The fourth round had concluded.

The matches, which had stretched late into the night, were over. Now, only sixteen competitors remained.

With only a few steps left before a new Champion was crowned, the scorching heat of the Hanam region felt particularly intense that day.

Though summer had officially ended, the lingering heat wasn’t entirely due to the martial arts tournament. If one were to pinpoint the cause...

“Let me meet So Yeomra just once!”

“I—I’m the head of the Northern Jade Trading Company! Someone from the Baekhwa Trading Company, please—”

It was undoubtedly because of the crowd packed outside …