Valenzia has always been seen as the weakest and most underdeveloped region.
Consequently, the young elitists were irritated by the composure and confidence of the Valenzian youth roster, leading many of them to resent Shye and his young crew.
The Fanfirians were certainly among those who hated them simply due to their region of birth.
However, now, their animosity toward the Valenzians was melting away like snowflakes under the summer sun.
To them, Wendy was more pleasing to look at than ever before.
Shameless as he might be, Oriel at least had the self-awareness to feel grateful for the free win and the first-place rewards bestowed upon them by the Valenzian priestess.
He intended to keep his promise of not making Wendy suffer too much. However, he had no intention of letting her truly enjoy the match either.
