Eboldt Magius was also well aware of the rumors surrounding Eugene.

Eugene Lionheart was known to be a genius and had even been called the second coming of the Great Vermouth, the founder of the Lionheart clan.

He was also a foster child who didn’t share any blood relations with the main family. In other words, this meant that all the achievements following Eugene Lionheart had been accumulated in the mere seven years since he had first been initiated into using his mana.

‘....Not only is he a natural wizard born with genius talent… but his martial arts skills are also exceptional, enough to even convince the inflexible Lionhearts to adopt him as one of their own.’

Eboldt halted in his steps. Then, while measuring the gap between himself and Eugene, he stared into Eugene’s face.

Twenty years old… how young. That was far too young an age for someone to already have made their name known throughout the continent.

“...You have stepped forward to participate in a match, right?” Eboldt checked.

“That’s right,” Eugene replied with a nod.

Eugene didn’t recognize who Eboldt was. However, judging from his looks, Eboldt didn’t seem younger than him, so Eugene took the initiative to bow his head first and introduce himself.

“My name is Eugene Lionheart.”

“My name is Eboldt Magius. I am the Captain of the Fourth Division of the White Dragon Knights.”

Eugene had already guessed it from the sense of vigor that Eboldt was giving off, but he really was a captain, after all. Eugene raised his head.

Eboldt had no intention of asking if Eugene was qualified to be here. This was because he knew full well that such a question would only provoke the spectators watching this scene with expectant eyes and land him on their bad side. As such, Eboldt deliberately took a few steps back and tapped on the hilt of his sword.

“...To think that I would be able to compete with the famous young master of the Lionheart clan. It seems that I also have quite the luck today,” Eboldt said in self-praise.

Well, now, what could he mean by that?

Eugene suppressed the desire to burst into laughter. Wasn’t the answer to that question obvious?

As a Captain of the White Dragon Knights, Eboldt was in a position that only someone...