A Short While Earlier…
"Oh no… Ohhh no!!" Robin clasped his head between his hands, his voice a strained whisper as his eyes widened in disbelief. The verbal inferno between Lord Hedrick and Lord Zaryon was reaching critical mass—each word between them felt like a tremor shaking the very foundation of the hall.
Not long ago, his only worry had been whether his credits would be enough. But that concern had been swept away like a leaf in a storm. The real danger was no longer about the price—it was about survival. How, in all the spiraling heavens, was he supposed to bid against two monsters like these?