As soon as Lizzy's team won…
"AGAIN! That didn't count!" Absolutely everyone exclaimed.
There had obviously been something wrong with the Maze Arena! Else, there was no way that a first year would have been able to destroy its walls since those were STURDY.
In fact, an Elder was already stepping forward…
"Indeed, I'm afraid there's been a malfunction." He stopped next to it, observed it for a few moments, and erupted with silver power as he mended it all.
Only then did he step back, the crowd going wild:
"Now that it's repaired, it will be fair!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!"
"Get Hugh in there too!"
"Hell yeah!"
Hearing them, Lizzy couldn't help but give a wry smile. The old her would have never dared challenge anyone like this. It had merely been a month, but she had grown so much!
She even gave her step-brother the most provocative smile:
