Then again, while the other Federation elites may have been underestimating their formation, their delegation leader was of the opposite mind.
"Wouldn't it be too difficult with him not joining the fight?" Cassian asked, his tone light but deliberate as his gaze shifted meaningfully in Luca's direction.
He had done his homework enough to know. Moreover, after dancing with the Kyros heir himself, Cassian could ascertain more pieces of information.
So despite the gaps in their investigation, at the very least, he knew where the real threat lay.
And from the information they had gathered, the others were not quite on that same level yet.
Like the pretentious cadet in front of him, for example.
"Mn."
Xavier gave a small shrug before muttering under his breath, "But we had to make it fair for you."
For a brief moment, there was silence.
Then Cassian laughed.
It was loud and unrestrained, echoing across the arena as if the situation amused him far more than it should have.
