Chapter 58 - A Weight Without Meaning
The crowd's cheers began to rise once more, but Lucas remained still, his heart pounding in his chest, the weight of the moment crashing down on him. In the distance, he could hear Siman's father laughter again, yet it no longer brought him that same victorious thrill as before. There was something else now an understanding that this wasn't merely the end of the tournament. It was the beginning of something far greater.
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