In the past day, a number of dragons had left the second trial region while new arrivals replaced them.
But no matter how long they had stayed in the second stage, they all gradually became conscious of Vaan's presence and refused to leave in accordance with their usual training schedule.
Vaan's presence naturally attracted their attention, while his diligence awakened their competitive spirits.
They did not want to lose to a human.
(Dammit, that human has been here for a whole day! You guys can leave, but I won't be! Not before he does!)
(Leave? Hmph! Who said anything about leaving? There's no way I'm going to quit before a human! How can a dragon like me lose to a human in terms of fire resistance? I'd be too ashamed to show my face outside!)
(Hey, are you guys competing? That sounds like fun! Count me in!)
(However, it's boring if everyone only competes against a single human. Let me make this more interesting; the first one to leave has a small PP!)
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