Beast Furnace Hall was exactly the kind of place Rovak liked.

The entire restaurant looked more like a battle camp than a dining hall.

Huge roasted beast legs hung above open flames, giant metal plates were carried around by muscular workers, and the smell of grilled cosmic beast meat filled the air.

Rovak proudly slapped the table. "Order whatever you want. This place serves real warrior food."

Garion’s eyes lit up immediately. "Good."

Dahlia grinned beside him. "Finally, something that looks filling."

A few minutes later, the food arrived.

Then Rovak watched something he had never expected.

Garion and Dahlia started eating like starving monsters.

Whole roasted beast ribs disappeared.

Giant bowls of energy soup vanished.

Massive chunks of grilled meat were torn apart and swallowed like snacks.

Even Rovak, who was usually proud of his own appetite, slowly froze while holding his cup. "...What the hell?"

Slifera stared blankly. "Rovak looks shocked. That alone is rare."

Elisa quietly watched the mountain of empty plates grow higher and higher.

Alira remained silent, but even her expression had turned strange.

Garion wiped his mouth and grinned. "What?"

Dahlia grabbed another huge piece of meat and laughed. "Hahaha! Don’t look at us like that."

Rovak pointed at the plates. "You two eat more than Drakhor warriors after battle!" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Garion nodded seriously. "Of course."

Dahlia grinned proudly. "Power needs food."

Garion raised a piece of roasted beast meat like he was making a divine declaration. "Muscles don’t grow from air."

Dahlia nodded. "And disasters don’t run on an empty stomach."

Rovak stared at them for a second. Then suddenly, his grin returned. "Hahaha! Good!"

He grabbed another massive plate of meat. "Now this is how real fighters eat!"

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While everyone continued eating, the table quickly became covered with empty plates.

Garion and Dahlia were still eating without slowing down, while Rovak had already started competing with them out of pride.

Slifera, on the other hand, was eating normally while pretending not to know them.

Then suddenly, a mocking voice came from nearby. "Well, well... isn’t this Slifera?"

Slifera’s hand paused.

His glowing blue eyes narrowed slightly.

Garion turned his head and saw another Silverian walking toward their table.

The man had metallic silver skin like Slifera, but his energy patterns glowed a sharper blue-white color. His clothes were more expensive too, clearly made from high-grade combat fabric.

A smug smile sat on his face.

Slifera’s expression immediately turned ugly. "Veyrion."

The Silverian named Veyrion Calthis laughed lightly. "Still hanging around with Rovak and Elisa, huh? I thought you would have found better company by now."

Rovak immediately frowned. "You got something to say?"

Veyrion glanced at him with disdain. "Nothing much. I’m just surprised Slifera still enjoys hiding behind louder people."

Slifera’s fingers tightened around his cup.

Elisa calmly looked at Veyrion. "That was unnecessary."

Veyrion smiled. "Relax, Elisa. I’m only greeting an old acquaintance."

Then his gaze shifted toward the others.

His eyes soon landed on Dahlia. "Oh?"

A strange smile appeared on his face. "So you’re Dahlia Draconia. The girl everyone keeps talking about."

Dahlia continued chewing her meat calmly before looking up at him. "And?"

Veyrion chuckled. "Nothing. I just wanted to see what kind of person represented this so-called God Gym."

He crossed his arms. "Honestly, I’m disappointed."

The atmosphere around the table instantly changed.

Garion stopped eating.

Rovak’s grin disappeared.

Slifera’s face darkened.

But Dahlia only smiled.

Veyrion continued casually, "God Gym or not, it’s just a name. One flashy preliminary fight doesn’t prove real power."

Dahlia slowly swallowed her food, and then she placed the bone down neatly before grinning widely. "Oh?"

Veyrion looked at her confidently. "I’m also in the main show. So maybe later, I’ll personally show everyone that your mysterious background is nothing special."

Dahlia leaned back in her chair, and instead of being angry, she looked quite amused. "Hahaha..."

She pointed at him with a piece of meat. "Good."

Veyrion frowned. "Good?"

Dahlia’s eyes sharpened slightly. "Yeah. Keep talking."

Her smile became brighter and more dangerous. "Because later, I’ll make you eat every word you just said."

Veyrion stared at Dahlia for a moment before letting out a cold sneer. "Big words."

He looked her up and down, his expression full of disdain. "Then again, I suppose that’s normal for people who surround themselves with brutes."

His gaze briefly swept over Garion, Rovak, and Dahlia before stopping on Slifera. "And failures."

Slifera’s expression darkened instantly.

Rovak’s hand tightened around his cup until cracks appeared across the metal.

Garion only leaned back slightly, his grin slowly fading.

But before any of them could speak, Veyrion turned around with an elegant flick of his sleeve. "I have no need to waste more time with noisy beasts."

He began walking away.

Dahlia watched his back for a second before suddenly calling out lazily. "Leaving already?"

Veyrion paused.

Dahlia grinned while resting her chin on one hand. "Cowards always leave first, huh?"

The restaurant instantly became quieter.

Several nearby customers turned their heads.

Veyrion’s shoulders stiffened slightly.

Then he slowly looked back, his glowing blue-white eyes narrowing coldly. "No need to stay with brutes."

His voice became sharp. "Later, in the arena, I’ll teach you how a real noble acts."

Dahlia burst into laughter. "Hahaha! A noble?"

She picked up another piece of meat and bit into it casually. "Good. Then I’ll teach you how a real senior sister beats spoiled kids."

Veyrion’s face twitched. But in the end, he only sneered again and walked away.

The moment he disappeared, Rovak slammed the table and laughed loudly. "Hahaha! I like her more and more!"

Slifera sighed, though his eyes were still cold. "That bastard hasn’t changed at all."

Garion glanced toward Veyrion’s direction, then smiled again. "Dahlia."

Dahlia looked at him. "Yeah, Master?"

Garion grinned while picking up another piece of meat. "Don’t break him too fast if you meet him."

Dahlia’s smile widened instantly. "No promise, Master."

Rovak immediately burst into laughter, while Slifera quietly shook his head.

Elisa sighed softly, already imagining the disaster that would happen if Dahlia and Veyrion really met in the arena.

Meanwhile, Garion simply leaned back with a satisfied grin.

This tournament was getting more entertaining by the minute.