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Emmanuelfoundhimselffacingatoughbattleassoonasheenteredthe
arena.
“What’sgoingon?IsEmmanuel feelingwornout?Whydoesitappearasif…”
Beatrix,notbeingafighter,wasunabletprehendtheunfoldingevents.
ShewasawareofTrevor’sstrength,butshecouldn’tseeasignificant
contrastinhisabilitieparedtotheelderfromthepreviousday.
Therefore,shewasconfusedastowhyEmmanuelhadeasilyoverpowered
theelderyesterdaybutwasnowengagedinatoughbattlewithTrevor.
“Hey,Shane,canyoutellmewhat’shappening?”
FrederickappearedtobemoreworriedthanBeatrix.EmmanuelLowe’sloss
wouldresultinfinancindemotionalsetbacksforhim.
“Ihavenoideaatall!<b>”</b>
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Despitebeingawarrior,ShanewasnowherenearS–level.LikeBeatrix,hewas
puzzledaboutEmmanuel’sbehavior.ItwasclearthatEmmanuelwasnot
performingathisusuallevelthatday.
IntheregionofEshalSilverbane,zewaslostincontemtionandcould
notgraspwhatwasgoingon.
“Ruben,couldwehavemisjudgedEmmanuel?”Hefelpelledtoask.
Rubensneered,“Thatguyisnotshowinghisfullpotentialyet!”
“What?!”
Bobbyandhissonwere shockedbythewords!
“Atthisimportantmoment,whydoeshestillwanttoconcealhisabilities?
Doesn’thefearsomethinggoingwrong?”zewasamazed.
“Haha<b>…</b>”
Rubeughedloudly<i>,</i>saying,“Hehastohidebecauseheiskeepinga
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<b>secret</b>!AndthatsecretisthatheisLuna!”
“What?!”
TheSilverbanefatherandsonwereevenmoreastonished<b>.</b>
Even PresidentSilverbane,whowasnearby,wasintriguedbytheir
conversationandlistenedattentively,feelingsurprisedbutnotsaying
anything.
“Ruben,areyousure?”zepersisted.
“Iapletelypositive!”Rubenjoyfullyeximed,“Emmanuelhasbeen
battlingunderdualidentitiesalong,cleverlyemployingdiversetacticsto
deceiveothers,whichwassurprisinglysimple.Yet,Ipossessenoughstrength
toconfronthimibatandhavefoughtwithhimbefore.HowcouldI
havefailedtorecognizeit?”
“Oh,nowIunderstand!”Bobbysaid,hittinghisthigh.“Luna’sincrediblemartial
arts abilitiesmakeitunlikelyforhimtobeeasilykilled.Itseemslikeanned
attack!”
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Realizingsuddenly,zeclenchedhisteeth.“HowcleverEmmanuelis!Ishe
worriedthattheorganizerswoulddiscoverhisidentity anddisqualifyhim?”
“No!”Bobbyquicklydisapprovedoftheidea.“TheMartialArtsAssociation
cesapremiumonstrength.Theydon’tinvestigateidentitiesingreat
detail;inaddition,theChapmanfamilyisquitepowerful.Emmanuelisn’t
concernedaboutaprobeintheabsenceofproof!”
“So,what’stherealreasonthen?”zckedhisfather’sshrewdnessand
guile.Hejustcouldn’tunderstandit.
Nevertheless,Bobbyrefusedtoexinfurther.Heratherredirectedhis
attentiontowardsLevi,whohaetowatchthefinalstoday.
Doesitappearthatthechairman oftheChamberofCommercealsoviews
theQuillenfamilyasafoetoconfront?
WhatisEmmanuelconcealingabouthisidentity?Thechairmanofthe
Chamber ofCommerceisalsogoingafterhim,aimingtobringhimdown.
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“Hehe,there’snoneedforexcessivespection.Inanycase,Emmanuelwill
certainlymeethisdemiseatourhands!”Rubencastaconfidentnceover
thearena.Withugh,headded,“Emmanuelusedupmostofhisenergy
fightingWyattyesterdaywhilehewasposingasLuna.Hewon’tbeableto
defeatTrevortodaysincehemostlikelystillhassomeconcerns.Iwill
immediatelysendhimtohisgraveifhesomehowmanagestosurvive<b>!</b><b>”</b>
Ruben’swordsbroughtasmiletobothBobby’sandhisson’sfacesasthey
continuedtowatchtheeventsunfoldinthearena.
Withaswiftmotion,TrevorrippedoffEmmanuel’ssleeve,revealingashallow
bloodmarkonhisarm.
“Emmanuel!<b>”</b>
Beatrixspranguptensely,watchingthearenawithherhandsclenched.
“WhyisEmmanuelpantingsomuch?What’shappeningtohim?”
Herquestionlingeredunanswered.
<b>Wed</b><b>,</b><b>5</b><b>Jun</b>
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Mackenziewasemotionlessandremainedquiet.
TheQuillenfamily’sfourauntsalsolookedconcerned.
Hannah,attheFinch family,grinnedvictoriously.“EvenifEmmanuelwereto
defeatNigel,Iknewhewouldn’twinthechampionship.TheQuillenfamilyhas
sufferedalossofthreebillion,whichisgreaterthantheimpactonourFinch
family.Hehe!”
Bethadaconfidentgrinonhisface.HebelievedthataslongastheN?velDrama.Org content.
QuillenfamilyfailedtowintheChairmanofNuthanaChamberofCommerce,
therewasstichanceforthemtoobtaintheHeartoftheSun.TheQuillen
family’slossof$3billioninoperatingcapitalwouldputTerenceGroupindire
straitsfinancially.
“Emmanuel,don’tyoufinditunusual?”
WhenTrevorobservedEmmanuelpantingexcessively,herefrainedfrom
attackingrightaway.Rather,heonlygrinnedicilyandposedaqueryfromhis
perchonthetform.
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Heconsideredthistobehisfinalmatchregardlessoftheoue,asthe
winnerwoulpeteagainstRubeninthefollowing<b>round</b>.Hennedto
giveupvoluntarilyevenifhewon.