Bab 156: The Quarter-Finals (Pt 2)

"As for the Martial Artists and Scholars, you will also be facing off against each other. Since there are three fighters in each Year—one from each Class—each individual will encounter two matches."

I instantly understood what Klaus was implying.

Assuming the three qualifiers were A, B, and C. A would have to fight B in a single match, and then proceed to fight C. The same applied to B and C as well. In essence, the match was to ensure that all contestants had equal chances to fight.

"The winner will be determined if the contestant is able to win at least one match. Since you have two tries, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?" Klaus announced.

'Of course… but that only worked in theory.'

No matter how it played out, it was certain that one person would be eliminated from this round.

Usually, it could be assumed that everyone had equal chances. But, was that truly the case?