Owl flew onto the stage and swept his gaze around.
Then he spoke. "This contest has come to a successful conclusion. Thank you to all the contestants for your cooperation. We will now announce the rankings. Please welcome the Fairytale Sprite!"
As soon as he finished speaking, points of light appeared throughout the hall.
They gathered together, forming an adorable, long-eared sprite that hovered in the air on fluttering wings.
Chen Lin glanced around.
Seeing no reaction from the other contestants, he realized this was standard procedure and waited quietly as well.
He did not have to wait long. Once the sprite had fully formed, the sprite reached out and grasped at empty space.
Space trembled, and a seven-colored staff appeared in the sprite's hand.
Without a word, the sprite gave it a gentle wave. Miniature sprites streamed from the staff and flew toward the waiting hall.
Each little sprite had a target of their own, seeking out a different contestant.
Chen Lin noticed that these miniature sprites were not all the same color.
Most were pure energy forms, but some bore different colors.
One stood out more than any other.
Not only was this sprite the largest, but all seven colors were present, radiating dazzling brilliance.
There was also a five-colored one, a seven-colored one, and seven single-colored ones.
Their sizes decreased in that order as well.
With such obvious distinctions, Chen Lin needed no explanation to know that they represented first through tenth place.
The pure, colorless ones represented the middle rankings.
There were also ten black sprites among them, surely representing the bottom ten.
One looked particularly ferocious and had two curved black horns. That one presumably belonged to whoever came last.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the ten colored sprites.
They had to place in the