"Hoh! I can see you're raring to go already–well, your opponent has already been decided," the chancellor said.
"They have?"
"Why, yes," the grand chancellor's scarlet eyes honed on him, "Another like you has been brought here–a powerful prospect from your world who has also been chosen as a candidate for the spot amongst the Twelve."
"Well, I'm ready whenever!" Ajax chuckled.
It was a welcome surprise to the sly chancellor, who nodded his head with a smile of his own, tucked his hands between his luxurious sleeves.
Perfect. I've found a candidate that surpasses all; it's not just strength, either, Chancellor Li thought, he didn't bat an eye when I told him he'd be fighting one of his own brethren.
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