"You—no, are you really human? I can say I've improved incredibly fast, so why did I last even less time against you this time?"
In one of his most relaxed training sessions, Charles leaned against the rock wall behind him, feeling utterly hopeless.
For the thirty-fifth time, and the eleventh time this year, he once again attempted to challenge Evan, only to be defeated by Evan within a minute.
"You saw it clearly, didn't you? I, Evan Kyle, am without a doubt a human being, an ordinary person."
"No, brother, I won't say anything else, but don't you think it's absurd for you to come out with the words 'ordinary person'?"
"I don't think so. Aren't we all human beings?"
Charles: ...
His fist hardened, and although he didn't say anything more, the boy's blush spoke louder than any words.
He was furious. He was really furious. As the brightest rising star in his community, Charles also had his pride.
He is a person with special talents, possessing extraordinary talent in the field of rune research.
Not only can it learn known runes very quickly, but it can also discover new runes based on existing runes and research into fields such as nature.
His clothes, shoes, ornaments, and even the book in his hand were all engraved with special runes, which could release corresponding powers according to his needs.
Charles is considered a highly skilled mage.
He maintained his confidence and pride until the day he faced Evan.
That day, he saw a boy about his age in the high-rise building of the settlement across the street.
That day, out of curiosity, he tried to declare war on the young man, even though Smith had advised him against it.
Because of his youthful arrogance, he thought that Smith's settlement was deserted, which was why such a young man had been made the manager. He tried to dissuade him because he didn't want Smith to overpower Evan and disrupt the harmony between the two settlements.
Then Evan accepted the challenge and defeated Charles in two and a half minutes.
When he tasted defeat for the first time, he even sensed that his opponent hadn't used his full strength. It was then that he realized Smith's advice was well-intentioned, as he didn't want Charles to be too badly hurt.
That's how the feud started. Now, whenever there's a teacher coming to Evan's hometown, Charles is always in the group.
Time and again, he constantly strengthened himself and challenged that young man who was about the same age as him.
Even now, Evan's record against Charles remains 35-0, with Evan never winning a single match. This is because Evan is becoming increasingly familiar with his tactics, much like memorizing a game board, and Charles is losing faster and faster.
Defeat after defeat, yet fight on despite repeated setbacks.
"Evan, tell me, do you have any special exercise plan?"
It's like those isekai (another world) stories where they accelerate growth using things like jeeps, invincible wheels of fire, or multiple gravity?
"No, not at all. I just repair chains normally, eat, sleep, and work."
Well, sometimes if I have enough time, I might increase my exercise time a little, but not by much.
"This is neither scientific nor reasonable!"
"So what happened?"
Evan shrugged, indicating that he had told the truth and had not lied at all.
"No, this isn't true, I don't believe it!"
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