A few more days passed wherein Eldrian continued to simply practice like a madman. Doing his individual matches every second day, with the day after each bracket being reserved for the loser bracket. The top 4 would be able to join normal matches on the next day again.
Unlike the big categories, they did not need to choose someone to fight. Instead, reaching the top 4 allowed them to get back in immediately.
Ash had actually managed to do just that, or so he had bragged to Eldrian the day after his defeat. Only to get kicked out again the next day and this time not make it back in. To which he was completely down, and no amount of teasing had made him feel better.
Ultimately, all that helped was his viewers encouraging him that he would get it next time. Many with honest feedback, even if they were no spear users themselves. Their concern and care had quickly gotten Ash to take on a quest to take his mind off his defeat.
