The Story of the Deity Swordsman

11. The tournament began

The show host immediately advanced

" Please the representatives of the sect, come forward to take his lottery number "

The representative participants went forward to take the lottery numbers, while the match was divided into three rounds :

Round 1. group fight

Round 2. fight with 3 vs 3

Round 3. 1 vs 1 fight

After the participants take the lottery number, then it is decided the number one sequence against the number two and so on. Because of the participation of as many as one hundred and ten colleges, the first round will take place as many as fifty-five matches.

A standing ovation, welcoming the participants who took to the stage.

On the first stage, face off against the sky Dragon college against the black Horse college.

On the second stage, facing off against the college holy maiden against the blue Cloud college.

On the third stage, facing off against the school of the Goose Fire against the white Goose college.

On the fourth stage, facing the pine Mountain college against the college Pillar mas.

On stage five, facing college Stork flew against the white Tiger college.

On the sixth stage, facing off against the sky Lightning college against the black centipede college.

An exciting battle, performed by the participants who perform. The main compactness and formation in this match, if the participants are not compact then do not expect to win the fight.

Seen on the first and fifth stage had finished fighting, apparently the sky Dragon college was too powerful for the black Horse sect.

Similarly, on stage five, the flying stork college is superior to the white Tiger college, although they also get serious injuries.

Not long after, the other four stages finished their fight.

Not felt, already the fifth fight finished held. That means there are already sixty colleges fighting, but the day is near night, so the match was continued the next day.

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Next day

The first round match continued, looking like the big colleges dominated the fight. The first round was finally completed at noon.

The committee announced that the fallen college should not go home first. For the king's majesty will also give them a gift.

The fallen school was pleased with the announcement. They are also excited, following the course of the tournament until it is finished.

The second round match began, because the following fifty-five colleges remained. Then the participant who has the lottery number twenty-eight, is declared automatically qualify for the third round.

After taking the number of participants, it turns out that the white Goose college took the lottery number to twenty-eight, so that the white Goose college was declared to qualify for the third round.

The second half went by alot, the participants of this chapter showed the quality of their respective universities.

The time went quickly, the afternoon of the fight was over, leaving twenty-eight colleges that would compete in the third round.

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Inside the Palace

Petta Sompe while chatting with his two children and his wife. Then a palace servant told him that the commander of Polin and the general Kamandanu, came to the front because there was urgent news.

" Where are the two of them ? " he asked his abdinya.

" They're waiting in the main hall, Your Majesty !" answer abdinya.

" Okay...! tell them I will meet them "Petta Sompe feels there is something important, so that Commander Polin and General Kamandanu come to face.

" My wife and my son...! if you want, come with me. After we met them we went straight to the banquet, with the chairmen and elders of the college "Said Petta Sompe, to his wife and two children.

" Good !" answer them in unison. Petta Sompe did familiarize his family, to follow every news or meeting he would attend. In order for his two children, accustomed to every problem so as to hone into his second statesman.

Arriving at the main hall, Commander Polin and general Kamandanu immediately knelt down, after the king sat on his throne.

" Rise up you two ! " the order of king Petta Sompe.

" What's the matter ? until you two come face to face? " sanyanya.

The commander of Polin then looked at General Kamandanu, and Kamandanu then spoke.

" Your highness,! I got a report from our password telik who is in Pagaruyung kingdom. That they saw the movement of the kingdom of Tanah Loka, passing through the kingdom of Pagaruyung to attack us."

" It seems that they came in full force, along with some of the kingdoms of their alliance" explained General Kamandanu at length.

" Whoa... they have gone too far, but we have never offended them" said Petta Sompe.

" Kira think how many soldiers they brought the general ? " ask the king.

" According to our cipher, they brought two hundred and fifty thousand noble soldiers" replied General Kamandanu.

" So on...,! what did the Pagaruyung kingdom do, when their sovereign territory was traversed by the forces of Tanah Loka ?" ask the general Kamandanu again.

" They are silent, your majesty, they may be afraid, seeing an enemy army larger than their own" said General Kamandanu.

" It's interesting...! don't2 Pagaruyung kingdom entered in their coalition "the king murmured.

" Commander Polin...,! what do you think? " the king asked the commander of Polin, who had been listening.

" I don't think Pagaruyung's kingdom will do that, your majesty. Given the friendship that has been established between us and them" said Commander Polin.

" They certainly don't dare, what else do they know the strength of our great army" he said.

" How are our troops ready, Commander? are our troops in combat ready? " ask the king.

" Our troops are currently ready for noble combat, during the tournament, our soldiers are ready to anticipate threats both from within and from outside" explained Commander Polin.

" Good then, put all the regular troops on the border. The Garrison was on guard outside the king's city, until the tournament was over. Let the National Core Forces guard in the king's city "The king's order to the Commander of Polin.

" Will carry out the noble command !" said the commander of Polin. then left the main hall with General Kamandanu.

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The banquet hall

The college leaders have attended. Soon enough, king Petta Sompe came with his family. They ate the dishes prepared by the servants.

After eating, they continued to drink wine and wine. King Petta Sompe then conveyed the news, about the arrival of the enemy from the kingdom of Tanah loka.

" I'm just asking for consideration from all of you, are we continuing this tournament or are we canceling it? " ask Petta Sompe.

" Your Majesty, this tournament should be continued. Given the journey of their troops, there are still five days left to reach the border, the tournament could be completed tomorrow" said one of the chairmen of the college.

" We also beg to be included, in the glorious battle. We feel called to donate our blood, to the glory of our beloved Bungaya kingdom" said one of the college leaders.

Their conversation was so tough, that king Petta Sompe felt moved by their sincerity.

Their talks concluded with a decision, the tournament will continue. While every college, will deploy students who are at the level of officers of the Up so as not to cause useless casualties 2.

That night, the college leaders sent back some of their elders. To prepare their own students.

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