A chosen disciple from the Unbreaking Pavilion scoffed and said, "They were already looking down on Hestia to begin with, and this will just make it worse. They'll keep on insulting us!
"I just heard someone say that the Hestia Continent only has fools. Our situation was precarious before this, and now it's going to be worse. This guy is…"
He had worse to say, but seeing that Rudy was still there, he was worried Rudy would remember him for his choice of words. He thus swallowed his words, but everyone knew what he wanted to say. The situation was an awkward one.
Rudy was initially silent, but when everyone's looks were focused on him, he could no longer stay silent. He sighed helplessly as he turned to look at everyone behind him.
After a few seconds of silence, he said, "I never wished for you to trust in him, but you could at least try to stop dampening the mood. I've said this before: Fane never does anything he's not confident in. Since he's said it, he'll see it through. Everyone should just shut up, or you might have to suffer the consequences later."
As he said that, Rudy straightened his body and planted himself firmly on the ground. In the end, they only dared to talk about Fane when he was not around. After all, all of them already knew how strong he was.
Even those who made snide remarks acknowledged that Fane was a powerful character. However, they did not think that Fane was able to stand up one against two. They felt like Fane had a death wish instead.
That disciple from the Unbreaking Pavilion pursed his lips and said unhappily, "You just have too much blind faith. He might just be hot-headed at the moment and didn't think this through at all. He's just thinking…"
Rudy frowned and, glaring at him sharply, declared coldly, "I know what you're thinking, but don't worry—things won't go south like what you're expecting. If Fane loses, well, your words will be great to hear. If Fane loses, you're going to be the unlucky one."
Wilde's sneer deepened. "Do you know the consequences of bragging in such a manner, brat?"
Fane's lips curled into a sneer as well. "Of course I know. Can you stop wasting time? If you're not happy about it, just attack. As long as both sides are willing, even one against three is allowed."
Lester could no longer tolerate Fane's attitude. "Can you stop acting like you're the strongest warrior? I really don't know if you're crazy or just stupid. You asked us to stop wasting time? The nerve."
Wilde took a deep breath and pulled out a meter-long sword. "Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant you your wish."
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