A sense of gloom hung in the air at one of the tables in the grand halls of the illustrious Chateau Manor, where the Heroes' Banquet was underway.
Oriel could only clench his fists in frustration and humiliation, as none of his comrades spoke to him after his devastating defeat.
He wasn't the leader of the Fanfirians, but as second-in-command and their second-best duelist, his loss to the Valenzian priestess had truly shocked and disheartened the Fanfirian youngsters.
However, none of them dared to call Wendy a 'mere' priestess anymore.
Heck, none even had the courage to claim they could have done better than Oriel—not even their strongest duelist, Orca.
This was why none of them blamed him for the loss.
They were simply frustrated and saddened by their first defeat.
If there was anyone or anything to blame, it was the flawed plan.
