The hardest thing to accept was when an opponent you looked down on completely defeats you. It was hard to even uphold your dignity at that point. After all, Dan had lost completely and so quickly. He had been defeated in just a few seconds. There was nothing much to talk about.
The warriors from Hestia Continent were all incredibly excited, happily venting their frustrations.
"Aren't you all very strong? You said that we weren't even worthy of wiping your shoes. You acted like you were unbeatable. Can you please explain to me how Dan lost so badly? He didn't even manage to last that long before Fane wiped the floor with him. I'm just very curious. Since you're all so knowledgeable, can you explain things to me?!"
"That's right. All of you are so smart. You spoke like you knew everything before this. You acted like Fane's not worth anything at all. Why are all of you so quiet now? I really want to hear the explanation for everything that happened earlier. I can't understand it. Did Dan purposely lose to trick Fane?"
When he said that, he could not stop himself from laughing. The other warriors from Hestia Continent laughed as well. Fane's victory had not only won Hestia Continent some pride, but the other third-grade world warriors all also took the chance to fight back as well.
A warrior from Chaos Continent scoffed and said, "The warriors from Golden Continent are just so used to claiming that they'll win before the battle even starts. They always try to insult the warriors from other worlds, speaking like we're not worth noticing.
"They're just happy to praise themselves, but reality's smacked them in the face this time. After being praised so much, Dan still lost so thoroughly. What a joke!"
Another warrior next to him said with a laugh, "The warriors of Golden Continent kept on claiming that they're just born better. They didn't even let us talk back to them. If they see anyone wanting to challenge Golden Continent, they jump out to mock them.
"They don't seem to care how strong the other side is. They think they're stronger anyway! Now it seems like bragging is all they know. Even after bragging so much, they still lost so badly!"
Lorien hid in a corner at that point, not even daring to show himself. He was even glad that he returned earlier. If he had still been standing among the third-grade world's warriors, he'd ended up being the target. Everyone who had not liked him would start to mock him frantically. He would lose all his dignity at that point.
Yet, even though he was hidden, he still felt incredibly embarrassed. Just as he frowned and tried to shrink into the crowd, a familiar voice was heard.
"Lorien? Why aren't you defending Dan? Didn't you mock Fane and say that he had no right to challenge Dan at all earlier? You even said that I didn't even have the right to think about it because none of the warriors from the third-grade worlds are worth it! Why are you being a coward right now?" Justin walked right over to where the warriors from Golden Continent were and shouted.
He had been mocked quite a lot by Lorien, but he was forced to grit his teeth and accept it. Since he had the chance, he would not let Lorien off easily. Everyone immediately remembered Lorien after he was mentioned.
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