Granddaughter?

"You sure you didn't go too far?" Jessica asked as Ellia came down from the platform.

"No... it was perfect," Ellia replied, shaking her head. 

"We're next," Jessica let out a deep breath as she placed her hands behind her head and leaned back, resting her head on her palms.

"Just like how we did it back in the day," Ellia smirked.

"Now, the final event of today's matches. We have Ellia Arison and Jessica Evelyn! Who will come as ranked number one? What will these two show the Empire today?!" The host's voice boomed through the speakers as he eagerly leaned forward.

As Ellia and Jessica stepped onto the platform, the air between them grew tense with unspoken tension. Their eyes locked onto each other from across the platform, and in that instant, their gazes shifted from that of close friends to those of fierce adversaries. The weight of their unspoken rivalry hung heavy in the air.