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The seniors slowly turned to face me, their expressions filled with surprise. Their eyes darted nervously to the phone in my hand.
When they still didn't budge, I decided to play the recording.
"Seniors, do you mind if we use the arena today?"
Rune's voice played from the recording, immediately drawing Leael's attention toward him. Like a scolded puppy, Rune quickly averted his eyes, avoiding her gaze.
"Hahaha! Of course! I almost forgot about you. You're Rune, right? Because of that, I'll give you the choice to pick one of us here that you want to fight."
At that moment, Leael shot a sharp, piercing glare at Ricky, the one who had said those words.
Ricky visibly gulped, his face paling as he quickly averted his gaze.
"Are you serious about that, Ricky? What if you or one of us gets chosen? Are you willing to take responsibility?"
