Jaden stood his ground, facing Drake with a determined glare, the smugness on his face intensifying. He was never one to shy away from a fight, even if the odds were overwhelmingly against him. The system demanded his participation in a battle he knew he couldn't win, but rewards the system was offering, was beguiling.
Throughout his life, Jaden had found himself entangled in fights he was destined to lose. Each time, he emerged battered and defeated. Yet, that never deterred him from standing up for himself, and those round him.
Drake, was his longtime nemesis, and had tormented him relentlessly, making his existence a living nightmare. But Jaden refused to bow to Drake's intimidations. In fact, it was precisely this defiance that fueled Drake's seething hatred for him.
