Inside a Rented Luxurious Room
The room was quiet except for the soft hum of the enchanted chandelier overhead. Velvet curtains danced with the wind as moonlights poured in through the wide windows. Lily stood by the table, arms crossed, her expression unreadable.
"The Phantom Pirates sent a message," she said, breaking the silence. "They want to challenge us for Shi no Kasa."
Tyler, lounging on the plush couch with a device in hand, glanced up. "Oh? They want the Umbrella. What's the format?"
"Three challenges," Lily replied. "Whoever wins two out of three gets the Name. The loser of the first round picks the second challenge. And the loser of the second picks the Third."
Tyler closed his device like a book with a soft thud. "Shi no Kasa isn't something to gamble lightly. Are they offering anything of equal value?"
Lily shook her head. "Nothing yet. They've proposed the first challenge already."
Tyler raised an eyebrow. "Let me guess—something ridiculous?"
