Chapter 632

"If the two of you don't mind, may I, An Tian Feng Jie, serve as the witness and notary for this bet?"

"Before the bet is fulfilled, as an official referee, I will be responsible for supervising and ensuring that both parties abide by the agreement. How about it?"

Natsume Chikage looked at this referee who appeared and disappeared unpredictably, and his expression couldn't help but be a bit strange.

Why is it you again?

Where on earth did you pop out from?

And how long have you been listening?

Since when did you start?

Although Asahina Akatsuki didn't know the ins and outs, she felt that having an official referee as a witness and constraint would make the bet more secure.

She nodded happily:

"Mm-mm, I have no objection, sorry to trouble you, Mr. Referee."

Although Natsume Chikage was helpless, he also knew that this referee had an obsession with "fair execution" that exceeded ordinary people, so he also nodded in agreement:

"I have no objection either."

An Tian Feng Jie, upon seeing this, showed a near-sacred solemn expression on his face and declared in a deep voice:

"Then—according to the bet the two of you just concluded, this match is officially witnessed and notarized by referee An Tian Feng Jie!"

"The content of the bet and the conditions for victory or defeat are based on the agreement the two of you just made, and you are not allowed to go back on your word!"

His voice was not loud, but it carried a strange penetrating power, adding a few more interesting colors to this already unusual duel.

Soon, the clock hand at the top of the venue pointed precisely to nine o'clock.

The loud bell rang through every corner of the competition field through the broadcast.

"Match start—!"

With an order, the players at all competition tables moved at the same time.

The fourth round, first session, the cruel duel of 22 into 11, officially kicked off.

No. 9 competition table.

Asahina Akatsuki held the first move.

She restrained all the smiles on her face, her eyes became sharp and focused, as if she had changed into a different person.

Her fair fingers picked up a shogi piece and, with the determination to break through the air, landed steadily on the shogi board!

"Snap."

The crisp sound of the move rang out the prelude to the battle.

Natsume Chikage sat quietly at the other end of the shogi board, his gaze lowered.

His expression was calm and waveless, as if the bet just now had never happened.

A moment later, he raised his hand and picked up his own shogi piece.

The movement was smooth and stable, like a mountain collapsing, and also like flowing water returning to a gully.

"Tap."

The shogi piece fell in response. ===== CHAPTER 633 =====