Rejection and Loss

They found it hard to believe what they had just heard.

“Did he just reject?”

“I think I heard something like that.”

“I’m pretty sure he said reject.”

“Maybe it just slipped.”

The crowd murmured while occasionally glancing at the figure seated.

“What did you just say?” Javik asked in confusion. There was no way someone can just throw away their elite title just like that right?”

“Let me just remind you, refusing would…”

“I’m very much aware of that. I don’t feel like fighting,” he casually said as a beeping sound came from his and Javik's watch.

A little bit hesitant, Javik stretched out his hand.

“Display rank.”

His eyes widened seeing the bold ‘20’ hovering above it.

‘He became an elite… just like that.’

He was completely satisfied with this but what was done was done. He stared intensely at Art trying to read what he was thinking but he couldn’t.

The casual and unbothered expression on his face never faltered.