Beth folded her arms after she finished speaking, glancing toward Yule with a slight smile on her face.

Yule did not know whether to laugh or cry. She shrugged her shoulders. “I never thought that you would think the same as I did, Beth,” she said.

She paused here and looked at Jack before continuing, “I had no choice. This punk is my older brother, unfortunately. It’ll be embarrassing if he were to lose terribly and become the butt of everyone’s joke. Besides, my mother told me to take care of him. I have to think of some ways to prevent him from losing the first round. We’d never live it down otherwise!”

Jack did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the conversation between them. Still, warmth tinged his insides; these two young ladies were trying to look out for him.

In a split second, over 30 people had been shoved off the stage.

“Strange. Why aren’t those two liftings a finger?”

that something was off. He could not help but mutter

“Nash White!”

darkened. “You actually told those two to protect Jack? Heh. I never

as well. “Heh. I didn’t arrange for this. I never thought that they would help Jack

of the Third Elder’s lips twitched when he heard that. “Heh. Shouldn’t you have thought of a better excuse, Master?” he said, expression stony. “Beth and Yule have only known Jack for a short time. How could they help

Yule. You’re…actually

an opponent off the stage

not going against the rules, Lionel, are we?

her chest. “You, an eighth-grade grandmaster, are thinking of eliminating

jaw. A cloud suddenly fell over

hero you are,” he said, looking at Jack. “Fight me if you have

won’t fall for your trap. He’s not an idiot. He’ll never be roused by your

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