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Chapter 249 - WHISPERS IN THE VIP BOX

Chapter 244: Whispers in the VIP Box

​The air in the Platinum Hall smelled of expensive wine, rare perfumes, and suppressed ambition.

​After the grueling opening match in the heat of the Iron Grid, the "Welcome Reception" felt like a different world.

The organizers had spared no expense. The ceiling was a dome of enchanted glass showing a perfectly clear, simulated night sky, free of the Ironhold's eternal smog.

Waiters—automatons plated in gold—glided silently between guests, offering trays of delicacies that probably cost more than a commoner's house.

​But underneath the civility, the tension was thick enough to cut with a dull knife.

​"Smile," Arthur murmured, adjusting his cufflink. "We represent Arcadia. Look like winners, not survivors."

​"Easy for you to say," Eric grumbled, rubbing a burn on his cheek that the healers hadn't fully erased. "You didn't have to stand in the steam."

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