As soon as Julius said this, the entire venue fell silent.The final round of the assessment was to fight a senior. They could pick any senior they liked. As long as they could last five moves against their opponent, they would pass.This was the most difficult stage. Every year, only a third of the fresh candidates would pass.Therefore, they usually chose a senior who was close to them in age.Most of them had already decided on who to pick. However, a dark horse had suddenly appeared!Looking at the pretty young woman in front of them, many examinees’ eyes lit up.Some of the bolder ones could not help but pipe up.“Mr. Julius, are you kidding? Is the new instructor really the pretty young woman beside you and not Mr. Blakewell?”“You’re not joking, right? We’ve heard of the mysterious apprentice’s reputation. They’re talented and outstanding! I can hardly believe that this girl is the mysterious apprentice!”“Hahaha, that’s right! She looks so delicate! Wouldn’t Mr. Julius
Abel let her go without a fuss and even nodded in agreement. “Right, my bad. You’re an instructor, and you definitely have to act serious.”Ruth was dumbfounded.Was he making fun of her?……Due to Ruth’s appearance, the event became even more lively.When the seniors who were not present heard this news, they hurriedly ran over to watch.They all greeted Ruth with an air of familiarity.Abel, who was sitting in the first row, raised his eyebrows slightly. He was a little surprised. Ruth was popular here. Everyone was very friendly to her.Well, it could be due to her rank.In places like this, the strong would naturally be respected.By noon, a few candidates had arrived at the third round ahead of time.Many people had chosen to spar with Ruth.A commotion broke out below the stage.It was surprising to see that the seniors were the ones jeering and not the arrogant newcomers.The candidate on stage was confused, but his confusion only lasted a moment. He quickly regain
Normally, it would not be possible to see the second floor from where the audience and the judges were seated. However, Abel was sitting at the edge and could just about peer into the second floor.Abel’s eyes flickered as he got up and walked toward the stairs at the end of the corridor.The assessment was still ongoing.Ruth was about to walk back when a voice from below the stage stopped her.“Ms. Ruth, please wait. I would like to spar with you!”It was hard to believe that Ruth had defeated the first candidate so fast. People were starting to speculate that the first candidate was a weakling.The young man who had spoken just now was different. He was one of the best among the candidates.Ruth sized up the young man in front of her and was about to walk back when someone in the judge’s seat coughed twice, attracting her attention.She turned around and saw Finnian winking at her.Ruth’s eyes flickered. She understood.This was someone that Finnian had his eye on. She had
It was a powerful punch.Being punched in the face during a fight was one thing. However, as a man, being punched by a woman was extremely embarrassing.The young man’s face was red with embarrassment and anger. He punched her back fiercely.Ruth had predicted his move. However, she still appeared laid-back. She easily caught his fist and subjugated him with a backhanded grab.The referee announced that exactly five moves had been made, and Piers had passed this round.Ruth was not in a hurry to let go of him. Instead, she leaned in closer and told him in a low voice, “I’m letting you off on account of Finnian. However, brat, this is the definition of lucky. Do you understand?”Piers’s face was even redder than before as he fiercely tried to break free from Ruth’s grip.However, he realized that he could not break free despite using all his strength.He tried again with more force. Ruth let go at this moment. Thus, he staggered and almost fell off the stage.The referee kindly
Julius’s eyes widened in dissatisfaction as he listened to Abel.Abel retracted his gaze and looked at the two men in front of him. “She’s very guarded. When we first met, other than the fact that she was the eldest daughter of the Lockton family, I didn’t know anything else about her.”Frederick’s eyes flickered in understanding.He wanted to ask if Ruth was apparently level-headed at all other times.He pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment. Then, he retorted, “We just met. Why are you telling us your life story?”Abel lowered his gaze. “Even though I was in love with her, it took me a long time to find out her secret identity as a famous jewelry designer. She also excels in other fields.”Julius was stunned. How had Ruth hidden this from them?Frederick frowned and listened to Abel’s accusatory tone before chiming in.“That means that you didn’t work hard enough to make her let her guard down in front of you! If she had trusted you enough, she would have told you
“What’s the point of sucking up to her? Ruth has always been one of Mr. Julius’s favorites. Even if he’s mad at her, he will still let her do whatever she wants. Do you think she’ll starve if you don’t treat her to this meal?”A cold and harsh voice came from behind them.Everyone turned their heads in unison.It was a handsome, fashionable man in his thirties. He was wearing a regular training suit, but he exuded a unique aura.He did not look like a burly combat training instructor, but more like a celebrity.However, his haughty expression at this moment was quite unlikable.“Denver, we hardly get to see Ruth because of how busy she is. Why are you singling her out?” Finnian felt indignant.Denver sneered. “Do you think I care about her enough to single her out?”Everyone was incredulous.His cold treatment of Ruth had always been obvious! He had been like this ever since she became Julius’s apprentice!It was all because he felt that she had stolen his spot!It was so un
Everyone looked over.A tall and handsome man leaned over the railing. He was looking at Ruth gently.He took off his jacket. The aura around him was relaxed. It was as if he belonged here.Julius and Frederick had been staying upstairs. It looked like this man had been with them.Had Ruth told them the truth?Was she really going to have lunch with the head of the family?The seniors looked at Ruth and heaved a sigh of relief. There was no need for another argument.In contrast, the newcomers looked at Ruth with admiration and excitement.Ruth was indeed Julius’s favorite. No one could replace her.Ruth glanced up at the stairs, stared at Denver, and left.After she walked far away, the crowd started chattering.“Who said that she was bluffing? Mr. Julius really likes her! In the past three months, have you seen Mr. Julius eat with anyone?”“We haven’t even seen him eat at all!”“Why? Denver is so talented! How could she beat him?!”“That’s right! How is she so lucky?”
Then, Denver left with Hamish.After the two of them walked far away, the other disciples silently gathered around Piers. “Piers, it’s over now. You’ve offended Mr. Denver.”Piers sneered. “He’s narrow-minded and easily offended. I don’t care if I offend him!”As soon as he said this, his friends quickly went forward to shush him.“Don’t be crazy! Mr. Denver is highly respected here. How will you stay here if he starts finding trouble with you?”Piers pushed them away, snorted heavily, and turned to leave.He really did not plan to stay here much longer.Perhaps it was because Ruth had punched him hard, but the moment he saw Denver rashly accepting a disciple, he suddenly had a realization.He did not want to be accepted just because Ruth had gone easy on him. He would come here next year and take the assessment again.He also wanted to be Ruth’s apprentice.Ruth had no idea what was happening downstairs.When she saw Denver, she had some speculations. She had no evidence to