It was impossible for them to beat me. No matter how much the six of them banded together, or even if they had three people equipped with vast magical knowledge and a hero chosen by the holy sword, it wouldn’t change the outcome.

The other two? I excluded them because they weren’t physically much help.

"Isn't that a bit unfair?"
Laura, drenched and sitting on the sand, pouted as she used magic to dry herself.

"Couldn't you have let us win just once, even if on purpose?"
"No way. We had a bet on the line."
"How …