Striding up to Bruce, Frank demanded bluntly, "Others might not see it, but you probably sensed that someone was helping you cheat, no?"

As it turned out, Bruce had integrity and nodded. "You're right sir. I did feel it happened but chose to ignore it because I wanted to win."

Frank laughed. "At least you're honest! Also, I heard what you said, and that alone proves your loyalty, which is why I'll stay my hand. However, you still deserve to be punished, or I'd have to suffer more cheaters, and I'm not sure I want that."

With those words, he punched Bruce on the shoulder, sending him flying before crashing on the ground, unconscious.

Others hurried to his side, and seeing that his left sleeve was gone and revealing his bruised skin, they asked tentatively, "Is he going to be alright, sir?"

"Don't worry. I know full well what broken bones can lead to, so I didn't really hurt him aside from superficially."

As he spoke, Frank strode through the crowd, barking, "Are you going to give yourself up, or should I drag you out?"

to be understanding despite the cheater doing something uncalled for. But as it turned out, the cheater did not know what was good for him, even presuming that Frank

to

a burly man, seizing him by the throat and lifting him into

that Frank was much scarier than he thought, the cheater promptly

for a butcher if I kill you over

slammed him heavily on

his spine was hurt as well. In fact, he

with that, Frank started a speech. "Gentlemen, Mystic Sky Guild isn't a martial tournament. Also, Jada's strength aside, why can't she lead you, even if

too, but there's different types of merits-being a good fighter is one, but virtue

no one-be it Jada or someone else-willstand on top permanently. Naturally, I won't worry about the fact that we were enemies before either, since

Jada, I

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