Chapter 399
Outside the Freeman Sect.

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Sitting in the car, Lewis raised an eyebrow when he saw this WhatsApp message.

Tom, who had already returned to Clance, was sitting in the backseat, looking at him. Upon seeing the message, he immediately asked, “Boss, aren’t you worried about Miss Olsen?”

Lewis tossed his phone to the side. “She might have a slight misunderstanding of her strength.”

Tom was perplexed.

Unable to hold back, Tom blurted out, “I’ve never seen Miss Olsen able to fight her way out. When we were in Oceanion, there were a few times when bodyguards restrained her!”

Lewis couldn’t help but give him a sideward glance. “The time she got restrained was because of Grandma.”

Reflecting for a moment, Tom understood and immediately nodded, “Right, right, it was because of old Mrs. Horton! Speaking of which, old Mrs. Horton is also in Clance this time, just waiting for you to bring Miss Olsen home!”

Lewis glanced at the Freeman Sect and sighed softly, “Tell Grandma I won’t be coming back yet.”

Before he could clarify Keera’s identity, he couldn’t bring Keira back to meet Grandma…

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Inside the Freeman Sect.

After Keira sent the message and saw that Lewis hadn’t replied, she felt a bit puzzled.

Did her phone have no reception?

While pondering this, Jackson stepped forward, regarding her coldly. “It’s useless to call anyone now. Even if James were here, he would have to abide by the drawing of lots! Keera, if you kneel and beg for mercy now, I might let you off, asking Erick to show you some leniency!”

Keira remained silent.

Her expression became grave.

Kneeling and begging for mercy was out of the question.

The only thing she could do now was to try her hardest to defeat Erick!

Keira took a deep breath and said earnestly, “Alright then, let’s do this!”

She walked to the foot of the fighting stage.

The martial arts competition even had a stage set up for matches according to the order of the draw.

Keira was the fifteenth.

The contenders ahead of her got beaten black and blue on the stage, and every time they came down, the defeated ones were covered in injuries, a sight that made Keira’s heart pound with fear.

She had anemia due to iron deficiency; if she accidentally got wounded…

What was Lewis doing? He didn’t even reply to her message.

The critical point was that she had left Samuel in Oceanion because the company there was still preparing to go public…

What if she lost too much blood later? Who would she get to save her?

Looking around, she could only turn to Matias. “If I lose too much blood and faint, remember to take me to the hospital for IV fluids. In addition to a blood transfusion, I also need an iron supplement.”

Matias was speechless.

“Keera’s” severe warning threw his heart into disarray.

He looked over at Erick again. “Keera, are you sure you can do this?”

“I’ll give it a try.”

Keira sounded uncertain. “If I lose, there’s nothing I can do. But if I somehow win, does that mean I have a chance to make it to the finals and become an Inner Sect Disciple?”

Matias nodded. “You definitely have a chance!”

But then he looked her up and down. “But how can you beat Erick? Have you forgotten? When the two of us were just starting to practice martial arts, Jackson bullied us, and we both teamed up and fought against him, yet when Erick stepped in, he took us both down. Neither of us can defeat him alone… Maybe you should just admit defeat as soon as you step on the stage!

“There’s a rule on the dueling platform that if the opponent doesn’t admit defeat, you can keep fighting!” Just as Matias finished speaking, Jackson came over with a beaming smile, raising an eyebrow at Keira.

“Keira, are you really sure about this? Are you certain you want to fight Erick? Don’t tell me you actually think you’re something special just because you lasted three moves against the second senior brother? Doesn’t everyone know that he went easy on you guys this year? Weren’t you also at the martial arts tournament last year? Didn’t you fail to withstand the second move from the third senior brother? If you humbly admit your mistake now, there’s still a chance… The platform is now on the fourteenth match, and it’s almost your turn against Erick.”

Jackson went on and on, and Keira couldn’t help but stick a finger in her ear and look at him. “Are you a frog? You’re so noisy!”

Jackson was shocked. His face suddenly darkened. “Fine, since you’re so unappreciative, then don’t blame Erick for not showing you any mercy!”

Keira pursed her lips.

In the stands, James was constantly observing from their side, holding the latest list of matching contestants. When he saw that Keira was up against Erick, he couldn’t help but frown. During the last screening, he intentionally went easy on others, but when it was Keira’s turn, he also didn’t control his strength well, and somehow, she managed to dodge his three moves.

Thinking about it now, he still found it unbelievable, feeling that he had underestimated this Outer Sect Disciple. But no matter what, she couldn’t possibly defeat Erick, could she? Erick was one of the formidable ones among the Outer Sect Disciples…

Thinking this, he suddenly caught sight of Elder Grant, who took a seat in the stands and asked, “Has Keira finished her match?”

“Not yet.”

After the other Elders answered, Elder Grant nodded.

While they conversed, the fourteenth match finally concluded, and the defeated side was carried off, sent straight to the hospital, not only with a bruised nose and swollen face but almost drenched in blood stains. Seeing his pitiable state, Keira couldn’t help but worry about her own safety even more.

When the presiding Elder announced the fifteenth match, Keira coughed and looked at Matias. “Remember, if I lose too much blood, send me to the hospital for an iron infusion, okay?”

Matias was dumbfounded. So were the rest of the people. Even Elder Grant in the stands couldn’t help but furrow his brows. That day, during the Bone Assessment, he sensed that she should be very formidable, but why did an Outer Sect Disciple seem so concerned and lack confidence?

Outer Sect Disciples were those without much talent; any random Inner Sect Disciple could easily defeat them… Elder Grant suddenly started doubting his judgment from that day, could it be that he assessed her wrong? Wouldn’t that mean he had misled the Sect Leader for nothing! He thought he had finally found a good pupil, just like the Sect Leader had. Depression and doubt began to creep into the bottom of Elder Grant’s heart. He sighed quietly to himself, slumping a bit in his seat.

On the platform, Keira and Erick stepped up. Though Keira was tall for a woman, she was nevertheless slender, whereas Erick stood at a towering six feet three, strong and muscular. His body was covered in well-defined muscles. Standing together, the disparity in their strength was clear at a glance. It was a match that seemed to lack any suspense.

Keira had a taut expression, her eyes warily watching Erick as if she was prepared to be bullied…

With the presiding Elder’s command to “Begin,” Erick let out a ferocious shout and charged straight at Keira!