The battle ended, about the time expected. It was supposed to last five minutes, but one side was exhausted after four minutes.
However, things didn't go as planned. The one who lost wasn't Evan, whom Smith had initially planned, but rather the leader of the expedition team, Vilia, who couldn't hold out despite trying his best.
"Huff...huff...huff..."
He sat on the ground, panting. Evan's well-controlled strike had temporarily rendered his exhausted body powerless, and the influence of his inner fire made it difficult for him to continue mobilizing his extraordinary power.
Vilia didn't say anything; he knew very well that he had lost and hadn't even lasted five minutes.
Unfortunately, the outcome was completely different from what he had initially expected.
He was still thinking when he noticed a shadow appear in front of him. He looked up and saw Evan extending his right hand to him.
"Are you alright?"
With a smile and goodwill, he left Vilia, who was still resentful and felt that he had failed because he was careless at the beginning and did not use Flash, speechless.
"It's okay, I'm fine. You're amazing, I admit defeat wholeheartedly."
"Don't be discouraged. This time, the only problem is that my weapon is a little better than yours."
"Simply using rune weapons isn't enough right now. I'll forge you a new greatsword when I get back."
Evan pulled Vilia up, and his seemingly radiant actions improved Vilia's mood considerably.
"……Thanks."
At this moment, the referee, who was still in a daze because the result was so astonishing, finally reacted.
He announced the end of the competition and that everyone could disperse.
"The battle we just fought was against a force on a completely different level than ours..."
"Of course, otherwise why would he be the captain of the expeditionary force and the chief craftsman of the forging workshop, while we are just ordinary warriors guarding our homeland?"
Let me tell you, there's no need to feel down about this. Some people are just different from normal people. Comparing yourself to them only puts pressure on you and doesn't make any difference.
"Thinking about it another way, with such a powerful figure in our settlement, why should we still worry about the Dark Devouring Beasts?"
"What you said makes sense."
On their way back, the onlookers were still discussing the duel. Whether it was Evan's violent output or Vilia's almost watertight defense, it broadened their horizons and left them with endless aftertaste.
Perhaps they will also try to delve into the technologies they see, attempting to improve themselves.
Evan, along with Smith and the others, returned to the settlement's administrative center.
"So, with my current strength, I should be qualified to participate in the extermination of the abandoned settlement, right?"
“Indeed, you have proven yourself, Evan Kyle. If you are not capable of defeating those two monsters, our settlement may not have a single person left to fight.”
Vilia, who was defeated by Evan, was qualified to become the leader of the expedition team, naturally because of his strength, which ranked among the top five in the settlement.
If even someone like him was defeated by Evan, what else is there to say?
That's enough. Vilia just spoke to Smith privately, and according to his calculations, Evan could hold off or even kill a giant beast on his own.
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