( Ben's POV )
The second round of the masters tournament saw Ben face off against the South Duke Nico Paz, who had very recently lost his home in Thumba City and had only survived because Ben had taken the aggro of the Demon King towards himself, allowing Nico the opportunity to escape.
"Sir Ben, I'm most grateful to you for saving my life, back in Thumba City and helping the Empire in killing some Demon Counts.
You're undeniably a hero, however, that won't mean that I go easy on you.
I need to take over the Kingdom Of Elves under me, to re-establish my house's lost dominance and for that, I must win this tournament" Nico said, pointing his thin fencing sword towards Ben who snorted in response.
"You won't last 3 moves against me lad. You're out of your depth here–" Ben said, as the crowd burst into cheers at his words.
Ben's turn around was nothing short of a fantasy story.
