Female Novel
Chapter 2831
Chapter 2831 It Does Not Matter
Hearing the elderly judge's question, Gregory and the others were also at a loss for what to do.
What are we going to say? If we announce that the verdict is void, Roderick will take advantage of thesituation and claim that Jipsdale is not fair and thorough enough to have even botched theannouncement of the results. However, it would be unfair to Jared for us to announce that the verdict isvalid and let Roderick take first place, as Jared's Focus Pill is many times better than Roderick's.
While the judges were plunged into a dilemma, Roderick was still shouting in an effort to instigate thecrowd.
At that moment, Viola stepped forward. “I have an idea, Mr. Stark, but I'm not sure if it'll work.”
“Go ahead. Tell us,” Gregory said at once.
The elderly judge, too, leaned over to hear what Viola had in mind.
“Since the verdict has already been announced, let's proclaim Roderick victorious! However, this won'tbe the final verdict. We can add another round and let that be the deciding factor. The venue and rulesof the trial will be decided by the Alchemist Fair of Jipsdale, so even if Roderick protests, there'snothing he can do about it,” Viola told them her plan.
“That's a good idea. This way will both guarantee the prestige of the judges and the impartiality of theAlchemist Fair!”
The elderly judge nodded approvingly.
Gregory nodded eagerly as well. “That's a good idea. We'll give it a go!”
“How could you change the rules just like that, Master? It's not fair. The rules were laid down a longtime ago, and now you're adding another round. Isn't that cheating?”
Pearl was displeased to hear that as she was hoping she and Roderick would go away together uponhis victory.
“Hold your tongue! I will definitely get to the bottom of this. If I find out that you have indeed colludedwith Roderick, you will be in for a world of trouble,” Gregory said with a vicious glare at Pearl.
As Pearl fell silent, Ghaylen said, “What will be the test for the additional round?”
The crowd fell silent upon hearing Ghaylen's question, as the additional round was so newly added thatthey had had no time to even consider its content.
“It doesn't matter to me. Let Roderick suggest whatever he wants to compete in. I want him to knowthat he will never win with despicable tactics,” Jared stated confidently.
“All right, then. We'll see what Roderick has to say.”
The elderly judge nodded before returning to the judges' table.
“After discussing with the other judges, we have decided that the verdict will remain in effect, seeing asthey have spoken,” he announced loudly. “The victor in this contest is Roderick.”
Roderick leaped up excitedly at those words. “Hah! I won! I'm number one! I can finally meet with thecount of Jipsdale. Oh, I can't wait. I wonder what the special reward would be?”
However, the elderly judge spoke again, interrupting Roderick's victory dance. “However, since therewill be a special reward offered this year, the third round is not the last. You need to go through afourth.”
Roderick froze at the elderly judge's proclamation. “How could there be a fourth round?” he yelledfuriously. “There never was one before. Are you trying to play me for a fool?”novelbin
In response, the elderly judge glared at Roderick. “The rules of the Alchemist Fair's competition aredecided by Jipsdale. All you have to do is turn and leave if you refuse to accept them. We won't forceyou to stay. If you want to participate in the competition, then you must abide by our rules. I hope youunderstand.”
“Did I win for nothing, then?” Roderick asked, displeased.