"What are you doing hiding away in this out-of-the-way corner?"
Flender's puzzled voice came from nearby, and the Shrek Seven Devils spotted him strolling toward them.
Every pair of eyes turned toward him at once, filled with resentment and hostility. They looked ready to grit their teeth, rush over, and tear him limb from limb.
"Uh, fine. Here it is, then."
Seeing the hostile looks from the Shrek Seven Devils Team's students, Flender looked a little embarrassed. He hastily coughed, straightened his face, assumed the dignified air of a dean, and changed the subject.
"I've already registered you. We'll be heading inside for the opening ceremony shortly."
Earlier, outside the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Flender had spotted Liu Erlong leading the Blue Tyrant Academy Team inside from a distance and had wanted to greet her.
But after entering the main arena, he had found no sign of Liu Erlong and had no idea where she had gone. With no other choice, he had registered the Shrek Seven Devils Team first.
The organizers of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament had set up a registration desk inside the main arena, where each academy team's supervising teacher could bring their students' identification details to complete the final registration.
Once the competing students' details had been registered and the final confirmation completed, no changes were permitted. Neither adding nor replacing students would be allowed during the tournament.
As for which members competed in each match, the academy teams were free to decide for themselves. The organizers would not interfere, provided seven members took the field; otherwise, the team would be deemed to have forfeited.
Looking around at the students, whose expressions had grown slightly more serious, Flender nodded in satisfaction before continuing.
"The first match will take place after the