However, Ruby was open-minded about the prospect of death, and she didn't blame Charlie for giving up. She had every intention to remain in the Champ Elys Villa, living out her remaining days cultivating in seclusion. When the time came and Charlie still couldn't save her, she would just move on and find a quiet, beautiful meadow where she would wait for death.At some point, she did consider martyring herself against the Qing Eliminating Society—the ward inside her pineal gland, cast by Fleur, was primed to self-destruct. Though it made her a human time bomb, it also meant she had a useful weapon against the Qing Eliminating Society.But after calming down and strategizing with her knowledge of the Qing Eliminating Society, she knew she had no chance of ever meeting Fleur—all her fury and vengeance would amount to was a few dead Griffins, and possibly unimportant ones, at that.Ruby certainly wasn't interested in claiming the lives of such puppets, and she naturally gave up on th

Charlie exclaimed in surprise, "You knew?"Nanako smiled at Charlie in turn. "Tanya is quite the influential artist and boasts legions of fans. Every concert she holds is always fully booked, and there are always fans who have to fly in from other countries."It's even alleged that each country where she holds concerts would see a fractional GDP growth, and my best friend in Tokyo invited me to her concert too. But I said no since I'd rather focus on my training."Pausing, she then asked, "But I thought you were never one for fads. May I presume that you're just going as a chaperone to your wife?"Charlie nodded, owning up to it right then. "Claire's best friend is a Tanya fan too, and her friend managed to get them tickets for the Tokyo Tour, so she invited all of us along."Nanako smiled. "Come to think of it, it's been a while since I've returned to Japan… I've never been away for so long, although it's not like I miss Tokyo. I do miss my old home in Kyoto, especially the snow.

Charlie then noticed the name of Aurora's opponent on the screen: Heidi Swain.While he didn't know much about Heidi, he knew that Aurora's abilities had been improving.Not only did she have the pills he had given her to improve her musculature and meridians, but the martial arts he had taught her also significantly improved her combat prowess. He was therefore quite sure she would win the night.At 6.50 pm, the host stepped up into the ring to announce the opening, and the stands quickly heated up in response.The first match featured two female players, equally matched.It was close—each lady won a round, and the third round was a dramatic showdown.The crowd was whistling, applauding thunderously, and roaring in delight at the show they were given. It was a split-second but decisive moment when one of the ladies abruptly launched a flurry of jabs that disrupted her opponent's rhythm, resulting in a decisive point that won her the match. The audience was clearly surprise

Heidi's aggression drew further jeers, but she clearly had mental fortitude in spades, and the crowd wasn't getting to her, no matter how loud they got.At the same time, Bojo groaned beside Charlie. "I mean, this ain't discrimination or anything, but couldn't they just make another new category if necessary? Let people of the same weight class compete fairly—that's just how it always goes from the very beginning."You can decide who you are, but it's just fair for you to fight your own kind in your own weight class. I mean, isn't sports all about pursuing fairness? It's like I sprained my foot, and suddenly I'm qualified to join in the Paralympics 100-meter dash. "Other Paralympians have to overcome their disability to be able to compete for the honor, yet now, they're suddenly competing against me, who's otherwise a fit, healthy man aside from my sprain. Why would any other healthy athlete even bother to train at that point? Just join the Paralympics and take all the prize money

In a normal fight, Aurora would always choose the most strategic reaction if she noticed an opponent attacking her chest.If the punch wouldn't hurt and she could punch back harder on the counter, she wouldn't go out of her way to defend herself. They were all women, anyway, so it was just all fair game—or downright strategic to go for the delicate parts on occasion.But today was clearly different.No matter how much Heidi claimed to be transgender and asserted to have always considered herself a woman, she was a man in Aurora's mind, through and through. So, when Heidi reached out, looking like she was going to cop a feel, Aurora suddenly forgot that she was in a fight. Her inner maiden, reserved and proud, sprang forth, and she instinctively tried to shield her breasts like she would from a pervert.However, it didn't matter to Heidi. Even though Aurora had managed to protect her chest, her entire face was completely exposed, just as she expected.She knew it was impossible f