Black sail

Chapter 658 XXXVIII. King of Hype
"You're sure it's just a meeting, and nothing will happen, right?"

She was an absolutely beautiful woman; only those two words can describe her.

Some women's beauty is like a bouquet of flowers, or a caged bird.

Some intellectual beauty is like that of a museum.
And she possesses a unique, more deadly and lethal mystery than simply keeping strangers at bay.

It resembles an enigmatic symbol.

Because she is not an adventurer, she was not included in the "Annual Goddess Handbook". The guild wanted to support its own hit, but she is the uncrowned queen. In other guild rankings outside the female adventurer list, she is the number one.

Qili is the leading lady under the Aifugeni Foundation's musician agency.

"I don't know either."

The assistant looked troubled. She had already consulted with the company's senior management yesterday, but Qili still wanted to see if there was any room for refusal, and the answer was no.

The Pope of the Eternal Sect can only be seen at the Continental Martial Arts Tournament, aside from major national events, making him one of only two ways for ordinary people to come into contact with him.

The company's senior management responded that the Pope had personally mentioned this matter, and everyone could only do their best to make it happen.

This has made Qili lose interest in her performance tonight. She specifically asked someone to investigate and found out that it was probably because of the conflict between the royal court and the religious sect. They couldn't afford to openly confront each other domestically, as it would only result in mutual destruction, so they started fighting in Mulong.

The church probably benefited; this can be considered a reward.

The adjutant of a squadron, whose department within the church was the Inquisition, immediately reminded Qili of those burly men, each over two meters tall, clad in heavy plate armor.

Because of her extremely high commercial value, unlike ordinary musicians, even without a wealthy backer, she receives countless endorsements and appearances, and resources naturally converge on her.

Aside from the company's top management, they don't need to be subservient to anyone.

This is the first time.

Theoretically speaking, those at the very top of the power structure in the Western Continent, such as the Pope, are people who can never be connected to you.

Judging from Qi Li's insight, this adjutant's position shouldn't be very high. Perhaps he really did achieve a great victory in Mulong, and a very crucial and decisive one at that.

Her guess was correct.

After destroying the 18th Squadron of the Sword of Time, under Finn's control, the message sent back to Aran was that the 18th Squadron fought a bloody battle, even though the evil dragon Arbiter was wiped out. This dragon-slaying battle was extremely difficult, with only a few people left, but they still completed the mission and transported the dragon's corpse back to their homeland.

That's an incredibly devout belief!
The Pope, suffering from the ultimate paranoia, has recently become obsessed with seeking validation from the rise of cheap energy industries that are now available to the general public.

This provocation against the Emperor at the Continental Martial Arts Tournament seems to have become the antidote to his psychological problems, so it is taken very seriously.

To put it bluntly, it means, "You just killed a dragon, but people who don't know any better would think you killed all thirteen Holy Spirits."

"you do not know……"

Qili hesitated for a moment, unaware that everyone had arrived.

Doesn't the company's top management care at all? This could lead to a terrible public relations crisis, which would affect all future business operations.

The organizers will be coming to me later to hand over the performance details and coordinate the program order with the other performers.

We can only put it aside for now, since it's not our first time here and we're already quite familiar with the place.

Generally, those who go on stage first have an advantage. In this industry, it's taboo to have repetitive visuals or cause aesthetic fatigue. The organizers have so much money they can't spend it all, and only big names with a long career are qualified to come.

Or it's the most popular thing right now, a phenomenon, like a girl group that's very popular west of the Narrow Sea.

But Qili didn't care; the order didn't matter. She hoped to gradually fade out of the public eye, but the company's senior management wouldn't allow her to do so.

at the same time.

Interview with the top 16 contestants.

The organizers had anticipated the congestion, so they chose outdoor locations, such as flower-filled garden squares, where temporary scenery was set up.

It was already mid-summer in September, and the weather was very hot, but countless reporters and editors still pounced on the crowd like mad dogs. The Royal City Army had to maintain order to prevent chaos.

Because it was an interview conducted in groups of four.

The four individuals—Demon Eye Mad Blade, Orphan Maker, Corpse Collector, and Sky Prisoner—were grouped together.

It's clear the organizers are good at generating buzz. To increase the topicality, the four women were grouped together, and Salette's group is hard to judge.

It was a truly filthy group. Apart from the corpse collector who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, the other three had been in the underworld for a long time.

Daniel, the Sky Prisoner, has long been active in the Floating City of the southwestern province of Aran. Due to a huge debt owed to the Floating City lord, he acts as a proxy fighter, dealing with all those who wish to challenge him. Hence, he is known as the Sky Prisoner.

His stench belongs to the snow leopard type, and the people with so little courage only dare to criticize him verbally and in writing. The puppet becomes the target, a substitution of one thing for another, which is a kind of deconstruction phenomenon.

The key point is that this person is very handsome and also accepted the organizer's arrangement to dress up.

The wise reporters were all asking about his relationship.

Calvin, the corpse collector, was extremely introverted and somewhat mentally unstable. He would give irrelevant answers to questions, making him a complete psychopath. He was extremely cruel in the fights, leaving no survivors or intact corpses, which is why he was assigned to the "Stinky Group."

Ivanovic, this one is even more of a heavyweight.

"Is the liveness detector real? Are you really using that rumored method to search for any survivors?"

A reporter asked the question that everyone wanted to know.

An orphan maker, as the name suggests, is someone who is extremely kind and would not wipe out an entire family.

"Of course it's fake. People these days like to exaggerate, and I've often been tricked into falling into other people's traps. I only acted in self-defense when I had no other choice but to... deal with those guys humanely."

Ivanovic squinted and smiled, scratching the back of his head, looking like an honest man. He came to the Mainland Martial Arts Tournament to clean up his act and get out of trouble. From today onwards, he'll be a good person.

But some things can't be faked. He's never practiced faking a smile; his facial muscles seem to be cramping, large blood vessels are bulging in his temples, and one of his eyes is a prosthetic eye from Magic Energy Industries, surrounded by terrible scars. He doesn't look like a good person at all.

The entire family was wiped out...

Here it is.

Why isn't Kyo Kusanagi here?

one reporter asked.

Because Salert is absent, there is only an empty spot.

The organizers could only reply that they were actively preparing for the competition.

In reality, Salert had gone mad, believing that thieves would lurk wherever there were many people, and refused to come no matter what.

"It's a sure thing! According to all the classic scenarios, the one who doesn't usually show up is definitely the most powerful! One of the original champion candidates was eliminated by him, and now he's the frontrunner! Betting on him tonight is definitely the right move! There's no doubt he'll win!"

The Adventurers' Guild's reporter wrote furiously.

And the other side.

Ben, disguised as a reporter, also arrived at another garden plaza to interview the ladies.

I was amazed by the congestion at the scene; even standing at the back of the crowd, I could hear the hottest topics being discussed.

"Miss Kaden, are you really a female bronze? It's alright, you've already been included in our guild's independent goddess candidate list, and countless adventurers support your choice!"

"Do the descendants of the Overlord really exist? How much of the truth in last night's newspaper articles is accurate?"

Where is Alicia now?

These questions are driving Kaden crazy. It feels great to be the center of attention, but he has no choice but to follow Diaz's script.

Although all four women were dressed in eye-catching outfits, Kaden was the focus of all the attention.

Sword King's apprentice, Highway Ranger, and Lady of the Golden Country were all watching her, drawn in by this amusing anecdote.

"At the time, I was indeed doing a service to the people, searching for Lister's treasure..."

Kaden hadn't finished speaking.

Ben was much stronger than the average person, and easily made it to the front row in a shoving match.

Since Mr. Li is going to die tonight anyway, and Kaden is going to be killed as well, I might as well choose the most explosive way to die.

"Diaz is collecting fragments of the Underworld Stele! He's already collected a lot! I heard you're one of the collectors."

He let out that loud shout, setting the stage for what was to come.

The whole place was in an uproar!

Ace vs. Ace!
"I your mother!"

Kaden straightened up. Where did this idiot come from?
(End of this chapter)