Renard had grown stronger.
Thanks to the battles he had faced ever since he entered Frieden Academy, he had surpassed even his own expectations.
Alex and Charles had pushed him to the limit and helped him understand that sometimes, the path to greatness wasn't fixed.
Instead, detours would appear along the way. And in those detours, people might appear and help at the right place at the right time.
Soon, the sound of a whiplash reverberated throughout the clearing as Renard skidded on the ground.
"Not bad," Reverse Vaan said with a smirk. "It seems that I have underestimated the Renard of this world."
Renard didn't reply. His heightened senses told him that his opponent wasn't fighting him seriously.
And yet, Reverse Vaan had pushed him back so effortlessly without moving from where he stood.
