Black and White Kings (3)

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."