Gavial's Past

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Bai Ye: Wibi wibi.

Tomimi's little brother: Wibi babu.

The two were having an encrypted conversation. Unable to resist, Doctor walked over to Bai Ye and asked curiously,

"Miss Victorique, what are you two talking about?"

"Oh, I was asking him what a festival was." Bai Ye replied with a smile.

"That sounds amazing... Can you tell me about it? I'm pretty interested too."

Doctor had heard the word "festival" many times from Gavial and Tomimi, but she had never really understood what it was all about.

The only thing she knew was that the festival was called "Maviso," which translated into the common tongue as "Strength and Glory."

"Of course. I'll tell you what I know." Bai Ye nodded, then pointed at the rainforest around them. "This vast stretch of jungle is Akahulla. Doctor Kal'tsit told us that this region is extremely difficult to develop, and it lies outside the routes of the mobile cities. So although this area nominally belongs to the Sargon government, Sargon hasn't stationed any administrative offices or military forces here."

"So Akahulla is governed autonomously by the 'Teyakau'—the native inhabitants of this rainforest."

"By tradition, all the tribes living in Akahulla, large and small, choose a Great Chief through a festival every so often."

Doctor scratched her head and asked in an odd tone,

"So this festival is basically... fighting?"

"Yes, exactly. Whoever defeats every challenger and earns everyone else's recognition gains the right to challenge the current Great Chief." Bai Ye nodded.

Doctor suddenly understood.

"I see. It's the most primitive form of strength worship. That's really something..."

"I was surprised too." Bai Ye nodded. "Perhaps because this place is so isolated, the tradition has survived to this day."

"What powers does the Great Chief have?" Doctor pressed.

"If you defeat the