Chapter 95: The Tin Knight and The Martial Arts Tournament (2)
0% Thracus was a big city—a highly populated one at that.
As a center of logistics, Thracus was located in a position where travelers from other nations could easily flow in.
The Thracus Cup Martial Arts Tournament didn’t scrutinize participants’ identities much, and anyone could participate as long as they paid a small entry fee.
Achieving a significant result in the Thracus Cup Martial Arts Tournament became a significant career milestone for an individual.
However, the Thracus Cup Martial Arts Tournament was held only once every two years.
What phenomenon occurred when all these conditions came together?
Dorothea summarized the answer in one sentence, “...The number of participants is ridiculously high.”
To Dorothea’s half-disgusted voice, Sophia replied in a leisurely manner, “Well, this tournament itself is quite prestigious. Even if not first or second place, just making it to the finals seems to be recognized. For adventurers, it makes rank-ups easier; for mercenaries, it increases their value; for wandering knights, it may allow them to get employed in high-ranking domains.”
“So everyone’s rushing in with fire in their eyes, is that it?”
“Still, the team competition we’re participating in is better. Perhaps because of the condition of needing to work together, there aren’t that many teams. The individual competition is the tough one. Just the preliminary round alone has participants in the four-digits.”
Of course, it was nearly impossible to filter out such numbers through 1-on-1 duels.