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.

I really didn't think that the human was

Gervis meant those words.

he had seen firsthand his capabilities back in Henlour, that was

more chapters? Despite him having one of the largest merits in them being able to take down Inferno and stop the war, Gervis had

Ren fought firsthand, he really was left impressed by his

really

"Hm."

out of his thoughts, Gervis suddenly remembered

sitting, for the first time ever since seeing

still indifferent, there was this

beard, he decided to go to him. He had something he

to him, he stopped a couple of meters away from him and

"Keum...keum..."

"..."

Octavious

"Do you need something?"

an amicable smile, Gervis calmly sat

straight into his eyes, Gervis suddenly

think about the

upon hearing

"…it was good."

Gervis nodded his head upon hearing his words before leaning

very good. Especially that human

"He is."

Octavious replied.

his head more fiercely when he

very smart and will probably be one of the future pillars of the human side if I'm

trying

asked, his brows finally furrowing together

had finally realized that the

to praise Ren?…was it truly

didn't take long for Octaviois to get an

edge of the platform, he transmitted his voice

may not know this, but that human over there helped me out quite a bit over the last year, and it

"..."

hearing Gervis's words, everything started to click inside Octavious's

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

he heard Gervi's words, putting the pieces together, Octavious understood

he did, Octavius's eyes

"Are you threatening me?"

"…am I threatening you?"

sat back down, leaned back, and massaged

for a good minute before

I am not threatening you. I'm

his head to face

that this whole conference would not have happened if not for his aid. It wouldn't

one last glance in Octavious's direction

him. I'll be visiting him in the next hour, I sure hope

he left, his words directly entered Octavious's mind, causing his

Crack—!

suddenly resounded as the Octaviois gripped onto the side

***

Beneath the arena.

"Haa..."

was sitting

Amanda refused to go

reason for this was because

the match started, she couldn't take

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

feelings were hard

hand, she could see just how much he had improved over the years when he

reunited with him, but it was

that he must've gone through in order to achieve such a level of strength, Amanda couldn't imagine, nor did

time she did, an uncomfortable feeling would rise from deep within

couldn't really explain what that feeling was. But,

the further he

so, as she watched Ren and the others drastically improve, a never seen before

make your way to the

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

"..."