As the battle raged on the ground after Velian's signal, the announcer continued to narrate the action, her words painting a vivid picture of the chaos unfolding before them.
"Oh, a stunning blow from the barbarian's axe! And the rogue manages to dodge just in time! It's anyone's game now, folks!"
She didn't miss even the finest details of the battle, and she even noticed how some of them were using hit and run method, so she didn't announce most of them that are hiding since it would be unfair to them.
She mainly went for the flashy fights as those were the things that the audience wanted to see instead of endurance fights.
All the nobles were keeping close eyes, as they wanted to see whether there was anyone that is suitable for their fiefs.
"Baron Stewart, I hope you won't make any problems for me again, do you know how much I had to hide things from Lady Juno and Lady Delviny, just so both mistress house and nobles won't suffer any damage,"
One of the viscounts muttered in dissatisfaction, but even he didn't know that Velian knew everything, he just let it go because both sides had their own problems.
"Won't happen again, Lord Viscount," Stweart said while looking at the battle and his fiance simultaneously.
Even though Stweart was looking at her from time to time, Hannah's attention was only on one person.
She didn't even look at the tournament, as her eyes were looking at Velian with hatred.
"How can you smile like that, you murderer?" She muttered under her breath with anger and frustration building up in her heart.
Baron noticed her face and he misunderstood it as her dissatisfaction toward the battle, he really misunderstood what type of a person Hannah was, as all of them witnessed a rather absurd scene in the tournament ground.
Delviny was getting attacked by more than one-fourth of the competitors like they were aiming for her.
Baron thought Hannah was feeling angry because of how ugly their tactics are against Delviny.
There were no rules against ganging up against someone, but nobody expected people to attack the same person.
Meanwhile, Velian had a smile on her face just like other girls. They already expected this development, as Delviny was the most dangerous one in this combat.
If they can remove her in the first round even if it means going against their ethics, they will have a chance to win this tournament, and for that, the best chance is this round, which is free for all.
***
Delviny stepped into the battle, her fiery red hair blazing in the sunlight. She surveyed the area, taking in the eager faces of her opponents. She knew that she might be the most powerful contestant, but she never expected what was about to happen.
As soon as the whistle blew, a group of competitors rushed towards her, their swords at the ready. Delviny knew that they were trying to take her out first, to eliminate the biggest threat.
"Smart move, but it won't work on me," Delviny expected some xhakkenege, but she didn't think half of the competitors will try to attach her first thing.
She spun her sword, the silver blade gleaming in the light, and raised it in defence.
"Is this how you want to play?" she taunted, a hint of a smirk playing on her lips. She made sure, not to put too much power in her blows because that might be fatal for most of the low-rank people.
One of the competitors stepped forward, his sword aimed at her chest.
"You think you're so tough? Let's see how tough you are when you're on the ground."
Delviny didn't respond, instead, she lunged forward, her sword connecting with her opponent's. The two clashed, the sound of metal ringing in the air.
"You're not so tough," another competitor taunted, stepping forward and trying to backstab her.
Their objective was to knock her out without killing her. More than rules, they feared that they will have to face the wrath of a whole kingdom if they make any mistake, so they were extra careful.
"You're nothing but a pretty face with a sword, some think I would go easy on you because you're his sister,"
Delviny didn't respond to their words, she simply gritted her teeth and attacked. She moved with grace and speed, her sword cutting through the air with deadly precision.
And none of them was even able to match up to her level, some of them couldn't have even challenged her before she got her power up, as most of them were either B ranks or A ranks.
As the fight continued, more and more competitors joined in, each one trying to take her down. But Delviny didn't give up. She fought with the minimum skills she had, her fiery red hair whipping around her face.
Some of the competitors couldn't help but fall in love with this woman, as they were attracted by her bravery, but they were unlucky at the same time because that same brave firey lioness was like a cute cat in front of her brother and only he will be able to see that side of her.
"You can't beat us all," one of the female competitors taunted, his sword aimed at her throat and her speed was the best, Delviny faced in the whole competition.
Delviny didn't respond to her, instead, she swung her sword, the blade connecting with her opponent's.
It was almost like she had another eye, and it pissed off everyone as she was like a fly with her extraordinary senses.
"I don't have to beat you all," she said with many more opponents coming in her direction, her voice cold and deadly.
"I just have to beat you one at a time and show him, that I will be the one to stand beside him, not some stranger,"
And so she fought on, taking on every opponent with her magic swordsman abilities. And when the dust settled, things looked even worse for the other competitors.
