Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 1755 The Hidden Struggles and Unseen Stren

“Indeed, it wasn’t in the grandiose arena of the Airspace Group that I was bested by Xarri,” Rhett admitted, his voice carrying a touch of nostalgia as he surveyed the room.

“No, it happened right here.”

Rhett regarded Emmanuel with a look of admiration, clearly impressed by his sharp analytical skills. With a knowing smile, he continued, “For reasons known only to us, we arranged a private duel here. We clashed swords until the break of dawn, and ultimately, I emerged defeated.”

“But I see no trace of your defeat,” Emmanuel responded immediately, his gaze unwavering.

Rhett chuckled, a sound rich with amusement and acknowledgment. Emmanuel’s words weren’t intended to offer him an easy escape from his admission. “I was defeated here,” Rhett confessed, pointing to his heart with his thumb.

Emmanuel’s expression shifted to one of surprise and intrigue, his curiosity piqued by the story that lay between Rhett and Xarri.

“You bear a striking resemblance to him,” Rhett remarked, his eyes meeting Emmanuel’s with an intensity that seemed to penetrate his soul. “In the depths of your eyes, I glimpse a vast sea of stars, harboring limitless power.”

Emmanuel offered a bitter smile, reluctant to accept such grandiose praise. If he truly possessed boundless power, how was he unable to save his wife and Claudette?

Rhett’s compliments felt almost too contrived, like a balm for a wound still aching.

were too much. Instead, he turned his attention to Emmanuel’s wounds, examining them with a discerning eye. “Did you clash with Scarlet?” he inquired, his tone filled with both

replied with a nod, a bitter smile tugging at his

the battle himself. His words sent a shiver down Emmanuel’s spine, as if the older man possessed an uncanny insight into events he

this man be some kind of seer? Emmanuel wondered, his curiosity mingling with

The fact that she sought you out means you possess extraordinary abilities. Surviving an encounter with her is proof that she’s taken

indeed formidable, but could it be true that even Rhett found himself lacking in comparison? Or was Rhett merely being

destined king that Xarri foretold!” Rhett suddenly declared, his words striking Emmanuel

of this prophecy?” Emmanuel asked, his curiosity piqued and his heart racing. “I’m eager to understand how Xarri came to make such a prediction.”

his expression distant. “I am not Xarri. I do not claim to understand all of his thoughts. But he once harbored

Emmanuel interjected instinctively, his voice tinged with

he reached the summit

a profound sorrow to walk a path unshared by others, to bear the weight of solitude when your vision demands

Rhett said, turning to Emmanuel with a knowing smile. “Will you be the Wolf Warrior who unites the scattered pack, forging

possessed great strength and remarkable wisdom,

others revere him, and the lower ranks felt he was unreachable, having no

changing because of him.