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“Boo! Find Keter! Bring him out!”
“We want to see Keter fight Rajis!”
The crowd stood up and shouted, prompting the referee to step in urgently.
“According to the team tournament rules, even if a team member is absent for personal reasons, the match will proceed. Therefore, the match will go on as scheduled.”
But the crowd grew even more upset.
“How can anyone beat Rajis without Keter? This match is totally one-sided!”
“Something’s not right. Why would the top contender suddenly not show up? Did the nobles pull some kind of trick?”
If they were speaking face-to-face, no citizen would ever dare insult a noble. But with tens of thousands gathered and emotions running high, the crowd turned on them. Many were already suspicious of the nobles after the battle royale, where it was clear they had tried to corner Keter with dirty tactics.
Then…
Boom!
A heavy sound echoed through the arena. Rajis had struck the ground with his sword.
All eyes turned to him as he said calmly, “Sir Keter would never skip the final without a reason.”
“…!”
“How can you be so sure, Sir Rajis?”
Despite the murmuring, Rajis’ gaze remained steady as he continued.
“In today’s first match, Sir Keter was ambushed by assassins. We don’t know who sent them, but he didn’t even question the officials; he just continued the match.”
“Assassins?!”
“How could assassins appear at a sacred tournament?!”
No one believed Rajis was lying. Though he wasn’t handsome,...
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