After the girls were done laughing at Flopin they turned in for the night like everyone else. Alleea, Fennora, and Elely all slept in Alleea's room while Flopin slept in Fennora's room so long as he didn't mess with anything. The morning came quickly with Yugo having to wake his daughters up to go greet the rest of the rulers coming. The girls changed into their new clothes ready to see their competition in the tournament. Barkmar, Cra, and Enutrof rulers were at the docks already with their representatives waiting to see the other teams and rulers. When they got there, the King of Barkmar became angry at the fact that there were two teams representing Eilatropes. A horn than sounded to signal the arrival of the rulers.
"Introducing the fighter of fighters the Iop king." The guard shout proudly.
The next moment the Iop king came off the boat caring his two Shushu's like always. The guard then announced the rest of the rulers; Xelor king, Pandawa Queen, Sadida king and queen, Ecaflip king, Osamodas Queen, and the Eniripsa queen. The Guard then handed Yugo a scroll, as he read it he announced that the other rules wouldn't be able to attended because of problems that required their attention. Another ship then docked and a guard than announced the arrival of the three kingdom rulers that might join the tournament. The kingdom of Sufokia with its ruler Adale, the Frigost kingdom and its ruler Count Harbourg, and the kingdom of Bonta with is ambassador Bakara. This three kingdom have not deiced to join the other kingdoms or try to abolish the tournament all together.
"Miss Bakara it's an honor to meet you." Yugo said bowing. "Master Joris has told me a lot about you."
"I hope he told you about my good side." Bakara said.
Yugo then chuckled and said. "Your view of a good side might differ from his."
Bakara then chuckled a little then said "I think you and I will be good friends, I hope to see some good fights as well."
"Don't worry you will, and maybe next time you can have some representatives fight for you too." Yugo explained.
"We will see young King." Bakara said changing her tone of voice.
Yugo then gulped hoping he didn't ruin the chance to make another kingdom their friend. Amaila then walked over and bowed to Bakara and introduced herself. As they talked Yugo went over to Count Harebourg and introduced himself and welcomed him to the Eilatrope kingdom.
"I hope you don't bore me king Yugo." Count Harebourg said looking around.
As he did Yugo could have sworn he saw anger in Harbourg eyes as he looked at Alleea and Fennora. Yugo throw the feeling away for he had more pressing matters to attained and walked over to Adale to welcome him as well.
"It's good to see you again little boy." Adale said as Yugo came closer. "Though I guess calling you little boy is wrong for now you are taller and a king as well."
"I hope we can put the past behind King Adale and try to make peace between our kingdoms." Yugo said holding out his hand.
"Will see Eilatrope king, we will see." Adale said walking past over to where Harebourg was.
Yugo clinched his fist in annoys then breathed deeply knowing that anger will make thing worse. Yugo saw that Amaila was done talking to Bakara and had left for the castle.
Yugo then clapped his hands together than shouted "Now that all the rulers are here let's go to the castle to discuss a few things while the participates get ready for the tournament tomorrow."
The rulers followed Yugo to the dining hall while the guards showed all the participates to their rooms so they could get ready for the big day. As the rulers got to the dining hall each took a seat at the table.
"Ok before we get stared does anyone have complaints so far, and King Barkmar don't say a word I know what you'll say." Yugo said quickly. "You've been complaining the whole time you were here."
I have no complains, the sigh-up went smoothly and the kids loved how they didn't have to fight their friends to become representatives in the final round." The Pandawa Queen explained.
"I'm guessing it went the same way for everyone else as well." Yugo asked.
Everyone but king Barkmar, harebourg, Adale, and Bakara nodded in agreement than the Xelor king raised him hand.
"What is it Xelor king?" Yugo asked.
"There was an issue with the time frame." The Xelor king said. "And I know that's weird for me to say, but I think we gave them a little too much time."
"Your right, that's surprising for you to say, but I agree a little." The Enutrof king agreed.
"Hey before we start acting like we'll have another team tournament we need to see how this one goes." Osamodas queen said.
"Your right Osamodas queen." The Barkmar king said. "I for one can't wait to see my team succeed and win the tournament again."
The other rulers who know Barkmar started to get a twitch telling them to hurt the Barkmar king, badly.
"Can I have the team papers from everyone," Yugo said trying to stay calm. "So I can decide how they fight."
The rulers with teams then pasted the papers to Yugo. As Yugo looked though the papers he saw that there were only fourteen teams in the junior division.
"Ok this will be easier than I thought." Yugo claimed.
"How so?" Count Harebourg asked.
"Well with an even number of teams, we don't have to make one team quit." Yugo explained.
"So does that main we can do the same thing like last time?" The Iop king asked.
"No I think we should pick the oppontinets at random for the kids this time," Yugo suggested. "This way it's more fun."
All of them but Harebourg, Bakara, and Adale nodded their heads in agreement. Yugo than wrote the team names done with the kingdom them represent on slips of paper and placed them in a jar.
"Ok we'll do the drawing for the matches tomorrow for the junior division," Yugo stated. "Now let's discuss the Adult division."
As Yugo said that everyone with participates accept Barkmar brought out packs of papers. Yugo then sighed and the papers passed to him. He then counted the papers to see how many entered this year.
"So one hundred and eighty-four this year." Yugo said.
"How about dividing them into eight groups and have two winners from each take part in a semifinal round." Armand suggested.
"I have to agree with the Sadida king, this might be the only way to have their fights without taking too long." The Cra queen said.
"That idea is the only one that work probably." The Xelor king said.
"Ok the ideas fine but where and when will it be held," the Iop king said. "The junior division is going to take a while and the last time we held the tournament it took us almost a year to finish the tournament because there were to many participates."
"We have no choice," Yugo said quickly. "will have to hold the Adult semi round the same time the junior division starts."
The room then wait quiet.
"How is that going to work?" Adale asked.
"Look we can half of us watch the fight for the junior division and the other half watch the adult division," Yugo explained. "Then the sixteen adults can fight in the colosseum next time."
"I still don't get how that's going to work." Ecaflip king said.
"It will work because tomorrow the junior division starts and we should be able to hold two match with the teams, then the next day have a pair of adult's fight, and thus we repeat this until only to adult and two team remain." Yugo explained.
"I'm still a little skeptical but that idea might be the only one that will work." The Pandawa queen said.
Everyone then nodded in agreement with the idea.
"Alright now that that's been taken care of another question arises," The Osamodas queen said. "Who's going to watch which division?"
Yugo stud up and said "Count Harebourg, Miss Bakara, Adale you can watch which ever division you wish, but I have a good idea of who should watch which division for now."
The rest of the rulers looked at Yugo hoping they could watch the division the wanted too.
"Iop king you have the most adults in the tournament so can you watch the adult division. Yugo said.
The Iop king then smiled and nodded his haed.
"Pandawa Queen, Xelor King, Enutrof king, Eniripsa Queen, and Ecaflip king will you watch the adults as well?" Yugo asked.
"Why them Eilatrope king?" Adale asked quickly.
"the Xelor and Enutrof the no teams representing them and the Eniripsa will be need there more then with the kids." Yugo explained.
The xelor king, Enutrof king, and Eniripsa queen nodded in agreement knowing Yugo was right. It also helped that two of them wanted to watch those fights.
"What of the Pandwa queen and the Ecaflip king?" Count Harebourg questioned.
"I need the Ecaflip king to keep his people in line so they don't cheat like last time." Yugo explained.
The Ecaflip king grinned awkwardly and nodded his head than said "Yay sorry about that Eilatrope king, and Pandawa queen, I'll make sure no one gets poisoned this time."
"I guess you want me to watch so that no one cheats at the bets and scams someone else with merchandise" the Pandawa queen said.
Yugo then nodded in agreement than said "My brother Adamai will also be there to keep the other dragons in line."
"Where is the Dragon king anyway?" Bakara asked. "I was hoping to meet him as well."
The rulers than heard a loud noise al around them then heard a roar that sound like some creature in pain.
"That would be Adamai beating a dragon done for trying something," Yugo explained. "Some of the dragons think that the rule about their dragon form should be change so that they fight in their dragon all the time."
The rulers then sighed knowing that this topic was one they had to debate about very threaly because the Iop thought It would be more fun and didn't want his people's strength to be looked down on, but Yugo explained that the dragons true form would just be a big target and a Iop could easily beat them in that form. So they tested it with the weakest adult Iop male they could find against five dragons in their adult years, and the Iop won the fight in 20 minutes. So the rule was made so that the Iop's could have more fun and the dragons had to learn control.
"So the rest of us will watch the Junior division?" Sadadi king asked.
"Yes, does anyone have disagreement with this?" Yugo asked.
When no one said anything Yugo stud up, Adale raised his hand and said "You said I could watch any division, do you mind if I watch the adult division."
"Not at all king of Sufokia." Yugo said back.
"If his going to watch the adult's 1st round than I'll watch the kids." Count Harbourg said.
"I think I will join you then Count Harebourg in watching the kids." Bakara said quickly.
Alright then, it's been decided," The iop king shouted. "Count Harebourg and Bakara watch the kids and Adale will watch the adults."
"Alright meeting adjourned." Yugo shouted. "I hope we all have a blast watching the matches."
Rivals Tournament Stars tomorrow morning