"A challenge?" Elara gasped along with Harlan.
The congregation started hailing, "Challenge!!"
"Challenge!!" Hands banging on their tables while some were clapping their hands.
Harlan scowled through them with unreadable expression. Elara was still in shock about Lorenz's face revealing. Why didn't Harlan tell her during the time they were isolated in the hall? Was that the reason he fear Lorenz from the onset? Because he was far superior to him!
She gasped into her palms as the feeling crawled into her core.
Harlan disbelievingly scowled his hard gaze over everyone in the hall.
"Yes, challenge me!" Lorenz said, pointing to his chest proudly while his roaring voice caught through the congregation, stopping all their murmurings. "If you win, your offense will be pardoned. But if I win, I will decide your fate!"
