Aside from a slight shift in her gaze, Chelsea remained as cold as ever.

After both of them came to a stop, Felix was the first to speak.

"Well, looks like we ran into each other after all."

Chelsea nodded slightly. "This isn't what I was hoping for."

Felix was a little confused. "What do you mean?"

To his surprise, Chelsea actually responded, "I wanted to fight you in the grand final, not here."

Their brief exchange would be normal enough in most battles, but it was downright jaw-dropping for those watching from the island.

This was the first time Chelsea had ever spoken during the competition. Until now, she'd been instantly eliminating every opponent without giving them a chance to surrender.

Why was she acting differently with Felix? Did they know each other beforehand?

But that didn't seem possible—the Renner family was utterly isolated and had no friends.

"Shall we begin?" Felix asked.

Chelsea was just about to answer when suddenly, a voice rang out.

"Ten victors hav