The stern faces and sharp looks of these two French gentlemen quickly attracted a crowd of pedestrians passing by the café.
The whispers and low discussions among the crowd surged like a tide, but Great Dumas and Vini seemed to be in a world of silence, fully concentrated on this duel concerning honor and dignity.
Victor, seeing this, suddenly remembered Arthur's past feat of defeating the Paris Sword Saint, Bertrand. He took a puff of his cigarette and asked, "How do you think those two guys measure up?"
Arthur looked at Vini, who was trying hard to appear cool in his outfit, and casually commented, "To borrow a phrase you French often say—clothes do not make the monk, nor does a hat make a philosopher. Similarly, beautiful sword flourishes cannot make a fighter unless he bribes his opponent."
Victor thought Arthur was mocking Vini and laughed heartily, "What do you think of Mr. Zhongma's swordsmanship?"
