He did have the option to overpower all opposition with force, but he still had to rely on the Pele trio for the cave match. If their hearts weren't in it, their chances of victory would turn even more minuscule, practically giving away the Diamond Quarter for free.
Elder Lo was silent for a long time before he slowly turned towards the prince and asked, "Ezra, what do you think?"
An almost undetectable pleased look rose from the corners of Pele's mouth when he heard this. Elder Lo was evidently unable to ignore the objection from so many disciples, causing his previous insistence to waver a little.
Pele's gaze swept past Ezra from the corner of his eye as he icily chuckled in his heart.
This kid was too much of a greenhorn. Did you really believe that you could ignore the rules just because Elder Lo has high hopes for you? Swatting you down is as easy as flipping my hand.
Everything that had happened today was clearly the result of Pele's handiwork.
