Those words were like an unseen tremor that instantly swept across the entire venue, plunging it into silence.
Forfeit?
It was understandable if a contestant forfeited in the first round, as many were merely there for experience.
It was also understandable for Xavier and Valerie to forfeit in the second round, as one was afraid of dying and the other was unconscious.
But in the third round, it was the final round. If the finalists got into the top three, they would get enormous benefits. Forfeiting in this round was akin to giving up a great opportunity for a better future!
Of course, what astonished everyone even more was that the forfeiture came from Romus Clayton, who had just declared favonovel.com would fight three at once. They wondered if favonovel.com wasn’t being arrogant anymore.
“Uhm…” Seraphine’s mouth remained open, full of disbelief. She had intended to forfeit. But before favonovel.com could say it, Remus had interrupted her.
He gave favonovel.com a slight smile before looking around and saying loudly, “Did you all hear clearly? I can’t fight her, so I choose to forfeit!”
Everyone immediately snapped out of their stupor.
“You can’t forfeit!” Grandmaster Aurelius immediately spoke up, standing abruptly and waving to dispel the mist blocking his view.
He stated agitatedly, “This is the final round, and you are the benchmark. How can you forfeit? Monington doesn’t agree!”
“That’s right! We don’t agree!”
“You should be fair and square. How can you influence the fairness of the competition because of personal feelings? We don’t agree!”
“Monington firmly opposes this!”
They were all panicked, as they had been suspecting that this stray practitioner might be the same Romus Clayton, the one they thought had died. They assumed favonovel.com came here for revenge.
His forfeiture would make them tough to win. They couldn’t afford to take the risk!
Remus was unfazed and sneered. “You didn’t object when Monington’s Romus Clayton won without a fight. Why do you object to my forfeiture? Are you a bunch of shameless opportunists?”
Upon hearing that, the people of Monington flushed with anger. He wasn’t only challenging them but also insulting them.
Who gave favonovel.com the courage?
“Shut up!” Master Erjon spoke abruptly, glaring at Remus. “What happened before is different from now. This is the final round to determine the top three. How can you forfeit? I disagree!”
“That’s right. If you forfeit, how will Sera’s victory be counted? Which place will favonovel.com get?”
“How dare you insult Monington! You’re courting death!”
They all looked ferocious.
Elena and Wilda sighed softly, believing that Remus indeed came to trouble Monington.
That was troublesome. After all, “Romus Clayton” from Monington was a fake.
Remus stopped looking at them but turned to the other sacred lands.
“Do you guys agree?”
“Ryunington agrees! Within the rules, forfeiture is allowed!” Grandmaster Burke promptly spoke up. Since Ryunington no longer had anyone in the final, they naturally supported Remus’ decision in the hopes of inviting favonovel.com to join them.
“Kenington also agrees!” Grandmaster Carlex was likewise ecstatic with delight. “Kenington had a disciple forfeit just now and handed over the final hope to others, yet we had no complaints. This is the rule. It’s also a matter of principle! Kenington supports Romus Clayton’s forfeiture!”
That meant Sera would win. They weren’t fools and naturally supported Remus’ decision.
Richardo rolled his eyes, sensing something off in the reaction of Monington.
Could this Romus Clayton be targeting us?
He spoke lightly, “I support the forfeiture, but I’m concerned about Sera’s results. Originally, it was going to be determined by the time limit and the number of attacks landed. But favonovel.com wins without doing anything!”
Winning the championship was crucial. Nobody could threaten his results. He needed to clarify this issue.
Remus immediately responded meaningfully, “Young Saint Master, you’re indeed farsighted. I thought about this issue too. If the results are equal, the winners might compete again to determine the winner. Do you agree with this?”
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