
The forest they went back through. Now they saw the gates of Skull City in both of their eyes.
On the way they did not encounter events that hampered time so that they could reach the destination smoothly, even faster than they imagined. Their footsteps moved towards the same place.
Meanwhile inside the Slayer Guild residence.
Everyone was sitting down enjoying their leisure time while chatting the things that were on their minds. Raka, Drian, and another friend with a stocky body, Hidrix, were sitting in the same circle.
"Three more days the Guild Tournament will begin and they have no news yet, how is this?!" Raka. Suddenly Drian clapped his hand on the table with a bang, his teeth he gnashed. The look on his face became sinister after remembering the three of them.
It could be that the two women were supporting Ryuha who had not even reached level twenty yet, really just anger that was in the bottom of her heart.
"It's all because of that boy. If only I had been there, the chances of winning would have been a hundred percent!" Annoyed annoyed.
Raka let her breath look at Drian who has no stop nagging.
"Sister senior, do you think they'll come back?! With the abilities of Miss Elli and Miss Vella there should be no obstacle in this Raid right?!"
Hearing him Drian exhaled violently to slightly dispel the resentment in his heart. "of course. They were really stupid for bringing that brat over to the Guild Tournament as well."
"Cihh, what I'm more afraid of is if Ryu leaves after getting the thing they were looking for?!" Raka.
"I think the same. If the thing he wants to get is taken away by the boy, even if Miss Vella and Miss Elli come back, in this Tournament we... " Hidrix, who had been silent, began to speak up. His two hands clenched on the table held back his already mounting anger at the thought of that.
But right after, a voice sounded from outside the Guild entrance. The voice of a woman who is very familiar and of course they respect.
"What are you talking about when I'm not here?!" Said Ellisa while stepping her feet to the table where Raka and the others were.
Under the sharp glances of Ellisa's eyes, Raka just shook her head while smiling strangely without saying what they were discussing earlier.
Shortly thereafter, two others came into the Guild and directly approached Ellisa who was seen still fighting with Drian.
"Stop that! Registration will open in three days. Instead of clashing our mouths, we better discuss the more important ones now!" Vella's resolute speech made both of them speechless.
Especially Raka and Hidrix who thought that Ryuha would leave after getting their loot. But still his heart was still enveloped by a deep sense of resentment. He gnashed his teeth and said furiously.
"You, it turns out you still dare to go back?! Why don't you run away again? Did Miss Vella and Miss Elli give you no chance to escape?"
Hearing that, Ryuha let out her breath without even retaliating the slightest bit.
"Cihh, I can't even imagine her meeting a four-star monster. How could he have escaped with the loot if there were Miss Vella and Miss Elli?!" Hidrix turned his face away.
In Ryuha's body, Baal laughed when he heard that. A person without knowing his identity and what has been passed so far dares to say it like that really makes him unable to stop laughing.
Ryuha herself could hold back the emotions if only someone said that, but Ellisa's anger had reached its peak upon hearing the insulting remark to her sister. His tightly clenched hand he slapped onto the table. He said with anger. "Preferably watch your mouth! Do you know what creatures we have to defeat to get the Shadow Cloak?!"
Hidrix slightly glanced at Ellisa as the woman was about to bring out something. And sure enough, the eyes of all the Guild members who were there immediately widened upon seeing the object on the table that was none other than the head of the Gorgon. Drian Sontak stood up not believing in reality. His mouth just moved without being able to say a word.
"Sister, show me your token!"
Hearing orders from Ellisa, Ryuha immediately retrieved her token from inside the storage ring. Without further ado in directly lifting it up, showing everyone.
The threads of red aura began to come to Ryuha's hand, then gathered at one point, namely in the token she held. Immediately, the red-lit letter E faded, and finally formed the shape of the letter C which also emitted the same aura.
"Huhhh, does anyone still want to argue anymore?!" Vella Vela. Not a single voice dared to speak his words. Drian just gritted his teeth, upset him because what they were experiencing was unexpected.
"Alright since there isn't, so, we'll be discussing about the Guild Tournament right away!" Vella began to leave the place towards the top floor, where they would distribute everything followed by a few others.
The one-bedroom with a range of four by four square meters looks very neat. There are several sofas and tables made of marble, there are also some decorations such as flowers, calligraphy patches and so on. Those who were there, Vella, Drian, Ellisa, Hidrix, Raka, Ryuha, and one girl sepantaran with Raka. That girl who followed the Guild Tournament years ago.
"Sister, I'll give you a minute to get acquainted." Ellisa.
Very short self-introduction, Ryuha knew that none of them were interested in hearing it, besides, his true identity should not be revealed because the current conditions were not qualified. Right after that, the girl stood up to take turns introducing herself.
"My name is Sela, twenty years old, level two five." Said the bright red-haired girl in blue. He continues to sit down because he does not want to reveal more of his identity, besides, everything except Ryuha already knows who he is.
"Well, since everyone knows each other, the discussion will begin now!" Ellisa.
Start with rules. As Ryuha did not know yet, Ellisa first explained in detail to him.
The first one should be the rules. The preliminary round matches will be divided into two groups, High Team and Low Team. As the name implies, High Team is a match that will be conducted by two teams containing three people with high levels in the Guild, while Low Team is the opposite.
"All types of weapons are allowed to be used, must not kill intentionally because they will be eliminated, the team that gives up will be eliminated and the winning team will advance to the next round, that's tm who has earned four points!"
Ryuha nodded his head a few times. "Then the next round?!"
Elimination Round. Where a Guild would file a team containing three people freely. The rules are still the same, the difference is only in the total winning points that must be obtained to advance to the next round, which is twice the victory. So that it can enter the final round, where the team that will compete is five people.
The rules have been explained in detail, Ryuha himself has understood them in outline. And now they will discuss more about it.
For the participants, those who were there who would enter the Tournament with Sela who would become reserve members in the Preliminary Round after two matches. And he will change according to the circumstances later.
Their discussion continued, until it did not feel the sky began to redden. The day has changed at dusk. Their discussion was finally completed. Everyone who was there left that place. Ryuha himself, he goes out of the Guild to meet Louise after Vella gives him a reward. One hundred gold coins divided in two by Ellisa. A total of fifty gold coins have now been put into Ryuha's savings.
Walking through the city under the twilight sky, as usual Ryuha saw the shop owned by Louise who was quiet visitors. In the same room, there was only Louise who was seen by Ryuha.
"Yo, how's your Raid?" Ask Louise.
Ryuha just shook his head while shitting his breath.
"It's very difficult when fighting risking your life with someone other than you. I don't want to tell you!" The reply. "Do you still have Middle Essence? The Double Barrel Shotgun bullet I spent!"
"Haaa, are you serious? I didn't think you were a spender?!" Legally. Louise who still had one Essence immediately took it and gave it to Ryuha.
"This is the same essence as the previous one. You don't have to pay! I did deliberately prepare it for you!"
"Hahaha, you're really my best friend!" Ryuha laughed. He then put it in a Double Barrel Shotgun bullet container. "After this I will go to Kerata City to follow the Guild Tournament! Besides of... "
Ryuha then took out what he got in Raid, the bone of the Azure Dragon's left arm. He asked Louise to make him a protective arm from it, she also gave him fifteen Gold in capital, the rest in return.
Really back then Louise was just speechless, especially right after Ryuha said that it was the bone of the Azure Dragon.
"Without any reward I'll make it for you!" Excited words. He opened the book to see what materials he needed.
Ryuha was done with his affairs there. After swapping his long sword, he returned to the Guild to rest.
The day turns, the morning sun almost as high as the head shows his figure.
In front of the gates of Skull City they gathered.
"Where is Leader Jigan?" Ask Ellisa.
"He had a sudden business. He said he didn't have to wait 'cause he's gonna catch up." Reply Vella.
"Hahh, then, since everything has come, let's go!" Ellisa.
They also began to set foot, simultaneously towards Kerata City, where the Guild Tournament was held.
Ryuha's feeling of impatience was also a little restless as she did not know whether Rin would be present or not.