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RubenandTrevorYatesmadeittothetop16withflyingcolors.They
consistentlyearnedSRankratingsineachroundofpromotionbythe
organizers.However,achievinganSRankwasnolongerconsidered
remarkableinthtestratings.
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Ontheotherhand,YosefhadalreadyreachedtheesteemedS+Rank,which
madehimtheclearfavoritetoclinchthechampionshiptitle.
WyattandLunacloselytrailed behindYosefintherankings.Nignd
Emmanuel,thoughskilled,wereviewedasmid–levelyerswithlowerodds.
ofwinning.
DespitetheWolfWarrior’sstrongperformance,heremainedsecondtst
amongthetop16.Withtheorganizerssettingtheoddsofhisvictoryat1to
180,itseemedhighlyimprobablethathewouldemergeasthewinner.
“Haha!Itdoesn’tmatterwho myopponentis.Istillhaveanaceupmysleeve
waitingtobeyedagainstthem,”Rubenboasted.
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HisprimarytargethadalwaysbeenLuna.Afterall,hehadsuffereda
humiliatingdefeatatherhandsbeforeandwaseagertoreimhislost
honor.However,fatedidn’tseemtobeonhissidesinceshewas cedin
theupperhalf<b>of</b>thedraw.Theirpathswouldn’tcrossunlesstheyadvanced
tothefinals.
DespiteRuben’sconfidence,heknewhecouldn’tmatchYosef,whofought
likeamaddog.HedoubtedLunacouldhandleYosefeither.So,Ruben
decidedtoreservehistrumpcardforthewinnerbetweenEmmanund
Nigel.Asfortheotheryers,hedidn’tseethemassignificantthreats.
Onthecontrary,Trevortookamorecautiousapproachashecarefully
analyzedthesituation.“IbelieveEmmanuelisquiteformidable.Thedisyof
strengthwe’veseenfromhimmaynotevenbehisfullpotential.I’veheardhe
defeatedoneofthetoptenfightersfromtheHellfireClub.Basedonthat,he’s
likelyanSRankaswell.”
Bobbynodded,hisgazefixedontheQuillen and Finchfamilies.Hisgoalof
bingchairmanofNuthanahadbeenbrewing foryears,and hehad
sparednoexpenseinwinningoverRubenandTrevortosecuretheposition.
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Hewasn’tabouttolethiseffortsgotowaste.
WiththedownfallofOnza,Bobby’sprimaryadversarieswerenowtheFinchContent held by N?velDrama.Org.
familyfromZovinceandtheemergingQuillenfamilyfromYeringham.
“I’minclinedtothinktheQuillenfamilyhastheupperhand,”Bobbyremarked
withasneer.“Emmanuelhaslikelybeenfeigningweaknessallthistime.
Regardless,whoeverfaceshimmustgoalloutandtreathimasthefinal
opponentinthechampionship.Noholdingbackanymore,gotit?”
“Mr.Silverbane,I’vegotitcovered.”Trevornodded.
Rubensimplyhummedhisagreementwithoutprotest.
Bobbyremainedconvincedthattheiropponentswerelimitedto thelower
bracketofthpetition.Whileformidablecontenderscrowdedtheupper
half,noneposedasignificantthreattohispositionaschairman.
RegardlessofwhetherYosef,Luna,orWyatt emergedvictorious,itwouldn’t
impactBobby.However,awinbytheFinchorQuillenfamilieswould alterthe
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game.With thecurrentlineup,evenluckappearedtofavorBobby’sside.
Afterwinningthematch,EmmanuelreturnedtotheQuillenfamily’sviewing
area.
Mackenziefilledhimin onHannah’srecentattempttopurchasetheHeartof
theSun.Buthebrusheditoffanddidn’tevenspareanceinthedirection
oftheFinchfamily.HewasconfidenthecoulddefeatHannah’s
representativeinthenextmatch.
Inthemeantime,theannouncementofthetop fivecontendersforthe
“Eagle–Eyed”titlecapturedeveryone’sinterest.
Emmanuelimmediatelypraisedhiswifewhenhesawhernameamongthe
leadingbettors.
Shanewassurprisedandeximed,“Wow,Mackenzie,you’reincredible!
You’veevenwonmorethanme?”
FrederickandtheQuillenfamilywomenalsoapudedMackenzie’s
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achievement.Shesimplysmiledinresponsetotheirencouragementand
ncedoveratHattie.
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ItturnedoutthatHattieandMackenzieweretiedforfirstce.Theyhadn’t
madeanyincorrectbetsinanymatch,althoughtheirforfeitedmatches.
differedslightly.Nevertheless,theirtotalwinningswereidentical.Itwasa
fiercecontestbetweenthetwobeauties.
HattiealsogaveMackenzieathumbs–upfromafartoencourageher.
“Mackenzie,areyouaimingtoclinchtheEagle–Eyedtitle?”