Chapter 22
It was a circus-like atmosphere that greeted the Hainan dawn. Both the people who managed even a few moments of sleep the night before and those who stayed up all night drinking, partying, singing and repeating the day’s tales from their own unique perspectives agreed that this was a day long to be remembered in the Empire. This would be a day of great deeds and great songs! And a whole bunch of fairly ambitious drinking! Traditionally, more Baijiu flowed through Hainan Island on the final day of the tournament than on all the other days of the tournament combined.
The final two competitors seldom made an appearance before the actual match. This time was spent in personal preparation for what would probably be, outside the field of combat, the greatest challenge of either of t
