Chapter 80
Chapter 80
Jessica bad said Seans would be defeated within ten moves. And on the tenth strike, he truly was:
Both Nolan and Garbisch were utterly stunned.
Monica, on the other hand, seemed completely unfazed, even muttering under her breath, “What’s so surprising? Ms. Yates could predict the outcome of
a match by analyzing the moves when she was twelve. You two just don’t knew her well enough.”
Garbisch and Nolan were left even more dumbfounded. She was just a little girl back then.
yet strangely enough, they both believed Monica’s words.
Still, a twelve–year–old girl with such insight was unbeard of.
“Garbisch, the next match is yours. Shouldn’t you be calining your mind now?” Jessica gently reminded.
Only then did Garbisch snap back to his senses, right as Andrew announced the second match. Garbisch versus Gail, the warrior of Askar
Garbisch stood up, gripping his voidsteel Spear. Before stepping onto the platform, he gave Jessica a reassuring look.
Monica sighed, unable to hide her admiration. “He is truly kind. No matter the time of place, he always tries to keep you from worrying, Ms. Yates.”
Nolan followed Garbisch to the base of the platform, standing there as support.
The moment Garbisch stepped onto the stage, t the murmurs from the crowd grew louder.
Though no one spoke particularly loudly, the sheer number of whispers created quite a noisy hum.
Garbisch could hear the gossip about his weakened body, how he was supposedly too frail to fight
But he
1 he kept Jessica’s reminder firmly in mind. He had to stay focused and ignore the noise. Only then could he fight properly
Though he was the older brother, he’d long gotten used to listening to Jessica in all things.
On the platform, facing him now was Gail.
Although Jessica didn’t go to the front like Nolan, she stood up in the crowd, her expression visibly tense,
Seeing her anxious expression, the crowd’s suspicions only deepened. It seemed the eldest son of the Yates family on stage was truly in trouble.
“Your Highness, didn’t we already gh the voidstool Spear to General Garbisch? Then why does Ms. Yates still techniques Magnus taught him?” Shawn asked, a bit disheartened.
He wondered when Jessica would finally trust Lean completely.
Leon only glanced at that slender figure in the distance and said nothing
Shawn still wanted to speak, but Magnus gave a cold snort. “There would be a plot twist coming up.”
“Plot twist!” Shawn echoed, turning the words over in his mind.
look so worried? Does she not trust the
On the stage, the match had already begun. Everyone had just seen Keaton’s martial prowess, but rumor had it that Gail was even more formidable. He was known as the top fighter by Malik
Everyone was certain that Garbisch, in his weakened condition, would be no match.
Even the King was watching the stage, feeling conflicted.
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Chapter 80
He had expected to win the previous match, only to be disappointed.
This fight between Garbisch and Gall had been prearranged. Garbisch was supposed to lose. Gail’s skill had been vouched for by many of the att generals.
But now, the King suddenly hoped Garbisch would win
After all, losing two matches in a row would be a massive humiliation for Novigrad.
Wit if Garbisch did win, then the plan he had arranged with Adele would fall apart.
The King was truly torn, but the match on the age had become increasingly intense.
Even those who had been certain Garbisch would lose found themselves standing up, afraid to miss a single move.
Both fighters wielded spears, and under the sun, silver light danced dazzlingly across the platform. No one expected the match to be this thrilling. That silver glow was even more dazzling than sunlight itself.
And before anyone realized it, the two fighters had already exchanged dozens of blows.
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