A strange silence fell over the ground as all eyes turned toward the center. No one expected what was about to happen next.
As they watched, a boy began to appear in the middle of the ground, standing right in front of Prince Ralph.
That boy was none other than Zyric. No one could understand why Zyric had gone out there. Quite a few people were getting wrong ideas in their minds, thinking that Zyric had just gone there out of greed for Elysia, just so he could claim Princess Elysia for himself. But nobody there actually knew this boy named Zyric.
"Oh, so you are also one of those lovers who is interested in Elysia. Wait a minute—you only look about 15 years old. That means you're around Elysia's age. Wait a minute... did you happen to defile Elysia?" Prince Ralph says to Zyric with a dirty smile while looking at him.
Upon hearing Ralph's words, all the tribespeople present began to look on in anger. They were even getting angry at Zyric. But Zyric remains calm and goes to Prince Edward, who was unconscious. He brings him back to consciousness and leaves him with King Eldric, where the healers start treating Prince Edward.
"I just want to ask you one thing, Prince Ralph. The question you just asked me—is that the same question your father asked your mother when he went to marry her? Huh?" Zyric says this with a smirk, looking Ralph up and down.
"You've got... you've got some nerve..." Prince Ralph says, getting furious, but of course, his mouth was shut.
On the other side, the tribespeople were looking shocked at that moment.
"My God, does this boy even know what he is doing? Prince Ralph will chew him up alive," everyone says to one another.
"Boy, do you even know who you are standing in front of and what you are saying? Well, what's the use of regret now? You're going to die anyway." Prince Ralph says this much, and before their eyes, his hands transform into steel-like claws.
He begins to move forward rapidly, preparing to kill Zyric with a single strike. He charges toward Zyric at incredible speed. Zyric ducks slightly, extends his legs forward, and then pushes his shoulder a bit ahead, first dodging Prince Ralph's attack perfectly. And since he was ducked down, his shoulder collided straight with Prince Ralph's chest, and his legs hit Prince Ralph's legs, causing Prince Ralph to stumble and fall forward.
However, Zyric's legs were also hurt by this. "Hmm… he is stronger than me. My Fuzan Vault is level three; his should be level four," Zyric says to himself, keeping his eyes on Ralph.
Zyric had learned this move by watching Prince Edward, and since Ralph was running at Zyric the same way he had been charging at Edward, Zyric executed the exact same move—and it worked.
Prince Ralph immediately stood up and turned around to look at Zyric angrily.
"I hope you aren't thinking that after winning this fight, you'll get Princess Elysia. She is mine alone. Even if I lose, I can take her by force with my soldiers," Ralph says to Zyric.
"Yeah, I know that," Zyric says to Ralph, and everyone looks shocked at what Zyric is saying.
"Of course, what else can we expect from a lowlife like you?" After saying this, Zyric looks at Ralph and starts laughing.
"And yeah, this isn't for Princess Elysia. I'm doing this for the tribe because I have to live in this tribe in the future too. I have no interest in the princess. I just want her to be saved from falling into the hands of butchers like you," Zyric says.
"Hey boy, just because you tripped me once, you've started giving me lectures? Fine. First, try to survive my attacks." After saying this, Prince Ralph suddenly moves from his spot and appears right in front of Zyric, then attacks his face with his claws.
On the other side, Zyric is stunned to see Ralph's speed. Zyric had been used to weakness since childhood. He had been weak since childhood, and everyone who came to fight him was strong. The scene from Zyric's childhood was repeating itself in a way. Zyric had a Fuzan Vault, but the one in front of him had a more powerful Fuzan Vault.
"Just one level higher. It's just one level."
Zyric says that and immediately ducks, and his hair gets caught between the claws, causing some of it to be cut off. But immediately after ducking, Zyric tries to land a punch on Prince Ralph's chest.
Prince Ralph was no amateur either. He thrusts his leg forward, causing Zyric's punch to collide instantly with it. Prince Ralph was balancing on one leg. Zyric takes advantage of the opportunity and grabs his other leg, then pulls it hard, causing Prince Ralph to start falling, as Zyric sees. Zyric moves forward immediately to attack him.
But in the next moment, before falling, Prince Ralph attacks Zyric's face with his legs. Due to this, Zyric's face turns red, and he falls far away. A lot of dirt gets on Zyric's face too, and Zyric holds his head and slowly stands up.
"Man, how do I beat him? He isn't even giving me a proper chance," Zyric says to himself.
But suddenly, a faint smile appeared on Zyric's face… the kind that had no place on someone losing a fight.