The Author's POV

Human domain.

"…"

A deathly silence enveloped the studios where Zack and Lorena worked at as neither of them could open their mouths.

The scene that they had just witnessed, how could they describe it in words? It was so shocking that they were unable to say anything.

It wasn't just them, but everyone who was watching felt the same.

Especially the last few minutes of the match where they watched as Ren pummelled over Kimor's body, punching him until he completely passed out.

Each and everyone one of his punches deeply resonated with their palpitating hearts, further imprinting the scene into their hearts.

"Wh…what have we just seen?"

Zack softly mumbled as he slumped back down on his chair.

His eyes filled with disbelief.

He really couldn't understand what had just happened. At one moment he thought that it was going to be a one-sided beating, from then thinking that it was going to be a tie before finally ending in Ren's victory.

The whole match was like a roller coast of emotions for him, and for everyone that was watching.

It was simply mind-blowing.

'Could I have won if I was in the same position as him?'

Zack thought as he tried to recall the events of the match.

'No, it's impossible.'

He quickly shook his head.

He didn't think so.

Lifting his head, Zack stared straight into one of the cameras. For a good minute, he didn't say anything. He just quietly stared at the cameras.

Then, opening his mouth he said.

"He won."

The moment those words left his mouth, the eyes of all the viewers watching returned to him. Lifting his papers and stacking them up, Zack took a deep breath before solemnly saying.

"…Ren Dover has defeated Kimor and has passed to the round of sixteen."

***

Upper echelon platform.

"What an amusing fight."

Gervis boisterously laughed out loud as he stood up and praised. Staring at the arena down below, his eyes shine with deep interest.

Turning his head to look at Brutus, he couldn't help but throw a light jab in his direction.

"Who would've thought that your strongest warrior would be defeated at the hands of a human. You didn't see that one coming, right?"

Despite Gervis's taunts, Brutus's complexion remained the same as his heavy breathing resounded throughout the area.

"Khrrr…khrr…"

With his eyes locked onto the arena, more specifically Kimor, he turned to look in Ren's direction before saying.

"Khrr…the human deserved to win. A loss is a loss, and Kimor has lost."

"True."

Gervis nodded his head.

Although he had not interacted much with Brutus in the past, he had a good impression of Brutus. This was simply because of his honest personality. He wasn't the type of person that would hold grudges at a loss.

This was just how he, and the orcs were. They respected those that beat them without making any excuses.

Taking his attention away from Brutus, Gervis softly mumbled to himself.

match was truly unexpected. I really didn't think that the human was this

Gervis meant those words.

seen firsthand his capabilities back in Henlour, that was

him fight.Do you want to read more chapters? Despite him having one of the largest merits in them being able to take down Inferno and stop

having just witnessed how Ren fought firsthand, he really was left

really

"Hm."

out of his thoughts, Gervis

Octavious was sitting, for the first time ever since seeing him, Gervis finally

still indifferent, there was this deep sense of solemnity hiding deep

him. He had something he needed to

to him, he stopped a couple of

"Keum...keum..."

"..."

Octavious

"Do you need something?"

Gervis calmly sat down next

head and staring straight into his eyes,

think

hint of surprise appeared on Octavious's face upon hearing Gervis's question. What came after it

"…it was good."

still replied after a short pause. Gervis nodded his head upon hearing his words before leaning

was very good. Especially that human youth over there that won. He's quite the

"He is."

Octavious replied.

head more fiercely when he heard his

smart and will probably be one of the future pillars of the human side if

trying to get

brows finally furrowing together and the

that the situation was

Ren?…was it truly an innocent act, or was he

to get an answer as

the edge of the platform, he transmitted his voice inside of Octavious's

over there helped me out quite a bit over the last year, and it would truly

"..."

words, everything started to click

from Douglas and the Vice-Leader. He had a general idea of what happened and how they were able to defeat Inferno and stop the

heard Gervi's words, putting the pieces together, Octavious understood just what his words

he did,

"Are you threatening me?"

"…am I threatening you?"

to his previous chair, Gervis sat back down, leaned back, and massaged his

persisted for a good minute before

threatening you. I'm

face

whole conference would not have happened if not for his aid. It

last glance in Octavious's direction before

you. You should go meet him. I'll be visiting him in the next hour, I sure hope he is still breathing when

directly entered Octavious's mind, causing his frown

Crack—!

sound suddenly resounded as the Octaviois gripped

***

Beneath the arena.

"Haa..."

Amanda was sitting on a small

Amanda refused to go to the

for this was because of Ren's

started, she couldn't take her eyes away from

dealt with his opponent's moves, and the way he completely disregarded his own safety just to secure his own victory, Amanda's emotions were in a state of

current feelings were hard

see just how much he had improved over the years when

glimpse of his strength during the time she reunited with him, but it was only now that she fully

must've gone through in order to achieve such a level of

did, an uncomfortable feeling would rise from deep

explain what that feeling was. But, she didn't like

became, the

watched Ren and the others drastically improve, a never seen before fire lit up inside of her

your

suddenly lit up as a melodious voice reached

"..."