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Chapter 192: Defeated Chapter 192: Defeated As Nnenna approached, Anya’s lips curled into a small, almost unreadable smile.

From the very first moment she had set eyes on Arthur, when he arrived at the grand opening ball that evening, she had been unable to forget him.

That night, she had carved his face, his elegance, his mannerisms, and his every move into her mind, wishing, hoping, that one day he would be hers.

But her hopes had shattered the moment she witnessed his interactions with Nnenna.

It was obvious that Nnenna was special to Arthur.

Maybe not in a romantic way, but anyone with eyes could see there was definitely something between them.

That realization had kept Anya awake the entire night.

She wasn’t the type to get flustered easily, but this?

This frustrated her beyond reason.

She had high standards, so high that very few men had ever caught her interest.

But for the first time, she had found someone who met those standards, only to discover that he had no interest in her whatsoever.

Unable to face that truth, she had taken the morning off, skipping the first few events of the previous day just to avoid seeing him while she calmed herself.

She told herself she was over it.

That it didn’t matter.

But was it really that easy?

She had been doing well, until Carl spoke and Arthur clearly agreed.

Until they praised Nnenna, boasting about her capabilities, about how she was talented enough to challenge even a prince as powerful as Asher.

That was the moment Anya’s carefully built defenses started to crack.

Before she even realized what she was doing, she had grabbed the microphone, issued the challenge, and called it “comparing notes.” Only she knew the real reason behind her challenge.

This wasn’t about exchanging pointers.

It wasn’t about friendly competition.

Anya just wanted Arthur to see her.

To truly look at her.

To realize that she was more skilled, more talented, more deserving of his attention than Nnenna.

Maybe, just maybe, if she proved herself here, he would finally acknowledge her.

It felt foolish, childish, even, but the words had already left her lips.

no

honest with herself,

every doubt to the back of her

Anya, First

returned the bow, her

Second

me.” The tension in the air was thick as Nnenna and Anya took

this was going to be a

princesses were strong, fast,

everyone by defeating Prince Asher, albeit by capitalizing

proved her intelligence in battle, not just

other hand, was known

fighter from a war kingdom, where agility, strength and

is a bold

pushover, but let’s not

the Haran nobles, narrowed his eyes as he watched his sister

knew Anya well, too

This wasn’t about competition.

about Prince

way to handle

is a dangerous thing, even

the challenge, and now she

the

launched the first strike, a sharp, precise

ease, countering with a swift palm strike toward

low for a sweeping

Nnenna jumped over it.

The crowd gasped.

reflexes are insane!”

Anya didn’t hesitate.

a back kick aimed at Nnenna’s

in time, skidding

faster,” another spectator

Anya smirked, trying

wasn’t here to exchange

here to prove she was the better fighter,

of rapid strikes, forcing Nnenna to block, dodge,

the fight, it seemed like Nnenna

was not

had spent the past hours watching and analyzing fighters

in speed,

who had

like someone who

a spinning roundhouse kick at Nnenna’s

ducked at the