As he had promised Ethea, Soren investigated the Golden Ladle Tournament and found that there was still a day before the deadline closed and that the tournament would last for three days in total. So, if he were to participate and could reach the finals, they would have to spend five days here in total.
He took a considerable amount of time to consider the decision. Five days was not a small amount of time after all, especially for the two of them. However, Ethea kept insisting, pointing out that he had been pushing himself without rest for the past month and that a short break would not change anything. Teleportation Gates would make up for the lost time anyway.
In the end, he agreed, though he made one thing clear.
'I'll participate, but just for fun. I'm not aiming for a place.'
'That's fine.' Ethea smiled. 'As long as you enjoy yourself.'
