Including Keegan.

"Dad, Ms. Lynette isn't exactly a chess grandmaster."

Not a pro, going up against someone like Ulysses, a seasoned chess master, what are the odds?

Grayson was clearly not pleased with Keegan: "Does it really matter if she's a pro or not? Isn't the skill what truly counts?"

"I have a good feeling about this young lady."

Deep down, Keegan still feared the old man's judgment, saying, "I'll go ask Ms. Lynette right away, if she's up for it."

Piper wanted to add something but got cut off by Keegan.

Brittany, blissfully unaware of the attention on her, was fully engrossed in analyzing her last game when suddenly, a shadow loomed over her.

Looking up, it was Keegan.

"Keegan," Brittany stood up. "Do you need me for something?"

"Ms. Lynette, do you play chess?"

"A bit."

win against Ulysses, but the old man's judgment was rarely off. Perhaps Brittany had something special. Brittany hadn't expected to be singled out, "Keegan, I'm not a

not doesn't matter." Grayson interjected. "Don't

She did.

drag down the whole

him," Grayson, seeing

"Alright, I'll do it."

didn't ease Keegan's worries; if anything, he

dejected: "It's all my fault. I couldn't win against Ulysses and now I've

against an international champion like Ulysses, how long

however, didn't see it that way. If Brittany were to lose this match in front of the whole town,

the queen still favor

Lynette has agreed,

calm everyone down: "Desperate

was buzzing with

The Welandia delegation.

easy in the next game, try not

a friendly match, and they

nodded: "Got

Ulysses

now in the chess club's

"Brittany?"

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