Inside the Waiting Room

“Haah…”

Sighing deeply, Shartia sat alone in the waiting room, preparing herself. Her next opponent was going to be troublesome.

She’d managed to reach the quarterfinals by luck, thanks to a favorable bracket. While no one in Group B was exactly weak, the opponents weren’t quite on par with the monstrous talents in Group A.

Except for one.

Her next opponent, none other than the First Prince, Crown Prince Leogarde Teo, Shartia’s half-brother and the empire’s heir.

He was backed by the powerful empress, the firstborn son of the emperor, and bore the prestigious title of …