As Charlie spoke, Aurora’s face lit up with joy, and she eximed, “Master Wade!”
Once the excitement settled, she added with a hint of embarrassment, “I’m sorry, Master Wade, for letting you witness my blunders!”
Charlie offered her a reassuring smile, saying, “It’s perfectly fine. It’smon to struggle at first. By analyzing your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses and choosing the right strategy, you can definitely turn the tide and achieve victory.”
Aurora nodded eagerly, her admiration evident as she responded, “I understand now, Master Wade. Thank you for your guidance!”
At that moment, Aurora’s coach, watching from the sidelines, red at Charlie with disapproval. “What are you doing giving her advice? Do you even know anything about Sanda? Aurora is at a critical juncture right now. If she can’t turn things around in the third game, she risks losing! Your suggestions could lead her to disaster!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Charlie replied calmly, “I merely spoke the truth, something you seem to overlook.”
The coach retorted, “If she follows your advice, she’s bound to lose. The Thaipetitor may not be much stronger than Aurora in terms of skill and speed, but their tactics are far superior, which is why Aurora struggled in the first two rounds!”
“Without a solid strategy, if Aurora tries to overpower her opponent, she will undoubtedly fail!”
The coach continued, fuming, “How dare you presume to lecture me? I’ve won the national Sanda championship, and you think you can instruct me?”
Charlie simply smiled and said, “You mentioned that you won the national championship, but Aurora is aiming for the world championship. How can you expect to guide her at that level with your national championship experience?”
“You…” The coach felt insulted and furious, yet he struggled to find a suitableeback. Instead, he turned to Aurora, saying sharply, “If you take his advice today and follow his strategy, you can consider our coaching rtionship over! It’s your decision to make on the matter!”
Aurora felt caught in the middle; she hadn’t anticipated her coach would sh with Master Wade.
Having trained under this coach for over a year, she had generally feltfortable, but in her mind, Master Charlie’s insights held more weight.
Without Master Wade’s counsel, she would have naturally adhered to her coach’s directives. However, with his guidance in mind, she knew she had to follow the strategy he had suggested.
After making her choice, she looked apologetically at her coach and said, “Coach nks, I’m really sorry, but I’ve decided to go with the tactics Master Wade rmended.”
“You…” Coach nks said, his anger boiling over. “I thought you were a clever girl, but clearly, you don’t know how to discern good advice from bad. If you choose to trust this amateur, then our teacher-student rtionship is over.”
As he spoke, he stepped away from the ring, pausing a few meters away to turn back. “Aurora, I initially believed you could reach the top eight and maybe even earn a medal, but now it seems you’ll be eliminated in the group stage.”
Turning his cold gaze toward Charlie, he added with disdain, “You’ve ruined a promising athlete.”<fn3cfd> Discover more novels at Find★Novel</fn3cfd>
Charlie smiled back and replied, “Really? I don’t feel that way at all. In fact, I believe Aurora has a genuine shot at the championship this time.”
“Are you serious?” Coach nks scoffed, “Do you even know how formidable the top contenders are? The leading Japanesepetitor, Ito Nanako, is far superior to Aurora. The Brazilian yer, Joanna, the top seed, is also more skilled. With my guidance, Aurora might have had a chance against Joanna, but without me, she won’t win this match!”
Charlie remained unfazed. “Don’t worry, whether it’s Joanna or Ito Nanako, they will soon find themselves defeated by Aurora!”
Coach nks looked at him with contempt. “You’re quite full of yourself. With your amateur skills, how could Aurora ever hope to defeat Ito Nanako?”