Alden had already sent the sword back to his mana core as soon as he heard someone open the door. And now he was calming down Alice, who for some reason was very flustered, unlike her usual self.
"Young Master… the… that… duel." Alice started speaking, her voice breaking.
"Calm down, Alice, and tell me what happened." Alden calmed her down, his voice soothing as Alice soon started to calm down.
"Young Master Cedric had challenged you to a duel according to family tradition." Alice spoke, her voice calmer than before.
Alden understood what the duel by family tradition meant. In the Draven family, where strength is everything. Disputes are settled by duels, with each party deciding the stakes for their opponents.
'Why would that muscle-headed idiot challenge me to a duel?'
