Chapter 225 - Summon Tournament
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---One Week Later---
Area 7,
In a huge tree of humungous size that appears to reach the heavens with its tremendously thick trunk and roots, Lev could be found sitting on top of the said tree while looking at the entirety of Area 7. Knowing that there is still a hidden and dangerous threat that is bound to happen in this area, he then just looked into it and thought of a solution since it would cut off his way of earning money.
Lev wasn't alone on top as the two Hebis and two Sarus were also with him with their eyes sparkling as they could see how amazing this place was. They even were shocked the first time they entered this area as they both felt that they really were in a strange world upon seeing animals, insects, and plants that were originally small suddenly become towering figures in this place.
"There still no traces of them. Just when and where they really are now?" Lev asked himself when such an event would happen since the beginning of the war would soon start. It was only after two years since it was mentioned in the story without any specific time and date but he knows for sure that it would be bound to happen along the way so he would try to stop it.
"Hebis. Sarus. Go back. It seems like it is still not the time yet." Lev then said as he stood up while looking at the horizon. Since they still hadn't reached this place, there was no need for him to stay any longer but just to be sure, he decided to leave behind some of his clones and assigned them areas that needed some supervision.
Following that, Lev jumped off the tree together with the two Sarus and two Hebis getting back inside of Infinity World. Since he was already in the place, Lev decided to see the current situation of not just the people around but also the condition of his company.
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---Noon---
Nox Palace,
It was noon when Lev decided to head back to Nox Kingdom. However, he seemed to regret his decision immediately after he stepped on the floor of his kingdom as a very foul smell entered his nose.
"Looks like Toriko was already on this quest." Lev said with a smile as he knew very well what caused this stinky smell. Seeing how stinky it was, he then just used the skill 'Clean' on himself. Following that, he created hundreds of his clones and ordered them to scatter around the country to immediately wash off the smell.
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Dining Hall,
As it was now time for lunch, Lev then called on everyone to his palace and so they were now sitting around the table while eating together. It was supposed to be a wholesome lunch and yet everyone was complaining about the stink that loomed around the place which they promised to teach the person who was behind it.
"I will leave for some time again in the future to get a particular ingredient." Lev suddenly said while eating. Toriko's acquisition of the Dudurian Bomb was a cue that he was now on the quest of looking for the Rainbow Fruit and it was also one of the ingredients that he was very interested in.
"Master. Can we go with go?" Mirajane immediately asked while looking at Lev with excitement and it was also the same with the others since for the past weeks, all they did was eat and train which made them sick as they wanted to rest for a while or go for an adventure once again.
"No. I already decided to go with Sia this time. You should continue training as we will be heading to the Gourmet World in the near future. I need you to increase your strength for the remaining days or you can stay here alone if I'm not satisfied." Lev replied and rejected. He already planned on the things that he needed to do for the next two years and so he wanted it to be a wonderful adventure together with his summons, however, that was only when their strength allowed them to.
"Eeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh??!!" Mamako lamented upon hearing Lev. They really wanted to come with him whenever he went this time but hearing that he was serious about leaving any one of them if he was not satisfied it was enough reason to make them think and do training wholeheartedly.
"I will be leaving next month hence I will be assessing your improvements during that span of time, and we will start tonight. So, be prepared for it." Lev followed as he smiled at the five Bishops with Melk the Second as an exception as she wasn't really a combatant. With that in mind, he decided to create a semi-tournament with his summons as the main contestants.
Following that, Lev and the others then continue eating the dishes on the table but this time the atmosphere changes drastically after hearing Lev's plan seeing Minamoto, Yasaka, Mamako, Erza, and Mirajane seriously thinking about it while Melk the Second just continue chilling with them.
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---Two hours later---
Gourmet Casino,
After eating lunch in the palace, Lev then decided to visit the Gourmet Casino which was under Sebas' management to see the condition of the place. Along the way, Lev was filled with smiles upon seeing the changes happening to his country as it really became for the better upon witnessing the smiles of every person he would pass on the street.
In a couple of minutes, Lev got out of the car and was guided by two White Blood Cells in a suit as they entered the Gourmet Casino where everyone around exclaimed upon seeing him. Some of them especially women immediately surround him wanting some autographs and pictures which Lev accepts and spend some of his time outside before entering the building.
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---One hour later---
"Master, looks like your reputation seems to increase once again." Sebas greeted Lev as he knew what had happened an hour ago which greatly excites him since it was one step toward reclaiming the whole world and standing as its only king.
"Well, that's to be expected." Lev replied with a smile before following Sebas towards his office to finally start his reason for heading to this place. Despite looking fine, he actually felt a little tired dealing with the people and that was the reason why he preferred using Nakime's Infinity Castle as a mode of transportation.
Not long after that, Lev and Sebas entered a room, and they started the meeting. Following that, Sebas, with the help of Angel, efficiently presented the current condition of the Gourmet Casino and the Storage World while answering Lev's questions and inquiries at the same time.
Lev felt satisfied upon knowing that the Gourmet Casino's popularity increased to an imaginable margin after the country now could be visited conveniently through Nakime's ability and also because Sebas pulled off some events for which he put on some precious Storage Ring from the Storage World as a prize.
With the increasing population of the country, more and more taxes and benefits Lev could get from them which keeps on increasing his income as the Gourmet Casino alone would generate at least 1,000,000,000,000 yen a day and right now Lev was ready to harvest it and convert them to True God Coins.
Furthermore, Sebas also presented some rare ingredients that they had acquired which Lev excitedly put in his inventory before the both of them started walking around the casino which made the people excited upon hearing that they will be hosting an event today in lieu of Lev's sudden visit.
With that, Lev then spends his whole afternoon in the Gourmet Casino to supervise the said event together with Sebas before finally taking his leave and heading back to his palace since he pretty much also has something important to attend to that needs his presence to start.
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---Night---
Area 7,
At this moment in time, Lev could now be found back in Area 7. He was sitting together with Sia, White Fang, Luna, Megatron, Bambina, the three Night Lights, and lastly the three Sky Bison. They were not that far from the temporary arena that he built seeing Yuujirou and the Four Celestials on the right side while Minamoto and other four Bishops on the other side.
"These will be a one-on-one match and group match later on. So, we will start with individual matches first. Melk, you can start now." Lev shouted before giving the platform to Melk the Second who took the job of being the organizer and host. With that, Melk the Second then called on the two groups and announced the mechanics of the tournament.
To explain things, individual matches would be held randomly by picking numbers. Having the same number as the other team means they would be opponents and so on and so forth. It was done so as to create fairness among each other since they pretty much all have the same level and the only difference would be their skills.
On the other hand, Group matches would happen after all the individual matches are done while giving them some time to rest and as the name implies means that it would be Yuujirou's team against Minamoto's team. This time, teamwork would be the most important factor to see who will be the winner.
Settling everything, Melk the Second then finally starts the beginning of the individual matches after everyone has their opponents based on the numbers they got. The first match would be Inai against Mirajane, the second match would be Kaolin against Mamako, the third match would be Xin against Yasaka, the fourth Match would be Raijin against Erza, and lastly, the final and fifth match would be Yuujirou against Minamoto.
Following that, Lev and the others enjoyed the battle that was happening while eating some snacks at the same time. The three Night Lights and Sky Bisons, on the other hand, cheered on Minamoto's team to win but immediately shut their mouths after seeing Yuujirou glaring in their direction.
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Area 2,
Meanwhile, in an area composed of hundreds of thousands of islands while having different environments from around the world, a giant Emperor Ring appeared in the area after a battle between two kings was also happening seeing two enormous wolves fighting against each other.
These two wolves were none other than White Fang's daughter, Ulmer, and Wolf King, 'Guinness', of the Eight Kings. After defeating all the other Battle Wolves around the area, Ulmer finally decided to challenge the King as it was the mission that Lev and his mother had given him and so wanted it to end once and for all.
As this was a battle for which the possibility of a new King would emerge, every single Battle Wolves surrounded the area wanting to witness how it ended. Unlike them who were the predator of this world, the other beasts whether small or enormous in size immediately left the place not wanting to interrupt their fight as they still cherish their lives.
With that, a battle of importance then happened in Area 2 without anyone knowing aside from a certain organization that was residing in the area and the other Kings in their respective territories as well as Lev and Bambina who were currently enjoying their time watching the fight.