Rui vanished.
One moment he was standing tall and composed; the next, there was only a blur.
Dust kicked up from where his foot had been.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Renn, his fist already halfway to the boy's chest.
Boom!
Renn managed to cross his arms just in time. The impact thundered against his guard, sending shockwaves down his bones.
He skidded backward, his boots carving twin lines in the stone platform.
"Oh-ho! The prince makes the first move! What speed!" the commentator shouted, barely keeping up. "But wait! Renn Noah blocked it! He blocked it!"
The crowd exploded with noise.
The nobles looked at each other. Many had expected Renn to be blown off stage in seconds.
Though they didn't recognise this 'prince', it was a title that only those of at least a duke lineage could have.
Such a figure could not be simple.
While Renn on the other hand...