Madam and the Stable Keeper (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 96

By the time the sun had fully set and the full moon, along with luminous magical stones imbued with glowing magic, illuminated the arena, the semifinals of the tournament had begun.

“Vain. That knight from Gerturk…”

Edith, who had stepped out of the tea room to watch the match, gazed at the long-haired knight locked in a fierce battle against his opponent in the semifinals.

It wasn’t that she was mesmerized by his movements—constantly parrying his opponent’s sword strikes while waiting for an opening to attack.

“He’s using the alias ‘Arnold,’ but he’s actually Eisen, captain of Gerturk’s assassination corps. Occasionally, glimpses of the assassins’ distinctive fighting style become evident.”

Vain, who had been focused on the match, explained clearly. Though Edith lacked expertise in martial arts and couldn’t appreciate the bout with such sharp insight, she was certain of one thing.

‘Given that he entered personally, Eisen must be truly desperate.’

He’d surely received orders to kill Walter before Walter discovered he was Lexion’s heir—but having failed repeatedly, the pressure on him must be immense.

Consequently, the likelihood that Eisen would make a reckless move in this match today was high.

Whoosh—!

Just as Edith was thinking this, a loud drumroll echoed through the arena, and the referee raised his flag.

“End of match!”

At the shout, Eisen lifted his hand toward the sky. She, too, understood exactly what it meant when the representative from House Gerturk raised his hand proudly.

“It really is coming down to Lexion versus Gerturk in the finals.”

Walter had already secured his spot in the finals through the previous match. And now, with Eisen having just claimed victory, the final match would indeed be between those two.

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