Shye and his friends had the day to themselves, and being new to the city, the eleven of them decided to explore after checking into a hotel, courtesy of the WAA.


    After receiving a few reminders from Belford not to cause any trouble, they set out to explore the city''s bustling, well-constructed streets.


    They visited several skyscraper shops, purchasing consumables and even picking up a few new skills.


    Later, they dined at a fancy restaurant, where Shye, the wealthiest among them, dly covered the bill for everyone.


    The group of eleven had so much fun the previous day that when they arrived at the venue for the Heroes'' Banquet, they were all smiling and casually chatting about their experiences.


    They appearedpletely unfazed by the uing events, showing no concern for what might happen at the Banquet, which captured the attention of various youngsters from other regions.


    The venue was not only spacious but also exuded luxury.


    The massive doors were crafted from the most expensive and durable wood, while the walls were adorned with intricate carvings of various monsters, creating a somewhat eerie but appropriate atmosphere.


    On the other hand, the floor, made of luxurious dark brown ceramic tiles, had been given a protective coating in anticipation of the uing spars.


    It felt as though they were standing in the grand hall of a king''s pce.


    …Before the event, Belford provided his youngpanions with ck capelets adorned with Valenzia''s golden insignia, serving as a kind of group uniform.


    Simrly, the younger generation from other regions wore their own distinct colors, making it easy to identify which region each participant represented.


    This was the reason why everyone immediately knew that Shye''s noisy group was from Valenzia.


    The news that Valenzia would, for the first time in history, send representatives had stirred excitement among the heroes and youth at the venue.


    While a few had genuine intentions of simply getting to know the younger Valenzians, the majority did not.


    They were eager to put Shye and hispanions in their ce.


    This feeling intensified after seeing how rxed Shye and his group were.


    In their condescending minds, Shye and his youngpanions should have been uneasy and insecure in the presence of stronger, more skilled, and more talented youths from more prestigious regions.


    If Shirley and the others had shown difort, the elitists had intended to ease the humiliation they would inflict on these "backwater rats."


    Seeing their calm demeanor fiercely reignited the determination of the chosen youngsters from other regions to utterly crush them.


    In an instant, Shye and his friends became the main targets for most in the venue, especially Shirley and the others, as only the heroes had the courage to challenge Shye Crowley of the ck Dawn.


    A few secondster, whispers and condescendingughter made their way to Shye and the others'' ears.


    However, contrary to the elitists'' expectations, their taunts were like sweet music to the Valenzian youths'' ears.


    Everything was unfolding just as Shye had nned.


    Knowing they would be targeted regardless, he instructed his group to remain as rxed as possible upon entering the venue, deliberately provoking the other regions'' youths into anger.


    Shye also advised them to wager heavily on the first battle, understanding that it would be hard to extortrge sumster, as the others would quickly stop underestimating them after a few wins.


    Naturally, he also told them to bet their entire fortunes once it was his turn to fight.


    …The elitists couldn''t wait to destroy the Valenzians. Unfortunately, everything must proceed as nned, which meant that the directors would report the achievements of each hero first.


    It was a rather excruciating three hours for those who wanted to step on the young Valenzians.


    Nheless, time would inevitably proceed.


    Except for the time he yed the Phoenix and summoned a King-ss familiar, Shye''s achievements paled inparison to those of the other heroes.


    It was understandable, though, as he had only been a hero for a short amount of time.


    Moreover, he was far behind in terms of years as an adventurer.


    In fact, upon hearing his aplishments at his current age, the few elitist heroes couldn''t help but frown.


    They weren''t even in a position to achieve such feats when they were Shye''s age.


    The three newly inaugurated young heroes weren''t even mentioned in the reports, as they had no aplishments to their names.


    This frustrated two of them, making them clench their fists, while the Yon Augenn hero remained quite nonchnt about it.


    What angered them further was the annoying smirk on Shye''s face as his achievements were stated by Lord Belford.@@novelbin@@


    ''Just you wait!'' The two inwardly thought, almost in unison.


    Fortunately, they didn''t have to wait long, as the directors soon wrapped up their agendas, clearing the way for the next part of the program: the banquet.


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    In the center of the enormous hall stood ten long tables, each with eighteen seats—seven reserved for heroes, one for the director, and ten for the youngpanions.


    Only Valenzia''s table had twelve seats, as Shye was their sole hero.


    Soon, waiters escorted them from the reporting area to the dining section, where everyone took their ces on the plush seats provided by the WAA.


    It was clear that the organization took the gathering seriously, given the participation of the finest from both the older and younger generations of each region.


    Once everyone was seated, hundreds of waiters suddenly appeared from a designated entrance, carrying an array of dishes that they eagerly served to each table.


    In no time, the tables were filled with gourmet-level meals—various meats, vegetables, seafood, beverages, and more.


    Additionally, a long buffet table was rolled out from the waiters'' preparation room, loaded with containers of extra food for anyone who found the servings at their table insufficient.


    So far, everything has been extra pleasant for Shye and hispanions


    As for whether it would remain that way, no one knew, but Shye was determined to ensure everything went ording to n.


    In fact, he was just as eager for the spars to begin as the elitists were.


    He wanted to give them a face pping they would never forget.


    For now, however, the Valenzians intended to enjoy their meals to their hearts'' content.