Chapter 1497


    The crowd turned their eyes towards Arabe, a mix of envy, frustration, and jealousy simmering in


    their gaze.


    Bagging apliment from Mr. Albright was something many had only dreamed of!


    "Mr. Albright, is there really a solution to this puzzle?" someone asked with a hint of grievance in their


    voice, "How do you know she can solve it?"


    Eugene, with a gleam in his eye and a smile ying on his lips, said, "The puzzle was crafted by her


    own hand; of course, she can solve it."


    "But who''s to say she didn''t just scribble something random?"


    "If she really did draw it, maybe she''s known the answer all along."


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    "Mr. Albright, does she even understand chess? If she''s that good, why not have her demonstrate for


    us?"


    "Yeah, we''ve got time. How about it, miss? Show us how to solve this game."


    "I want to see this."


    "Me too."


    The crowd was skeptical. How could this youngdy outshine many chess masters present and unravel


    such aplex game?


    Eugene looked at Arabe with a smile and gracefully gestured for her to take a seat at the


    chessboard.


    Arabe knew that Grandpa Eugene wanted her to dazzle the crowd, to blind them with her brilliance.


    Although she found the whole show a bit childish, it was the old man''s birthday, so she decided to


    indulge him.


    Settling into her seat, Arabe said, "Assuming I''m ying white, my first move would be here."


    As Arabe ced a white piece on the board, Mr. Albright swiftly captured the surrounding pieces.


    Arabe continued with her second move, then the third, and the fourth. As expected, each was swiftly


    countered.


    The crowd was befuddled.


    "Do you even know what you''re doing?"


    "Is this supposed to be impressive? Anyone can make these moves. Are you messing with us?"


    "It was an even game, but after your four moves, you''ve lost quite a few pieces. With your strategy,


    even someone clueless about chess coulde here and y randomly."


    "You''re ruining a perfectly good game."


    "We thought you were skilled."


    They had expected prowess but found her first four moves easily countered.


    Was this it? And she aspired to be Mr. Albright''s protege?


    These were the reactions Arabe wanted. She made her fifth move, still seemingly at a disadvantage.


    Then came the sixth, the seventh, the eighth.


    The grumbling in the crowd ceased, reced by shock and awe.


    Only now did they begin toprehend Arabe''s initial five moves; each one was a trap.


    She had sacrificed pieces deliberately, luring her opponent into a false sense of security. As the


    opponent unwittingly fell deeper into her web, she was safeguarding her other pieces and setting up


    further snares.


    By the time her opponent realized what was happening, it was toote. Arabe had anticipated each


    of their moves well in advance.


    The crowd watched as Arabe''s n unfolded, her counterattacks swift and decisive, like a predator


    that had been lying in wait, suddenly pouncing on its prey with ferocity.


    In less than five minutes, the oue became clear; white had taken amanding lead, leaving


    ck in disarray.


    Three minutester, white emerged victorious, and everyone in the room inhaled sharply at the sight.