Chapter 285. Youre Weak (1)
Morning broke over the Neon Kingdom.
In the heart of the ancient royal palace square, a hastily constructed dueling arena had been erected.
At the highest seat in the arena, the Pirate Queen, Kynda Reynolds, had arrived before the Mercenary King. She let out a faint sigh and turned to the fierce-looking pirate standing beside her.
"Did you hear what used to stand in this square?" she asked.
"Can't say I did," the pirate, Caron, replied.
"There was a statue of the founding king. Nelson smashed it to pieces the moment he took power," Kynda explained.
"What a bold move," Caron said.
"As if breaking a statue could erase history," Kynda murmured.
The weather was annoyingly perfect. Not a single cloud marred the sky—an ideal day for bloodshed. Kynda took a small sip of her tea before turning to Caron and asking in a gentle voice, "Are you feeling confident?"
Caron responded by sharing what he'd learned in his conversation with the Dark Magic Tower Master, Libre. Thanks to that, he now had a good sense of what kind of modifications the mercenaries had undergone.
Although Kynda had brought three formidable warriors with her, including Caron, she hadn't entered them into the exchange event.
The reason for that was simple.