Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 112 Violeta Won

I must prove her wrong and show her she can't remain arrogant.

Zelena confidently grabbed a chess piece and decisively made her move.

The chess match was timed.

Initially, each player had sixty minutes, and each move added an extra thirty seconds until the match's end.

When she faced Zelena, Violeta recognised some chess capability in her opponent, given her presence in the finals.

However, Zelena's experience was primarily theoretical. She had learned chess through online tutorials and matches against computer simulations.

The competitors at the chess hall varied in skill, some not even matching a basic computer opponent's level.

Zelena had reached the finals partly due to her skills but also due to a good dose of luck.

However, her luck dwindled when she came up against Violeta.

Violeta's chess expertise was built on more than just tutorials; she had faced numerous real-life opponents since her first game!

The small chess booth near Hori Studio was a hidden gem, filled with skilled players.

Over time, Violeta honed her skills through challenging matches.

She played with assurance, never wavering in her moves.

each move, anticipating Zelena's

Violeta's pace, as the speed was similar to the computer opponents

progressed, especially after Violeta made a critical move across the

thought,

much so that Violeta, noticing the delay,

her tea, Violeta watched Zelena's indecision, secure

her fingertip gently on the tabletop and resting her chin on one hand, she asked, "How much

already palpable. Violeta's remark felt like fuel added to the fire of her frustration, intensifying her irritability. "Why are

won't change the inevitable. You might as well give up and save us both

the two

outside who were replicating the game discussed the match eagerly, reflecting the high stakes and the excitement surrounding

stage, Wade observed closely and commented to Nolan, "The white pieces are dominating; the black is

in agreement. "It's true. At this point, any struggle from the black pieces will merely postpone the outcome. The white's

pieces, and Zelena

seemed the outcome was already

towards the people on either side of the chess table in the hall not far ahead, eventually

are what make her a formidable player," he observed, his

"She plans three steps ahead and avoids useless

whose maturity and sharp

declared the

Zelena sat with head bowed, her face hidden by her hair. Her frustration and

and struggled to come

Violeta's time to

of the chess hall brought documents for her to sign,

from the side, Zelena clenched her fists tightly behind her back, barely managing