Chapter 199: The Archery Match

As the referee tapped the microphone, the crowd fell silent. The young official cleared his throat. "We'll begin the archery competition. Fabian Farrell, Orion, please take your positions. You'll shoot alternately-each archer gets ten shots. If the scores are tied, we'll add one arrow at a time until there's a winner. Do you both understand the rules?" Fabian nodded. It was his first competition, and curiosity flickered behind his easy smile. Orion, clearly no stranger to tournaments, shot him...