Martial Arts Worlds

[Final Ranking: 1]

[Points: 45,000]

[Style: Iron Style]

[Martial Rank: High Stage Martial Grandmaster]

[Notes: The champion of New Rakuya]

…

Social media went crazy.

[Drummer: Kiernan!!! How has he become so much better than during the Junior Martial Arts Championship?!]

[TheDork: High Stage Martial Grandmaster! Are you kidding me?!]

[Turnless: He was the top ranker of the selection draft? I believe he was only a Martial Master during the Junior Martial Arts Championship, and now he is almost Martial King!]

[AgentChin: He must be a late bloomer to have that kind of rapid advancement! We believe in you, Kiernan, go win!]

[Mikeman: Aye, aye… It's good that we have a High Stage Martial Grandmaster representing us, but it's not enough to beat the Beast Prince!]

[Chopping: It's fine! The tournament doesn't have to go all the way to the final match against Beast Prince. We can still win before that happens!]

…

World Seas, Nightingale, Abracadabra Castle.

"High Stage Martial Grandmaster…?"

Nevaeh couldn't believe her eyes and turned to look at her red-eyed sister, Bella, who was smugly smiling at the back.

She started to understand her little sister's blind confidence in her son. This kind of talent was truly impressive.

Bella smiled with extreme pride and then looked over to her father, who was sitting by the television.

They all wondered what he was thinking about.

"A good choice. I think he is powerful enough to be part of the seven of humanity."

Karl-Michael said surprisingly, crossed his arms over his chest, and leaned back in his chair.

Jaws dropped near him. They couldn't believe what they were hearing.

…

In the households all across Irio, the face of Kiernan adorned every television screen, and it was unbelievable.

In the Karuza household, while Julia and a couple of their relatives watched the television with disbelief, Azer wryly smiled.

'High Stage Martial Grandmaster? Are you kidding me? You've already surpassed me, and you're only eighteen years old!

'Can you share your talent with the rest of us? Holy hell!'

…

At the same time, while all of that was happening, in the attic of the Collingwood household, Antigone was sitting with a smile on her face inside her room.

She had her phone out, the Martial Order app open, and was chatting with the other members of the Martial Order.

They succeeded in both becoming representatives in the tournament, and Martial Order would assist them to have the best possible chance in the upcoming tournament.

She walked to the triangle window, opened it, and went to sit on the roof of the house with the cold wind whistling past her.

The landscape of the city stretched before her, and when the pedestrians walked past the Collingwood house, they stopped to bow in respect to the young girl sitting on the roof.

"Congratulations for being chosen, Miss Antigone!"

"Thank you~"

Antigone smiled, lay down on her back on the roof, looked at the phone, and started typing with her thumbs.

…

World Seas, Black Rock Island, the common room of the black castle.

"Oh, rank one~"

Zacred said with a sharp gaze and an even sharper smile. Everyone's gaze went to Kiernan.

It was because with him being number one ranked, it kind of meant that he was also humanity's rank one.

Every single one of them wanted to fight him in the tournament and defeat him, as it meant that they defeated humanity's best.

"…"

Beast Prince Arazimir stayed quiet, a frown on his face, and all he could think about was, 'Is that all?' as it didn't impress him in the slightest.

High Stage Martial Grandmaster was nothing compared to him, who was already beyond the realm of the humans as Martial King.

…

In the Cloudy Street of Irio.

The television screen changed back to the dark-haired man. There were still two people left to be announced.

With his tail wagging, Fen watched from the sidelines, his tongue hanging out in excitement.

"The sixth representative is…"

The dark-haired man said.

In the many households, everyone leaned closer to the television screen, and an unfamiliar face appeared on the screen.

Black-blue hair, pale skin, and grey eyes of winter. A face that nobody had seen before.

"Young Helvetti!

"He is a young man of the warrior tribe, Surakh, who lives in the wilderness of the Surakh Mountain Region!"

[Rank: 3]

[Points: 34,000]

[Style: None]

[Martial Rank: High Stage Martial Grandmaster]

[Notes: Nothing]

"Young Helvetti…? Never heard of him before."

Julian said with a puzzled expression, but after seeing that martial rank, he drew a cold breath.

While he thought that he already knew most of humanity's talent, there were still so many crazy people in the shadows.

"The Surakh Mountain Region is in one of the Dark Countries. I am not surprised that he isn't well known, as, from what I know, the Dark Countries rarely participate in the tournament aspect.

"They fight for survival instead, and that's why there are many strong people coming from such countries."

Karma said.

"I am surprised that the Human Government knows enough about him to send him an invitation."

Aoi said.

"Human Government has definitely been in conversation with the representatives of Dark Countries, and they sent their own share of talents to the draft as well.

"It's against the Dark Countries' goals to let the Animal Kingdom win this tournament, so they sent their best talents, and I guess that the last representative is also from one of the Dark Countries."

Karma said.

In that moment, the dark-haired man returned back to the screen and had the name of the last representative in their hands.

'Come on…'

Julian cracked his knuckles and awaited.

"And the last representative is…"

On the screen, a face of a dark-eyed young man appeared. His gaze looked pained. It was as if he was in a lot of pain.

"Wilhelm Kruger, from the Land of the Enlightenment!"

"Ah…"

Julian shook his head in disappointment.

"Another face that I don't recognize… Land of the Enlightenment. I don't know of that place, but I suppose it is a place in one of the Dark Countries."

Karma said.

"…He has a look of predator and beast."

Kiernan said, the corner of his lip lifting up, and he was quite satisfied with this selection. It was clear that Wilhelm Kruger was immensely powerful.

And humanity needed strong warriors for the tournament.