The winner of the other competition was Team 7, led by a decrepit old man in the middle stages of Ancient rank followed by three peak Spirit States and one middle stage one. They were actually a threat to Dante V2s team.
The old man in the front is the only threat. Dante V2 had been watching his fights and realised that his defense is incredible, even comparable to the High level Ancient. If it was normally Dante V2s Ancient wouldn't even be able to break their defense.
Luckily Dante provided the Ancient with a Spiritual weapon comparable to the peak of Ancient before Dante V2 went off. If it wasn't for this, Dante didn't know if he would've been able to beat the Ancients on the other side.
Both teams were permitted an hour to recuperate and the battle quickly started. But it was like a boring repeat to Dante V2. He had already analysed all that he could get from the fight and had lost interest in the battle.
Mia on the other hand watched these fights and her eyes couldn't help but shine. Her eyes looking at Dante V2 were more and more obsessive. Of course it wasn't love, but obsession over things that she could have.
She wasn't unknown about things in the continent, she naturally knew about Ancients and Saints after talking to the servants. From what she inferred Dante V2 must at least be the heir of a Saint family.
Not everyone can order around Ancient and Spirit States even in a Saint family. She was becoming more and more sure that she must hold Dante V2s thigh tightly. Not to mention that she could tell Dante V2 is talented so he has an unlimited future.
As for San, Mia had actually started to forget about him. He hadn't left the training room unknowing that Mia was slowly becoming more and more greedy.
The battle ended once again in Dante V2s win, and received a large red egg with running cracks filled with magma. Dante V2 felt a large powerful beating coming from the egg reflecting its powerful life force.
Dante V2 didn't even have to wait until the egg had hatched, as soon as he led his team to return to the carriage under the envious eyes of the others he started to run the puppet technique.
Feeling the growing life, within the egg slowly being infected with his puppet technique Dante V2 smiled in satisfaction. As soon as the technique was finished the egg had spready cracks running along its sides.
The egg cracked open and a small little creature popped his head out of it. It had bright red eyes and its body was shaped like a small bear with fluffy fur covering its body. It turned around and bared its sharp fangs as it bit into the now shattered egg.
Its aura constantly grew as it ate its own shell before it reached the Bone Refining Realm. This is one of the benefits that beasts have, just their starting realms alone make it difficult for ordinary humans to compare to.
''Here Mia, this is a pet for you to take care of it if you want or hand it to one of the servants to look after.'' Dante V2 said nonchalantly as he handed the little bear to Mia on the side.
''Really Dante? Will I be able to keep it when it grows up?'' Mia immediately looked thrilled when she thought of this. How many people are qualified to have a Spirit State or even an Ancient as a pet?
Mia of course was obsessed with fantasy. She had seen the powerful strength of an Ancient and the thought of having that under her control made her excited. She immediately took the bear and ran off.
Beasts can grow while eating enough medicinal materials, of course they still need time to digest it. But their growth is much easier than Humans as long as they have the assistance of Medicines.
Dante provided plenty of materials to Dante V2 before separating and Dante V2 handed many herbs to Mia to raise the pet. Mia couldn't restrain her excitement as she carried the bear around and ran back to her bedroom.
After slamming the door closed, Mia grasped the fluffy little bear in her hands and sat down on the large soft master bed. She completely ignored the extremely expensive properties of the sheets that boost cultivation.
''Ahhh you're too adorable, thankfully Dante gave you to me. I was thinking of a way to get you.'' Mia couldn't help but exclaim. Obviously she had her eyes on the beast since the beginning.
Mia spent the next hour trying to bond with the beast and feeding medicines. She was trying to create a relationship with the beast in case Dante V2 decided to retrieve it. What she didn't know was that the beast couldn't get any more loyal to Dante V2.
But what neither Mia nor Dante realised was that each time Mia touched a medicinal material to hand it to the beast, faint medical power would travel through her body increasing her strength.
Unfortunately the amount was so small that it was almost unrecognisable, but the concept behind it is incredible, if it is looked at carefully you would realise that the energy being absorbed is the most pure energy of the herb.
Although incomparable to Dante's pure Puppet energy, it is far above any normal energy. Just that little bit of energy almost boosted Mia to the next level.
While all of this was happening Dante V3 had extracted himself from cultivation in the morning to see Samantha staring at his face. His cultivation had passed to the Sixth Stage of Body Tempering while Samantha seemed to have recovered.
''Good Mark you finally woke up, we are going out today to buy you some clothes!.'' Samantha looked at Mark's poor quality tattered robes and couldn't help but shake her head in pity as she remembered how she found Mark.
But when she thought that she could help Mark live a much better life in the future she didn't feel pity anymore. Of course she had selfish reasons but nonetheless Mark would be so much better in her care.
Of course that is just in her own opinion. But Dante V3 wouldn't correct her thoughts. Following someone with the Aura of Earth there is no doubt that Dante V3 would also benefit from the chances found.
Samantha grasped Mark's little hand and led him towards a nearby tailor.
''Ah Samantha you're here again? What can I get you this time?'' A middle aged lady exclaimed loudly as Samantha walked into the store.
''I'm not here for me this time, this is Mark and I need to buy some clothes for him this time!'' Saying this Samantha dragged in Mark who stumbled into the shop cautiously looking around.
''Awh what a cute boy, i've got just the things for him.'' The woman's eyes lit up as she grabbed Mark's wrists and pulled him into a changing room.
Five minutes later Mark walked out looking like a completely different person.