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.

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 curiosity and concern.

a nod, a bitter smile tugging at his

the battle himself. His words sent

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

equals. Even I cannot best her. The fact that she sought you out means you possess extraordinary abilities. Surviving an encounter with her

was indeed formidable, but could it be true that even Rhett

destined king that Xarri foretold!” Rhett suddenly declared, his words striking Emmanuel like a bolt of lightning.

of this prophecy?” Emmanuel asked, his curiosity piqued and his heart racing. “I’m

I do not claim to understand all of

interjected instinctively, his voice tinged

Rhett confirmed with a nod. “He yearned to achieve this long ago, yet he doubted his ability to succeed. When he reached the summit of the Dark Night Islands, he found himself akin to a lone wolf, isolated and

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

smile. “Will you be the Wolf Warrior who unites the scattered pack, forging them

the Dark Night Islands had not escaped Rhett’s notice. Xarri had possessed great strength and remarkable wisdom, yet he had lacked the unique charisma Emmanuel wielded–the ability to inspire others to

lower ranks

members were changing because of him.