"And if you win?" Nelly Kira's voice suddenly rang out, cutting through the hushed commotion of whisperings and murmurings amongst the spectating students. This question of hers immediately raised question marks in their hearts. Judging from Nelly Kira's tone.. She didn't appear to be confident that she could win?! In truth, none of those present at the lobby area truly believed Jedidiah became King Shakespeare through his talents. To them, he was just a lucky country mouse who won by a fluke. Unfortunately the minority of the students who had actually attended the Mystical Arts Fiesta chose to remain quiet, eager to watch the show about to unfold. Although they had all witnessed Jedidiah's talented display and even congratulated him just a couple nights ago, that didn't mean they fully accepted him. In their perspective, Jedidiah was merely an outsider — They were all eager to watch Nelly Kira put him in his place! "If you win, what do I have to do?" Nelly Kira sharply repeated

"One small victory? Don't start jumping into conclusions just yet!" As soon as these remark left Jedidiah's lips, Nelly Kira's expression immediately became focused and sharp — Like a blade that had just been unsheathed. Jedidiah easily comprehending the intent of her poem definitely came as a surprise to her. Now that he apparently had an headstart, any kind of mistake she made at this point will determine either victory or defeat — And defeat, was not an option! "Cold as a blizzard, an heart once broken." Following the first line of the poem, Nelly Kira noticed the scenery around her experience a drastic change. She was now standing at the bank of a lake. Right before Nelly Kira's eyes, she watched as a beautiful chain of snow flakes began gradually spreading about the surface of the lake. Summer came and went. Spring came and went. Autumn and even winter passed. Yet even as the seasons changed, the frost spreading across the surface of the lake remained completely unaffected.

"Sandy? what are you doing here? Are you lost?" Duke Donalds shot the newcomer an unfriendly look. Even the other stakeholders who were present were all spotting frosty looks. What was the leader of Silver Drake's competitor doing in a board meeting? Were the security detail suddenly retarded? Why would they let him in?! "I am of perfectly sound mind and body." giving this calm response, Sandy Vanderwaal directly pulled over one of the empty seats, making himself comfortable in it. "You sure are ballsy!" Duke Donalds could no longer tolerate the other party's audacious actions. Jumping up on his feet, he pointed an accusing finger at Sandy's direction. "Oh? I guess the news haven't reached you yet?" Noticing the sympathetic look Sandy was directing his way, Duke Donalds felt an unsettling feeling taking root in the pit of his stomach. Although he was already starting to grow an inkling as to what Sandy was driving at, he ended up asking either way. Just to satisfy his curiosit

"You see.." roaming his gaze across the terrified faces in the cafe, Viper Teeth let out an evil chortle as he continued. "I cannot return back to my boss because if I do, I will literally get skinned alive. Luckily, you guys are not going to let that happen." removing his boots from off the table, the previously amused expression on Viper Teeth's face suddenly disappeared-- Replaced by a ruthless scowl. "I mentioned I was here to buy lunch didn't I? well you all are going to sponsor my lunch. So drop all your cash and valuables on this table." Viper teeth gestured towards the table before him. When the cafe customers heard this, their expression turned ashen. They were being robbed in broad day light and there was nothing they could do about it! The worse part was that none of them dared muster the courage to step up to their oppressor.- Well, except they had a death wish of course! Shadow Serpents. This was a label the government gave to a class of the worst criminals to ever

"Father!" an heart broken cry escaped Ayanna's lips as she attempted to rush forward. However a certain someone was fast which to grab her by the wrist, tugging her back. "Calm down." for some reasons, Ayanna indeed felt her nerves suddenly relax when she heard Dalia's voice."This sure is interesting.." standing at the lead, Jedidiah pursed his lips, his eyes roaming towards the direction of the trembling customers at a corner in the cafe, the currently enraged Viper Teeth and Ayanna's father, who turned out to be the cafe owner. From just the little observation he finished concluding, Jedidiah could already more or less understand the current situation. Since Jedidiah had suddenly become a plague in the eyes of the other Academy students, Ayanna had been kind enough to invite him and Dalia, to her father's cafe for lunch. Who would've thought that by the time they arrived, they would end up running into a real life situation of the cafe being robbed! This was definitely a first