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One of the Empress' helper which width you can't discern - more than a golden core, deeply less than the Empress' Steward - takes you on his flying sword toward your reward.
The treasury is a building that is somehow in the town and not in the town : a hidden realm, but very close to the main world in your Wanderer mind : where you usually need to leap, the feeling to reach the flying palace was more a small, tiptoed, sidestep. Your guardian just drop you at the entrance.
"<span class="mu-s">You know how this work, right? Get in, follow your gut, take one thing out.</span>"
And so you do. Inside is a shifting maze of weapon racks and shelves overfull with curios.
This round jade shield catch your eye, but you're served in term of weapons.
Maybe they have Phoenix-related things? There, a feather. Worthless - you feel sooner or later - admittedly, later - you'll just have to harvest the byproduct of your Burst of Feather-Arrows.
Here's a plate and leather armor supple and hard - but it doesn't fit your young frame, and you have no guarantee it will for grown-up you.
What about this thing? It looks like an Alchemist' cauldron, but got an insanely strong Spiritual Beast affinity - is that a treasure seized from your sect? Maybe; it is sitting next to an immense jar full to the brim with Spiritual beads, and the jar would count only as one - if you could carry it.
Wait, maybe it's the opportunity to get some storage ring or sleeve. with how rare those things are, even a pink-with-orange-strips-bunny-shaped bag would be ok.
But you found something even better. When you noticed it, you had already it well in hands when a shift in the maze, coupled with a gust of wind, brings you back at the entrance.
A roll of Growth-aligned Fabric : it appears white, but is instead made of all colors of the rainbow, meshing together under the subtle movement of the wind.
The fabric flows - no doubt any Daoist Robe made of it should allow free movements quite easily. Now, you'll have to find a tailor - maybe even one of the capital City?
You'd just have to find one amidst the crowd of Bathias admirer, and leverage your position as his clueless and esteemed little brother to get some free labour...
Back in the stadium, the almost-9 year old fight boringly, to the crowd's apathic displeasure. Your prize given to Ryota, you elect to take this unique opportunity to
>Make new friends! [chose kids faced in the tournament]
>Check out on one wounded teammate [who?]
>Hang out with one of the still standing kid [who?]
You can match and mix however you like (like 3 unknown kids, or full standing by the bedside allowed), I'll write the 3 most-voten options
