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"Oh yeah?" Elayne unsheathed her sword. "Let's see about that."
"You're serious?" Blank asked. "Elayne, she's...! Tier 5! Can you really handle her?"
"This cowardly bitch right here," Elayne spoke aloud, raising her voice so everyone nearby could hear her. "She abandoned her own city, let thousands of her citizens die, and is now challenging me to a duel after I defeated the Death Apostle that destroyed everything for her!"
The people passing by, from all races and origins, began gathering around them. Some stopped in their tracks, while others approached after hearing the commotion. Whispers and discussions quickly spread throughout the crowd as more people recognized Marble and Elayne.
Marble felt even more humiliated than ever before. Her expression twisted with anger as she realized that Elayne was deliberately exposing her in front of everyone, leaving her with little room to respond without making herself look even worse.
