IWYTBW - Chapter 47
Chapter 47 Those Who Come Out in the Middle of Nowhere to Stir Up Trouble Are Either Scoundrels or Villains. Three full days had passed since the Heroes Championship Tournament preliminaries began. Seventy-two hours: enough time to decide many things. This was a galaxy-wide battle for dominance, not a friendly match for exchanging techniques and pleasantries. The slaughter started immediately, contestants eliminated by the second. All eyes were on this triennial spectacle. StarNet broadcast live coverage from twenty planets, and holograms of popular contenders flickered ceaselessly above the royal capital. The Emperor of Azoth watched, the cabinet members watched, the Minister of Military Affairs watched. Ordinary people discussed it eagerly over dinner, beggars wandering the desolate border stars muttered about it, and every morning, millions of StarCoins changed hands in betting parlors across the entertainment planets. Merchants, with their preternatural sensitivity, were al...