Chapter 39 - Ten Dragons Emerge (2/2)

Seeing that expression on his face, Bazuul couldn't help but chuckle, a chuckle which had turned slightly eerie by now. ”It's medicine, for the old lady!” Bazuul silently said, so as to avoid perked ears from listening in.

”You...How?” Visibly shocked Walter stuttered along, unable to form a complete sentence. His face slowly distorted, not knowing how to face this emotion of gratitude he felt right now. After all, he hated people of higher status for what they had continuously done to his family. Even now, with only his sickly mother and himself left, they were still pestering, trying to push him down when he was already on the ground. Bazuul found his situation quite pitiful, so he gave him one of the many pills he had received on his birthday.

Plus, when he considered his cultivation of the third stage of the true qi realm, Bazuul was really impressed by his talent and battle efficiency. After all, this fight also gave him a lot of ideas for the future. Creative thinking is one thing after all, but to see such usage of the elements in the flesh was a completely different thing.

”Nevermind how, just keep it safe until you've reached your destination,” Bazuul said as he left the platform and shortly after the military's training ground. Since he had qualified for the royal tournament, those managing the competition would send the required documents to the ralunian embassy. A place, he could finally enter after passing the hidden dragon trials. Luckily he never left anything at the Yamino Inn thus there was also no need to return there.

With the passage of time, one after the other victorious participant was finally announced.

”Tarek Rashad, from the kingdom of Ralun, qualifies for the royal tournament!”

”Corwin Bender, the second prince from the kingdom of Eras, qualifies for the royal tournament!”

”Idriel Luminair, the third princess from the kingdom of Lumin, qualifies for the royal tournament!”

”Emilia Stark from the kingdom of Ralun qualifies for the royal tournament.”

”Hylion Luminair, the second prince from the kingdom of Lumin, qualifies for the royal tournament.”

”Derek Engel from the kingdom of Eras qualifies for the royal tournament.”

”Haldur Runeberg from the kingdom of Donar qualifies for the royal tournament.”

”And at last, Emilia Quintana, the second princess of Ibera qualifies for the royal tournament.”

”This concludes the third and last stage of the hidden dragon trials. Congratulations to all that advanced to the royal tournament! Take this hidden dragon trial as a sort of warm-up, and you may surprise your opponents in the upcoming tournament. You may go now and rest. Oh and don't forget, your documents for the royal tournament will be sent to the embassies of your kingdoms. Good Luck!” Grand elder Efyr said at the end to those that were still present and then vanished.

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Somewhere in a dark alley, stood Bazuul, unable to hold back anymore he released part of the bloodlust he could not contain in his heart, which actually created a slight commotion in this area of the city. Unaware to him though, this also caused a couple of figures that hid in the shadows to scatter in fright.

After Bazuul finally stabilized the fire in his heart, he made his way to the ralunian embassy.