Unexpected Rise of Leonard Storm

Chapter 84

At their Test the next afternoon, Matilda stood in the training hall with her arms crossed, watching Kane spar with Grave. Kane knew who she was; all of her simpering and pretending and holding back had been for nothing. It had amused him.

She clenched her jaw as Kane and Grave flew across the sparring ring, swords clanging. The Test was fairly simple: they were each given a sparring partner, and if they won their duel, they needn’t worry about being eliminated. The losers, however, would face judgment by Brullo. Whoever had performed the worst would be sent packing.

To his credit, Grave held up well against Kane , even though she saw how his knees trembled from the effort. Nox, standing beside her, hissed as Kane shoved into Grave and sent him staggering back.

Kane smiled throughout the entire thing, barely panting. Matilda clenched her hands into fists, pushing them hard against her ribs. In a flash of steel, Kane had his blade at Grave’s throat, and the pockmarked assassin