I really can't control myself

Of course, the money was "borrowed" very smoothly, and of course we went shopping. The happiest people shopping here are Yalan and Wendy. They are eating and shopping at the same time, having a great time. Of course, Yalan bought a lot of things today, but they were not clothes or accessories. What they bought the most were flowers.

The city of Crocas is known as the Capital of Flowers, 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 made Yalan extremely happy, because Yalan, who often stayed in the palace with nothing to do, 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, but also a lot of flower bulbs, which she planned to plant in the palace when she returned.

The good news is that space rings such as these flower seeds can also be stuffed inside, so they can indeed be taken back. There were just so many useless flower seeds, and Linton was a little speechless. But when he saw Yalan who was enjoying her shopping, Linton certainly had nothing to say.

After shopping around for a day, soon, the notice of the competition there was also sent. Yes, Linton and his team actually successfully passed the review. Although there were obviously a lot of problems, the review really passed. It is probably as Linton expected. The Magic Council also wants to see Linton. What do they want to do, and they obviously don't want to start a fight with Linton and the others without knowing anything. After all, this place is the capital of the Kingdom of Fiore. Even if a fight is really going to start, it must be carefully planned. , so it’s no problem to stabilize them for the time being.

The same designated hotel was also sent to them, a place called Gaoqiu Hotel, and even a very thoughtful map showing the location. After spending a lot of time shopping, Yalan and Wendy were a little tired. They got along very well. In other words, Yalan's natural affinity was really strong. Even Zeref seemed to like Yalan. Can show a lot of kindness.

Soon, several people also came to the hotel. The entire hotel was completely empty. Linton originally thought that this was the hotel designated for the competition and that there would be many contestants inside, but in the end there was no one there. After asking the boss, they found that there was only a team of contestants in this hotel, which meant that the hotel was reserved. 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, Gajeel couldn't help but ask Linton while Mrs. Jell was not around.

"What's the problem?" Linton asked, "What's 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 sealed it because you don't want to give me face?" Linton said, "Zelf doesn't even dare to admit it like this in front of me? Those claims from the Magic Council are all bluffs. You don't really believe it, do you? ."

"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 hasn't figured out how his guild is related to Zeref, what is the relationship between Linton and Zeref, and he is not even completely sure whether this Zeref is real. There were really a lot of questions, but Gajeel didn't know where to start.

"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 Di has been used as a hand-held pillow by Yalan to play with, and they even take a bath together. Seeing Linton, Yalan smiled and said, "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.

"It's time for the game to start," Linton said.

"Huh? The organizer said check-in 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 even 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 organizer did not say anything about the game starting at 12 o'clock. Gajeel also read the previous notification letter and just asked them 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 already said that, Mr. Brown from the competition committee and I are close buddies. How else would I get the money for shopping in the afternoon? Of course. That’s what he told me.”

"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, right?" 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.

Before long, 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 magician's robes, more like those worn by adventurers. Of course, it looks good. 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. They were also used for shopping, eating, and after taking a shower. Are there so many types for leisure time and competition use? During the preparation time these days, has Yalan been choosing clothes? Why are you 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!”

"Yeah." Yalan was really satisfied with Linton's answer. When you praise people, don't praise their clothes. Linton still understood this.

No matter what, judging from Yalan's preparation, she is still looking forward to this game. 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 time was up. At the same time, a strange light suddenly appeared in the sky. Linton and others walked to the balcony next to them and looked into the air. A huge shadow appeared in the air and quickly condensed into a huge puppet in the shape of a big-headed pumpkin doll.

"Good morning to all guild members who have come to participate in the big magic fight!" 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?"

"Uh... that's definitely possible. If we 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 Dome, the main venue. Braiao.”

Along with its sound, the hotel where Linton and the others were staying suddenly shook. Linton and others looked down and saw that there seemed to be some kind of mechanical mechanism underneath the hotel, which directly lifted the entire hotel 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!"