Anthony's sky-blue eyes shifted toward Aura Nova, who was now floating gracefully beside him, her presence soft yet distinct within the cosmic stillness. As he spoke, his voice carried a calm intrigue. "It seems Charles wasn't merely making casual jokes when he said I might not have won if you were present during the Starborn Tournament." A faint smile appeared on his lips as he uttered those words, the kind of smile that conveyed amusement rather than doubt.
Yet despite Anthony admitting such a possibility aloud, he held no real belief that the outcome would have changed. He knew, with unchangeable confidence, that Aura would still have lost to him had she participated in the Starborn Tournament. He had only acknowledged that Charles was not entirely joking, nothing beyond that.
