Chapter 257

Soon, the system announced the match-ups. Grace was in the first match. She took a deep breath and relaxed. "It's better to finish early and head home before Oliver starts suspecting anything. I won't be able to explain it." James said, "Grace, I beg you, finish this quickly and don't get hurt." She nodded, then poured water over her hands to cool them down before returning to the stage. The man she faced remained silent throughout. When she arrived on stage, she observed her opponent's stance and guessed that he must have trained in a martial arts academy from a young age. K was very polite. To show respect, he bowed to every opponent he faced. However, none of his opponents responded to his bow, so his gestures of respect went unacknowledged. Grace responded to her opponent's gesture of respect by bowing at a 90-degree angle, returning the gesture with equal respect. Her response surprised and pleased K. He hadn't expected Gray to be the first to acknowledge his bow. He knew