First Place and Nothing Less! Part II

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“Hope you won’t get angry when I say this, but damn, lady luck isn’t on our side at all. Somehow we’re in the same pot as South Korea.”

Merlin said while walking in front of the group of seven Thai athletes. They had just finished fitting into their tournament suits, and they were now heading to get some lunch at a hotel restaurant. It was now officially forbidden for them to leave this safe zone.

Those words were spoken when they stepped into an empty glass elevator, and the rest all sighed in unison.

“This is already lucky for us,” said Black Wizard. “I was worried that we’d have to face China in the first round. If that happens, we’ll be in a lot bigger trouble.”