Chapter 62: Leric’s Crazy Idea

The next day, it was the official start of the battle event. The arena that was specifically built for the competition was already packed with people and everyone was excited to witness the epic battles of the young talents of the empire. 

There were even some people who placed large bets on their favorite participants, hoping that they could earn a large sum of money. This betting pool was set up by the Merchant Association and the Imperial Family. 

Looking at the amounts of bets placed by the observers, Alec Ward has the most bets on him. With his sudden rise in the recent years, the young lord of the Ward Household was indeed one of the strongest participants. 

"Does anyone of you know what the first part of the event is going to be?" 

"I have no idea. The organizers didn't mention anything. Let's just wait and see."