Chapter 99

Aurora's heart raced; she glanced at Carissa’s dark eyes, then at the unmarked wooden staff in her hands. She was astonished.

Could this be no ordinary wooden staff?

Of course! Rafael would go out of his way to protect Carissa. How could he give her an ordinary wooden stick?

With that thought in mind, Aurora sneered. "This staff must be more than just a wooden stick, right? It seems the marshal picked the sturdiest weapon for you."

The wooden staff was as long as the Rose Spear. It was actually just a wooden post meant for building camp structures.

If Aurora had paid close attention, she would have realized it was an ordinary stick. Convinced of Rafael’s favoritism towards Carissa, however, she refused to believe he would give her anything ordinary in this challenge.

Many soldiers were unable to see clearly from a distance. They, too, believed Aurora’s accusation, thinking Carissa’s staff was a superior weapon. Immediately, cries of unfairness erupted.

“How can an ordinary w