He turned and looked at Count Leopard.
"Count Leopard."
When he was about to challenge the Count to a fight, Ariella took off one of her gloves and quietly handed it to Ian.
Usually, it was the convention to take off your glove and throw it on the ground to challenge someone to combat. But as Ian wasn’t wearing any gloves, Ariella provided hers.
Ian flashed a brief smile her way before throwing the glove at Count Leopard.
The white glove struck Count Leopard’s chest before landing to the ground.
"I challenge you."
Throwing your glove at a person instead of on the ground meant the challenger was furious. At the same time, it was a direct insult.
Ariella stared indifferently at Lady Saint Paul.
She lightly smiled back and, in a quiet voice below the Emperor’s hearing, whispered.
"Wow… How dare an ordinary soldier challenge Count Leopard. How brave."
Her mocking tone was just loud enough for Ariella to...
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