The night had come, and the village had become more and more rowdy. It wasn't hard to figure out why—the duels earlier between me and Eliza had stirred everyone up, and the fights after that only added fuel to the fire. First, there was Eliza against Alexander.
Poor guy. He gave it his all, but he still ended up eating dirt. But still, I'm going to tell everyone at the kingdom about his failure in defeating the scarlet magician. Heheheh, it will be fun roasting him together with the other generals.
And then came the duel between Eliza and Aleia. That one was surprising. Despite her gentle appearance, Aleia fought like a monk—bare fists, quick strikes, and all. She managed to end the match in a tie, leaving Eliza genuinely stunned. I think it was the first time I'd ever seen Eliza with her mouth hanging open.
