They all shared one collective thought: "Quite courageous." It was an act of extreme audacity.
When Paragons spoke, no one else dared to interrupt or even click a sound.
But here was a new, young brat, daring to cut short their critical discussions.
"You may speak," Magnus said, his voice calm, before any other Paragon could voice an objection.
He wanted to assess the true nature of this young man, this anomaly who had so effortlessly captured his daughter's attention and displayed such terrifying power.
This was an opportunity to truly understand Klaus's character.
"Well," Klaus began, his voice clear and resonating through the arena, addressing all the Paragons equally.
"Instead of having a heated, drawn-out discussion that will inevitably lead nowhere productive, let's just settle it with a duel.
A single duel.
