Inferno's Aftermath

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{Outside The Projection}

 "…Did anyone see that?"

"The Sultan's just a normal beggar, right?"

"His sword technique..."

"A R-Royal Sword style?"

"..."

The entire hall fell silent for a beat like its author had hit pause...

"No fucking way!"

Then chaos erupted once more.

"That has to be coincidental!"

"Nah, the Sultan must've had his guardian teach him!"

"Right, like anyone can just pull that shit off. That's years of training!"

"If that's true, then why the fuck didn't he use it against that shit-faced Seeker?!"

Their voices overlapped in a mess of disbelief and speculation. 

"I knew there was something weird about him! The relic's hiding the real shit!"

"Hiding? It's lying! A beggar? My ass!"

"Then explain why he'd let himself get beat down in that fight, huh?!" 

"That doesn't add up!"

"Maybe it's strategy?"