After seeing Reis off and putting away the cash box, Annan did not hurry back to the Gladiator Arena. He pondered how to help Reis spread the word, then took Isabel to hire a carriage.
"First to 111 Sharonst Street, then to 55 Tulip Street."
That afternoon, Annan returned to the Gladiator Arena to find Vice Dean Boris anxiously waiting for him.
"Our match against Tannamurdo Academy is about to start." Alice's gaze fell on Annan's chest. "That necklace is lovely."
"Thank you."
After the Ceremonial Affairs Department official made the announcement, Annan stood in the Gladiator Arena opposite a burly, bald man gripping a Battle Axe.
"Annan, summon your Earth Elementals! Waaaaah!" The bald man beat his chest with his Battle Axe and roared.
"What? You're asking where I bought my necklace?" Annan lifted the Amethyst Necklace on his chest so everyone could see it clearly. His words echoed in the ears of tens of thousands of spectators through amplification magic.
"At the Gem Star Jewelry Store."
"I didn't ask—"
Annan's Spell had already taken effect. Five Greater Earth Elementals advanced on the bald man.
The bald man shut his mouth and slammed fiercely into the Earth Elementals. Treating the fight as a trial, he swung his Battle Axe with abandon and somehow held his ground against all five of them.
Cheers for him rose from the stands. Annan praised him too. "You're very strong."
With that, Annan took out a bottle of Magic Potion. "I need to replenish my Magic Power with this Magic Potion I bought from Steve's Magic Shop."
"You—"
The bald man could hold out no longer. He raised a hand to signal his surrender.
"That's not fair! Why are mages allowed to restore their Magic Power during a match?"
"You can't expect a spellcaster