Chapter 328 Let The Dead Rest In Peace
Princess Nami’s decision was what everyone expected. After all, the one who was to be chosen was definitely one of the masters of Transforming Strength.
Princess Nami glanced at Xiao Bing after she had made her choice. She was clearly reminding Xiao Bing that he had to defeat Nakamura Jiro. Though she didn’t particularly like him, he was pleasant to her eyes. It was a matter of beauty. It was especially important to a wilful princess. Nobody would like to hang out with a short hunchbacked man.
Xiao Bing looked away, ignoring Princess Nami’s gaze. Princess Nami got a little angry when she saw Xiao Bing’s petulance. “When you have become my bodyguard, I can think of 100 ways to teach you a lesson.”
Fukuda Ogawa’s eyes became afire with excitement after he was chosen. He whirled around and shot Jiro a glance of complacency. Actually he had been wary of this man. On the one hand, he was not confident that he could defeat this man. On the other hand, Jiro had always been brutal when fighting. Since the first day of competition, this was the first time he felt relieved at the thought of not fighting this cruel man. His excitement was mixed with satisfaction and a masquerade for his diffidence.
Jiro glanced at him in disdain. He didn’t pay much attention to Fukuda Ogawa after he had a tentative fight with him. The real obstacle for him was the wandering warrior called Aoki Ichiro.
The chief executive smiled, “Mr. Fukuda, this is the token the princess has granted you. Only the most important people in her mansion can have it. And no more than 10 people have been given this.”
Fukuda Ogawa took it and saw it was made of gold. It felt heavy in his hands. He could tell that it would sell for millions.
The chief executive continued, “Being the princess’s warrior is no normal warrior. It means that you have become the highest-ranking warrior in the royal family. You are now at the family’s service and we sincerely welcome you.”
Fukuda Ogawa bowed and said, “It’s my honor to serve you, my Royal Highness.”
Princess Nami looked at the chief executive and said, “Let the battle begin.”
Fukuda Ogawa looked awkward when the princess didn’t answer him. It was almost an insult to a powerful master like him. But his anger disappeared the moment he saw her beautiful face. It was already such a bliss for him to stay at the princess’s side, let alone having the princess occasionally glance at him. Fukuda was clearly conquered by this girl the moment he saw her, like most other men.
The chief executive also felt that the girl was too impolite. Actually, the number of masters of Transforming Strength was astonishing enough. And masters like them deserved to be respected, even if they were at the princess’s mansion. The chief executive smiled, “Mr. Fukuda, please seat yourself and watch the upcoming combat. After that, we shall return to the mansion.”
Fukuda Ogawa nodded and got back to his seat, but now and then he would take a glimpse at the princess.
All the referees felt uncomfortable with Princess Nami’s reaction. But they didn’t voice their thoughts. It was known that Yokota, the master of Karate and especially Sasaki, the master of Ninjutsu were both bewitched by this girl. Sasaki was right next to the princess. Though he believed that he was strong-willed, his breath became rapid as he felt the heat, the fragrance, and the smooth skin on her body. If a master of Ninjutsu could not resist such temptation, how could the others.
Of all the people inside the building, besides the chief executive and the people around the princess, Xiao Bing and Nagaya Chuan, a student of Feng XIII might be the only ones who seemed to not be influenced.
Nagaya Chuan had stepped into the Innate Realm, which changed his state of mind and strengthened his ability to resist. Though he could not help casting the princess an extra glance, his eyes were still as calm as water. As for Nakamura Jiro, he raised his head from time to time to look at Princess Nami, his eyes burning with lust and greed.
The chief executive was astounded by the princess’s charm. But as he fixed his eyes on Xiao Bing, he was even more surprised by this man’s placidity. Then the steward walked towards the center of the pit and announced, “Now the draw shall decide your opponent. The winners will be in the final fight. And the champion shall be Princess Nami’s warrior, Like Mr. Fukuda.”
Soon a man brought a paper box, and the four drew their lots. The chief executive was surprised by the results. “The first match, Aoki Ichiro vs. Nakamura Jiro.”
Finally, the hearts that had been stirred by the princess’s presence was calmed. But soon they inhaled deeply and turned excited again. Because they didn’t expected the fight between these two to come so early.
Fukuda Ogawa seemed complacent. Now all he needed to do was to watch the two fight.
The other two competitors exhaled a sigh of relief. They had thought about quitting before. But if Aoki Ichiro and Jiro were weakened by each other, they might have a chance.
Nakamura smiled viciously at Xiao Bing, “You don’t want to give up?”
Xiao Bing shook his head. “I want to see how you’re going to wield your third saber.” Xiao Bing said calmly, his palm on the handle of his saber.
Jiro asked, “Your saber skill comes from the Shinto Ninen-ryu School, right?”
“You are very observant.”
Jiro gave him an evil grin. “Shibasaki. His sword skill came from Shinto Ninen-ryu School as well. But he was killed by my third saber anyway.”
Soon roars of surprise filled the building. Shibasaki was the top 10 master in Shinto Ninen-ryu School and even in the whole country. He was known for his great skill in wielding his saber. But one day he just vanished. None of his students could find him. No one expected that it was this man who killed Shibasaki.
Nakamura was not only brutal but also very savage since he announced his act of murder in front so many people. Was he not afraid of Shinto Ninen-ryu School? The students of Shibasaka might seek vengeance from him by every means.
He was a savage maniac.
Some even began to worry for Xiao Bing.
Xiao Bing didn’t know what kind of a man this Shibasaki was. But he guess that this man must have been well-known in the Shinto Ninen-ryu School. The moment Jiro said it, Xiao Bing saw he was like a desperate fugitive. It was hard to imagine someone like him wanting to serve the princess. Xiao Bing was sure he had an ulterior motive.
Xiao Bing didn’t care what this man wanted. He only craved victory and see how this man wielded his third saber.
Nakamura’s eyes were like that of a beast. Xiao Bing knew too many people and he knew that only a man who didn’t care a fig about others’ lives or even his own life would have eyes like that.
Xiao Bing looked at Jiro with calm eyes, “I’m not a merciful man. I will stop if you yield. If you try to kill me, you will only get yourself killed.”
Jiro screamed, “Let me see how you’re going to kill me.”
His third saber was unsheathed!
It slashed at Xiao Bing’s face as fast as lightning while Jiro’s other sabers also unsheathed and with one in each hand, he lunged at Xiao Bing.
The longer a saber is, the more dangerous it will be.
Jiro’s saber was not very long, but it was incredibly fast and skillfully wielded.
Xiao Bing kept backing away while staring at his foe’s third saber. It was wielded by no one, but it was at the forefront and closest to Xiao Bing.
The audience held its breath. The two fighters haven’t had any physical contact yet, but they found it far more exciting than the other fights.
While Xiao Bing was about to cross the line that meant defeat, he suddenly stopped. He held the sheath with his left hand while his right hand was on the handle. He lunged at his foe, his saber a blur, making a canopy that surrounded Nakamura Jiro. The relentless clangs of steel almost hurt the audiences’ eardrums. Taken aback, Fukuda Ogawa realized the gap between him and the two who were fighting. He felt lucky that the princess chose him, otherwise he would definitely lose.
Jiro’s saber was extremely dangerous and fast. To weaken the power on the third saber, Xiao Bing chose to avoid rather than fight. The canopy of swords he formed consumed all the power that was on Jiro’s third saber.
All of a sudden, the canopy disappeared and Jiro’s third saber fell on the ground. Then came a flash of light that pierced his forehead. A streak of blood trickled from his head to his belly.
Xiao Bing withdrew his saber. “You lost,” said Xiao Bing. There was pity and gravity in his eyes.
Nakamura Jiro slumped to the ground. His forehead cracked and blood welled from the wounds on his body. But there wasn’t any fear in his eyes. Indeed this man was a maniac who didn’t even care about his own life.
Xiao Bing lowered his head and asked, “Why did you want to be the princess’s warrior?”
Nakamura Jiro’s voice was faint and morbidly vicious, “All women on earth are superficial. They merely care about men’s appearance. I wanted this beautiful girl to have an ugly man like me. But what a pity… It would’ve… been… so delightful.”
The whole building was silenced by Nakamura Jiro’s death. No one expected this ugly man to be here to seek vengeance against women and to destroy the most beautiful one on earth. Princess Nami stood up, her chest heaving rapidly due to anger. She pointed at Nakamura Jiro’s body and said, “Take his body out and cut it into thousands of pieces.”
Soon a number of warriors dashed out from the dark towards the body. But Xiao Bing stepped in front of them. While holding the handle of the sheath, he said calmly, “Let the dead rest in peace!”
