Lilian broke the kiss, and Orion stared at her in disbelief.
A collective gasp spread through the crowd. Julia covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes shining with excitement, while Josephine and Revo exchanged looks, already calculating Aguri's reaction once he learned about this.
Lilian turned her face away from Orion, her cheeks burning red.
At that moment, the healers finally rushed toward Orion. However, before they could reach him, Orion pushed himself up.
The healers froze midway, their gazes fixed on something behind him.
Orion turned around—and immediately understood why.
Sofia had arrived.
She had rushed here the moment she heard about Orion's duel with Aguri, only to witness him kissing Lilian the instant she arrived.
Her eyes darkened as an oppressive aura surrounded her. A single tear slid down her cheek.
Then she turned and ran.
"Sofia!" Orion didn't hesitate.
Ignoring his injuries, he forced himself to move and chased after her.
