Chapter 1023

• Kevin straightened his posture, his gaze sharp as he cut off the chancellor’s attempt to defuse the situation. His voice carried authority as he declared, “A competition must be conducted with fairness and integrity. Calligraphy is a refined and honorable art, and I refuse to allow anyone to tarnish its reputation by cheating.
• "If this had been a minor rule violation, we could have addressed it privately. However, this is far worse—this individual didn’t just cheat; they outright stole Mr. Zinny’s work and submitted it as their own. Mr. Zinny is sitting right here among us as a judge. Can you imagine the disgrace if this had gone unnoticed and the stolen work had been presented for evaluation? The damage to Mr. Zinny’s reputation would have been immeasurable!"
• A murmur rippled through the crowd. The accusation was severe.