Synergy-1<p>A <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/WIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WIP</span></a> of chapter 11 of my <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Webnovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Webnovel</span></a> “I Was a Software Developer…” for <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/WIPWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WIPWednesday</span></a>! Valencia challenges Damien to a public speaking contest, which might or might not be the most unusual event to happen in this chapter 🤔 <br><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> </p><p>—-</p><p>“…I wasn’t expecting for you to be here just yet but I’m in a hurry and need to talk with Damien.” Piroska said. <br>“Sure. I should be heading back anyways before I crash.” [someone] politely said and walked away to the cafeteria area. <br>“What is it?” I asked Piroska.<br>“Could you come to the backstage area? Valencia wants to challenge you.” She whispered to me.<br>“I’m not ready for that!” I said in a hushed and panicked tone. “I told her before I’m not ready to duel.”<br>“Not that for now. She wants to challenge you to public speaking.” <br>I still shuddered and grimaced. “That doesn’t sound like it’d be much easier.” I said then sighed. “I’ve done public speaking before in college, and at my job I had to do presentations about the changes I wanted to make to software before. I’ll give it a shot.”<br>“That’s the spirit!” She cheerfully said, and I followed her out of the cafeteria area.</p>