"Team Leader, I challenge you to a duel tomorrow, do you dare accept?" Alaric grinned at him.
"I dare accept, but do you dare fight and go all out?" Ken smiled when he understood Alaric's intentions.
The man obsessed about loyalty wouldn't truly challenge his team leader; Alaric meant to give up and let Ken take the first place. Ken might have to accept some challenges from unsatisfied competitors, but overall, it'd still be faster than fighting all the way to the top himself.
"Haha, Team Leader, you saw right through me. I don't dare fight, I saw some of your strength in the secret realm. We can do a mock battle to show your strength so others will be reluctant to challenge you afterward."
"Fine, let's register it tomorrow at the Hall of Glory," Ken agreed and turned to leave. It was evening now, and he did not want to go now, perhaps a habit from his former world where shops and businesses were closed at night.
