Chapter 53: Cherry on top
People were laughing and shouting, waiting for the end. The others filed in front of the counter and registered their points.
Born sneered at Hex when it was his turn. He didn't hide his contempt for Hex.
The rankings on the banners continued to change. Aside from the top three, the top ten were filled with Squires from Grindeston.
Seeing this, the crowd went ballistic. After hearing the taunts of the outsiders for so long they felt a stone being lifted from their chest.
Soon, the Silver Serpents below the top three got pushed to the bottom. The positions between the ten and twenty were filled with Squires from the Viscount's team. The twins took the fourth and fifth place.
Hex had been observing them for a while. Once again he felt like they were just on a vacation, having fun with each other. They didn't seem to care about the rankings itself.
'It must be nice to have a rich uncle,' Hex mused. He stopped worrying about them as the final person lined up at the counter.
"Are you ready?" Clannad asked with a cold smile that didn't reach his eyes.
Hex replied by picking up his bag and putting it on the counter. "I was ready all along. You guys were stopping me."
His casualness irked Clannad. Hex felt the air turn chillier as his old rival put his bag on the counter.
They looked at each other as they turned and dumped their bags on the counter. Clannad's pile looked smaller but people trusted its quality. Hex was the only one who looked worried at the size of his rival's pile.