Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1743 - 529 I’ve Entered the Holy Realm_3

Chapter 1743: Chapter 529 I’ve Entered the Holy Realm_3

Who would have thought that guy would wind his way back here.

Listening to the chatter, it seems he came to rescue his Teacher and ended up getting caught.

Barre Shepherd muttered: "I said that kid, without my guidance, how could he have improved so much in strength."

With a disdainful tone he added: "That dumb kid is far behind you in cunning, armed with nothing but foolish courage. Fixed on rescuing someone without pondering how unlikely it is for outsiders to easily get in touch with Gladiators. Lacks craftiness, terrible at disguising, and clueless about how to remove this Slave Collar, yet he fumbled his way here. No sooner had he arrived than he was captured..."

"Haha."

Leonard Churchill responded with a chuckle, "Good."

It’s as if he could see that despite knowing the risks, the young man resolutely came to the rescue.

His clone is well-acquainted with David, of course knowing that guy is almost like a carbon copy of Barre Shepherd, blessed with an exceptional Martial Arts talent, though admittedly a bit low on EQ.

Still, it’s exactly that stubbornness that led him to foolishly rush to his Teacher’s aid.

....

Leonard Churchill left the cage.

He first went to the betting station to buy tickets, and then blended into the queue heading for the stands.

The central Gladiator Arena is incredibly spacious, accommodating an audience of over two hundred thousand.

Once inside, it was a dense sea of heads, the noise deafening.

Yet even so, tickets for the finals were still exceedingly hard to come by.

He had to pay a hefty price to procure over twenty on the Black Market.

By the time Leonard Churchill arrived at the stands, Sophia Jones and the officers had already been there for a while.

Seeing Leonard Churchill, they warmly greeted him and had already reserved a spot next to Sophia Jones.

Leonard Churchill sat down, and Sophia Jones asked: "Did you handle everything?"

Leonard Churchill nodded: "Yep."

Without saying much more, they exchanged a knowing smile.

The officers all came to watch the battle, as this level of combat was an excellent reference for their current tier.

After ten days apart, the officers had also changed quite a bit.

Leonard Churchill sensed an unstable aura coming from Bonnie, and curiously asked: "Bonnie, have you advanced to the Seventh Rank?"

Since they were quite familiar with each other, he was able to sense what this unstable post-advancement aura indicated.

Bonnie nodded: "Yeah. I originally wanted to comprehend Divine Power before advancing but then realized I just don’t have the talent for it and decided to advance honestly using a Mythical Potion instead. Besides, my Professional Sequence specializes in Poison, better to advance sooner. Now that I have advanced, I can start using the Plague Fruit from the Magical Beast Forest bit by bit..."

In her voice, there was also an unmistakable joy, for in the East Wilderness, Seventh Rank was already considered a top fighter.

Listening, Leonard Churchill also nodded approvingly: "Right. The career path you’ve chosen indeed fits you better."

Just then, Rosin from behind suddenly asked: "Brother Leonard, do you have any Secret Skill against Mental Pollution?"

"Why do you ask?"

Leonard Churchill looked briefly puzzled, casting a glance at Sophia Jones.

The Secret Skill he uses to combat Mutation is the Enchanting Demon Secret Method... but of course, that can’t be revealed.

Thinking they were just teasing him, Leonard didn’t expect Rosin to be quite serious: "I’m worried when the time comes Charlie here will need it."

"..."

At this, Leonard Churchill turned his gaze to the silent John Charlie on the side.

Looking at the cloth-wrapped longsword at his waist, he understood why.

They had nearly been wiped out by the "Forty Thieves" only to have obtained many Spoils of War.

Some of those Relics were of little use to Leonard Churchill and thus were allocated to the officers.

And that [Ghost Blade·Dark Night Soulless Blade] was of course entrusted to John Charlie.

Although this blade was counted as a top-grade famous sword, it also had an ominous aura. Leonard Churchill was aware of the danger, of course.

But since Sophia Jones dared to give this blade to John Charlie, she naturally had her considerations.

After all, among the officers, John Charlie had the greatest gains in the previous expedition to the Death Domain and was the most likely to suddenly comprehend Divine Power.

Leonard Churchill hadn’t paid much attention to it before.

But now upon closer inspection, there indeed seemed to be a small problem.

That Ghost Blade already possessed Spirituality, along with countless Evil Spirits... It was not easy to gain the sword’s recognition; with an insufficiently firm sword heart, there was also a high probability of being Contaminated.

Originally, John Charlie did not care either, but seeing Leonard Churchill and Sophia Jones both looking over, he complained to Rosin: "Weapons have no good or evil; it is only the human heart that is evil. The ominous aura of this Ghost Blade can nurture my Sword Intention. As long as I do not banish demons, I will be able to comprehend Divine Power."

That was the principle indeed.

Leonard Churchill also felt there was nothing wrong with it.

But looking at the dark aura on this guy’s brow, it was clear that this was the most dangerous time; the slightest carelessness could lead to an inability to suppress the evil aura of the Ghost Blade.

Rosin then said, "What if you undergo a Mutation, then?"

John Charlie, as if he had long become indifferent to life and death, calmly stated: "Then I’ll die."

The crowd was collectively speechless: "..."

But hearing these words, Leonard Churchill’s slight uncertainty in his eyes dissipated.

Without this kind of enlightenment to live out everything, it was indeed very dangerous.

Yet, with these words out, one could perceive the unbreakable sword heart.

The path one chooses can only be walked alone.

Both Leonard Churchill and Sophia Jones had come through this way; they didn’t say much after hearing it, just nodded in recognition.

...

The competition hadn’t started yet, and Leonard Churchill and Sophia Jones chatted sporadically.

Cheering in the Gladiator Arena surged like the tide, seemingly unaffected by the current turmoil across the Southern Continent.

Sophia Jones knew that Leonard Churchill had seen Barre Shepherd and asked, "By the way, what did Senior Shepherd say?"

Leonard Churchill: "He didn’t say much; the Old Man is just eager to find a formidable opponent for a fight. It’s just that we have confirmed from the intelligence dealer that this time around, various Commerce Guilds have brought over tens of thousands of War Slaves to Giant Spirit City for auction. There might be more to follow."

Sophia Jones blinked and guessed something, "Oh? You mean a Slave uprising?"

Any sudden outbreak of rebellion is only the inevitable result of long-term oppression reaching a breaking point.

Most War Slaves are captives from battlefields, and the most scarce resource needed for conquering territories are these Slave cannon fodder.

Strong combat power, and no need for training, they can be directly taken to the battlefield.

But precisely because of this, once these well-trained slaves lose control, they are extremely dangerous.

Leonard Churchill nodded, having predicted this situation before: "Yes. But the War Slaves this time are sent to the front lines where the death rate will be extremely high. So once there is a chance, there will inevitably be an uprising. From various clues, there should be a slave rebellion in Giant Spirit City..."

Sophia Jones pondered: "If that’s the case, it does match the Will of the Lord of Soldier Calamity..."

However, Leonard Churchill, looking at the bustling scene before him, lowered his voice and said: "I just hope the uprising comes later... after all, I’ve bought a lot of lottery tickets. At least wait until I’ve cashed in my winnings..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Sophia Jones looked at him with a slight amused smile at the corner of her mouth.

It wasn’t long before the dueling competition began.

The draw had already determined the order of the matches, with five matches today.

Barre Shepherd’s match with "Black Sword" Marikas was the last one.

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