Up in the stands, Lucia and Jaden stood frozen, their expressions blank as if their minds had momentarily gone empty, the scene before them leaving them stunned to the point where even breathing felt unnatural. It was as though both of them had lost their souls for a brief moment, their eyes fixed on the calm figure standing in the arena below.
"Damn, just one move to defeat Raul. This Max really is a genius," Jaden finally said as she snapped back to her senses, her voice filled with amazement that she did not even try to hide.
Lucia, however, did not look happy at all, her lips twitching as she stared at Max with complicated emotions swirling in her eyes. "Damn this guy. Every time I see him, something bad happens to me," she muttered bitterly before letting out a quiet sigh.
