Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez

At 4:15, the fencing match officially began.

The people watching from below the stage grew tense as they observed the two standing with swords.

As the countdown reached its last second, Kaiden gritted his teeth, resolved, and struck first. ‘After all these years, my swordsmanship has improved dramatically. I’m not the same as used to be. I’ll win this fencing match even if it costs me everything. Besides, I might not even lose; surely the coach must have moments of weakness, right?‘ He knew he could only approach this match with a sense of luck.

Yvette watched as Kaiden’s sword came toward her, stepping aside effortlessly and perfectly avoiding his strike.

Kaiden knew that this attack wouldn’t harm the coach; if it could she wouldn’t be the top coach of the Mysonna underground. He charged forward again, his sword thrusting menacingly toward Yvette.

They exchanged blows, with Kaiden mainly attacking and Yvette focusing on defense. The audience below was on edge, confused about why she was only defending. ‘Is it because she can’t fight back? Is she just dodging the attacks?‘Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Online, viewers were heatedly discussing what they saw.

[Wow, why does this girl keep dodging? Isn’t she going to attack? I really don’t understand what’s going on here!]

[I agree with the person upstairs; it doesn’t make sense for her to keep dodging. Could she be preparing some big move?]

I think she’s just dodging because she can’t handle it. Kaiden’s fencing is so powerful; the average person wouldn’t stand a chance.]

[Based on what you’re saying upstairs, it seems we have no hope in this match. I was hoping for a double victory; what a shame.]

[If they lose, there’s nothing to be done; matches always have winners and losers. The girl has shown a lot of courage; let’s not criticize her.]

Hey, what are you talking about upstairs? If she keeps dodging, we’ll lose respect for her; she deserves to be criticized.]

Clearly, online opinions about the match had split into two factions–those supporting and understanding her, and those ready to pounce on the keyboard, waiting to criticize as soon as she lost.

neither would and at this rate, On stage, Kaiden continued to attack, but no matter how hard he tried, Yvette would only defend. Initially, Kaiden thought she had a strategy, but now he was starting to lose clarity. The score remained zero to zero, win. ‘Is Yvette hoping for a draw? But there’s no way this match can end in a draw.

Ten minutes later, Kaiden’s attacks slowed, his stamina waning.

Yvette still stood casually, clearly with no intention of attacking. It wasn’t until a faint vibration came from the stage that Yvette raised her eyelids and slightly arched her delicate eyebrows. ‘I was almost falling asleep waiting.‘ She thought as she leisurely brushed off some dust from her fencing outfit. The vibration was the signal from her agreement with Jeremiah- once Aurora was safe, Jeremiah would send a message. With half–lidded eyes, Yvette finally looked at Kaiden properly.

Kaiden caught Yvette’s gaze, momentarily stunned, then saw her lips move. “It’s over.”

Before Kaiden could react, Yvette was already in front of him. On the screen, it was just a blur as her figure flickered across, suddenly appearing on the opposite side.

The audience below gasped, unable to suppress their amazement. “Oh my god… oh my god….”

The host on the side of the stage was just as bewildered. ‘What just happened? How did she suddenly move from one side to the other so quickly… Was that magic?‘

Andrew, dumbstruck, pointed toward the stage, turning to Charles next to him. “Holy crap, is your sister–in–law some kind of goddess? Was that magic just now?”

Charles calmly nodded, his voice steady. “No, that’s Yve’s signature technique–no one else can master it.” The combination of her speed and internal energy allowed her to move in a way that almost defied reality. Back in training camp, she had taught it, but no one could learn it.

Kaiden had never seen this move before. By that time, he had already been expelled, so his expression grew more serious than ever. He had experienced the coach’s methods before, but the Ybaulla only practiced Tradecraft, which had no connection to ancient warrior techniques. No matter how much he had trained back then, he could never blend the two. Kaiden lowered his head, staring at the mark on his chest–he had been hit. Sure enough, the next second, the screen showed a score of 1-0.

Before Kaiden could think much, Yvette’s second strike came, aimed straight for Kaiden’s left leg. Kaiden hurriedly stepped back, but before he could retreat fully, Yvette was already in front of him again. The flash of the sword dazzled him; in the blink of an eye, they brushed past each other. Yvette’s gaze, devoid of eyes, simply swept past his vision. He panicked, nearly losing grip on his sword, almost dropping it to the ground.

The crowd gasped, with some people even standing up from their seats.

“Look, there’s a tear in Kaiden’s fencing outfit.”

“I… I saw it too. Didn’t they say this fencing suit was made with space nanotechnology? It shouldn’t be cut; what’s going on?”

“This… This fencing suit has never been torn. I’ve watched so many matches over the years and have never seen anything like this. That sword energy must have contained the power of mountains and rivers; otherwise, how could it have such force with just one strike?”

“You’re exaggerating! It sounds so fantastical to me.”

“Um… it’s really not exaggerated at all. Fencing suits undergo millions of tests. I heard this particular one Kaiden is wearing was custom–made by experts from Ybaulla at the request of their prime minister. It’s probably even tougher.”

Kaiden couldn’t hear a word of the discussions below. His mind was buzzing, and he looked down at his chest. Not only was it torn, but he also knew that Yvette’s second strike had injured his flesh and bones; he could already smell the blood. The score on the screen had turned to two to zero, the zero standing out starkly.

With only three minutes left in the match, everyone knew the outcome. They finally understood why this big shot had held back at the beginning. At this rate, if he made a move, what chance would Kaiden have? This match wouldn’t even be worth watching anymore; it would just be a personal showcase.

Clusia’s netizens had already begun celebrating online, with some wildly typing out apologies for their earlier misunderstandings.

Kaiden gritted his teeth and suddenly charged at Yvette like a madman. “There’s no time left. If I can’t win, I can’t lose this badly.‘ I have to at least score one point, so Kaiden made a desperate move, aiming to injure Yvette by three points while injuring himself by ten, but that would allow him to get one point.

Below, Kyle looked at the score, his expression darkening further ‘Why did we, Ybaulla, lose both matches to a Clusian woman? And in chess and fencing, which are our strong suits… especially since today’s match has even ended with a score of zero

This time, Kyle lost so much. Ybaulla not only lost face but also didn’t gain any advantages in the trade contract.