Shannon was clueless about Louise's plan in the second duel. Even if she weren't, she couldn't care less about it.
The first duel of the tournament came to an end, and Myla immediately rushed over to Shannon's group, insisting they all have a meal together.
Seeing this, Bianca quickly pulled over Cornelius and Denim, wanting to join in as well.
Myla couldn't help but remind them, "You guys aren't on the same team. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to eat together?"
Most importantly, the three members of the Demon Control Agency were eyeing them—their teammates—closely, their faces filled with resentment.
However, Bianca was indifferent to them. "You're not on Shannon's team either, but here you are. In my case, I'm her classmate."
She paused, then quickly added, "And her aunt!"
Her words were laced with territorial assertion, but Myla didn't catch on. Instead, she sighed with admiration. "That's so cool."
Denim couldn't help but respond with confusion, "What's cool about it?"
Myla explained, "The whole setting of being in school with someone from a different generation is so cool!"
Especially when that person wasn't even human!
Bianca's ears perked up at her comment. She couldn't believe Myla actually understood her!
With that, she quickly retracted her usual sharp attitude and switched to a warmer, friendlier tone. "I'm Bianca. You're Myla, right? Do you like reading novels?"
The two, surprisingly, hit it off.
Myla was naturally a chatterbox—she loved gossiping, keeping up with celebrities, and reading novels. She could chat about anything with anyone!
Skylar wasn't interested in the strange friendship forming between the girls, so he turned to ask Shannon, "Do you need us to come along while you confirm the items with the other two?"
Shannon shook her head. "No, I can handle it on my own."
After listening to her reminder, Shannon simply said, "Don't worry. I have a way."
Not to mention, he was a practitioner of the mystic arts. Surely, he knew that if he signed a binding contract with a ghost, the consequences of breaking that contract would be something no practitioner would willingly bear.
To give him the benefit of the doubt, if he intended to default, there were always ways to 'handle' him, though Shannon wouldn't assist in stealing anything.
Hence, the next day, Shannon followed the address provided by Hector and went to visit the two individuals one after another.
Benjamin accompanied her. She didn't refuse and treated it as a date.
According to the agreement made with the Phantom Market visitors at the time, the other party could redeem the items written on the tag after the first duel by simply finding the person with the tag.
The tag also had the person's signature, leaving no room for anyone to cheat.
Just as Myla had said, Felix Kaplan was very cooperative, preparing the item right after the first duel ended. He called upon the ghost and proactively handed over the item to the other party.
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