“Mr. Chance...”
Theodore wanted to know if Jared was confident in beating Ichiro, for he thought it would be better for the man to just surrender. Losing face is nothing compared to getting cut down like that.
In response, Jared simply kept silent and gave Theodore a reassuring look, so the man said nothing else but shifted his attention back to the arena.
By then, the arena had already been cleaned up. Enraged, the Thymion team looked daggers at Ichiro for killing one of their own, but they dared not to say a word. After all, every fighter who participated in the competition knew exactly what they signed up for, so no form of retaliation was acceptable.
“So who's next?” questioned Ichiro arrogantly, holding his long sword as he looked around.
Immediately, the face of a participant from Allosburgh turned grim, for according to the lots drawn, he was to be Ichiro's next opponent. However, after witnessing the swordsman's exceptional skills, he doubted himself.
In the end, the fearful man decided to surrender because he knew that he would only get butchered if he stepped into the arena.
Since the participant from Allosburgh conceded, Ichiro's next challenger would be Andrew of Seneris.
“Do you think you can beat him, Andrew?” inquired Anne.
Frowning, Andrew seemed to be less confident than he was before. “I’ll try my best.”
Anne then handed the man a pill without another word.
In response, Andrew glanced at the princess before putting the pill away in his pocket and slowly making his way to the arena.
Anne clenched her fists as she watched Andrew walk away, obviously nervous to see how the man would fare against such a formidable foe.
“Don't worry too much, Princess Anne. I'm sure Andrew will put up a good fight,” comforted Theodore when he noticed how anxious Anne was.
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