The moment he entered the Magic Battle Hall, an employee recognized Wodesen and hurried over to bow in greeting before asking:
"Would you like to rest for a while first, or would you like to take a look at the Magic Duel arena at the very back?"
"Neither is urgent." Wodesen shook his head and looked around from where he stood. He noticed that the left side was rather lively, and a life-sized poster of Miss Element was plastered on the wall.
A row of counters stood over there, laden with all manner of trinkets.
For instance, Element special-edition cards available for a limited time after the grand opening;
the commoner and noble versions of Elemental Cards;
iron cases for storing Elemental Cards;
pendants and other accessories specifically representing the four elements.
Besides those, posters of Miss Element in all sorts of sizes were available as well.
Wodesen's eyes lit up. He asked the employee beside him, "Can I buy those things?"
"Of course," the employee replied politely.
Wodesen immediately strode over. Reaching the counter, he picked up a packaged "God of Elements Element" grand-opening special-edition card and an enormous poster, then asked for the price.
Upon hearing that each item cost one gold coin, two gold coins in total, Wodesen paid without another word.
Naturally, prices like these were beyond what commoners could afford.
However, there was also a lottery box on one of the nearby counters.
Every customer received a lottery number upon entering. The Magic Battle Hall held a drawing every so often, giving away any item from the counters for free.
Thus, lucky commoners could gain something as well.
Wodesen did not care about any of that and did not even take a number.
Yet beside him stood someone who, like him, had no need for