When Parker presented the pendant to Darryl, she obviously treated him as a friend.

“Alright!” Darryl admitted, then kept the pendant.

They chatted for a while before bidding each other farewell.

Once he was back at the inn, Darryl was relieved. He succeeded in qualifying for the next round at the martial art competition semi-finals and the literary competition semi-finals.

After a good night's rest and giving his mind a break, Darryl felt extremely fresh when he woke up. The next day, wh