"…"
For a while after the old man's disappearance, Valyr stood frozen in place, gazing at the final spot where Sven stood.
It was only when the monotonous voice resounded throughout the trial grounds did the young man begin moving again.
'You have defeated the first opponent of the Trial of Nine Stars. Eight opponents remain.'
'You have 15 minutes to rest before the next opponent appears.'
Rumble…
As the voice informed him that he had time to do whatever he wanted, Valyr took in a deep breath before moving away from where the two workshops stood.
Briefly watching the workshops recede into the ground, the young man soon took out a couple of items from his spatial bracelet as he set up his temporary workshop.
"Though the fight against Sven might have been easy thanks to the skills and knowledge I have, who knows what the remaining fights would have in store for me?"