The battle ended quickly. Unsurprisingly, Fangsheng lost to Ignarik. Although his opponent suppressed his strength and used weapons and armor of the exact same quality as Fangsheng's, that only served to let Fangsheng lose with a bit more dignity.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Ignarik wore a satisfied smile. He grabbed Fangsheng—who had been knocked to the ground by him—by the arm and pulled him up, then asked hopefully, "Your Grace! That fight was exhilarating. Can we do it again sometime?"
Feeling as though his body was about to fall apart, Fangsheng bared his teeth with a somewhat distorted expression, opening his mouth to refuse Ignarik's proposal. Even though the gains were substantial, he felt that if he had to go through a few more fights like this, he wouldn't even need to set out on this mission—he'd be spending the entire time in bed.
Chapter 51