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Chapter 83

Author: Laughing Riot
The square fell utterly silent.

Lilia's whip lay on the floor, snapped cleanly in two. It had taken only a single move. She had lost. And so completely.

Staring at the broken whip, Lilia's mind reeled. It was just one move! How could she possibly have been defeated so swiftly?

Back in Dawnmere, she feared only her elder brothers. Otherwise, she was undefeated. Not even Damon could match her skill. And yet here she was, undone in a single strike by this man before her.

"Go and bring her back," Elias said, casting a glance at Jade Verde, Lilia's maid.

Jade nodded immediately and hurried onto the stage. She helped the princess to her feet and said, "Your Highness, Prince Elias commands that you retire and rest."

"I won't—"

"Prince Elias is displeased," Jade murmured.

Though proud and headstrong, Lilia feared Elias more than anyone. She pressed her lips together and shot Sebastian a sharp, resentful glare.

Sebastian had not anticipated such weakness. One move, and she couldn't eve
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