The Silent Colosseum
The Grand Colosseum, which had been filled with deafening cheers just moments ago, was now eerily silent.
Tens of thousands of spectators sat frozen, unable to process what they had just witnessed.
The hero of the continent, Leon Everhart, had thrown his most powerful attacks. He had unleashed everything—the divine strength blessed upon him by the gods.
And yet…
He had failed to land a single hit.
No, it was worse than that.
Frank Luminous had done nothing.
No counterattacks. No defenses. He had barely even moved.
And still… he had won.
Leon's Realization
Leon knelt in the middle of the battlefield, his sword trembling in his grip.
He couldn't accept it.
His entire life, he had trained. He had fought. He had been told that he was destined to stand above all others.
Yet today, that belief had been shattered.
Frank had looked at him the same way one might look at an ant.
It wasn't arrogance. It wasn't cruelty.
It was indifference.
As if Leon had never even been a threat to begin with.
His mind screamed at him to deny it. To stand up. To fight again.
But his body refused to move.
A crushing weight settled on his shoulders.
For the first time in his life, Leon Everhart felt true despair.
The People Speak
The silence was finally broken.
Murmurs spread through the crowd like wildfire.
"Did… did that really just happen?"
"Leon didn't land a single hit."
"Is Frank… actually that strong?"
Many had called him the Lazy Lord. A disgrace. A fraud.
But now… doubt was creeping into their voices.
Nobles exchanged nervous glances. Adventurers who had once mocked Frank now watched him with wide eyes.
And in the royal box, King Alden III slowly clenched his fists.
"…That man is dangerous," the king muttered.
Frank's Boredom
Meanwhile, Frank let out a deep sigh, stretching his arms.
"Well, that was a waste of time," he mumbled.
His golden eyes lazily scanned the crowd.
So much noise. So much unnecessary drama.
He just wanted to go home, take a nap, and maybe eat a good meal.
Was that too much to ask?
As he turned to leave, his eyes briefly landed on Leon.
The once-proud hero sat there, shoulders slumped, gripping his sword like it was the only thing holding him together.
Frank tilted his head.
"Huh. Poor guy."
He had seen that look before.
It was the look of someone who had just realized how small they truly were.
Frank thought about saying something.
Something encouraging? Maybe?
…Nah. Too much effort.
Instead, he patted Leon on the shoulder as he walked past him.
"Eat something and sleep it off. You'll feel better."
Leon flinched.
He didn't even have the strength to respond.
And with that, Frank left.
Leaving behind a shattered hero and a continent that had just begun to realize…
They had no idea who Frank Luminous really was.