Everyone here noticed this sudden change in atmosphere and their minds started to interpret it in the same way.
'There is something wrong with this competition,' that was what others had in mind right now.
"Alright, I'll take my leave then," Reem said before adding, "I'll send my own guards to be stationed here. I hope you will take good care of them," she addressed Doaf who bowed his head as he said, "I'll do my best to ensure their comfort."
She then gave Arthur a silent glance before nodding slightly and left.
Everyone then moved out while they kept saying similar phrases to Doaf, all except Ralin and Dolan. The two just waited to be the last one to leave and when the room became vacant from other powerhouses, the two of them changed their faces and showed their true colors.
"Don't think this will save you," Ralin simply threatened and Dolan harrumphed before they left the room.
Arthur glanced at Doaf before laughing. "I couldn't decide which one of the two were the hidden enemy," Arthur shook his head.
"Oh, do you already guess the identity of the two on our side?" Doaf amusingly said.
"It's obvious," Arthur leaned his back on his seat before adding, "they are Reem and Goden."
"Amazing," Doaf nodded in content before adding, "but you should have shown much respect to them. After all we need their help to pass the storm."
Arthur knew he was referring to the instance where he didn't move from his seat from the beginning to end. "They also need me," Arthur said before taking a deep breath, "this seems to be a very hard fight after all."
"What about the agents sent by the lycans? What do you plan to do with them?"
"We'll leave them here hopefully they will rot," Arthur said with a short laugh. "The main problem is the identity of that enemy… it's so risky allowing his men to come with us."
"Do you have a way to make everyone come with you at the next competition?"
"Don't worry," Arthur smiled before adding, "just go ahead and start preparing places for our guests to stay at."
Doaf glanced at the damaged ceiling and the pillar that stood there before sighing. "You shouldn't have taken it out like this."
"It was a must," Arthur said, "after all we now have a way to contact my godfather."
"Yeah, but this…" Doaf sighed, "you've directly challenged the lycans. I think it should be better to try to force them to change their plans."
"If I did so," Arthur said while patting on the arms of his seat, "then they will try to aim at me while returning to the academy, or worse directly attacking the academy."
He didn't need to speak further as Doaf realized this would be a much worse situation than the one they would face right now. "It's both bad, but at least now we have some helpers."
"Are they close to their masters?" Arthur suddenly asked.
"You mean… Reem?" Doaf asked before laughing, "c'mon, she has an innate sexual aura that can torment any man. Believe me I have been there."
Arthur bitterly smiled as he didn't feel such a way towards Reem, at least not that enchanted like what Doaf thought. "They are all indirect disciples of their masters," he said before adding, "but they are considered one of the oldest, like myself."
"Then their words…"
"Don't worry, their masters will honor their deals."
Arthur nodded and then Doaf was left to handle the new reinforcements.
'Ding! I still see this is pointless,' the system said, 'Ding! It's better for you to retreat, regroup with your master and then hit anyone that comes your way.'
'My godfather isn't free to babysit me,' Arthur sighed before adding, 'plus this is my tribulation, remember?'
'…'
The system couldn't refute his words and Arthur wasn't prepared to drop off his tribulation at this point. "Heaven never gave me something that I couldn't beat, it's only the mindset of those eyeing the challenges that's all," he muttered to himself before closing up his eyes.
'Are you going to train again?' the golden dragon said, 'won't you go down and inspect the new arrivals?'
'Nah,' Arthur shook his head before adding, 'I'm just trying to think of a way to keep them fooled until I go inside the trap they prepared for me.'
'You mean the ring?' Gege was able to read his thoughts, 'do you seek for some sort of seal to protect it from their eyes?'
'I know I can't stop them from opening it,' Arthur said, 'but I want to buy some time, at least a couple of minutes enough for me to step into the mountain and start the fight.'
'I know of a way that won't only make your ring hard to crack, but it will also frustrate them,' the golden dragon suddenly said with a big laugh.
'Really? That would be great,' Arthur sneered before adding, 'tell me what should I do then?'
'Will you seal one ring or all of them?' the golden dragon asked.
'Hmm… let's seal all, but one ring will have weaker sealing than others.'
'For what?' the golden dragon asked.
'Oh boy, you have such a dirty mind indeed,' Gege laughed while she read what was inside Arthur's mind at this moment.
'Listen, here is the plan…'
Arthur then started to tell them everything he had in mind.
'Oh, you are really a back dragonair descendant,' the golden dragon muttered before laughing, 'but I love this plan of yours.'
'Ding! It's indeed trickery, and I hope it will succeed.'
'If I managed to seal the rings this way, then it will succeed,' Arthur smirked while adding, 'now what should I do to seal the rings?'
'It requires my energy to seal them,' the golden dragon laughed, 'but once sealed you can't access the ring except by breaking it.'
Arthur understood his meaning. 'Can you seal them fast?' he asked.
'In less than five minutes.'
'Good, then you'll seal them on the way towards the contest tomorrow,' Arthur decided before adding, 'do you need anything in particular?'
'He asks for many materials and plants from my body. Should I give him these?' Gege asked and Arthur had to helplessly sigh.
'Yes, please give him what he needs. We are in the same team after all.'
'Tsk.'
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