While Tharn and his group waited near the horses and ate the fruit and juice they brought with them, Mariam and her Party were in the swamps, hunting.From time to time, Tharn would hear a shout, and then a loud screech made by a Swamp Nightmare, probably one that was fleeing or was fighting for its life. It was already lunchtime when Mariam returned with Sophie, completely dirty with mud and blood, and Mariam said, after gulping water, “The others are cutting the three Swamp Nightmares into pieces so that we can take them with us. We may need to make a few voyages to take everything to the Cit

Over the following days, Tharn and his group returned to their usual routine in preparation for the next round of the National Tournament. Going on Quests or fighting in the afternoon at the Guild; celebrating, breeding, and relaxing at night and in the morning; training or Quests again in the afternoon.With that, another week went by, and the day for the second round arrived.Last Updated : 2022-08-28

Tharn shrugged and answered, "It was just an idea that came to my mind because he was annoying me. But I will make sure that he quits or loses his job. As for those dumb Teachers, that School would be far better if they weren't there. They all think too much about themselves, and they don't accept different ideas from their wrong misconceptions about Magic. Istar asked me some time ago if I didn't want to be a Teacher to help spread my knowledge, but I didn't give too much thought to that idea. I don't need to work as a Teacher, as a Principal, or even as an Adventurer with all the money I already have from my side jobs, but I could be one just for a couple of months to see if I liked it or not." "You would do great, I am sure of it. And as a Principal, you could make sure to hire better Teachers. I don't want to work as one because I have other ideas for my future, like investing my money in my family business, but maybe the others want to be. Muranu could be a very good Teacher with