She couldn''t help but blurt out, "Honestly, Skyze splurging on a new gunner wouldn''t have been an issue. Why push Evelina into this? It''s like heading straight for disaster. Everyone saw Evelina''s dismal performance in thest match." Lemira''s lips curled slightly, "Because they''re thicker than water, that''s why."


    Lucian choked on her words, equally puzzled about ric''s reasoning. To spite Lemira, maybe?Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    The match kicked off shortly after.


    Watching the game unfold, Lemira knew Skyze was headed for a brutal loss. As expected, ric''s patience snapped, gearing up for an offensive y.


    But Evelina was just not keeping up, even risking their hideout. Every attempt at targeting the enemy missed by a mile.


    ric exploded, "Evelina, what the heck is going on? Weren''t you supposed to hit them? Are you blind? They''re right there and you still miss!"


    "I''m doing my best here. They''ve got me pinned."


    Evelina grew frantic, wondering why no one was covering for her.


    Soon enough, the opposition closed in.


    As they moved, ric fumed, "Evelina, I told you to snipe their mage, and you can''tnd a single hit?"


    "I really am trying! They''re well-guarded, and you guys aren''t covering me."


    "You''re a gunner; this is your job! If Lemira were here, she''d have nailed it!" the words slipped out before ric could stop them.


    An awkward silence fell over the team, all privately agreeing that with Lemira, the situation would''ve been different.


    Evelina broke down, "I can''t measure


    up to Lemmy, but I''ve been trying so hard. What more do you want from me, ric? It''s not like you haven''t been ambushed yourself."


    "Backtalk now? Thest match was way worse than this time, yet Lemira could break through! You say you''ve got this, but this is how you damn do it?"


    ric was on the verge of a


    breakdown, Had it not been for


    Evelina''s iming that she''d put a lot of efforts these days and for her recent promising match records, he might have believed she''d improved significantly.


    Turned out, there was no improvement at all. ric was filled with regret. Tears streamed down Evelina''s face as she followed the team. In the end, they lost the match, and it wasn''t even close.


    ric mmed his keyboard, a cold re fixed on Evelina, "You y this badly and still im you''ve improved a lot? This is apetition, not a practice session! You''re nowhere near Lemira!"  en


    Now, reminiscing about having Lemira around, ric realized the team never had to worry about these issues.


    Managing the team''s affairs single-handedlytely made him appreciate how much Lemira used to handle for him. He had been oblivious.


    Without Lemira as their ace, continuing thepetition seemed futile.


    Evelina froze, shocked that ric would vent his frustration in front of so many,paring her unfavorably to Lemira.


    Noticing the live camera pointed at her, she wiped her tears in grievance, "I''m sorry, I really tried my best. I''m so sorry!"


    "Crying, always crying! Can tears solve anything?" ric was on the brink of madness.


    Lifting his gaze, he saw Lemira in the VIP section, his look one of utter defeat.


    Without Lemira, he felt powerless. He needed his sister more than ever!


    The live broadcast then switched its focus to Lemira.