The arena was dead silent. 0

Not only the audience, but even the visiting heroes were left in utter disbelief by what had just happened.0

C-could it be rigged?0

Did they tweak the sword somehow so that it breaks easily…? No, that shouldn’t be it.0

They had seen for themselves that Se-Hoon and Aria had swung their respective swords normally, and afterwards, the one forged by Li Kenxie simply just broke under the force of the impact. And most importantly, given that the person who was most affected—Li Kenxie himself—remained silent, there was no reason for them to suspect foul play. 0

However, that just made it all the more incomprehensible to the audience. 0

Even if the sword was well made, could the Sacred Craftsman’s sword really be sliced apart that cleanly?0

It’s not like they did anything special, either…0

While Se-hoon’s swing wasn’t half-hearted, neither was it an all-out effort. Yet that mediocre force somehow snapped a blade forged by humanity’s greatest blacksmith easily. 0

Unable to believe it, there was only one explanation that made sense to the heroes within the audience.0

“I know some of you guys must be thinking that the Sacred Craftsman made a mistake when forging this sword.”0

Several onlookers immediately flinch. Li Kenxie, though, remained silent and continued staring down at the stage.0

“And I understand where you’re coming from. Even the best can make mistakes. But…”0

Just as Se-Hoon trailed off, a new sword materialized next to Aria with its information message on display in mida...0