Chapter 103: Traitor Prince!

Blaze's gaze turned sharp as he appraised Phoenix from head to toe. "You've got little to no muscle mass," he began, his tone blunt and unapologetic. "If you want to earn a place under my wings, you're going to have to build those muscles.

"Your martial arts skills are decent, but they're far from exceptional. I don't accept weaklings, you have to be as tough as forged steel. My sisters, for instance, are absolute badasses. I'm confident they could knock you out without breaking a sweat."

"Is he always this brutally honest?" Phoenix mused aloud, the corners of his lips twitching with a wry smile. "It stings a bit, I won't lie, but I suppose there's a certain respectability in his unfiltered candor."

Dexter, who had been watching the exchange with a smirk, nodded. "Yes, he always says what's on his mind. But that's how you know he's being honest with you."

"You've barely scratched the surface of what it means to be under my tutelage," Blaze remarked, his tone a blend of authority and