This inevitably brought a faint smile to their faces...
Hehe! This is a case of the brash encountering someone even brasher!
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In the recent battle, Rein had not opted for adding points to replenish his energy; otherwise, even Kurman, the Peak Knight, would have eventually been worn down to exhaustion by Rein's persistence.
Rein was very clear about the purpose of this battle: it was for Kurman to provide advice and suggestions from the perspective of an instructor, not to achieve victory by unfair means.
Although Rein didn't win, he felt that this fight had been more engrossing and exhilarating than when he defeated the Obsidian giant with a single hammer blow.
At the same time, the experience points awarded by the system were not insignificant:
[Your Skill, Tokkal Hammer Technique, has gained improvement, experience +671]
(Note: The above Skill experience has enjoyed a 30% increase due to the exclusive talent 'Elementary Extraordinary Understanding'.)