The crowd fell into stunned silence, eyes bouncing between the chessboard and the two players locked in an intense yet oddly lopsided battle.
A nobody, an unnamed student, had just defeated Calliope.
The infamous prodigy, the untouchable genius, the undefeated queen, fitted as the Rank 1 in Class S.
And yet, here she was, sitting frozen in disbelief as her fingers curled in a tight fist.
Some might wonder, what does she think?
The answer came shortly after, like a thunderclap.
"...Again."
A fist slammed against the table, rattling the chess pieces. Calliope's voice cracked as she turned her voice louder. "One more game"
Across from her, Elijah barely stifled a chuckle, his fingers lazily supported his cheek as he leaned into his armchair. "Sure. Should I go white this time?"
"No, I will win still using white this time."