The discussions grew louder as some began to theorize that Fane was not an alchemist at all since they did not know where Fane got his robes from. Quite a lot of them felt pity for Ethan's misfortune as well to have fallen for a trick.
Ethan thought Fane was an alchemist, which was why Ethan started a death match, all while Fane might not be an alchemist at all.
"This guy is too shameless! We're all warriors here, and we never fight against alchemists! After all, we have different specialties. There's nothing great about beating an alchemist, yet this guy even tricked them!" "He truly is despicable. I wonder what's going through his mind!"
The discussions started to shift their attacks toward Fane. After all, a lot of them had lost their spirit crystals, so they needed something to blame. Fane became their prime target.
A lot of them frantically criticized Fane, feeling like his victory was not honorable at all. They even described him as a despicable, disgusting clown. Those discussions rose among the warriors.
Some of them even started to attack Hestia, saying that the continent's warriors needed to prove themselves with alchemists!
At the start, the warriors of Hestia did not say anything. After all, they did not have anything to do with Fane. Yet, when they started to move on from Fane and attack Hestia, many decided to speak up.
A warrior from Hestia stood up and shouted, "I can prove that Fane's an alchemist, so stop trying to find reasons to insult him! Before you learn the truth, don't act like you know everything!
"Fane participated in the treasure tournament before, and he even managed to get a golden treasure for Hestia. It's not just the warriors and alchemists from the Hestia Continent who know that; the alchemists and warriors from your own worlds should know as well!"
The moment that was said, the discussions quieted down quite a bit. A warrior from White Marsh Continent said loudly, "Is what you're saying true?"
That person laughed coldly, saying in disdain, "Why would I lie? Fane was a part of the seventh group. If you don't believe me, you can look into this. It's the truth.
"As long as you look into it a bit more, you'll see that I'm not lying."
The moment that person said that, quite a few of them looked into it. The results were immediately out, and the warrior from Hestia had not been lying after all. Fane truly did take part in the seventh group, placing first and getting a golden treasure.
What surprised them even more was the fact that Ethan had been a part of the seventh group.
Everyone slowly started to understand what happened.
Death matches were where grudges were settled, and the grudge between them had started from the seventh group. After figuring that out, those who were calling Fane shameless all shut their mouths.
Quite a few of them lamented, "So Fane is an alchemist. Why doesn't he have his badge on?"
"Who knows? Isn't this guy a little crazy? He's not just talented enough to get a treasure in an alchemy tournament, placing first among so many alchemists, but he’s not weak as a warrior either. With his skills, most wandering warriors would probably fall to him! He's really insane. It's the first time I've seen such a strong alchemist!"
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