Chapter 27: Can You?
Lira, from the stands, watched the arena with narrowed eyes, her hands clenched into fists so tight her nails dug into her palms.
'How the hell did Rian do that?' she thought, heart racing.
Rian had knocked out Darion Veth, a wind master, with speed and strength no novice should have.
'Did his power boost his speed and strength?' she wondered, frowning.
The image of Rian tied up in her room, drugged with the amber sedative, flashed in her mind.
'How did he even escape in the first place?'
She scanned the crowd, gauging their reactions.
"Rian! Rian!" some chanted, leaping from their seats, while others clapped, awestruck by the fight.
No one seemed to suspect what had happened, and most importantly...
There was no sign of whoever helped Rian break free from her room.
Even though Rian had won this fight through surprise, beating the next opponent—a fire master—would be near impossible given his visible exhaustion.