In the Voiceless region, at the Dark Stadium, where masses gathered to crown the strongest Knight after Kysa's disappearance, the tournament had lost its edge.
The crowd favorite, Seraphim D'Angelo, had disappeared without a trace after brutally slaughtering Dumpy, her last opponent.
The crowd reeled from her disappearance, but the tournament pressed on. A replacement duel was held to fill the vacant slot, won by the Persistent Mantis.
She had lost to Seraphim initially and should have died, but the Child of Deceit had shown mercy and healed her.
Clearly, this wasn't the victory the Persistent Mantis craved. Through all her vicious fights to reach the final, one goal burned clear, revenge on the Child of Deceit.
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While the lesser Voiceless Region scrambled to find someone to restore the balance Kysa had maintained for decades, the Ashen Ages paid no mind to such trivial concerns.
