"Oh no … There goes our chance of winning."

"How did things turn out this way? How could we have lost every single round?"

"The Knighthood Society tournament this year is an embarrassment for all of us martial artists from Balerno!"

Jared's defeat sent the Balerno martial arts alliance into low spirits. There was anger, disappointment, helplessness, and also resentment.

Both sides had always been on the same level in the previous Knighthood Society tournaments, making it an exciting event fo