With only one day left in the Magic Tournament, most of the nobles of Santa Fe City came to the scene, eager to see who would ultimately win the championship.
Of course, many people came specifically for the final match between Laurie Frank and the Holy Maiden of Light.
In just two days, the odds for the match between Maggie and Laurie rose significantly, reaching an astonishing 1:600. Almost all the nobles who participated in the betting were praying that Laurie would win.
Who can blame the so-called finals for the lack of challenges? The Holy Maiden of Light is far more anticipated.
Maggie sat calmly in the VIP seat, looking down at the game. Today's matchmaking was quite interesting. Laurie drew a fairy, while Witt drew another earth mage.
But before the competition even started, a lively female voice suddenly came from outside the VIP area.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Maggie looked in the direction of the sound and met Susie's face, which was full of excited smiles.
"Why did you suddenly come to see me?"
She stood up, ignoring the strange looks from the other people in the VIP area, and walked towards Susie.
"Hehe, I'd like to ask for a blessing for Vittoria. If Your Highness doesn't mind, could you give me a small gift as a blessing?"
Susie smiled, a little embarrassed as she spoke.
"Can."
Maggie chuckled, surprised that this little girl was so bold as to follow them all the way here for blessings.
This is probably the kind of child raised by a powerful family.
Maggie casually took off the silver chain from her wrist and handed it to Susie. It was just an accessory she usually wore, and it was perfect for giving as a gift.
In the shadows unknown to anyone, the shadow formed by Perkin trembled slightly, and slowly moved to a spot not far from Susie.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Susie was completely unaware of this and was pleasantly surprised to receive the silver chain, seemingly not expecting Maggie to give her jewelry that she always carried with her.
"It's alright, I wish Witt all the best in getting first place."
Maggie smiled gently and offered her blessings in a soothing tone.
Even if she didn't really want Witt to win, she couldn't bring herself to say anything discouraging to Susie. A hardworking and dedicated magician deserves to be treated well.
"Of course! With Her Highness the Saintess's blessing, Witte will definitely be number one!"
Susie made a fist with one hand, and her determined little expression was quite adorable.
"Um."
Maggie smiled and nodded.
Having achieved her goal, Susie skipped away. But after she left, a white-haired man suddenly appeared, stared at Susie's departing figure for a long time, then turned around and asked Maggie in an ambiguous tone.
"Your Highness, do you hope Laurie can win?"
The man was dressed in exotic clothing, which was very distinctive and easy to remember, and was completely out of place with the local style of Santa Fe City. When Maggie heard him ask this question, she subconsciously became wary.
"Who are you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Maggie noticed the 'Silver Wheel' symbol peeking out from the man's cuff, and a hint of doubt flashed through her mind.
"Just an ordinary alien race."
The man spoke casually, but his eyes clearly swept across the audience. For some reason, Maggie understood his implication in an instant.
“Every mage is powerful, but I think Laurie is indeed very strong.”
Maggie's ambiguous statement made the man laugh. He looked at Maggie, then lowered his head and agreed.
"Understood, Your Highness. Perhaps we can chat sometime after the competition ends."
When a man invites her, Maggie certainly won't refuse.
"It's an honor."
Maggie smiled politely.
An unknown race from the Silver Wheel came specifically to ask her who she thought would win, undoubtedly trying to test her attitude.
The person currently facing Laurie offstage is a fairy, also from the Silver Wheel. If she is confident of winning, the Silver Wheel can force the fairy to concede immediately. If she cannot win, she can intercept Laurie now, preventing him from having the opportunity to challenge her.
This move truly impressed Maggie with the attention to detail Silver Wheels showed, as they even considered such a problem.
There aren't many opportunities to do her a favor, and now, regardless of whether the fairy wins or loses, she already owes her a favor.
They really played their cards well.
only.....
Maggie's gaze fell on Witt, who was waiting for his duel, and a strange feeling stirred within her.
If Witt wins this match, then Lowry will face Witt in the end. Will they arrange for Witt to lose this duel?
Maggie was really curious.
According to the intelligence she has gathered in the past two days, although Susie has a close relationship with the people of the Silver Wheel, she herself does not seem to know how powerful the Silver Wheel is.
Susie was just an abandoned baby they found; she was a real human being.
Even when she received a wishing letter, she herself didn't understand the importance of it.
As Susie's childhood friend, Witt probably doesn't understand the intricacies of the situation. If this passionate young man is 'forced' to lose the game due to external factors, will Susie cause a scene?
Maggie's enjoyment of watching the drama unfold had reached its peak.
The first half of the match was incredibly exciting. Laurie successfully defeated the fairy as planned, but the fairy wasn't injured and left looking very relaxed.
Maggie, watching from above, felt an urge to facepalm.
After receiving the signal, he stopped acting altogether; if he acted too fakely, Laurie might notice something was wrong.
In the second half, Witt won the match on a shaky note, but he came off the field in a sorry state, his magic robe torn and wounded by various earth-type spikes. Susie rushed to his aid immediately.
Maggie could also see Susie handing over the bracelet with a smug little expression on her face.
"It's so sweet."
She exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.
"Your Highness?"
The nun was caught off guard by Maggie's sigh, and a look of confusion flashed in her eyes. She didn't understand what Maggie meant.
Next was a break, waiting for Vittoria and Laurie to recover their magic and physical strength before the next match could begin. Maggie stood up and walked outside, wanting to get some fresh air.
Unexpectedly, as they reached a corner, a shadowy figure grabbed their arm and pulled them into a corner.
"?"
Maggie looked up and saw Perkin's handsome face, his thin lips slightly pursed, staring intently at her wrist.
Don't suddenly appear next time, it's scary!
She was always driven crazy by Perkin's unpredictable appearances, which sometimes startled her.
"What's wrong with you?"
Maggie frowned slightly, her tone somewhat displeased.
"Why give the bracelet to someone else?"
Perkin rarely showed such stubbornness; his expression held a hint of bewilderment, and also a touch of envy.
"Hmm? It was just a casual gift. Do you want it too?"
Maggie paused for a moment, muttering to herself.
Why the sudden change in expression? It's like she's being affectionate with me.
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