Chapter 107: The Knight Doesn’t Want to Return to Duty (6)
Arend still refused to acknowledge his defeat.
‘I didn’t lose!’
Though he had been taken down in a single blow, it was merely because he wasn’t in peak condition and had been caught off guard. He never once considered himself weak or his opponent overwhelmingly strong. After all, he was the "White Lion" that the Silver Lion Knights prided themselves on.
The White Lion of Pendragon.
It meant he was one of the most outstanding knights of his era! Because of this, he denied his loss and was convinced the outcome would change if they fought again.
‘Even if I can’t deny that the opponent was strong, the result would have been different if I had drawn my sword!’
Arend believed himself to be formidable when he wielded his sword. This unshakable self-confidence had always filled him, even just moments ago.
That was until...
‘W-what... what is that...?’
Arend stared wide-eyed at the scene unfolding before him, unable to close his mouth.
“Sir Baker? Sir Lehman....”
Baker and Lehman. Though not masters, they were knights with decent strength befitting their titles. And yet...