"The request to activate the Authority of Judgment has been accepted!"
"Hereby..."
"I declare the Gift Game 'The Siege of Changping' temporarily suspended!"
"Deliberations will now begin!"
"Effective immediately!"
"All participants and organizers are ordered to cease all actions!"
"One hour from now, representatives from both sides will hold formal negotiations at the Bear Head No-Name Community's headquarters!"
"This decision has been submitted to the Little Garden Central World for review and approval. Both parties to the negotiations must arrive at the designated location within one hour."
"Attention!"
"Before negotiations conclude, any hostile action initiated by either party will be considered a serious foul. The offending party will lose the Gift Game outright and suffer the penalty for failure!"
"Furthermore!"
"If the organizer refuses to negotiate, that will be considered a voluntary surrender of their rights, and the Gift Game will be forcibly revoked by the Little Garden Central World!"
That was what Annie saw when she Teleported to the castle in front of her own Bear Head No-Name Community's headquarters. Black Rabbit stood atop the castle, holding something aloft as she contacted the Little Garden Central World and used her "Authority of Judgment" to forcibly halt the Gift Game and order the organizer and participants to negotiate.
"Phew!"
"Annie, did you run into Leticia?"
"I'm glad you're back!"
"Come inside. The negotiations will begin soon, and you'll join us then. But remember, absolutely no fighting. You'll be declared the loser of the Gift Game on the spot!"
A moment later, Black Rabbit leapt down from the highest point of the castle. Her red hair and rabbit ears gradually turned blue. After managing a smile at Annie, she spoke as she took Annie by the hand and hurried straight into the community's castle without offering any further explanation.
Before long,