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So, we're in day 13 of Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons chapter (see previous day at Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons - Day 12). We have finally unlocked another research after a while, and it is Armories upgrade! And we immediately commenced the construction. But the real story for the next few days will be preparations for the upcoming magic dust tournament. There we will truly see if the Fire Phoenix will be a major game changer for any tournament, or it will be a nice addition for some of the tournament types. I have my doubts...

So, we're in day 12 of Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons chapter (see previous day at Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons - Day 11). Today, we have reached a very important milestone - our S&D settlement reached its final form. This means that we are producing at maximum speed and maximum efficiency. But what if that is still not enough?..

So, we're in day 11 of Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons chapter (see previous day at Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons - Day 10). We're powering through the settlement upgrades, but we're still not quite there yet. We know we won't have enough time overall, but how far can we go before running into a wall? Not far, according to our ETA projections...

So, we're in day 10 of Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons chapter (see previous day at Elvenar Sorcerers & Dragons - Day 09). We just went through the heaviest tournament day today. Was yesterday's performance in 1* stage a fluke, or have we indeed turned on the beast-mode? Or should I say Phoenix-mode? Let's find out...