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Chapter 172 - 172 Confrontation

Chapter 172: Confrontation Chapter 172: Confrontation He hit the ground hard.

Nnenna “…” The crowd “…” Silence.

And then Laughter.

It started small.

But then it grew.

The crowd erupted in whispers and quiet chuckles, some outright bursting into mocking laughter.

Minjun, the prince of Dixan Had fallen!

Had humiliated himself!

His face burned as he struggled to his feet, clutching his arm.

His brother was looking at him with a stunned expression, his embarrassment obvious.

His father’s lips pressed into a tight line.

His mother looked away.

Even Nnenna, still seated on her horse, had turned to look at him with a raised brow.

But the worst The worst was Arthur.

Minjun turned his head slowly And Arthur was watching.

Calm.

Silent.

Expression unreadable.

But his eyes His eyes told Minjun everything.

Arthur had known.

Arthur had planned this.

Minjun’s breath came out in a quiet, seething rage.

His nails dug into his palms.

This wasn’t over.

This was far from over.

After this.

The princesses competed in the horse riding competition, with the exception of Nnenna.

After all, who would be foolish enough to race against her?

She had just defeated Prince Minjun, the pride of Dixan, who had even bested Roxurun.

No one wanted to embarrass themselves by losing to her.

Instead, the races proceeded without her, with Ebere eagerly participating.

She pushed herself harder than ever, determined to prove her skills.

But in the end, it was Chimeg who emerged victorious, with Ebere coming in second.

Ebere’s face twisted in frustration.

Second place?

Again?

It didn’t matter how well she performed, if she wasn’t first, then it was meaningless.

And worse, people would compare her to Nnenna again, whispering about how she could never match her younger sister.

Her hands clenched into fists.

This time, she wasn’t going to let it slide.

Without hesitation, she marched toward Queen Chioma, her mother.

Leaning in, she whispered something into her ear.

Whatever she said made the queen’s eyes light up in interest.

Almost immediately, Queen Chioma turned toward King Ikechukwu, a knowing smile on her face.

The king frowned, clearly displeased.

But in the end, he said nothing.

Instead, he simply let out a sigh.

Then, Queen Chioma stood and signaled her other children to follow her.

With a smug glance toward the rest of the royal family, she walked away gracefully, her sons and daughters trailing behind her.

The message was clear, something was about to happen.

And whatever it was, it would change everything.

With the thrilling horse race still fresh in everyone’s minds, the archery tournament was set to begin.

But before the event even started, a complication arose, Prince Minjun, still recovering from his humiliating loss, was unable to compete.

This meant that, for the first time, his elder brother, Prince Ji-ho, the one who had always refused to lift a finger in competition, was forced to represent Dixan.

Whether he liked it or not, the decision had been made.

The archery grounds quickly filled with competitors, their bows in hand, as each kingdom selected its representatives.

Tension crackled in the air as the crowd hushed, eager to see who would emerge victorious this time.

Just like before, lots were drawn to determine matchups.

The minor kingdoms had their moments of brilliance, impressing the crowd with their skill, but they still weren’t a match for the major kingdoms.

While the competition proceeded, murmurs filled the royal stands, not about archery, but about what had happened in the last event.

“I still can’t believe it,” King of Roxurun, king Altan muttered, shaking his head in disbelief.

His sharp gaze settled on King Ikechukwu of Lionara.

“Your first princess actually won that race against that prince.

And Dixan seems to have won us too” Though his tone was even, the weight behind his words was unmistakable.

He wasn’t just surprised, he was suspicious.

King Ikechukwu leaned back in his seat, his expression unreadable.

“It seems he underestimated her,” he said simply.

King Altan’s jaw tightened.

He wasn’t a fool.

He had seen something with Dixan.

He just wasn’t sure what.

“Perhaps,” he said slowly.

“Or perhaps something else happened.

But Dixan’s victory is even more suspicious!” He left the sentence hanging in the air, his meaning clear.

But after a brief pause, he exhaled and leaned back, choosing to drop the subject, for now.

The competition was still ongoing, and no matter how much the previous match had shaken him, he wasn’t going to cause a scene.

For now, all eyes turned to the archery field.

The next battle was about to begin.

King of Dixan king Seungho narrowed his eyes at the King of Roxurun, his voice calm but laced with an undeniable edge.

“What exactly are you trying to say?” he asked, his tone slow and deliberate.

“That my second son cheated?” The atmosphere in the royal stands thickened with tension.

Some of the younger princes and princesses shifted uncomfortably, while the older kings and queens remained still, their gazes locked on the unfolding confrontation.

King Altan’s expression remained impassive, but his silence was telling.

He wasn’t outright accusing them, but his words carried weight.

King Seungho, already in a foul mood after Minjun’s disgrace, scoffed loudly.

“Aren’t you satisfied that your son already got injured by the so called ‘malfunction’ of one of the horses?” His gaze darkened as he leaned forward.

“Or should I suggest that your son had something to do with it, since he couldn’t handle the humiliation of losing?” The already tense air around them ignited like dry kindling.

King Altan’s eyes flashed with fury.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” he growled, turning to glare at him.

“You know exactly what I mean,” king of Dixan fired back.

“We all saw what happened in that race.

And let’s not pretend otherwise, your horses, your so called ‘elite’ riders, even your bloodline, they can’t compare to even a single finger of our lowest ranked horseman.” Murmurs rippled through the royal families at the insult.

Several Roxurun nobles bristled at the blatant disrespect.

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