After witnessing the battle, Art began to feel worried about Arkaeda, while some spectators felt grateful for the events that had unfolded.
The next match was about to begin. Arkaeda now spotted Art among the thousands of spectators. From a distance, Art gave a signal, hoping Arkaeda would understand it.
However, Arkaeda couldn't locate where the micro wireless device had fallen.
Now Arkaeda was facing the mighty Viking. The Viking threw away his sword, choosing to fight with his bare hands.
"To honor the spectators, I will fight with my bare hands!" shouted the Viking, causing the crowd to cheer wildly at his act of bravery.
Arkaeda simply smiled and challenged the Viking. Without hesitation, Arkaeda attacked, and the Viking countered immediately.
A fierce hand-to-hand battle ensued in the arena, with Arkaeda and the Viking grappling and slamming each other to the ground. Both were incredibly strong.
The spectators increased their bets — some wagering on Arkaeda, others on the Viking.
Arkaeda tried to find a weakness in the Viking's defense but was hit repeatedly, losing focus, and eventually falling to the ground. The Viking stomped on him and struck him hard, crushing his body and face.
Arkaeda then rolled over and headbutted the Viking, causing him to become dizzy. In that moment, Arkaeda kicked him, making the Viking collapse and vomit blood.
Now the final moment arrived — Arkaeda broke the Viking's neck.
"And the winner is Arkaeda!" shouted the referee, met by roaring cheers from the crowd.
Art smiled from outside the stadium, proud of Arkaeda's strength and confident he would win the entire tournament.
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, here are our finalists...
Arkaeda and the Psychopath King!" announced the referee, causing even greater excitement among the spectators, with massive bets being placed, especially by the VIPs, some wagering millions of dollars.
Now Arkaeda was to face the Psychopath King. Arkaeda felt both nervous and anxious — his opponent was cold and feared by all.
Many spectators cheered, shouting Arkaeda's name.
Arkaeda couldn't see where the deadly knife was hidden.
Nevertheless, he confidently stepped forward. The Psychopath King was now standing before him, silently waiting for Arkaeda's move.
But Arkaeda hesitated, knowing the deadly knife could appear at any moment, carefully watching the Psychopath King's hand movements.
Meanwhile, Art tried to move closer to the stadium front so Arkaeda could see him.
The audience waited in suspense for either fighter to make a move.
After a long pause, Arkaeda suddenly attacked, aiming for the Psychopath King's face.
But to his horror, his hand was already slashed open by the knife. Arkaeda screamed in pain as the blade swiftly sliced through his hand.
The spectators went wild, now cheering for the Psychopath King.
"Arkaeda, look at me!" shouted Art from afar.
Arkaeda was severely bleeding. His body weakened, and both his hands were completely useless, slashed and torn apart.
He collapsed, staring at the Psychopath King, who slowly approached, twirling the knife between his fingers, making Arkaeda dizzy and disoriented.
Amidst his pain, Arkaeda caught sight of Art, who was giving him a signal.
Arkaeda smiled. As the Psychopath King raised the knife to stab Arkaeda's head...
Arkaeda swiftly kicked him in the groin, making the knife fall. The Psychopath King doubled over in excruciating pain, then collapsed and fainted.
The spectators were shocked — with just one ridiculous kick, the Psychopath King had been defeated, clutching his crushed groin.
It turned out that was his greatest weakness.
"You used a knife, and now the knife will consume you!" said Arkaeda, taking the fallen knife and ending the Psychopath King's life.
Arkaeda was officially declared the winner, and the crowd erupted in applause, praising his strength and courage. Art smiled in relief; the next mission was about to begin.
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, the champion of this tournament across the entire Arial Kingdom is... Arkaeda!" the referee announced, met with thunderous applause.
Then Rojan and Polo descended from the royal stand to award Arkaeda with a golden trophy and the title of General at the Royal Palace.
Arkaeda was honored respectfully by Captain Rojan, and Polo presented him with a badge of honor.
"As per the rules, the winner shall be appointed General of the Royal Palace, given authority to govern and command various regions. As Captain and leader of the Arial Kingdom, I hereby officially appoint Arkaeda as a formidable General in front of thousands of spectators!" proclaimed Rojan, causing the audience to cheer even louder.
After the tournament, Arkaeda was treated by Delvi for his wounds and invited to a royal banquet, which he happily accepted.
At the palace, Arkaeda was welcomed by soldiers and palace guards. He was honored and served luxurious food and drinks.
"Hahaha, welcome to our royal palace, General Arkaeda. After tonight's feast, you are free to celebrate with the palace women!" said Rojan and Polo.
Arkaeda smiled and accepted Captain Rojan's offer. He began to party with the women, drinking wine and indulging in extravagant, hedonistic festivities — many adult scenes took place during the wild celebration.
Meanwhile, Art tried to contact Arkaeda at his residence within the royal palace to gather information to take down Rojan.
However, it seemed Arkaeda was beginning to forget his mission, seduced by the luxurious life of the palace...
All surveillance and recording devices were no longer on Arkaeda's body. Left with no choice, Art decided to infiltrate the royal palace himself to find out Arkaeda's whereabouts.
"Oh, it turns out you are from the Centaurus Kingdom. No doubt, you are the General destined to serve here. Our Centaurus Kingdom is closely allied with the royal sorcerers — we are like inseparable brothers!" said Rojan while sipping wine poured by Delvi, the Queen of the Royal Palace.
Arkaeda was shocked to learn that Rojan had connections with the Centaurus Kingdom, leaving him confused — should he betray Rojan or let his mother suffer and die in the hospital?