Chapter 95: Go Beyond
Dune was about to step onto the platform when Ned suddenly grabbed his arm.
"What?" Dune asked, glancing back.
Ned's eyes burned with an intensity Dune had never seen before. "I want you to show your best, Dune."
Dune frowned. "Of course, I will—"
"No." Ned's grip tightened. His voice was like steel. "Go beyond your limits. There won't be another chance to prove them wrong. No more holding back. Go beyond."
Dune hesitated. Ned was never like this, never this serious, never this... desperate. Something had changed. Something had awakened inside him.
But there was no time to question it.
He turned away and walked toward the platform. He didn't bow, but by now, no one even reacted.
Dune stood before the testing circle, deep in thought.
*If I hit this normally, I can reach 600 easily. That was my last score when I trained with Cadogan. But is that enough?*
*why does Ned want me to go beyond?*