Lucius didn't want to fight for Lily.
He wasn't even interested in it a bit neither was he remotely capable of such a thing...
The very idea of stepping down into an arena with countless people and trading blows for her honor was laughable.
He wasn't that kind of man, and Lily wasn't worth the effort.
What interested him was something else entirely — the protagonist.
Elliot.
He wanted to see how strong the guy truly was when pushed.
The main character always had some hidden card, some ridiculous ability that let him claw back victory from impossible odds. That was the power of plot armor!
Watching that unfold here, in front of a thousand nobles? That was worth his time.
The Gale heir… Hiruzen, apparently was nobody Lucius cared about. He didn't even know the guy's name until ten minutes ago.
But he had to respect the guts.
