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"No but seriously, why are you here? Why didn't you join the tournament? I wanted to bet money on you, you know?" Albert said after Raven greeted Raul.
Raven smiled and rested his back against his chair, saying: "Nothing much. It's just I don't have that much to gain even if I join. Additionally, I was too exhausted from the Smelting Trial. Although we're given five days of time to recover, I wasn't enough for me."
"But I heard the reward from the tournament was a Spiritual Treasure. I even heard that the one who takes the first place will receive a ticket that could be exchanged for a Perfected Deity ranked Spiritual Treasure! You just missed out on that you know? " Albert reiterated, even so Raven only smiled and shook his head.
