Chapter 74 The Gray-Robed Lady (1/2)

The group of Shadowblood novices looked at the woman with some hesitation Even if she was dressed siested that she wasn't just a random person

”Who are you?” one of the face

”Who are you to ask?” the woman replied

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”You're a novice,” the woman interrupted her ”A novice who h status to irily, but still, she held her tongue, wary of the woman's identity and status

”Well?” the woroup of novices

”Well what?” the novice said, some uncertainty in her voice

”Why are your insipid little faces still staring at er could be heard in her voice ”Why haven't you left yet?!”

”I… We…” The novice stumbled over her words, clearly unsure of how to respond to the woman who had so suddenly appeared Finally, she said, ”He crippled one of us!”

”One of you was an idiot who took on an opponent stronger than he could handle,” the woman said ”The question nohether the rest of you are idiots, too”

To this, the novice had no answer Wordlessly, she stared at the le between fear and anger Fear seemed to win out, and she silently took a step backward

”Leave Now Or that crippled fool will be the least of your worries” By now, the woman seemed to have lost her patience, and from her expression, it see out who she was, in a , two of the novices helped up Arran's defeated opponent, supporting hi lih his earlier screa in pain, and there was a senseless look in his eyes, as if the pain left him unable to focus

The others also finally took action, picking up the sword and see to risk the woman's ire, even if they didn't knoho she was

”Wait!” Arran said loudly

The novices stopped in their tracks, and the ave Arran a puzzled look

”What is it?” she asked, raising an eyebrow

”His sword,” Arran said ”He said it was er flared on the novices' faces ”You shameless bastard!” one of them said in a furious tone ”You crippled him, and now you demand a prize?!”

”We all heard your friend bet the sword,” the gray-robed wo he lacks even the dignity to honor his bets?”