"That’s right! I almost forgot! Everyone, forgive my carelessness, ha-ha!" Elder Belias Alstreim recalled that he still didn’t finish announcing the results.
"The second place belongs to Dalila Leehan, who passed with ninety-two points!"
*Woah!~~~*
Ninety-two points! The people were utterly convinced that Dalila Leehan was truly a top pill disciple from the Thousand Pill Palace! But sadly, she was overshadowed by Alchemist Davis, who seemed to be more knowledgeable than her in terms of King Grade Alchemy knowledge, making her possess less of an advantage.
Regardless, the crowd was more than excited to cheer for a big-bosomed woman like it was the end of the world!
"Since Alchemist Dalila Leehan and Alchemist Davis have scored more than ninety points, they are entitled to the seeded status of this exchange and will directly advance to the last round!" Belias Alstreim waited for the cheers died down before he echoed and smiled at the two of them.
"The second round is going to take place in a few minutes, so while the others follow me into the Pill Arena, please take rest in the Waiting Hall or enjoy the show among the spectators." He advised.
Dalila Leehan shot a look at Davis as she smiled in interest before she left towards Nora Alstreim.
Davis also looked at her for a while, wondering if she has something to talk to Nora Alstreim. However, his focus was on Immeth Alstreim, who seemed to be leaving towards the Pill Arena but was caught on the way by a certain someone.
Immeth Alstreim furrowed her brows as he looked at Weiss Alstreim, who seemed to be ferociously glaring at her with a somber expression on his face. She didn’t say anything but continued to walk as she went past Weiss Alstreim, walking out of the door to the Pill Arena.
Weiss Alstreim stared at her leave before he returned to his position, silently glaring at whoever seemed to be pointing at him and whispering. It was unknown what he was thinking, but it creeped out many people as they no longer bothered with them.
Nora Alstreim noticed this scene, her eyes becoming narrowed in doubt. She wondered what kind of feud her subordinate had with Weiss Alstreim to be viewed at him with hostility before her thoughts went back to conversing with Dalila Leehan. As they conversed, they cast occasional glances at Alchemist Davis, and to anyone who was observing them, it was obvious that they were talking about him.
The spectators felt that they were interested in Alchemist Davis since he got first place!
The crowd eventually dispersed. They did go to the Pill Arena but through another entrance that was designed for them. They were not allowed to go through the participant’s door, so the hall quickly became empty, with only the grand personalities left.
Princess Isabella flew down and stared at Davis with an unabated smile on her face.
Looking at her teasing smile, Davis recalled the episode he had with Immeth Alstreim.
"You’re not going to ask anything?" He asked her through soul transmission.
"Ask what?"
"Don’t play dumb..."
"You meant about Immeth Alstreim?" Princess Isabella giggled as she brushed it off. However, she raised her brows and looked at him in a suspicious light.
"Surely, you are not hopeless enough to have an affair with the person you’re going to have to eventually kill, right?"
"Of course not! You thought I would do something stupid like that at this point? Besides, I have you..." Davis awkwardly chuckled.
Princess Isabella’s lips quivered before she gave a satisfactory nod, "I’ll be going with these elders then..."
"Mhm, see you there..." Davis replied and watched Princess Isabella leave with the dignitaries.
At this time, he took a step forward and headed towards the door leading to the Pill Arena.
"Stop!" A melodious yet familiar voice suddenly echoed behind him.
Davis stopped and turned to look back before he saw Nora Alstreim, who stopped him.
Nora Alstreim shook her head, "Don’t go through that door."
Davis blinked, "Why?"
"Because there’s a defensive formation that’s placed around the battle stage, and it won’t allow anyone to enter or exit the stage. If you go inside through that door, you will be forced to go back and return through another entrance, making you have a humiliating experience in front of thousands of people!" Nora Alstreim warned as she gestured hesitantly.
Davis blinked twice.
He wondered if there were any falsehood in her words, but looking at Dalila Leehan roll her eyes over in exaggeration, it looked as if Nora Alstreim went out of her way to warn him...
Wait a second...
Was he just helped by his enemy save face?
He was about to sigh but controlled himself as he clasped his hands towards Nora Alstreim in a forced manner, "I won’t thank you then..."
"It’s fine... As one of the hosts, it is my duty to warn the guests."
Nora Alstreim pursed her lips before she left towards the exit. Dalila Leehan also followed her before they walked side by side.
Davis’s brows slightly squinted. Since Dalila Leehan, who is also seeded like him, was following Nora Alstreim, that meant what Nora Alstreim said should be ultimately true. He put his suspicions aside, took a step forward, and followed them.
While walking, his eyes were kept straight so that he wouldn’t accidentally see their swaying butts, but in any case, his mind was on something else as he felt he could’ve shattered whatever formation that was placed on the Pill Arena’s Stage but recalled that he should not reveal his full cultivation as he was hiding it for a reason. Ultimately, he knew that he would have to end up going back, which would’ve resulted in a humiliating experience amidst the thousands of people who came to have fun.
’So what? I could’ve just avoided the humiliation by saying that I want to participate in the second round, and if they had refused, I could’ve cleanly entered the spectator seats without experiencing even a bit of humiliation...’
Davis felt that it was a drag, but in front of the public, a person has to maintain their image. If he was not strong, then he would be completely made fun of and bullied my bored cultivators who just want to strut off their might on a daily basis to prove their non-existing worth. He usually wouldn’t care about this, but when he thought that he could be laughed at in front of Princess Isabella, he realized that he was starting to care about his own face.
’Perhaps, it is my man’s pride acting up... Mhm...’
Soon, he arrived at the Pill Arena while also going through a sound introspection about himself rather than ogling at the two beauties who walked to his front.
The structure of the Pill Arena was elliptical in shape, like a colosseum. However, there were four enormous pillars that took up the four corners of the stage. The spectator stage was only up to two tiers, and its height was not high, only reaching up to twenty meters. There were no domes that sealed the arena. Hence, the blue sky was visible to see!
Everyone breathed in a fresh air that was filled with a great concentration of heaven and earth energy the moment they entered. The seats were already filled, and the stands towards the front of the first tier were packed!