When They Beg, I Rise!

She couldn't help but blurt out, "Honestly, SkyBlaze splurging on a new gunner wouldn't have been an issue. Why push Evelina into this? It's like heading straight for disaster. Everyone saw Evelina's dismal performance in the last match." Lemira's lips curled slightly, "Because they're thicker than water, that's why."

Lucian choked on her words, equally puzzled about Alaric's reasoning. To spite Lemira, maybe?

The match kicked off shortly after.

Watching the game unfold, Lemira knew SkyBlaze was headed for a brutal loss. As expected, Alaric's patience snapped, gearing up for an offensive play.

But Evelina was just not keeping up, even risking their hideout. Every attempt at targeting the enemy missed by a mile.

Alaric exploded, "Evelina, what the heck is going on? Weren't you supposed to hit them? Are you blind? They're right there and you still miss!"

"I'm doing my best here. They've got me pinned."

Evelina grew frantic, wondering why no one was covering for her.

Soon enough, the opposition closed in.

moved, Alaric fumed, "Evelina, I told you to snipe their mage, and you can't land

well-guarded, and you

a gunner; this is your job! If Lemira were here, she'd have

team, all privately agreeing that with Lemira, the situation would've

broke down, "I

trying so hard. What more do you want from

match was way worse than this time, yet Lemira could break through! You say

the verge

Had it not been

that she'd put a lot of efforts these days and for her

Evelina's face as she followed the team. In the end, they lost the match, and it

Evelina, "You play this badly and still claim you've improved a lot? This is a

Lemira around, Alaric realized the team

team's affairs single-handedly lately made him appreciate how much Lemira used to handle for