Victory [II]

Her voice echoed off the cavern walls, sounding more threatening than she probably intended. 

So, this was her plan. 

A small smile bloomed across my face. 

It wasn't surprising. 

I knew Thalia was going to pull something during the test.

Honestly, I was waiting for it.

In the game, like every other Cadet, Thalia focused on winning the team test.

She even had to fight Michael, along with Alice and Willem, in a three-way battle.

It was an awesome scene in the story — the commoner protagonist courageously standing his ground against a high-noble heir and two royals.

It gave me chills when I played it.

During the battle, they all raced for the Essence Stone, and Michael won by crushing it in front of them.

By doing that, he cemented his place as the top Cadet in their batch.

But in this reality, things had veered off course.