Alaric was pacing back and forth, clearly troubled about the upcoming competition.

Lucian clapped him on the back, "Once the scores are in, I'll have a word with her. The match is crucial, after all."

Alaric was displeased, "Lemira begged me for ages to teach her how to play, and now she's trying to corner me. When did she get so cunning?

"If push comes to shove, let's get Asher involved. Lemira wouldn't dare snub him!"

Evelina, listening in from the side, was seething. She had no intention of giving up her spot to Lemira! It was her spot, fair and square!

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Upon Lemira's arrival at school, the buzz was all about the recent exam scores.

Evelina's sidekick, eyeing Lemira, loudly commented, "Someone's been working so hard lately. Wonder how much it paid off."

teacher said, tapping the desk. "Overall, the scores weren't great. It's no time to slack off. Evelina, in particular, you've slid back quite a bit." Evelina's face paled in

teacher's gaze then shifted to Lemira, pausing before saying, "However,

lackey pressed, "Sir, what

now in the top 100

erupted with chatter

on Lemira's face. She actually did it! Thrilled, she thought about reporting back

pace, she might even stand a

Lemira's score. There's no way

silent at that accusation, with skeptical eyes turning towards Lemira. Even the teacher, looking at Lemira's rank, harbored doubts, though he acknowledged her recent hard

really wanted to prove herself, especially since she bet with her brother. So, please, let's not doubt her

was top-tier, indeed. No

Evelina's words, started to suspect Lemira

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