This sparked Yolanda's interest further.
The judges were squirming in their seats. They were facing a dilemma.
According to the actual competition process, it was true that the match had not technically begun before the emcee's announcement.
However, those with experience would know that Windchaser had lost. Now that his life was still in Elleven's hands, if they were to announce that this match didn't count and to ask for a rematch, it would be very humiliating for Windchaser.
No matter which decision they went for, either the Serpent Alliance or Riverdale forces would be unhappy about it.
If the duel tonight were to get out of control, the conflict that was finally calmed would be riled up once more.
One side would have to give in so the competition could continue.
"The previous match didn't count. I can vouch that Windchaser was readjusting his stance after battling six opponents straight when the contestant from Riverdale struck suddenly. This is a sneak attack and it's against the rules."
Before the other judges could voice out their thoughts, Malcolm had already stood up and announced it independently without a discussion with the rest of the panel of judges.
"I declare for the match to restart, and for the Riverdale contestant who didn't obey the rules to be warned and punished. If he still has obvious violations of rules like this again, he will lose the right to compete."
The other judges frowned when they heard Malcolm's biased speech toward the Serpent Alliance.
They might be very displeased with it, but since Malcolm held a high position in the martial arts association, they didn't dare to go up against him in the open.
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