Author: M_W Cancer 

Proofreader: M_W Miss Fierce 

Without wasting any time, Edgar Pierce forced Eben Nero into elimination. Of course, he didn't kill him but rather has threatened him using the name of the Pierce Noble Household. 

As the third major Noble Household, it isn't that strange for Eben Nero to be afraid of the Pierce Noble Household, especially considering the fact that he isn't that special in their Noble Household just because he has the status of a genius, at least as of yet.

In addition to that, there is Eme Clarity, who is also from another major Noble Household in the Emerald Tree Kingdom, specifically the Clarity Noble Household. In that case, it will be a one versus two war, which is not in any way going to be good or advantageous for the Nero Noble Household. 

As soon as Eben Nero was eliminated, the Survival Games finally came to its eventful end, and the last remaining ten players were one by one escorted by the staff to the respective rooms of their teams so as to prepare for the fifth game of the Emerald Elven Battle Competition. 

"How was that really a battle? That was more like psychological warfare! All of you were just scheming one another instead of going into an actual fight!" Cassandra expressed her thoughts. 

"In short, it was very boring!" Elizabeth said honestly. For the people who were part of the Survival Games, things might have felt really interesting and intense for all of them. But for those who were only watching, the really interesting part and was worth watching was the revelation of the hidden members of the Naughty Elves organization. Other than that, it was only those moments when they were escaping from the obstacles. 

"And waste our stamina and energy for the fifth and final game of the Emerald Elven Battle Competition?" Leo shook his head. Honestly, their main intention in the Survival Games wasn't to win the game. Rather, it was to eliminate the hidden members of the Naughty Elves organization. That was why he had chosen to go to the northwest at the very beginning because he had seen black-colored Strings of Fate leading him over that direction. 

However, since things had developed in a way that would allow them to qualify for the fifth game while at the same time achieving their goal, thus they might as well grab it. After all, it is going to be beneficial for the Mischievous Lion Guild, Battle Maniac team, and Red Fist Guild to qualify for the fifth game of the Emerald Elven Battle. 

"So all of those blubbering was to only conserve energy and stamina for the fifth game?" Angel asked in doubt. 

"And to also trick the members of the Naughty Elves organization," Leo added. 

"Tell me, was it you who thought of that plan? Because it gives a lot of you-vibes on it," Veronica truly wanted to know. 

"A third of it was my idea, while the rest was both brother Elmont and Osborne's ideas," Leo didn't bother hiding the truth. Needless to say, both brother Elmont and Osborne deserve the recognition of the plan that they have executed just now.

"Clearly," Ash was already somewhat expecting Leo's response.

"Anyways, let's start preparing for the fifth game of the Emerald Elven Battle Competition," Leo quickly changed the topic. 

With that being said, Leo and the others from the Mischievous Lion Guild begun thoroughly planning what Leo should do in the fifth game of the Emerald Elven Battle Competition. They thought of what would likely happen if ever Leo was put against each of the nine remaining players. Theorizing the likely outcome, pros, and cons. 

"The same as before; our greatest competitors are only his Highness, Elmont, Osborne, and Edgar Pierce. As for Eme Clarity and Faye, as long as the two of them don't pull something that Elvis hasn't informed us about, then things should be fine. You can simply ignore the four other players since they'd most likely just be cannon fodders. In other words, anyone who has them as their opponents in the first round would be the same as having a free pass for the second round," Ash explained. 

Just like what Leo had instructed Elvis to do from the very beginning of the Emerald Event, the latter has thoroughly collected as much information as possible about all the participants that could potentially become the biggest competitor of the Mischievous Lion Guild in the Emerald Elven Battle Competition. 

As described by the information that Elvis has provided them, the only people that can post a threat against Leo are Elmont, Osborne, and Edgar Pierce, who doesn't fight mainly with Magic spells nor weapons, but through the techniques that they have learned from their respective forces. 

Supposedly, both Emir and Dominic were also part of that list, but unexpectedly it turns out they weren't actually that much and were also hidden members of the Naughty Elves organization. Thus they got eliminated by the combine efforts of everyone.

Lastly, Eme Clarity and Faye are good, but their flaw is that they always rely on their good and superior weapons. If they don't have any of those kinds of weapons, then their chance of defeating their opponents would decrease by a large margin. That was why the tables were unfavorable to them during the Survival Games; hence, they could only choose to let their Elder and Patriarch sign an Oath with Leo. But fortunately for them, in the fifth, they are no longer restricted on the items they are able to use. Well, at least as long as it wouldn't be items that can give them the capability to instantly eliminate their opponents. 

"Elmont is commonly known as a Battle Fanatic, with a staggering record of thousands of wins and only two digits of loses from the moment he started fighting in the arenas throughout the entire Emerald Tree Kingdom. From this alone, we can already expect how good he is when it comes to anything related to fighting. Lucky for us though, this also allows us to know a lot of information about him," Cassandra raised the paper on the table in front of her and continued reading, "According to this, his favorite style of fighting is a direct battle. In other words, he will come to you immediately and will not hold back in the fight, as if wanting to end the battle as quickly as possible. He is proficient in many weapons, but he mostly uses two swords, and dual wield them,"

After Cassandra finished describing Elmont, Elizabeth then described Osborne as she said, "Osborne, a genius from the Red Fist Guild. His style of fighting is similar to paladins, where he uses both sword and shield in a fight while occasionally adding Magic spells as well. The only problem when fighting with him is his really tough defense. You should have already seen it with your own eyes when he tanked against multiple Vine-arm Chimpanzees at the same time and still triumphed over them without even having the slightest disadvantage. Other than that, he always gives effective counterattacks whenever there is an opening for him,"

"Lastly," Angel started describing the last person, "Edgar Pierce is a genius from the Pierce Noble Household that can use any bladed weapons. He's said to be trained from a young, but since the information about those times was strictly kept confidential by the Pierce Noble Household, hence Elvis wasn't able to get that many. As far as the information he has gathered, we should mostly watch out when he uses a lance as his weapon. It was said that is the weapon he is extremely proficient about,"

"Overall, those are the only things you need to know about your potential opponents. You can learn the rest as you go with the fifth game of the Emerald Elven Battle Competition," Veronica ended the sharing of information about Elmont, Osborne, and Edgar Pierce.

As soon as Veronica ended her speech, both Princess Tifa and Princess Tila announced the preparation to start the fifth game of the Emerald Elven Battle Competition. 

"It seems like it is time for me to go," Leo stood up from his chair. 

"Goodluck," Cassandra and the others expressed their hope for Leo to win the fifth game. 

"I will surely be needing that," Leo replied before starting to leave the room. Before finally stepping out, he said, "By the way, if things suddenly become bad, go immediately to the control room of the Victory Arena or try to find Bagley. Only those two options could guarantee your safety,"

"We understand," Cassandra and the others nodded their heads in acknowledgment. 

"Off I go, then," Leo finally bid farewell and stepped outside the door. He closed the door and started walking at the same path that he was walking when he made his way to the Survival Games back then and when he left to go back to the room of the Mischievous Lion Guild. 

Along the way, Leo can't help murmuring to himself, "I hope that things would be favorable for the Mischievous Lion Guild."