Chapter 281: The Response

The day of the quarterfinals finally arrived and Kahn departed to Zelda, the second richest district of the capital and the city named Qaboj where the first and opening match of the new round will be held. 

For now, no one had tried to contact or pressure him regarding the competition as if some invisible force had been barring the enemies. In actuality, it was all the efforts made by Kahn and his generals who had been creating the image of the underdog and a dark horse in the minds of the general populace of the capital. 

And with the quarterfinals being broadcast throughout the empire, Kahn even had a bigger opportunity to make his name well known. Because the incident of the previous round had already made him realize that if he isn't in the limelight.. He was easy to be cut off by anyone with substantial influence and power.