Pay-off

In one of the waiting rooms in the coliseum, Erik was on a wooden chair while holding a sheathed rapier in his hands. He then unsheathed the sword from the scabbard for a few inches and revealed that the blade was apparently made out of shiny adamantine.

His mithrill rapier just broke earlier in his match with Boris, so that sword might be an entirely different one. Like his previously broken blade, the new rapier in his hand perfectly fit his build.

Actually, someone provided it to him earlier, just after the match. That person said that he was amazed at his performance. Not only that person, but many people also made an approach to him and made offers to him.