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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 taking

being honest

the stage, Anya pushed every doubt to the back of

Princess Anya, First Princess

me.” Nnenna returned the bow,

am Nnenna, Second Princess of

the air was thick as Nnenna

this was going to be a

were strong, fast, and highly

defeating Prince

that only proved her intelligence in battle, not just

known for her precision and

fighter from a war kingdom, where

a bold

is no pushover, but let’s not forget, Nnenna took down Asher,”

nobles, narrowed his eyes as he

Anya

This wasn’t about competition.

was about

a reckless way to handle your feelings, Anya,’ he thought

a dangerous thing, even when

issued the challenge, and now she

signaled the

the first strike, a sharp,

a swift palm strike toward

it, spinning low for

Nnenna jumped over it.

The crowd gasped.

are

Anya didn’t hesitate.

spin, transitioning into a back

Nnenna barely blocked in time, skidding back from the

faster,” another spectator

techniques are more refined.” Anya smirked, trying to mask the frustration

wasn’t here to exchange

she was the better fighter, the one worthy

series of rapid strikes, forcing

it seemed like Nnenna

Nnenna was

analyzing fighters during the competition, especially during Anya’s

speed,

someone who had mastered her craft

someone who had learned

aimed a spinning roundhouse kick at

ducked at the last