In the end, Claudia was too speechless to continue the conversation, not even knowing where Sheva gets his confidence from. Hell, even earlier this morning, he was still talking about the gap between him and the other geniuses with a depressed look, and now that he had a chance to face one of them, the man suddenly thought he could miraculously win a game.
Even if that was not what Sheva exactly said, in her ears, it was still ridiculous, borderline idiotic behavior. The girl didn't know whether what Sheva said was just a mere bravado or came from the deepest of his heart, but whatever it was, she still couldn't accept it. Earlier in the morning, he was still depressed over the fact that the other geniuses had already been so far in the chess world, for God's sake!
However, it was clear by Bagas's sudden laugh and Irene's genuine smile that those two liked his answer very much.
