Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 1714 Follow Him to the End
Quell and TriSec faced off against the other four.
Aqua felt her head throbbing. This was the aftermath of Xarri’s absence.
“Mr. Emmanuel called a meeting, yet you’re leaving without permission. Do you want to withdraw from the faction?” Vachon
made his stance clear, refusing to back down.
“Ridiculous. Can you represent the Black Wolf Team?” Quell retorted with disdain. “I said it before: the new guy hasn’t shown the
skills to earn my respect, so I won’t acknowledge such a leader!”
“What will it take for you to recognize me then?” Emmanuel seized the moment to respond. Before dealing with external threats,
he needed to unify the Black Wolf Team. With internal dissent, he had to resolve this quickly.
“It’s simple. If you can’t lead the Black Wolf Team into the top 16, I won’t lift a finger, even if the team is destroyed! If you lack the
capability to lead, then we’ll all perish together! Quell declared family before leaving tristes folowed out decry showing he
wouldn’t participate if Quell didn’t
“But..” The remaining members looked to Emmanuel who smiled indifferently
In response. Let’s quicly review the rules and the matchup chart. Aquar Yes, Mr. Emmanuell‘ Aqua promptly lord out the rules
and matchup chart for everyone to see
While the other members had already reviewed them, this won Emmanuel’s first look. After reading through the rules and the
matchup chart, Emmanuel’s attention was caught by the words “Shadow Clon,”
This year’s rules were simpler and more brutal then evert Even Emmanuel couldn’t help but feel a twinge of surprice.
The first rulle was in a matchup between two factions, the losing side would become the sloves of the victors! This meant that
aside from we’ll all perish together!” Quell declared firmly before leaving. TriSec followed suit, clearly showing he wouldn’t
participate if Quell didn’t.
“But...” The remaining members looked to Emmanuel, who smiled indifferently in response. “Let’s quickly review the rules and
the matchup chart. Aqua!”
“Yes, Mr. Emmanuel!” Aqua promptly laid out the rules and matchup chart for everyone to see.

While the other members had already reviewed them, this was Emmanuel’s first look. After reading through the rules and the
matchup chart, Emmanuel’s attention was caught by the words “Shadow Clan.”
This year’s rules were simpler and more brutal than ever! Even Emmanuel couldn’t help but feel a twinge of surprise.
The first rule was: In a matchup between two factions, the losing side would become the slaves of the victors! This meant that
aside from the ultimate winner, all other factions would inevitably become slaves.
Looks like this year will mark the endgame for the Dark Night Islands...
Emmanuel finally understood why Quell had made her decision. If he couldn’t lead the team into the top 16, then the Black Wolf
Team was doomed to fail anyway. In that case, it was better not to fight and maintain peace.
“Mr. Emmanuel, I have some inside information. It’s said that the Saintess set these rules,” Aqua whispered.
The Saintess? Emmanuel was taken aback. Wouldn’t that mean Mackenzie had set these rules?!
Then, he gasped. It’s indeed Mackenzie’s style–either succeed or die trying. How imperious!
No matter who ultimately became the champion this year and stood atop the Dark Night Islands, all the factions on the island
would unite. Mackenzie was betting on Emmanuel’s ability to lead this consolidated powerful force to overthrow the Airspace
Group.
Emmanuel didn’t have time to delve into the detailed rules. He immediately asked, “According to the rules, as last year’s
champions, we have a bye in the first round. So our first opponents will be the winners between the Shadow Clan and the Doggo
Team, correct?”
“Correct!” Mentioning the Shadow Clan got Ironskull worked up. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. “The Doggo Team is
no match for the Shadow Clan, so our opponent will definitely be the Shadow Clan!”
Emmanuel knew why Ironskull was angry but couldn’t understand the look of worry in his eyes.
Aurora, being more observant, explained to Emmanuel, “Mr. Emmanuel, the Shadow Clan is tough! Their leader is on par with
Quell in strength, and their average skill level is higher than ours. If Quell and TriSec don’t participate, we...”
Ah, so that’s the issue! Emmanuel nodded and smiled. “Don’t worry, everyone. According to the schedule, our match with the
Shadow Clan is in three days! I’ll recover from my injuries by then, and as the leader, I’ll lead us forward!”

At that, he extended his hand, puzzling the members of the Black Wolf Team.
They exchanged glances, unsure of his intentions. And so, Emmanuel explained with a grin, “In sports competitions outside,
before matches, the team members often bump fists to show unity.”
He was completely unpretentious.
“Alright, I believe in Mr. Emmanuel!” Aqua was the first to extend her hand, her tiny fist touching Emmanuel’s.
“Well, we owe Mr. Emmanuel our lives, so we will definitely follow him to the end!”