Chapter 47. Four on One
Rhys backed away. He laughed. “Me? No, no…”
“You’ve beaten my strongest students, no?” Cynog pointed out.
“I…” With Ev’s assistance, sure.
“Is there anyone here who could defeat you?”
Rhys licked his lips. “That is…”
Cynog gestured to Ernesto. “There he is. Our school’s champion.”
Rhys smiled nervously. Is this bullying? He was just trash. There was no way he was the most powerful student around!
But… he had beat Cynog’s enforcers. Not only that, but he’d reforged his body and grown his skills since then. Maybe… maybe he really was strong, after all his hard work.
Ernesto looked Rhys up and down. He snorted dismissively. “Truly? Is this a joke?”
“No joke at all. Come on, time’s a-wasting. Let’s get the exhibition martial arena set up in the main square.” Cynog nodded, and his students hut-hut-hut-ed away toward the main square.
“In the main square? Couldn’t we do it back here?” Rhys requested, his voice squeaking a little. He was trash and he knew it, but did he have to show it in front of everyone, again? Wasn’t one battle where Cynog trashed him in public enough?
Cynog shook his head. “Nah. We need everyone to see.”