Chen Ying'er, who had been feeling a little dejected over her failed summoning, was now thoroughly bewildered by her opponent and the contestants in the stands.
Could it be that I didn't summon an ordinary third-level magical beast, an Earth Fire Lizard, but the juvenile form of some divine beast?
Confusion flickered in Chen Ying'er's eyes. She then leaned closer to inspect the large black lizard she had summoned through the Gate of Life from every angle.
"Hiss~"
The Earth Fire Lizard's two large eyes were full of confusion, as though asking, Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
"It really is an Earth Fire Lizard," Chen Ying'er said with absolute certainty.
Once Gandalf realized he had made a complete fool of himself, his expression changed visibly.
"Ahem." Gandalf cleared his throat twice. "Young lady from the Soul Temple, please step aside. We're still in the middle of a match."
Chen Ying'er froze at his words, then gave Gandalf a very peculiar look. Her eyes seemed to say, You don't seem all that bright.
Gandalf: "???"
Then, looking unsure whether to laugh or cry, Chen Ying'er stroked the Earth Fire Lizard she had summoned before waving to the referee at the edge of the arena. "Referee, sir, I concede."
"Hiss~"
Under Chen Ying'er's guidance, the Earth Fire Lizard crawled back into the Gate of Life, which had yet to disappear.
The enormous Gate of Life slowly sank into the ground and vanished. Chen Ying'er said helplessly, "I knew my luck would be bad this time."
"The... the first match goes to Gandalf," the referee announced, still somewhat dazed.
The moment he had seen this young girl named Chen Ying'er summon the Gate of Life, he had been utterly stunned.
He knew of the Gate of