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.

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

Gervis meant those words.

he knew that Ren was capable as he had seen firsthand his capabilities back in Henlour,

never seen 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 the war,

witnessed how Ren fought firsthand, he really was left impressed

talent...he really was

"Hm."

of his thoughts,

for the first time ever since seeing him, Gervis finally saw a change in Octavious's facial

still indifferent, there was this deep sense of

go to him. He had something he needed to

couple of

"Keum...keum..."

"..."

cough, Octavious raised

"Do you need something?"

Gervis calmly

head and staring straight into

did you think about the

appeared on Octavious's face upon hearing Gervis's question.

"…it was good."

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

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

"He is."

Octavious replied.

nodded his head more fiercely when he heard

right. He is also very smart and will probably be one of the future pillars

are you trying to get

finally furrowing together and the air

finally realized that the situation was

what reason was he trying to praise Ren?…was it truly an innocent act, or was he trying to imply something

Octaviois to get an

he transmitted his voice inside

helped me out quite a bit over the last year, and it would truly be a bummer if something happened to

"..."

everything started to

received the reports of what had happened back in Henlour from Douglas and the Vice-Leader. He had a general idea of what happened and how they were able to defeat Inferno

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

did,

"Are you threatening me?"

"…am I threatening you?"

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

good minute before eventually, he

I'm just telling you how the

head to face Ren's direction, he

need to realize that this whole conference would not have happened if not

up, Gervis took one last glance in Octavious's

for you. You should go meet him. I'll be visiting him in the next hour,

directly entered Octavious's mind, causing his frown to

Crack—!

the Octaviois gripped onto the

***

Beneath the arena.

"Haa..."

crowd, Amanda was sitting on a small

it soon being her turn, Amanda refused

was

moment the match started, she couldn't take

fought, the way he skilfully dealt with his opponent's moves, and the way he completely disregarded his own safety

were hard to

he had improved over the

his strength during the time she reunited with him, but it was only now

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

an uncomfortable feeling would rise from deep within

really explain what that feeling was.

other hand, the stronger he became, the further he felt

a competitive person, and so, as she watched Ren and the others drastically improve, a never seen before fire lit

make your way to

it, Amanda's wrist suddenly lit up as a melodious

"..."