There were only four spots, and right now Eddie and Mason had taken two of them.
There were only two spots left.
Since Cheyenne's opponent had advanced, it meant she had lost.
Leah had assumed she would easily make it into the top four this time, but reality dealt her a harsh blow.
Just seconds ago, she had mocked Cheyenne, suggesting she could go home and have dinner, but the next moment, Mr. President announced that the third person to enter the finals was not her.
It was the Jostrana guy named Lucien Miller that she had looked down upon from the beginning, .
How could this be?
Everyone simply couldn't believe their ears-how could Leah possibly lose to that Jostrana guy?
They had clearly seen that he, like Cheyenne, had hardly written anything, probably just a name at most.
How could he pass like this?
Leah's ability was evident to everyone; last year, she had lost to Mason with the strength of a second place.
She should have easily surpassed ninety percent of the people present.
In their minds, Cheyenne and the Jostrana guy were representative of the ninety percent majority.
The smile froze on Leah's face, and she stared blankly at the paper on the desk, a hint of unwillingness and anger lingering in her eyes.
What made her even more furious was the announcement by Abel that the fourth spot was for Cheyenne.
"No, how is this possible?"
Leah exclaimed in surprise. She bit her lip, clenched her palm, and said coldly, "I don't believe it. Why Cheyenne? I demand to see the answer sheet."
To be honest, Kyson had not expected his granddaughter to lose to that unknown Jostrana man.
His expression didn't look too good.
But this result had been discussed by several judges together, and it was ultimately announced by Mr. President, so it couldn't be wrong.
By openly demanding to see the answer sheet, was Leah questioning the fairness of the judges?
Yvonne was the first to stand up to protect her. She openly displayed her score sheet in front of the media, and looked calmly at Leah.
"You've practically grown up under my watch, yet you're really disappointing me now, Leah. Why do you think that if you can't make it, others can't either? Why do you always use malicious speculation to judge others?"
Her words were stern and incisive, without a single vulgar word, yet they thoroughly embarrassed Leah.
Kyson couldn't help but cough, his face turning red, looking like a ripe apple from afar, his brows furrowed.
In a deep voice, he said, "Leah, don't cause a scene."
If you lose, you lose. There's no need to make a fuss.
But causing such a scene would make it seem like the Owen family couldn't handle losing, which was more embarrassing than being outperformed by others.
Seeing this situation, Emily naturally stepped forward to speak for Leah.
"Grandfather..."
Leah was so angry that she almost vomited blood. Why did her grandfather always choose to criticize her in front of others?
In the end, Cheyenne, Eddie, and the other two emerged as the winners.
Abel announced in front of everyone that the final stage would continue tomorrow, with the opponents challenging each other with questions. The winner would have the opportunity to enter the Presidential Library.
As for who their opponents would be, it would be determined by a lucky draw.
Cheyenne casually picked up a piece of paper with Lucien Miller written on it. Her opponent turned out to be the man from Jostrana.
At the same time, Lucien also received a slip of paper with Cheyenne's name on it. He politely bowed to the young girl.
Cheyenne responded with a nonchalant "Mm-hmm".
"I'm hungry. I'm going home to eat. Goodbye, everyone."
With that, she turned around and stepped down the stairs.
Yvonne noticed this and followed, catching up with Cheyenne.
"Cheyenne, wait for me."
"Master." The people in Wind Hall looked at each other in confusion, their minds in disarray.
How did this new master give off the impression of being aloof and uninvolved?
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