The mention of the beast fight made my heart tighten. I hadn't expected Quinn to have so much influence, being able to make both the Shrine and the army compromise for me. Or was she using this situation to win my favor for her own purposes? "The people from the arena will come for you by tomorrow at the latest," Quinn said before quickly leaving. After she left, I couldn't calm down. Things between us had just become more complicated. Despite everything that had happened, Quinn had helped me. Even though I could never agree to her unreasonable demands, if I ever got the upper hand, I'd spare her life but only once. My vow to kill her wasn't something I was going to give up on. About two hours after Quinn left, a maid dressed in gray came to my cell. She carried an ivory token, whic

