Chapter 821: then translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== then list

The martial exercise convention was convened for three hours at the Divine Strategy Manor.

"Surround three, leave one… this is what you said, the plan that can ensure the martial exercise proceeds as normal?" General Huaiyan asked.

"Exactly. Huyu's escape should have immediately halted the martial exercise; no one could predict where this ferocious beast would strike, and a festival like the martial exercise would instead become an easier target for his atrocities." Jingyuan nodded and said.

"However, the martial exercise has been prepared for a long time and must go on; announcing a cancellation would pain me greatly. Upon reflection, since we cannot avoid holding it, we might as well proceed. But why must today's gathering be the true martial exercise? If we replace all the spectators and participants boarding the ship with cloud cavalry soldiers, the Vanguard Ship hovering in the sky will become an excellent wolf‑hunting battlefield."

"…But what if Huyu isn't planning to attack the martial exercise? What then?" General Huaiyan voiced his concern.

Jingyuan said: "Let him see the Vanguard Ship as much as possible. The Heavenly Vessel Bureau will clear the airways and reduce traffic of other astral vessels. That way, when only one ship remains in the sky, he will have no choice but to go there. And General Feixiao will be responsible for shaking the mountain to startle the wolf, cutting off the Step‑leavers' escape route, making him think he has found his way."

"Taking into account that the Step‑leavers have an insider on Luofu, I will take charge of going there to apply pressure, exhausting the insiders in their self‑defense."

General Huaiyan was very pleased with Jingyuan's plan, stroking his moustache with a smile: "Good! Then this old man should also move his old bones. I will stand guard together with the Heavenly Vessel Bureau at the Jade Boundary Gate, to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.

"Having Elder Yan take on this final safeguard puts my mind at ease. This hunt will surely make Huyu understand that the arrow of the patrol is always one step ahead of the fiends."

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fate/zero。

"Ha!"

The Conqueror King gulped a mouthful of beer, letting out a booming laugh.

"I see! Surround three, leave one… Jingyuan this guy is really crafty, using the whole ship as bait to deceive everyone." The Conqueror King stroked his chin, "In other words, the martial exercise wasn't delayed; it was a fake held in advance, the purpose being to lure Huyu in to kill him… Hmm, these celestial vessel generals' schemes are really tight."

Wei Bo lightly sighed: "Three generals, one in charge of driving away, one of setting traps, one of blocking the retreat—truly I never imagined how Huyu could escape the celestial vessel; if I had known earlier, I'd have been better off leading Modu to hide in the vessel's alleys——"

"Smack!"

A moderate flick to the forehead landed precisely on Wei Bo's brow, snapping him backward; Wei Bo covered his swollen forehead and glared dissatisfied at his own Servant.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Iskandar retracted his finger, his face taking on an uncommonly solemn expression: "Kid, don't insult Huyu. He is also a king, albeit of the Step‑leavers.

"I, I… how could I be insulting him!" Wei Bo retorted indignantly, "Only the living can have infinite possibilities, right? If he brings Modu into the alleys and uses his blood, maybe he could really raise a Step‑leaver army."

A king can die in many ways: in battle, by betrayal, or even by leading his clan to ruin through his own folly and confusion; any is fine, but he cannot die without dignity, in regret. You underestimate the three generals' methods; as long as Huyu dares to infiltrate the celestial vessel, Jingyuan will surely have another way to drag him out—better than dying like a rat, hideously and without dignity——

Iskandar spread his arms, his voice booming through the room, shaking dust from the television.

"—Better to die fighting in a grand destruction! That is the magnificent, befitting exit of a Step‑leaver king."

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"What was that tremor just now? It seems the whole ship is gradually slowing down? The Step‑leavers must have truly invaded the Vanguard Ship, per General Huaiyan's orders… I should also take action."

"According to the plan, once Huyu appears, the cloud cavalry will all gather and try to subdue him as much as possible." Sanqi spoke into her earpiece communicator: "Master Yunli, where are you?"

"Sanqi, I'm right under the arena!"

Sanqi passed through the gate, quickly met with Yunli, and unexpectedly saw Yiqing, who was supposed to be outside the plan.

"…Master Yiqing, why have you come back?"

"Naturally, because I worry about the Vanguard Ship and my disciples' safety."

Yunli said solemnly: "Junior Yiqing, the wolf you wish to hunt is now standing on the arena above us, challenging the cloud cavalry… The live broadcast of this martial exercise will not be seen by the celestial vessel's people, nor is it a mere friendly sword duel. This is a duel with no honor, only peril. Sanqi, are you ready?"

Sanqi put her hands on her hips; although her heart pounded like a drum, she felt no fear: "I should still quote General Jingyuan's saying: 'Eh, we've come this far.'"

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Kamen Rider Builid.

"Hiss——"

Wanzhanglong sucked in a breath of cold air, pointing at the pink‑haired girl who was about to hunt wolves together with the two masters on the celestial canopy, "Wait, does Sanqi also have to go up? She's just a beginner in swordsmanship, and her debut arena match is against Huyu? This joke is going too far!"

"I feel the same." Meikong held her coffee cup with both hands, brows furrowed, "If it were just a sword duel, Sanqi going up would be fine, but now she is a guest of the Astral Express coming to observe the ceremony; letting a guest step onto the front lines to fight a monster like Huyu is too risky. What if something happens…"

"If we don't choose to go up and capture the wolf together with Yiqing and Yunli, do we have to retreat?" Zhantu tilted his head, gazing at the heavy door blocking the three of them; pushing it open, behind lay an unavoidable bloody storm.

"A hero cannot flee the battlefield. If it were Jizi and Yangshu, they would also unhesitatingly push open that door and walk straight to Huyu's front."

"That's true." Wanzhanglong nodded, "Come to think of it, this is Sanqi's first time fighting without relying on Danhen and Xing as members of the train crew; if Danhen were here now, seeing him would be like seeing peace of mind."

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"Weak and pathetic, truly weak and pathetic!"

"In just a brief moment, there was no longer any cloud cavalry standing on the arena."