Chapter 125: Unexpected

Niran came closer and closer to my face and she also realised I was helpless beneath her.

"Elle." Someone whispered behind me. Someone pushed the hilt of steel in my hand. My hand automatically wrapped around it and I looked behind me to see an unfamiliar boy looking at me, before he dove back into the crowd like he was never there.

I took my opportunity, jumped up and held the short sword against Niran's neck, who looked shocked to the core. I had her. Finally, She pointed her two knives at me with lightning speed but I was taller with my sword. She couldn't reach me, not if she wanted to be cut.

And I was going to cut her like she was going to do with me.

"STOP!"

Yroul's shout shook me awake and I looked at the woman with a frown. But then I knew why she called for us to stop.

There, in the middle of the fighting ring, was a dead Tia.

There was no blood around her, but I knew she was dead. Her hollow eyes stared at nothing. Her body was still, lifeless.

"The first challenge