Chapter 74 – Weapon Assessment
As the dust finally settled in the gymnasium and the last echoes of the wooden swords faded into silence, Zane stepped down from the arena with slow, deliberate steps. His arms ached, his legs trembled faintly, and the sweat coating his body felt almost suffocating under the uniform. And yet, none of that mattered.
He had lost. That was the simple truth.
And still… he didn't feel humiliated.
Reaching Elizabeth, he exhaled lightly, the tension finally bleeding out of his shoulders. The girl looked at him as though he'd just descended from the heavens.
Her wide eyes, glistening in the fluorescent lights above, were filled with awe. "Zane…" she murmured under her breath, unable to mask the wonder in her voice. 'He fought her… he actually stood his ground against her.'
