
Seven days leading up to the Round of Six Great Spiritual Master Elite Tournament…
The journey from the Illusory City to the City of Light took three days by horse carriage. The capital city of Shangri-La.
The participants were gathered at the Precious Hall of each country before setting out to be blessed by their king.
All the people of Shangri-La Neraida came from various regions to the capital of their respective countries to send the departure of the participants and give them support.
No exception to Evelyn's little family. A few days before, they were all already in the capital. Mrs. Morgenstein picked them up and took them to his house.
Now the noble widow was trying to get Evelyn's family a place in the Hall of Noble. A number of guards made it difficult for them in some places. However, thanks to the Duke's helping hand, Evelyn's family was finally accepted into the Hall of Honor, then arrived in front of the Emperor.
"Family Evelyn Katz, Your Majesty!" Orion Jace introduced, bowing to the Emperor and raising one of his hands towards Evelyn's mother.
Agathias Katz and her two sons froze at Evelyn's mother, trying not to stutter on her.
"It's good that you got here safely" greeted the Emperor with a flat face. "I'm really sorry. I really didn't know you were coming to visit. If you knew from the beginning, maybe some immortal guards could pick you up."
"What matters is that we're here, Your Majesty!" evelyn's mother bowed politely followed by her sister-in-law and niece.
"So here," said the Emperor. "To make amends for my negligence, I will provide an exclusive place for you in first class!"
The entire honor room gasped at the Emperor's decision.
Especially Kush Thunder and Agathias Katz. The first-class room was an exclusive place for the higher-ups of their class.
"My Lord!" Kush Thunder bowed interrupting, filing a protest in a subtle way.
"They are Katz's nobles!" beat the Emperor expressionlessly.
Agathias Katz and her family paled.
Orion Jace immediately bowed to interrupt, "If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I'd like to invite them into my room with pleasure."
"Mr Duke is so generous!" Mrs. Morgenstein bowed quickly to support the Duke. "The Duke's room will certainly feel like home to Lady Chaterine. They will be different anyway."
"Ordered?" The emperor squinted his eyes.
So did the Duke and the honorable nobles of the first-class line.
"What do you mean, different?" orion Jace whispers to Mrs. Morgensteins.
"Well, remember when I said I wanted to introduce a girl to one of your sons?" Mrs. Morgenstein whispered back. "That girl is what I mean!" Mrs. Morgenstein glanced at the screen that featured Evelyn.
"Evelyn Katz?" Orion Jace was strangled.
Sloan Jace blinked and flabbergasted. Then he glanced at Evelyn's screen.
The emperor cleared his throat and folded his hands in front of his chest. "If what you're talking about is.he is!" he pointed at Evelyn's screen with his chin. "So Lady Chaterine is more appropriate to get a place in the President Suite room!"
The entire room simultaneously held its breath.
"See that!" The emperor glanced towards the line of participants.
Evelyn stood closely with Nazareth among the crowd of participants who were preparing to enter the arena floor in the middle of the hall. Nazareth wrapped his arm around the girl's shoulder possessively.
"Miss Katz is the Prince's lover!" Emperor stated. "If you speak differently, wouldn't I be more appropriate?"
Mrs. Morgenstein blinked and looked at the Duke in shock.
Orion Jace bowed with a helpless expression.
Evelyn's mother and Aunt Madeleine were also her cousins gasping. Uh-oh! thought they were surprised. Prince's lover?
Sloan Jace gulped with a grim look on her face. Prince's lover? bitter mind. Feeling stuck in his heart.
Nadine looked at her cousin with a haru look. You're really lucky, Eve! he said in his heart.
Full spiritual power…
A useless protective fairy?
You're the Big Six of the Spiritual Master Elite Tournament now.
And you're the Prince's lover!
I'm proud of you, Eve…
But also envious.
By the way I miss him, inner Nadine. Can't take his eyes off Evelyn.
"I'm really sorry, Your Majesty! I really don't know!" Mrs. Morgenstein bowed to the Emperor with a nervous expression. Why is it like this? thought riled. I have promised! "I'm so sorry, Mr. Duke!" whispered to Orion Jace.
Orion Jace remained unmoved.
"All right, it's decided!" concluded Emperor. "Lady Chaterine and her family will be housed in the President Suite room!"
The whole room stuttered back.
The two immortal royal bodyguards then approached and bowed respectfully to the soldiers, then guided Evelyn's mother and her family towards a special room for the Emperor's family.
Lady Chaterine glanced at Mrs. Morgenstein with bad feelings.
The fat widow nodded faintly. His attitude is still a little clumsy. But his gaze was beaming. Care demon! thought. Prince's Lover. Isn't my Evelyn very lucky? What am I worried about? Master Duke won't make it any harder for me!
Orion Jace was still frozen with a tight face when Mrs. Morgenstein finally bowed and returned to his place in the third classroom.
Sloan Jace glanced at Evelyn with a regretful expression.
The queue of the participants and the guardians had now entered the arena, a teleportation portal that could be closed for special events.
The Emperor stepped forward, then stopped at the edge of the balcony on the second floor, flanked by Kush Thunder and Orion Jace. He tapped the tip of his staff on the floor, and instantly, the entire Hall of Noble simultaneously knelt down, except for Nazareth.
Nazareth only bowed slightly with the elegant demeanor of a prince.
Nadine blinked and gasped at Nazareth's face without being able to cover up her feelings of admiration. More than that he was also surprised to remember the man had met them at the Cultural Hall.
"My children," the Emperor began his speech, "All of you are the pride of Neraida. Even if you don't manage to bring home the victory," he said politely. "But you better win!" he added with a joke.
The entire hall exploded with applause and carefree laughter.
"Start with fighting spirit!" continued Emperor. "Don't think about the results. The Neraida Prayer is with you!"
The hall was again thunderous by spectacular applause.
The participants bowed respectfully to the soldiers, then began to walk out, towards the grounds of the Hall of Noble, where a number of horse carriages were already waiting for them in the tight escort of the legions of soldiers.
A lot of people are hanging out here and there.
The feast will last for the next few days.
The Spiritual Master Elite Tournament would be aired live in the plaza of the capital of each country through magic glass, from now until they returned home.
Both the Emperor and the nobles of honor will still watch the fight in the Precious Hall of each country.
All the royal Spiritual Masters would work overtime, as well as the soldiers.
The faces of the participants dominated the giant glass screen that was plastered on the top of the tower in the square of the capital of both countries. Their journey has been aired from the blessing of the emperor to the details of their journey down the long corridor of the Hall of Noble Hall, then step out and enter their respective trains.
Thousands of soldiers rode in rows on the left-right of the participants' train lines, in front and behind.
The crowd of supporters lined up to extend from the gate of the Hall of Mulia to the capital square.
The flowers of Alamanda scattered and flew like dandelions filled the air of Illusory City.
At Shangri-La, hibiscus flowers.
The sky of the capitals of both countries looks lively and spectacular.
The cries of everyone's spirit roared filled the air.