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Chapter 148 - Chapter 149 {The Great Empire}

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A helicopter lands in an open field that looks like a large park. From it, Precious, Pretty, Lior, Shai, Damu, Miliem, Baki, and Shila step out. A girl is already standing in front of them.

Pretty: Finally, we are in the Empire!

Tun: Hello everyone, I'm Tun.

Baki: Hello, I'm Baki, and she's Shila.

Tun: Welcome to the Empire. I'll show you to your place of stay.

Shila: Hmm… (nods)

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Everyone follows her. They arrive at an area filled with many mansions and stop in front of one of them.

Tun: This is where you will stay.

Shai: It's a mansion…!

Tun: Yes. All of you can stay in this mansion while the tournament is going on. Students from other kingdoms who are participating in the tournament are staying in other mansions.

Nimi: I see…

Tun: If you have any questions, you can ask me.

Lior: Can we train here?

Tun: Yes. For training, go straight from here—there's a gym where you can train.

Lior: Thank you.

Tun: You can also walk around freely in this area.

Precious: Oh…

Tun: Then, have a nice day.

Tun leaves.

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Damu: Okay then, let's rest for a bit first and then go to the gym!

Lior & others: Yaaah…!

Precious: Okay, you all rest. I'll walk around a little—I just traveled here.

Baki: Don't you think you need some rest?

Precious: No, sir, I'm fine.

Baki: Ahh… do whatever you want.

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Everyone goes inside. Meanwhile, Precious starts walking around the area.

There are many mansions, many people, and even beings of other races like elves, beastmen, and more. While wandering, Precious reaches a pond. A girl is sitting there.

Suddenly, a monster emerges from the pond.

Precious: !

Girl: !!

The monster attacks the girl, but she dodges. The monster has five hands and ten eyes, with half its body submerged in water.

Girl: What the heck?!

Monster: Aaammm…

The monster attacks again—water and ice burst out from its tentacles and rush toward the girl.

Girl: Solo Flame!

A flame erupts from the ground and blocks the monster's attack.

Precious: …

Girl (thinking): This monster was hiding under the pond?!

Girl: Triple Slice Cut!

She takes out a bow, aims, and shoots an arrow that splits into three. They hit the monster, but there's little effect.

Girl: !!

Girl: Flower Rain!

She shoots an arrow into the sky. It explodes, and the particles rain down on the monster. But at that moment, the monster grabs her.

Monster: Aaahmmm…

Girl: !!

The monster drags her underwater.

Precious: Oh…

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Suddenly, Precious vanishes. He reappears above the monster, kicks it, and sends it back underwater. He teleports the girl onto land and approaches her.

Precious: Are you okay…?

Girl: Ahm… y-yeah…

Precious: That's good.

Girl: Who are you?

Precious: I'm a student. I came here for the tournament.

Girl: Oh…

The girl stands up.

Muni: Same here. My name is Muni. Nice to meet you.

Precious: I'm Precious, from the Shin Kingdom.

Muni: I'm from the Blegree Kingdom.

Precious: Okay, then. Bye.

Muni: Um…

(shy tone)

Muni: W-would you like to stay with me for a little longer?

Precious: Sorry, I need to go back to my friends. They're waiting for me.

Muni: Ah… I see. Okay then, bye…

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Precious leaves and reaches the gym, where Lior and the others are already standing.

Lior: You took a long time. Where were you all this time?

Precious: I was protecting someone.

Lior: Who?

Precious: Some girl who's participating in the tournament, just like us.

Pretty: Hmm!

Lior: Okay then, let's go do some stretching.

Precious: Okay, but where are leader Damu and Miliem?

Lior: They'll be a little late.

Precious: I see.

Shai: Let's go—now!

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Everyone goes inside the gym.

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