“I-I lost...”

“Good match, sir.”

“It was truly an honor for me to face Your Majesty’s blade,” The knight from the Kingdom of Kabala responded politely with an emotional look. He was greatly moved that a figure as legendary as the King of Maren was treating him kindly. The knight was both excited and pressured before the match started, as he had seen just how the king demolished the knights he had faced yesterday. Those knights had their arms ripped out by a spear and their legs were crushed as well. The knight had been scared at the possibility of ending up the same as those knights, but he also had the desire to make a name for himself.

Unfortunately, he failed to exchange more than ten blows with the king before losing the battle. However, he did not suffer any serious injuries, though his helmet was blown away, and he was tossed to the ground. In addition, the King of Maren acted extremely honorable by personally helping him up from the ground and wishing him well. The knight had been roaming the world for the past few years after being born into a humble family, and he couldn’t help but be greatly moved by the King of Maren’s actions.

“Sir Telo! That was amazing!”

“I always knew how great His Majesty was, but that knight was great as well!”

“Sir Telo!”

He was eliminated in the quarterfinals, but he had still achieved a great feat, as he had defeated several opponents to get here. The crowd generously cheered on the defeated knight. Moreover,...