ATESTOFMETTLEANDMIGHT!ThefamedHelsteaauctionisinfullswing,butArthurhasmorepressingmatterstoworryabout.Sebastian,theroyalfamily’sguard,hashissightssetonSylvie--andhe’sdeterminedtohaveher,nomatterwhatittakes!ArtiswellawarehecanbeatSebastianinbattle,buthemusttreadcarefully,ashisfamily’sreputationwiththekingisatstake...nottomentionhecan’tgoalloutifhewantstokeephiscapabilitiesasecret!WithSylvieindangeraswellashisAdventurer’sGuildrankexaminationonthehorizon,canArtperseverewithoutrevealingthecardsheldclosetohischest?