Recalling his defeat a century ago left a bitter taste in Keith’s heart. That battle had been a deeply humiliating loss for him. After the defeat, he returned to the Eagle Nation and began a period of seclusion, training his body and spirit with the singular goal of increasing his power and avenging his shame.
"A century," Keith muttered. Sitting in his chair, he gazed into the distance, his expression tinged with a faint melancholy. "I wonder if the man who defeated me all those years ago is still alive. If he is, he certainly hasn't been standing still for the past hundred years."
Keith knew his adversary wouldn't have stagnated; he would have undoubtedly continued to progress. That was the reason he had not dared to act rashly all these years—he feared failing again.
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