"Get out of my way!"

Kairo shoved Horey aside, ripping open his shirt to reveal his muscular chest. He marched toward Frank, his face twisted with rage.

"I don't care where you're from or if you've bribed Kornac's Keep to conspire against me. I won't let you off easily today!"

Before Frank could respond, the crowd erupted into murmurs.

"Kairo, you lost fair and square. Are you trying to weasel out now?"

"Yeah, we all saw what happened!"

"We saw how you tried to trip him up. Are you seriously still trying to say that the situation was unfair to you?"

"I thought he had some skill, but his character is laughable."

at Frank. He's calm and composed despite the

The real shameless clown here is Kairo. Frank

crowd's chatter only fueled Kairo's fury. He could not hear their words, for he was consumed by his refusal to accept defeat. If he lost, he

mean the end of everything

would not want such a humiliating apprentice, and neither would his master respect him anymore.

world

Kairo was driven to madness. Even if it meant throwing away his dignity today, he would

this? Dropping all pretenses? Can't admit you've lost,

calm. There was a slight smirk of disdain on his lips. It was that expression again! Kairo was about to lose

utter disdain that made it clear that he did not

"Stop lying!"

straws, but he needed

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