Cassius suddenly stiffened and stood rooted to the spot.
In an instant, Clever appeared behind him and placed the broken sword in his hand against his neck.
Three seconds later, Cassius broke free, but the duel was already over.
Had this been a battlefield, his head would have hit the ground just then, and his body would have been completely destroyed.
"Pay up." Velin held out his hand to Kyle.
Seeing this, Kyle took a gold coin from his Space Ring and placed it in his lord's hand.
In that instant, he had seen Clever's trump card.
It was a Combat Skill that could create illusions, mixed with an intimidating intent. It was truly peculiar.
Against such an attack, Cassius, who had only cultivated purely offensive or defensive Combat Skills, could only be defeated.
If he had been stronger, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
Sitting nearby, Anila wore an excited expression as she watched her husband win the duel. But when she remembered that this was Qixing Territory, the domain of the God-Bestowed Count, she quickly restrained herself.
"Why are you hiding your emotions?" Xuemya asked Anila with a smile.
"Madam, I simply feel that it would be improper to act like this on such an occasion," Anila hurriedly replied.
"Don't worry. My husband is a man who keeps his promises, and he does not care much about saving face. Your husband won, so he will not take his anger out on you."
Hearing Xuemya's words, Anila softly apologized, "I'm sorry, Madam. I was overthinking it."
"It's nothing." Xuemya reached out and stroked Anila's head gently.
The touch was incredibly smooth, making it hard to put her hand down.
Anila appeared obedient under Xuemya's caress and showed no sign of resistance.
For her husband's career, she could sacrifice