Of course, the money was "borrowed" very smoothly, and of course we also went shopping. The happiest people shopping here were Yalan and Wendy. They ate and bought, and had a great time.
Of course, Yalan bought a lot of things today, but it was not clothes or accessories. What she bought the most was flowers.
Krokas City is called the Flower City, and it is indeed very prosperous in this regard. The most popular flower shops in the whole city are flower shops, and the flower business is very prosperous. This really makes Yalan very happy, because she often stays in the palace.
With nothing to do, Yalan developed many hobbies in this area, such as handicrafts, embroidery, tea art, and gardening.
Yes, Yalan has raised a lot of flowers, and she is still engaged in breeding and other things. This place is really friendly to her. In this world, there are varieties that are not available there.
Encountering such a scene, Yalan naturally went out of her way to buy. Not only the finished products, she also bought a lot of flower bulbs, planning to plant them in the palace when she returns.
The good news is that space rings such as these flower seeds can also be stuffed inside, so they can indeed be taken back. Linton was a little speechless with so many useless flower seeds, but when he saw Yalan who was enjoying her shopping,
Of course Linton had nothing to say.
After shopping around for a day, soon, the notice of the competition was sent over there. Yes, Linton and his team actually successfully passed the review. Although there were obviously a lot of problems, the review really passed.
It is estimated that as Linton expected, the Magic Council also wants to see what Linton and the others want to do, and obviously does not want to directly fight with Linton and the others without knowing anything. This place is the Philippines after all.
Even if a war is really going to start in the capital of the Ole Kingdom, it must be carefully planned, so there is no problem in stabilizing them for the time being.
The same designated hotel was also sent to them. A place called Gaoqiu Hotel even very thoughtfully sent a map showing the location. After wandering for a long time, Yalan and Wendy were also a little tired.
People get along very well, or Yalan's natural affinity is really strong. Even Zeref seems to be able to show a lot of kindness to Yalan.
Soon, several people also arrived at the hotel. The entire hotel was empty. Linton originally thought that this was the hotel designated for the competition. It was estimated that there would be many contestants inside, but there was no one there. After asking,
Boss, there is only one team of contestants in this hotel, which means they have reserved the hotel. I don’t know if the people from the Magic Council specially arranged it for them because they were worried about something going wrong.
"President, what happened to that person?" Back at the hotel, while Mrs. Jell was not around, Gajeel couldn't help but ask Linton.
"What's the problem?" Linton asked, "What on earth is going on?"
"Is that guy really that Zeref?" Gajeel asked, "Although I think it's unlikely, the smell on his body and the magic power he exudes are really very evil."
"Hmm... Is it weird if I shake Zeref out?" Linton asked.
"Huh? Is it true? That's Zeref, the legendary most powerful and evil black mage in history..." Gajeel said.
"Who granted this title because they don't want to give me face?" Linton said, "Zelf doesn't even dare to acknowledge me like this in front of me, okay? Those claims from the Magic Council are all bluffing. You don't really believe it, do you?"
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"But... Zeref isn't..." Gajeel was a little anxious and wanted to say something, but he didn't seem to know how to formulate the words. To be honest, he still didn't understand how his guild and Zeref got involved.
What is the relationship between Linton and Zeref? It is not even completely certain whether this Zeref is real. There are really a lot of questions, but Gajeel doesn't know where to start.
rise.
"Why do you think so much? You are just a handyman." Linton said.
"I'm not a handyman, you bastard!" Gajeel yelled.
"Huh, the washing is done." Just as he was saying this, Yalan, who had changed into a set of clothes over there, came out holding a blushing Wendy. Yes, the two of them probably went to take a shower together before. It seems that Wen here
Yalan had already used Tee as a hand-held pillow to play with. They even took a bath together. Seeing Linton, Yalan said with a smile, "The bath here is very nice. You should go and take a bath too."
"There's no time, it's almost 12 o'clock." Linton looked at the clock next to him and said.
"12 o'clock? Is there anything else?" Yalan asked.
"What time does the game start?" Linton said.
"Huh? The organizer said check-in should be before 12 o'clock, right? It's impossible for the game to start suddenly in the middle of the night." Yalan asked.
"He really started playing in the middle of the night." Linton said, "The preliminaries started at 12 o'clock."
"Then...why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll go change clothes." Yalan said angrily for no reason.
"Huh?" Linton didn't know what he said wrong, and why he had to change clothes. Yalan was not wearing pajamas.
"How did you know that the game starts at 12 o'clock?" Gajeel next to him asked. It is true that the tournament party did not tell them about the start of the game at 12 o'clock. Gajeel also read the previous notification letter and just asked them to
Check in before 12 o'clock and don't leave the hotel. I thought it was a similar sign-in process.
Why did Linton know? Of course it was because he had read the script, but he still waved his hand: "I've said it all, but Mr. Brown from the competition committee and I are close friends. Otherwise, how would I get the money for shopping in the afternoon? Of course.
That’s what he told me too.”
"Is it really okay if we cheat like this?" Gajeel said.
"Who cheated? I used my contacts to find out the information, and other groups can also find out," Linton said.
"You did it openly," Gajeel said.
"That's nonsense. Didn't you see how happy Brown was smiling?" Linton said.
"I'm almost crying because of you. You insist on making him smile for you..." Gajeel wanted to continue, but stopped when he saw Linton's raised right hand.
Not long after, Yalan, who had gone to change clothes, came back. Linton looked at it and saw another new set of clothes. They looked a bit like a magician's robes, more like those worn by adventurers. Of course they look good.
Gui Haokan, Linton was a little confused about how many sets of clothes Yalan had prepared. In less than a day, he had changed into several sets, which were also used for shopping, eating, and leisure time after bathing.
Do you use so many kinds of clothes for competitions? Has Yalan spent the past few days of preparation time choosing clothes? Why is she so persistent in this aspect? How many sets of clothes are prepared in her space ring?
"How is it?" Yalan asked.
Although the question was confusing, Linton immediately knew that the other person was asking about clothes. He didn’t have much to say and just liked it: “My wife is so beautiful!”
"Yes." Yalan was really satisfied with Linton's answer. When you praise people, don't praise their clothes. Linton still understood this.
No matter what, it seems from Yalan's preparation performance that she is still looking forward to this competition. It seems that she has been bored in the palace for a long time. There is nothing to say, as long as she is satisfied.
Anyway, after waiting for a while, the time soon came to 12 o'clock in the evening, the clock in the hotel rang, and at the same time, a huge sound of fireworks suddenly came out outside.
With a "bang", several fireworks exploded in the air, as if to remind everyone that the time was up. At the same time, a magical light suddenly appeared in the sky. Linton and others walked to the balcony next to them and looked into the sky
Then, a huge shadow appeared in the sky, and quickly condensed into a giant puppet in the shape of a big-headed pumpkin doll.
"Good morning to all the guild members who have come to participate in the great magic battle!" Soon, the giant pumpkin puppet began to speak. The voice was not loud, but it was inexplicably able to be heard by everyone. It must have been used.
What magic.
"The next step is to reduce the 113 pre-selected teams to 8 teams, the knockout round." Pumpkin Puppet said, "The number of guilds participating in the competition has increased every year in the past few years, and this year there are 113 guilds participating, so
In order to make the competition more intense, this year's competition will add qualifiers. Only 8 teams can enter the next round of the main competition. Although it is a bit sudden, there is no way around it. Please understand."
"There are only 8 teams." Yalan was a little worried when she heard this, "Can we enter?"
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"Uh... that's definitely possible. If you can't get in, I'll hang Gajeel at the city gate for a month." Linton said.
"Why me!" Gajeel shouted.
"Then, let's announce the rules of the competition!" At this time, the voice of the pumpkin puppet outside interrupted the conversation of several people. After hearing the rules, several people calmed down and continued to listen to it, "The rules are very simple, that is...
…Run to the main venue, the Dome."
Along with its sound, the hotel where Linton and the others were located suddenly shook. Linton and the others looked down and saw that there seemed to be some mechanical mechanism underneath the hotel, which directly lifted the entire hotel up into the air.
At the same time, a staircase floating out of thin air suddenly appeared in the sky, and at the end of the staircase, a huge ball-like thing appeared out of thin air in the sky.
"I believe you have also seen that you can reach the venue through this huge maze in the sky." The pumpkin puppet here pointed to the ball in the sky and said. It seems that this is the giant maze where the preliminaries will be held. "Be careful.
The only thing is that all five people in the team must be present when arriving at the venue to be considered passed, and the first eight teams to arrive first will advance. Now... the game begins!"