Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1745 - 530: Overlord Fist, The Tyrannical Overlord!_2

Chapter 1745: Chapter 530: Overlord Fist, The Tyrannical Overlord!_2

Sophia Jones had been puzzled just now, but upon seeing Leonard Churchill’s expression at this moment, she seemed to have guessed something. A trace of anticipation passed through her eyes as her gorgeous brows rose slightly.

It was evident that the senior had broken through to an impressive realm.

Bonnie frowned upon hearing this, her brows knitting together.

Her understanding prevented her from grasping where Leonard Churchill’s judgments were coming from.

However, she could count numbers and said as she counted on her fingers: "But Leonard, you’re betting so much. If you win, it’ll be over thirty billion Gold Coins. Aren’t you afraid the organizers won’t be able to pay out?"

"Sure, I’m afraid," Leonard acknowledged.

As he spoke, Leonard looked at everyone meaningfully and retorted, "Don’t we all have each other?"

With those words, the expressions of the Revolutionary Army’s officers suddenly lit up.

They also instantly realized what Leonard Churchill’s plan was!

Leonard Churchill dared to bet because he had considered all kinds of scenarios.

Ten million Gold Coins was Leonard betting everything, including all his banknotes and gold notes, as they were bound to devalue greatly once the war started.

Of course, this sum was also calculated precisely to get the bookmakers interested.

If they could manage to receive the payout smoothly, then all was well.

But if the Rainbow Consortium were to pull any tricks, they couldn’t blame him for not being courteous in response.

He had tampered with that batch of Gold Coins.

Moreover, he was certain that there would be dramatic changes in Giant Spirit City soon, and it would be better for those funds brought in by the major Commerce Guilds from the north for safety to end up in the hands of the Rebels rather than anyone else.

Leonard Churchill also guessed that ’War Disaster Master Mondliod’ intended to stir trouble here because he had his eye on that massive pool of funds.

Any military action would inevitably require substantial financial resources.

Leonard Churchill even wondered if without this windfall, the Outer God’s orchestrated slave rebellion would end prematurely?

If that were the case, with the absence of the chaos caused by the soldier calamity, Leonard felt he had done a great deed at the source of countless chains of cause and effect.

...

The pace of the competition was rapid, each bout potentially ending within minutes.

Of the five warm-up matches, three were won by Gladiators, while two Gladiators were torn into pieces and eaten by Demon Beasts.

Then came the final.

The first match, ’Floral Sword’ Philmer vs ’Blind Stab’ Sefer, was very exciting.

A Light Swordsman versus an Agility-focused assassin, both card masters specialized in agility, they displayed dazzling moves.

One sent Sword Air raining down on the arena like a storm, while the other moved about like a ghostly shade.

With similar levels of combat power, no Professional Sequence advantage for either, and both experts in actual combat, the fight was intensely even.

Ultimately, ’Blind Stab’ Sefer narrowly secured a half-move victory by cunningly deceiving his opponent’s field of vision with [Ghost Shadow Substitute].

The audience was fired up by this match.

Even Leonard found many thought-provoking details in the fight.

Seventh-Order Card Masters typically have mastered their Domains, top-level card masters who are adept at skill contests and domain interactions, all of which provided Leonard with much to observe and learn from.

His Enlightenment refreshed non-stop.

"By observing the battle, you have comprehended the sword technique ’Whale Spur Lv0’, proficiency +9"

"By observing the battle, your comprehension of ’Domain·Leaving the Air Ghost Realm’ has increased by +31"

"..."

With Leonard’s current vision and Enlightenment, he could grasp the gist of many techniques just by watching them closely.

...

The second match pitted ’Iron Fist’ Teck against ’Barbarian’ Barry.

One from the [Black Spade A - Black Knight] Sequence, and the other from the [Red Spade A - Light Warrior] Sequence; both are close-combat strength-based fighters.

Both of them fought fiercely with blows that hit hard, shaking the ground and providing a strong visual impact.

Then came the third match.

’Silver-eyed Tyrannosaurus’ Rhein Rute vs ’Blue Knight’ Konabos;

Konabos’s precise spear thrusts ended the fight from a distance.

There was also the fourth match, where ’Giant’ Moladin wielding a Wolf Fang Club that could destroy heavens and earth triumphed over ’Iron Barrier’ Gweneth;

These were still very exciting matches.

However, to Leonard’s current eyes, they were just that — exciting, nothing more.

And unexpectedly, out of the eight participants, he wondered which one Barre Shepherd referred to as the "very powerful" guy?

Eliminating the four victorious participants from his consideration, Leonard found that there was one whose Professional Sequence he still couldn’t discern.

That was ’Blue Knight’ Konabos!

This man seemed to be a card master from the [Courage A] pathway, but without any Demonic Solution revealed.

Leonard had a feeling that this man might belong to a high-rank Sequence.

And by deducing the odds from the gambling facilities, he confirmed that this man was definitely the best dark horse candidate for an upset victory!

A rebellion needed a commander, and Leonard saw leader-like qualities in this man’s composure.

...

Several hours later, the last match finally began, ’Overlord Fist’ Barre Shepherd versus ’Black Sword’ Marikas.

Barre had slightly lower odds than Marikas, and the audience in the stands favored the latter.

On the stage, the staff were busy urging the Slaves to haul in huge slabs of stone, hastily replacing the floor tiles destroyed in previous fights.

In front of the stands, the glamorous cheerleaders danced energetically.

In the spectator seats, the bookmakers were conducting the final round of sales for the day.

The bettors discussed and analyzed, placing their bets.

"Hey, who are you guys betting on?"

"I know Marikas. He has been a renowned Magic Swordsman for a decade. Coming from a true Knight background, his sword skills are solid. With his Wind Blade attack, he can break through Heavy Armor..."

"It’s tough to say. An Air Skill Master’s Curse Power is inexhaustible. I reckon it’s going to be another intense marathon match. If they can’t quickly decide a victor, the Air Skill Master’s odds of winning rise a bit..."