These warriors were far from being shaken, and none of them wanted to run. It was an admirable sight, and maybe peer pressure had a role in it, but it was still fascinating to see a nation where pride was far more important than life.
Arthur was beginning to understand this mindset as he gained strength. If someone bends his back even once, he can never stand straight and face the world, even if he is the strongest. There will always crawl a sense of misalignment between who he thinks he is and who he truly is.
Rows of hardened faces stared at Arthur, who descended back to the ground. The fact that a single word from him brought a giant to his knees was more than enough proof of his strength. No one dared to challenge him after that because the man he had just taken down was one of their strongest.
