Chapter 1249
This was especially true for the Severian executives sitting alongside Desmond Prescott.
On the surface, they wore apologetic expressions, murmuring about ‘technical glitches’ and ‘immediate repairs p>
But deep down, their intentions were dripping with malice.
They desperately wanted to watch this wildly popular Elyndorian captain stand helplessly before a global audience, flailing like a mute, until she was ultimately forced to retreat in humiliation.
If that happened, it wouldn’t just be her personal reputation dragged through the mud.
It would be a devastating blow to the entire Elyndor team, and to Elyndor’s national pride.
Down in the competitor zone, Phelps took one look at the orchestrated chaos and knew instantly that his father had made his move.
Just as expected, when his father struck, it was always a lethal blow.
He was leaving Serena zero room to fight back.
Completely abandoning any pretense of sportsmanship, Phelps eagerly took the lead. Raising his voice dramatically, he taunted her in Severian, “Oh my, what terrible timing for the equipment to break down p>
“Captain Serena of Elyndor, rumor has it you lead a team that has secured eleven consecutive championship victories p>
“Since you’re so incredibly brilliant, a minor technical glitch like this shouldn’t be an issue for you, right p>
On the surface, the words sounded like a compliment.
But everyone knew exactly what he was doing. He was fanning the flames,
intentionally putting Serena on blast in front of a global live stream, trapping her in a lose-lose situation.
A few other Severian competitors standing nearby joined in, letting out forced, theatrical chuckles.
The laughter wasn’t deafening, but it was just loud enough for the surrounding delegations to hear.
And it was laced with pure mockery.
Over on the Elyndor side, Lydia’s face flushed crimson with rage. “Are these people out of their minds p>
Mr. Ashwell’s expression darkened instantly.
They all knew this was no innocent technical failure.
How convenient that the equipment operated flawlessly all night, only to completely shut down the second Elyndor took the stage?
Severia’s targeted sabotage had reached a point where they weren’t even trying to hide it anymore.
Severia had completely abandoned all sense of shame!
But they were currently on a global live broadcast, right in the middle of the highly anticipated captain’s declaration.
If the Elyndor team panicked or lost their composure now, they would be falling right into the very trap Severia had dug for them.
Everyone held their breath, sweating nervously for their captain.
Yet, standing firmly under the spotlight, Serena didn’t so much as twitch a brow.
Positioned at the podium, she calmly glanced down at the translation earpiece buzzing with static beføre lifting her gaze to
sweep over the phony, hyt
executives of The Organizing Committee.
A deeply mocking, icy smirk pulled at her crimson lips.
“An equipment malfunction p>
She scoffed softly, raising a hand to decisively yank the translation earpiece from her ear.
Clack.
She casually tossed the useless device onto the podium.
Leaning in closely to the
microphone, she spoke. “Since the host committee is incapable of resolving such a trivial technical issue, we work burder your fragile equipment any further p>
The very next second.
Serena’s red lips parted, and she delivered a stream of flawlessly pronounced,
rapid-fire Severian that rivaled a professional native broadcaster.
The entire arena plunged into a stunned silence.
Serena’s crisp voice echoed across
the
mydum. “I would like to extend Severia, for their extraordinarilyote
my deepest gratitude to our host,
Creative hospitality tonight
“From the moment we landed, Severia graciously arranged a drafty shuttle bus and
a dingy basement motel for the Elyndor delegation p>
“Leading up to today’s uniform inspection, where a miraculous string of ‘accidents’ conveniently resulted in us being issued a set of ragged, torn uniforms p>
“Right down to the sudden ‘accident’ involving our national flag during the entrance, and now, this perfectly timed equipment failure p>
“Your meticulous arrangements have truly left an unforgettable impression p>