At this moment, all attention was on one person: Shirley Locke.
Only she and Aziel had yet to use their chances
Now, it was Valenzia's turn to issue a challenge.
If she passed on the opportunity to face Aziel, the Yon Augennian leader would likely challenge her next.
Rejecting that challenge, however, would effectively lock her region into third place.
The smart move here was to fight.
But Aziel wasn't just any opponent—no one among the younger fighters wanted to face him in a match that truly mattered.
The real question was whether Shirley would dare challenge the Yon Augennian youth leader for a shot at the top rewards, or if she would back down like what was expected of a mere country bumpkin.
