A Cunning Escape

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Late night, Nicolas was walking on an alleyway near the All-Gamers' Gym. He was currently in a very bad mood. After being defeated by the newcomer with a single move, all of the people in the gym were now looking down at him. Furthermore, he lost his Regular title and made the other Regulars of the gym laugh at him.

"God d*mn it! So, that is why Arthur dared to bet his ranking title on the gym, huh. He even brought a guy to create a scene in the gym to trick everyone. Hah! And the guy that he brought is even a talented person just like him."

Nicolas was kicking the garbage cans on the side of the alley while cursing Arthur repeatedly. Hatred was starting to consume his thoughts as he remembered Arthur's cheeky smile when he lost against Molton.