Not to mention he needed the king's help to go to that competition, and win it in the end. So he saw this as a little future investment, a pay up front for the services he was going to ask for later on from the king.
"Let's go, I believe you are going to a grand adventure," Sloth seemed interested and amused about this, but William evilly grinned.
"I have to disappoint you, I'm just going to train at the Scorching Lands city."
"Scorching Lands city? Why not remain here and train?!!" this wasn't only Sloth's words, but also Anjie's.
"I like it there, not here," William casually said, before starting to walk outside the fort, "let's go, we have a long road ahead."
As he walked away, the other two looked at each other then at him, before they followed. They didn't say anything or object, as the two thought about something different.