Vic and the others were shocked. They quickly advised Nigel against it.
Now that they, a few of the bigger forces in Riverdale, were on the same boat, if the Hansens were to go down, the rest of them would be dreadfully affected as well.
"I know the consequences of exposing the Shadow Knights to the world. But if we lose in this duel, things will be even worse for us."
Nigel was very clear on the urgency of different matters.
"It would be worth it to temporarily sacrifice the Hansen family in exchange for stability for the others. There's still hope."
"No, you can't do this!" Brigham stood up immediately and yelled, "I'll do it. I'll fight him to death!"
"Sit down!" Nigel roared. His temples were throbbing.
Brigham was very irrational. His going out wouldn't be to compete in a duel. Instead, it would be to guarantee his death.
"One more minute." Malcolm's voice boomed once more. To the people of Riverdale, it was like a ticking time bomb waiting to send them to their demise.
Just as Zach and the rest were stuck in a dilemma, a cool voice rang out suddenly from beside them.
Yolanda was standing by the railing of the audience seats looking amusedly at Windchaser on stage.
Her voice was just loud enough that the people seated in the VIP seats could hear her.
Judas, who was beside Boris, looked at Yolanda with increased disdain, like he was looking at an ignorant, foolish clown.
Jean, who was Windchaser's diehard fan, and the ladies around her were flabbergasted. When they snapped back to their senses, superiority was thick on their faces as they silently mocked Yolanda for not knowing her place.
Zach and the rest heard Yolanda's voice and were quick to stand up.
"What brings you here, Yolanda?" Zach had deliberately hidden the change in duel dates from Yolanda because he didn't want to get her involved, but she had still appeared anyway.
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