Chapter 91: Librarian Ernst (12) - Your Friendly Demon

#91: Librarian Ernst (12) - Your Friendly Demon

Defeat is a bitter thing.

And yet, not every loser is necessarily miserable.

If the loser had usually treated those around him with sincerity and courtesy, people would comfort him with things like, ‘You can lose once in a while,’ or ‘There’s no need to worry too much.’

If the loser had maintained a fair and honorable attitude during the fight, people would encourage him with things like, ‘He lost, but he fought well,’ or ‘It was a splendid match, win or lose.’

In other words.

Since none of those conditions applied to Marik, the result of his defeat was nothing short of catastrophic.

“What the hell is this disgrace!! How dare you dirty our family name!?”

Count Grimrun exploded in fury.

It had not been some secret one-on-one duel, but a match watched with keen interest by many of the kingdom’s major figures, some of whom had even come in person to watch...