"Huh?"
"Eh?"
The calm expressions on Brogy's and Dorry's faces instantly crumbled, leaving them at a loss.
"Can we do that?" Brogy asked, bewildered.
"Of course!"
Adrian answered without hesitation.
"I think that if you keep fighting like this, you won't settle anything even after another two hundred years. How boring would that be? Why not just compete at something else?"
Dorry asked curiously, "Like what?"
"Don't worry. It'll definitely suit the Giants' tastes."
Adrian glanced at Dorry, then at Brogy, and smiled casually.
"An... eating contest! Whoever eats the greater weight of food wins!"
Adrian had no intention of having Brogy and Dorry keep catching sea beasts and comparing their sizes. After all, that was what had indirectly caused their century-long conflict.
They might as well get straight to the heart of the matter.
Why catch sea beasts in the first place? To eat them, of course!
Comparing how much they could eat—how peaceful and friendly was that?
"That does sound pretty interesting..."
"Yeah, just talking about it makes me hungry again..."
Both Brogy and Dorry began to waver.
Adrian cut straight to the chase. "A six-hour time limit, and you provide your own food. I'll send the most professional, fairest, cutest referee to judge your contest. What do you say?"
Under Adrian's imperceptible influence...
Brogy and Dorry exchanged a glance, their enthusiasm for a duel instantly surging, and answered loudly.
"Sure!"
"No problem!"
Smiling, Adrian extended his right hand, took out the Lead-Gray Pocket Watch, brought Louf out of the Impenetrable Fortress, and handed the watch to Little Fox.
After receiving her instructions, Louf sat happily on an island cloud and began earnestly officiating Brogy and Dorry's eating contest.
"Ready! Go!"
Louf held the pocket watch in one hand and produced a whistle from somewhere with the other,