Chapter 266: Expelled from the Team

"What’s wrong?"

Chelsea Walsh turned her head.

The competition had ended, and they were all planning to head back.

"It’s a good show. Let’s stay and watch."

Nina Jacobs’s lips curled. ’It’s finally happening.’

"Whose kid are you? Don’t point at me when you talk."

Althea Coleman looked at the grimy little boy with disgust on her face.

"Are you sure it was her you saw?"

Wayne Abbott frowned, seemingly unwilling to believe it.

The little boy nodded with certainty.

"Yes, mister. Not only did I see it, I also heard what they said,

She told them everyone’s Superpowers!"

Hearing the boy’s words, everyone turned to look at Althea Coleman.

Eleanor asked in disbelief, "Althea Coleman, why would you do that?"

"It wasn’t me! Don’t listen to him."

Althea Coleman tried to deny it in a panic.

But Nina Jacobs walked over to the little boy. "When and where did you see her?"

"Ma’am, it was before the competition started. I was pushing my cart selling water when I saw her hiding in a deserted spot with someone else,

She even took a piece of Gold from them."

The little boy replied.

Nina Jacobs stood up and said, "Althea Coleman, you were indeed not at your post before the competition.

As for the Gold, Alaric Fletcher, a quick search with your Superpower will tell us."

"I wasn’t at my post because..."

Althea Coleman was about to argue, but a Gold Coin flew out of her pocket.

Althea Coleman was not a Space Superpower User. Alaric Fletcher had simply used his Gold Element Superpower to search the area around her pocket and found the Gold Coin.

"Althea Coleman! What else do you have to say for yourself?

I can’t believe you’d do something like this. You’ve disappointed me so much!"

Wayne Abbott was truly devastated.

Althea Coleman was one of the original members who had formed the team with him.

"I just... I just wanted to earn some Gold Coins."

Althea Coleman explained with her head lowered.

"Is that all?"

Nina Jacobs asked.

"Captain, that’s really all it was. I won’t do it again,

Besides, everyone won,

I only did it because I knew everyone was strong, so I tried to take a little shortcut...

You saw how beautifully Abbott and the others won just now."

Althea Coleman’s eyes darted around as she lowered her head, quickly offering an explanation.

Alaric Fletcher seemed completely unconvinced. He snorted coldly and said suspiciously,

"I think you just wanted me and Elara Dolan to lose the match so the captain would chew us out."

"That’s not true! Elara and I are good friends, how could I?

Right, Elara? You’ll believe me!"

Althea Coleman even wiped away a tear.

She looked at Elara Dolan, expecting her to nod timidly as usual.

But this time, Elara looked at her with extreme disappointment.

"I won’t believe you anymore. You’re not my friend,

Even if what you just said is true, haven’t you been deceiving all of us from the very beginning?"

Elara Dolan finally said it out loud.

’Making a fool of me was one thing, but Althea Coleman is making a fool of the entire team!’

"I won’t believe another word you say, Althea Coleman!"

Seeing Elara Dolan dare to openly defy someone for the first time, Alaric Fletcher’s eyes widened.

’Is this the same Elara Dolan who used to be at everyone’s beck and call?’

"Captain..."

Althea Coleman still held onto a sliver of hope.

After all, Nina Jacobs had never pursued the matter the last few times something had happened.

"The vice-captain of Grython. Did he put you up to this?"

Nina Jacobs asked instead.

Chase Gallagher had said that Althea Coleman had already gotten involved with the vice-captain of the Grython team.

During this time, Althea Coleman’s favorability rating toward her had risen to 2.

From -21 to 2 was no small leap.

’That must be why. I’ve been ignoring her and letting her do as she pleases these past few days.’

’But I don’t care about it anymore.’

Althea Coleman’s eyes widened.

’How does Nina Jacobs know about "Grython"?!’

"Captain, are you sure?

We even saved a Coleman before!"

Alaric Fletcher said angrily.

They knew some people from the Grython team, and Wayne Abbott had even helped them a few times.

But later, after they were targeted by the Crawford Army, no one was willing to lend them a hand.

Those people from the Grython team would avoid them whenever they saw them.

They could let all that slide, but they never thought Grython would conspire with Althea Coleman to plot against them like this?!

"The first match of the tournament had random team assignments,

So how, in such a short amount of time, could the opposing team find you so easily and precisely?

Why is that?"

Nina Jacobs asked.

The moment the opponents were assigned, they went looking for Althea Coleman.

This could only mean one thing.

Someone had connected them.

According to Chase Gallagher’s observations, Althea Coleman’s only regular contact with the outside world was with "Grython."

That’s why Nina had made that deduction.

"Say something, Althea Coleman."

someone on the team said.

Althea Coleman lowered her head and started to laugh. "So what if it was? Every one of you picks on me, so I’m not allowed to fight back?"

"I may like to slack off, but I’m not the weakest.

Why did the captain choose Elara Dolan to compete instead of me?"

"And when the team fell on hard times, wasn’t it because of Abbott’s decision?

Wayne Abbott was the one who dragged you all down! I could have left ages ago, but I didn’t abandon a single one of you. I’ve done more than enough for you!"

Althea Coleman shouted indignantly.

’It was such a good opportunity to shine just now, but Nina Jacobs chose Elara Dolan. I’m a Fire Element Superpower User too, and I’m clearly stronger than Elara!’

"Are you done?

Stella has no place for you. You can go."

Nina Jacobs turned to the crowd and said,

"Althea Coleman has repeatedly acted in ways that have endangered the lives of our members and harmed the interests of Stella.

As of today, Althea Coleman is expelled from Stella.

Any objections?"

"None!"

Alaric Fletcher was the first to answer.

"Captain, we have no objections!"

"We’ll follow your lead, Captain!"

"..."

Seeing everyone’s unanimous agreement, Althea Coleman felt she had never been so humiliated.

"Althea Coleman, we all made that decision with Abbott back then.

We believed in Abbott’s principles, so it wasn’t his fault we ended up in that situation,

On the contrary, we’re grateful to Abbott. Without him, there would be no Stella today."

Eleanor said in a serious tone.

After Wayne Abbott saved Daniel Hale, they hadn’t had a single day of peace.

But today’s competition results proved they hadn’t been wrong.

Saving Daniel Hale, then getting help from Nina Jacobs to establish Stella—it was clear they had opened up a much brighter path for themselves!

"Fine, I’ll go! So you won one match, what’s so great about that!"

Althea Coleman’s face turned red as she ran for the exit.

"Thank you, Eleanor."

Wayne Abbott said.

’You really have to go through things to see a person’s true nature.’

"We sure got lucky that kid saw the key evidence."

Holden Shaw remarked after they had returned to their residence.

They gave the little boy some food, and he left happily.

"Or maybe it wasn’t luck."

Nina Jacobs smiled.

The moment she noticed Althea Coleman leave, she had activated her "Five Senses Enhancement."

And she had heard every single word of Althea Coleman’s conversation with those people.

Afterward, she was the one who specifically sought out the boy, gave him some food, and had him help provide false testimony.

Having Wayne Abbott investigate the matter was also just a way for him to see someone’s true colors.

But she didn’t plan on explaining any of this to anyone.

"Tonight, nobody goes home sober!"

Leo Hale and Wayne Warner brought over some beer.

Today, Nina Jacobs had Walsh cook a huge meal. Stella would have a party here tonight to celebrate their flying start to the tournament.