Chapter 1254
Clearly terrified of cutting corners this time, the staff guided the Elyndor team through a painstaking tour of the arena, meticulously explaining the operating procedures for every single piece of hardware.
Throughout the entire process, their demeanor was nothing short of subservient.
The Elyndor competitors couldn’t help but marvel internally. Their captain’s brutal, public reality check had genuinely broken these people’s spirits.
If they had just acted like this from the start, wouldn’t everything have been fine?
After the staff had finally concluded the agonizingly detailed briefing, they flashed one last groveling smile. “The rest of the time is yours to familiarize yourselves with the setup. If you require anything at all, please do not hesitate to contact the personnel stationed outside p>
With that, they quickly tucked their tails between their legs and scurried out the door. The moment the staff disappeared.
The collective restraint the Elyndor team had been holding onto instantly shattered. They had been riding the high of Serena winning immense glory for their country. But the greater the thrill, the deeper the simmering resentment they felt toward their hosts.
Lydia was the first to spit in disgust. “These Severian organizers spent the last two days acting like untouchable royalty, practically trying to grind our faces into the dirt. And now they’re suddenly playing the part of decent human beings p>
“Exactly,” another teammate chimed in, suppressing his anger. “These officials are absolutely revolting. From the airport pickup to right now, this wasn’t a series of unfortunate mistakes; it was a non-stop barrage of coordinated, filthy sabotage p>
“The worst part is that they always manage to drum up some pathetic excuse to wash their hands of it p>
“We absolutely cannot let them get away with this p>
Mr. Ashwell’s expression was deathly cold, his tone stern. “We can systematically gather evidence regarding the organizers’ conduct. We will document every single anomaly p>
“Naturally, this isn’t so we can throw a tantrum and tear up the venue today. It’s so that if the need arises, we can submit a comprehensive, irrefutable dossier to the international organizing committee p>
“Global tournaments operate on rules and evidence. Elyndor will not throw empty accusations without proof, but we absolutely will not swallow this humiliation in silence either p>
Hearing Mr. Ashwell’s words, Lydia clenched her fists. “Right! We have to document every single detail! They might be able to blame Prescotts, the logistics team, of some random temp once or twice, but if it keeps happening, refuse to believe the international committee will keep playing blind p>
“There’s no way we’re just going to sit back and take this p>
Everyone chimed in, their voices overlapping in a chorus of deeply repressed frustration.
Standing quietly in the center of the
arena, Serena lazily scanned the surrounding hardware and the layout of the security cameras. Hearing the outrage, she finally ifted her gaze. Content Belongs
A careless, mocking smirk curved her crimson lips. “Take this p>
She let out a soft laugh. “Do I look like the kind of person who just sits back and takes it p>
The entire room immediately turned to look at her.
Serena stood with her arms crossed, her posture entirely relaxed as she scoffed. “Crushing a few little ants under my boot is utterly meaningless p>
“If I had flipped the table on the very first day at the airport, Severia would have
simply pushed a couple of scapegoats forward to take the fall p>
“It wouldn’t have caused a single dent to the Prescotts or the actual masterminds on the committee p>
“The scandal would have blown over in a day. What’s the point in that p>
Lydia blinked, a sudden spark of realization flashing through her mind, and her eyes instantly lit up like fireworks.
“Captain, I get it now p>
She slapped her thigh, her voice pitching up with sheer excitement. “Captain, you did all of this on purpose, didn’t you p>
“You deliberately let the Prescotts and the organizers keep acting out, letting them dig their own graves deeper and deeper with every stunt p>
“When you publicly annihilated them today, you were intentionally baiting them, pushing them until they completely lost their minds p>