The awards ceremony came right after Alex had declared Charles the champion.
"Congratulations, Charles," Alex said. "You did well."
"But I lost control in the end…" Charles replied, embarrassed.
"Then the solution is simple." Alex smirked. "You just need to continue training hard until you can control your power and not the other way around. Isn't that right, Renard?"
Alex glanced at the young man who had come in second.
"That's right." Renard replied before turning to Charles. "Next time, I won't lose."
There was a firmness in his declaration, which made Charles feel relieved instead of anxious.
Renard had always been strong-willed, and this was in line with his usual way of handling things. He had grown up knowing that he couldn't win all of his battles, and he believed there was more to learn from the battles he lost than battles he won.
And he definitely learned a lot from Charles, who had shown power that far surpassed his expectations.
