It was obviously that little princess who deliberately imitated me in a weird way!
Luo Fuli laughed sarcastically at the side and said, "This is the retribution for hiding it from me for two days. Do you want to guess who the sword fighting tournament is named after and who is engraved on the sword fighting badge?"

300 pieces. A full 300 pieces.

You, a small fry, just sit at the table of the Supervisory Committee and watch others collect the badges with your prints one by one! ~

However, Lovely didn't laugh for long.

Before she could laugh out loud, the atmosphere in the hall was interrupted by a sudden burst of deep laughter.

"Hehe... a sword fighting tournament?"

Followed by the black-armored knight, Randall marched into the venue with great strides.

"Since it was Her Highness the Fifth Princess's idea, I am willing to lend a helping hand."

Facing the entire silent conference hall below, no one knew when Randall, who had returned to the Lion Garden, put one hand behind his back, closed his eyes, raised his chin with determination, and smiled steadily.

"That's fine then," he seemed to have come up with an answer, and his mouth opened up like hellfire.

"The delegation that collects the most badges can make any request to the Lion Garden—"

The envoys from various countries suddenly felt that the air was heavy as if it was blocked.

"What does it mean?"

"Haha, is it that hard to understand?" Randall looked at them disdainfully, "whether it's wealth or fame, a peace agreement, or even regaining the lost homeland—"

The knight of Aselant and Thalia of Mount Valais widened their eyes at the same time.

Randall looked up at Lovely and Rowe on the second floor platform and smiled deeply.

"I can satisfy you all."

(End of this chapter)