Cosmic Ruler

Chapter 43 Tournament

As Jake returned to his territory with a bag and inventory full of loot, he made stops at several villages along the way, inviting them to join his territory. Upon arriving back at his territory with the recruited villagers, he was surprised to find a massive number of people camping outside.

"What's happening here?" Jake inquired, approaching a nearby individual.

"Are you all migrating here as well? Anyway, it seems the territory owner forgot to open his territory, so we are waiting for him to return. Only when he opens his territory can we enter," the person explained, glancing at Jake and the others behind him

"Ahem, How can one open his territory?" Jake inquired with a fake cough.

"Oh, that's simple. The territory owner just has to personally invite others to join his territory," the guy replied. Jake thanked him and made his way to the entrance of his territory.

"Hello, everyone! Thank you for coming here. Please enter my territory!" Jake announced, and the crowd cheered.

Slowly, people started entering the territory as Jake stood at the entrance. The guy who had explained it earlier approached him.

"Man, I didn't know you were the territory leader," he laughed.

"Hahaha, My name is Jake. What's yours?" Jake laughed too.

"Name's Luis. Nice to meet ya," Luis replied.

Jake nodded, and they talked for some time. When everyone had entered the territory, Jake closed the entrance.

"Now, the leaders or Chiefs will gather there," Jake clapped his hands loudly to get everyone's attention and then invited the Village Chiefs for a discussion.

As they gathered together, Jake saw that there were a total of 13 Chiefs. Jake had invited three of them, which meant the others had come from invitations by his members.

"Since we are all going to live together, I want to know your strengths and specialties," Jake said, and the Chiefs looked at each other and nodded.

The first one stood up, a lean guy with an S rank. "My name is Liam, and I am the leader of Shadow Village. Our village specializes in stealth and assassination work," he introduced himself before sitting back down.

Then, the woman next to him stood up. "My name is Flora, and I am the leader of Pals Village. We are Beast Masters."

One by one, they introduced themselves, revealing a diverse range of specialties among the villages. There were Sword Masters, Archers, Beast Masters, Assassins, Alchemists, and Shamans.

"Very well, I want the leaders of similar specialty villages to fight and choose a single captain. As for the Shaman leader, since you are the only village with Shaman specialty, you are the Captain, until a new Shaman leader arrives and challenges you," Jake declared.

The others nodded, and in the afternoon, the tournament was hosted in the Territory arena.

The villagers gathered in the arena, excitement buzzing in the air as they prepared to cheer on their leaders. Each leader stood tall, representing their village's unique skills and specialties.

In the center of the arena, Jake stood, overseeing the proceedings with a keen eye. He watched as the leaders from similar specialty villages stepped forward to engage in combat, each vying to become the sole captain of their category.

For this match format Jake decided it as Battle Royale to save time, and when others questioned his method he shut them up with a simple reply " In battlefield you won't be fighting a single enemy"

The other leaders understood Jake meaning and now the Tournament is happening in Battle Royale format of each category.

"Now first Battle Royale will be of Sword Masters !!!!" The announcer, which is Luis said and audience cheered loudly.

As the announcer signaled, the Sword masters took the stage, with each of them maintaining a distance of 10 meters.

"Lets us introduce our participants, Firstly the only female sword master, Mio-the beautiful Village chief of Blossom village!!"

As Luis introduced , Blossom village as well as other villages cheered for her.

"Next is, Ryan, the powerful sword master of Mountain village!!!" the muscular, Ryan waved his hand and showed his muscles by lifting his big Great sword.

"Next is Brian-the fast sword master of Wind village!!!" Luis introduced the lean and flexible sword master among the group.

"And lastly, Neil, the candidate most likely to win this tournament!!!" Lastly the one got introduced was, the calm yet a sharp aura radiating middle aged man.

The audience erupted into cheers as each Sword Master was introduced, their respective villages showing their support. Mio, with her grace and beauty, received enthusiastic applause from Blossom village, while Ryan's display of strength earned him cheers from Mountain village.

Brian's agility and speed impressed the crowd from Wind village, and Neil's aura of confidence and skill made him a formidable contender.

The Sword Masters faced each other with determination, their eyes locked on their opponents as they prepared for battle. With weapons at the ready, they awaited the signal to begin the match. The tension in the arena was palpable as the audience held their breath, waiting for the clash to commence.

Luis seeing that everyone is ready, he initiated the battle with a signal and then each sword master dashed and took a position.

As the Sword Masters took to the arena, the atmosphere crackled with anticipation. Spectators leaned forward in their seats, their eyes glued to the unfolding spectacle. The combatants stood poised, their weapons gleaming in the sunlight, each exuding an aura of confidence and determination.

Mio, the sole female contender, moved with an almost ethereal grace, her every movement a mesmerizing display of fluidity and precision. With her slender blade, she danced across the arena, effortlessly parrying and dodging her opponents' attacks while delivering swift and calculated strikes of her own. Her fighting style was akin to Butterfly leaving trails of petals, elegant yet deadly.

Opposite her stood Ryan, a towering figure whose muscular frame belied his agility and speed. Gripping his massive greatsword with formidable strength, he unleashed a barrage of powerful swings that sent shockwaves reverberating through the arena. Each strike carried the weight of his village's proud heritage, and his ferocity on the battlefield was matched only by his powerful swordsmanship.

Brian, the lithe and agile swordsman from Wind village, seemed to blur across the arena with his remarkable speed and agility. His movements were a whirlwind of motion as he darted and weaved between his opponents, his razor-sharp blade slicing through the air with deadly precision.

Despite his slender build, his prowess with a sword was unmatched, earning him the respect of both allies and adversaries alike.

Amidst the chaos of clashing steel and thunderous footfalls, Neil stood like a beacon of calm amidst the storm. His every movement was deliberate and calculated, his blade flashing with lethal intent as he engaged his opponents with methodical precision.

He was the epitome of the seasoned warrior, his experience evident in the way he anticipated his adversaries' moves and exploited their weaknesses with strategic finesse. Unlike others he made very little movements and yet all his attacks always hit it's mark, the first one to got eliminated was his opponent Brian, despite his speed he succumbed to Neil calm yet perfect swordsmanship.

"Hmm, Neil can already use Sword Aura, it's a pity it's just a virtual world or I would have recruited him" Jake shook his head and thought with a pity.

Now with one of them eliminated, The battle unfolded with breathtaking intensity, the arena reverberating with the clash of metal and the cheers of the crowd. Each Sword Master fought with unwavering determination, their skill and resolve tested to the limit in the crucible of combat.

In the end, it was Neil who emerged victorious, his strategic brilliance and unwavering focus proving to be the deciding factors in securing his triumph. With a final flourish of his blade, he was hailed as the captain of the Sword Masters, his overwhelming might, earned him respect from everyone.

"Now the winner will be rewarded by our Leader" Luis said and then everyone watched with anticipation while Sword Masters looked at Jake with confused faces.

"Well, you all fought so well, I decided to reward the winner" Jake shrugged and said and coming near, Neil he presented him a sword.

[Sword of unwavering Wind

Rank : Epic

Skill : Storm Slash, Tempest Break

Description : Made from the bones and core of Tempest wolf]

Jake got it after defeating the Tempest wolf, he is most powerful opponent Jake, encountered during his hunt.

"Take this sword and lead all Sword Masters " Jake said and then Neil took the sword in knightly way.

Jake smiled and said " You don't have to bow, you earned it"

As Jake spoke, Neil nodded and stood upright and took the sword, he then hold the sword and performed a slash, sending waves of sharp winds.

Seeing him like this the audience cheered loudly.

"You all also take this, although it's weaker than, Neil's sword, it not that bad" Jake said and then presented other three Sword Masters with, Rare rank swords.

Others took their swords with happy expression and then Jake gave them the position of Vice - Captains.