247 Since When I Said I Was Ready? (2/2)

”It's okay. Considering that I got to the last phase is already enough for me.”

Finally, Palo arrived at the top 3 positions.

”3rd Place, Irken: One Golden Star Limb Recovery Pill.”

”2nd Place, Xaia Lian: One Golden Star Severing Pill.”

”1st Place, Kaio Tirenia: One Golden Star Soul Birth Pill.”

When Kaio heard that, he didn't feel joy, but relief instead.

'Good, it seems like I was overthinking it. That wisp really didn't make a Golden Star Pill.'

Palo smiled and continued.

”My thanks to all the alchemists who participated in this Junior Alchemist Competition. The Headquarters will enter in contact with those who we think to be worthy of joining us. As for those who failed in the previous phase or didn't get called over, use the experience that you gained here to improve yourselves.”

Before Palo could finish, someone intervened.

”What happened with Jolk? I'm pretty sure he delivered a pill as well, no? He was the first place yesterday and second the day prior. Did his pill really get destroyed?”

”That's right! I had my Divine Sense on you guys when he delivered that bottle, and I'm sure there was a pill inside. How come he doesn't have a position? Even if he was supposed to be last, he should at least appear in the ranking, right?”

”I agree! We all noticed that at some point, all the examiners looked at Jolk at the same time. Even an idiot would notice the surprised expression that you all showed at that moment.”

Krune was taken aback by how everyone intervened in the announcement. His pill probably just got damaged, so that's why he was not put in the rank. He doesn't think that there is anything wrong with it.

Still, contrary to his expectations, that wasn't the case.

”Jolk's situation is a little more complicated. That Cultivation Stabilizing Pill that he made is something that we had never seen before.”

Palo shrugged his shoulder and added.

”Simply put, we don't know how to categorize his pill at all. We can't even tell if that pill is a Silver or Golden Star one.”

Everyone expected several different excuses, but this one definitely wasn't one of those. Let alone the spectators, even Krune himself, didn't expect that at all!

”Cough, cough. Senior Palo, what exactly do you mean that it can't be categorized? To be honest, that was the very first time I tried to concoct using those methods. Did something happen to my pill during the concoction process?”

Palo shook his head and said.

”I don't know, I will bring this pill back to the Headquarters to be analyzed first. Only after that, I can give you an answer.”

Palo then looked at everyone else and continued.

”Anyway, I know that everyone is curious about it, but there is nothing we can do with the equipment available here at the moment.”

In fact, even Palo was having a hard time keeping the appearances. He wanted nothing more than going straight back to the headquarters so that they could check this pill. Of course, as the elder responsible for this Junior Competition, he had to follow the protocol to the end.

After going through all the formalities, Palo excused himself and left the aftermath for his subordinates to finish. He then found Krune in a corner talking with a few of the Alchemists who participated in this competition and sent him a Divine Sense message.

”Think about some excuse to tell them and come to my office after. We need to talk.”

Krune was already expecting something like that and immediately did as he was told. He also used his communicator to send Feifei and the others a message about what happened and that they could go back without him if they wanted.

Once he arrived at Palo's office, Krune noticed that he was talking on the communicator. He waited for him to finish the call before asking what was going on.

Palo finally finished the call and looked at Krune.

”You will come with me now.”

Just as Krune was about to ask where to, a Spatial Gate appeared inside the office just like the last time. Once again, elder Lagan came from inside it.

Lagan looked at those two and said.

”Good, it seems like that the two of you are ready. Let's go!”

Before Krune could even ask anything, he felt his body being grabbed by spiritual energy and then pulled inside the Spatial Gate with Lagan and Palo. Krune felt like crying already.

”Since when I said I was ready? I don't even know why I'm ready to start with!”

Too late, though. The Spatial Gate closed, and Krune was gone with the two elders.