Chapter 20: What Will You Do If You Lose To Yourself?
Raigetsu caught his fist.
Salazar blinked. His shoulders were trembling, but he swung with the other hand. His opponent didn’t even flinch.
"You’ve already lost."
"No..." Salazar dropped his shaking gaze.
He wanted to cry. To scream. But his strength was gone.
His breath rasped like someone drowning. Not a drop of mana left in him.
He looked down at his palm. It was trembling.
"Not this... I haven’t lost. Not to you—I won’t lose until I collapse—"
Raigetsu shoved him by the shoulder. Salazar fell like a broken toy.
"Shut your damn mouth while you still can. You’re hopeless, idiot. You actually thought it was smart to go beyond your limits for a stupid match? I’m ashamed I even fought someone as pathetic as you. You’re a disgrace to your family..."
Raigetsu radiated nothing but pity. It was uncomfortable for him to look at the pitiful wreck of a fighter he once called a friend.
He left the ring. No applause followed.