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Chapter 47

It seems unlikely that someone like Curtis could be beaten. The other four all felt the same way. Normally, when people hear his name, they usually shrink back in fear and don’t want to take him on.

But Quinlyn, being young and inexperienced, didn’t feel that way at all. In her stubbornness, she charged ahead without a second thought.

Drawing from her confidence as a lookout in the borderlands, she boldly decided to play a game of hide and seek with Curtis among the trees.

As the game went on, Curtis found himself chuckling, leaning against a wall. He knocked on the barrier and called out to Quinlyn on the other side, “Aren’t you hungry? You seem to have endless energy”

A moment later, Quinlyn said, “Leonard just told me that it takes three days to die without food, so I’m good for now.” As long as she was alive, she could keep going.

Curtis, hearing this, was genuinely impressed by her determination.

“But Curtis,” Quinlyn said with a hint of concern, “you sound a bit out of breath; are you okay?”

If it weren’t for her innocence, he might have thought she was making fun of him. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he realized he had worked up quite a sweat.

It was unusual for him in training camp, which showed that Quinlyn had really pushed him, both physically and mentally.

With that alone, she had proven herself. Yet, even while showing concern, Quinlyn stood her ground, saying, “If you can’t keep going, feel free to act cute.”

grinned

at that idea, thinking it was unfair to punish her after a game; it just seemed childish to her. But before she could argue, she felt Curtis’s

climbed a nearby tree to

of competition ignited inside her, and she decided to go all out. In a situation where both of them had the same limits, it came down to who would give in first.

that delaying any further would put her at a disadvantage, she grabbed a sharp branch and lunged forward when Curtis came near

servant’s startled voice rang through the yard, alarming the

the first to rush toward the door, but then remembered Edward, turning

going through two arches, they found Curtis and Quinlyn sitting on the ground not too far away.

unbelievable. Come to me.” Curtis, panting, looked torn between being

also dripping with sweat, leaned against a rock, declaring earnestly, “I won. Besides, there were no rules

to take

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washing over him as concern surged in his chest. He urged Stanley to push him closer to Quinlyn, leaning down to examine her closely, “Quinlyn, are you

on Edward, Quinlyn simply shook her head.

himself first.”

serious. “What’s more important–winning or your life? Is victory worth such risk? Don’t you see how dangerous it

in harm’s way for the sake of winning. This was the last thing he wanted

in to mediate, “Grandpa, you know Quinlyn is just

promise Grandpa that you

reach her. Quinlyn remained silent, head bowed, standing firm like a rock. Edward’s brow furrowed, troubled as he thought about how

Edward. But then he caught sight of the branch on the ground and