Chapter 36 : Where Did Mom Go?

Two days later, as night fell, Darren sat on his not-so-wide bed. The young man bent his knees, a tattered piece of paper in his hands. For the umpteenth time, Darren stared at it, reading the lines on it.

Darren let out a long breath along with the cold that pierced his skin. The young man didn't close the window, letting the wind into his room.

"Tomorrow is the day of the first challenge." Darren muttered, "I don't know what game King Edward will come up with."

That's right, that's what the flyer said. Darren had read and listened. It wasn't a serious matter that he had to think about for a long time, but Darren felt that he still had to prepare himself.

If he deliberately failed himself during the game, it might attract great suspicion, especially if King Edward realized it. What should he do if that happened? Darren didn't know.

"I do need to foil myself, but I need to do it carefully so it's not too obvious." Darren straightened his back, his hands already clenched into tight fis