At those words, a trace of disdain appeared on Ning Rongrong's face, and she scoffed at Sparkle.
"Tch, I thought you were going to say something impressive. Shrek Academy is already notorious, and everyone knows it, okay? What's there to bet on?"
Sparkle, however, calmly shook her head, raised a finger, and said slowly,
"No, no, no, that's not what I mean. If all I did was make Shrek famous-or infamous-how would that be enough?
"After today, their name will absolutely resound across the continent. I'm just asking whether you dare to bet."
Ning Rongrong thought it over, then looked at Sparkle, who seemed certain of victory.
"What are your terms?"
"Hehe, it's simple. If I win, you have to listen to me from now on."
Seeing that Ning Rongrong had taken the bait, Sparkle's lips curled into a smile.
After hearing her terms and giving them a little thought, Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement.
Who was she? She was the Little Demoness! Would she be afraid of some little girl? Impossible!
And so, the two demon pills, each harboring her own secret schemes, reached a preliminary agreement to cooperate.
Meanwhile, Xue Qinghe, seated in the highest spectator stand, also spotted Sunday and Sparkle beside him.
Watching Sparkle chat so happily with Ning Rongrong, Xue Qinghe narrowed his eyes.
"Anyone who can get along with Ning Rongrong can't be much good, can she?"
The tournament officially began. The first two matches were fairly ordinary, with advanced academies facing off and taking their wins and losses.
When the third match arrived, the referee looked at the card in his hand with some surprise, then raised his microphone and called out,
"Next up, for the third match of the second round of the Preliminaries, please welcome Elephant Armor Academy and Shrek Academy.