Lin Mu answered all the questions calmly, occasionally explaining the structure of the tournament or describing a particularly memorable match. Meanwhile, Cattaleya found herself surrounded by an entirely different crowd.
Several younger nobles and ministers approached her with excited expressions.
"Lady Cattaleya!"
"May we request your autograph?"
She blinked.
"…You all too?" She hadn't expected to meet more fans here.
One of the ministers quickly produced a jade slip.
"We watched your matches! Your final fight was incredible!"
Another held up a recording crystal.
"That strike you used in the semifinals… it was amazing!"
Cattaleya burst into laughter.
"Seriously?"
Despite her amused tone, she obliged them, leaving small inscriptions of her name or brief marks of Qi on their jade slips.
