Lily shot Ray a strange, dark look, then turned and stormed ahead toward the hotel.
Raziel Phoenix stared after her, uneasy creeping into his chest. "Did… did I say something wrong?"
Ray frowned. "Stop talking nonsense. What do you know about marriage at your age?"
Lily didn't say another word the rest of the way, walking several steps ahead of them.
Even so, Ray's mood remained bright. They had won the team match, meaning he'd advanced to the second round in all three competitions. That alone was worth celebrating.
He wasn't worried about the blacksmithing competition at all. But through the individual and team battles, he was beginning to understand his true standing among his peers.
Even with fewer soul rings and lower soul power, their actual combat strength wasn't nearly as weak as others assumed.
