Chapter 144 - A Tie, a Verdict, and a Warning
Bellatris stood at the center of the crowd and gave her judgment as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Draw."
It dropped like a pebble into a still lake—no warning, no buildup. Just one word.
"W-What?"
"Excuse me?"
Eyes widened.
Mouths dropped.
Confusion rippled through both sides like a shockwave.
Jhin's team blinked in disbelief.
Nazoral's team looked like they'd been slapped.
The one who'd obviously won. The one who'd soloed the dungeon in record time. And yet—
A draw?
Bellatris frowned. "What's with the faces? Y'all look like I just stepped on your pet."
One of Nazoral's teammates stepped forward, face flushed with frustration. "W-With all due respect, Miss Bellatris, Nazoral cleared the dungeon in just over eleven hours. Isn't that clearly superior? How could this possibly be a draw?"
Others echoed the sentiment. Time was a metric. Wasn't it?
