Chapter 173: The War King’s Gate (2)
Open Audition.
A program depicting hopefuls competing purely on skill to become singers, it was once a gateway to stardom that swept across South Korea.
Though it later faded, no one can deny it made many viewers laugh and cry.
The problem is.
“Does an open audition even make sense in the martial world?”
That I have to participate in it.
The original plan was to use Red Dragon, Black Dragon, Gold Dragon, and Master Beogung to secure a stable bid. But if they’re going with this open audition format, it means they’ll select based purely on skill.
I’ll have to revise much of the plan.
“Hmm…”
I hurriedly checked the intelligence report Ji-il had brought.
The competition evaluates three main criteria: the sect’s combat strength, financial stability, and the capability of one top-ranking official besides the sect leader.
These criteria make sense to some extent.
Being entrusted with the defense of Hanjung means being responsible for the northern border of the Nine Dragons Fortress, so the sect’s combat strength is naturally crucial.
Since they guarantee 90% of the taxes collected from Hanjung, if financially unstable sects were to take charge, they would obviously exploit the people.
However, one thing I couldn’t grasp was the requirement for the capabilities of one high-ranking official besides the sect leader.
‘Are they looking for a jack-of-all-trades?’
The most puzzling part is how to evaluate capability, since the skills required as a commander, as a sect leader, and as a martial artist are all fundamentally different.
