From Rejection to Royalty: Rise of the Forgotten Heir Novel - Chapter 45

Chapter 0045 - Unexpected Victory +25 Bonus Miranda led the crowd through the Vanderbilt Club's elegant corridors, her heels clicking against the polished marble floors. The students followed eagerly, their excited chatter echoing off the walls. They entered through a set of double doors into the largest venue the club had to offer. The students rushed to claim the best seats, pulling out their phones immediately to capture every angle.

Some were already streaming live on social media, announcing to their followers that they were about to witness Nathan Pierce destroy some nobody in a fencing match. "This is insane," someone whispered excitedly. "I can't believe we're actually here!" "Wait until everyone at school hears about this!" Nathan walked to the equipment wall with confidence and selected his gear with ease. Declan approached the equipment wall as well, studying the various pieces of gear. The enhancement serum was fully active now - he could feel it in every cell of his body.

But none of that changed the fact that he'd never held a fencing sword before tonight. He began putting on the protective gear, mimicking Nathan's movements. Finally, both of them stood ready on the fencing strip, swords in hand. The crowd quieted down, anticipation building. This was it. The moment they'd all been waiting for. Nathan raised his sword in the traditional salute, his movements fluid and practiced. Declan mimicked the gesture awkwardly. Then, just as Miranda was about to signal the start of the match, Declan raised his free hand. "Wait," Declan called out. "Stop.

I'm not ready yet." Nathan lowered his sword slightly, frowning. "What now?" "I still don't understand the rules of fencing," Declan said simply. The arena erupted in laughter once again. "He doesn't know the rules!" "Is he serious right now?" "This is even better than I thought!" Carlos was practically doubled over. "He's literally the biggest idiot I've ever met!" Nathan's jaw clenched tight. His hands gripped his sword so hard his knuckles went white beneath the glove. 1/4 Chapter 004 expected Victory 936 +25 Bonus He'd been patient. He'd been generous.

He'd given this fool every chance to back down with some shred of dignity intact. And now Declan was making a mockery of the entire thing by admitting he didn't even know the basic rules? Nathan took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm. Fine. If the fool wanted to humiliate himself even further, so be it. "Miranda," Nathan said through gritted teeth. "Explain the rules to him." Miranda stepped forward onto the fencing strip, her expression a mixture of amusement and condescension. "The rules are quite simple," she began, her voice carrying across the arena. "This is épée fencing.