The next day, the news had spread far and wide. Dustin, the genius martial artist, had challenged Augustus, the grandmaster.

The battle was set to happen at the battle ring in Shinefield Lake.

Many people were excited to hear about the duel.

Ever since Dustin won the Knighthood Society Tournament, all eyes were on him. The attention only became more intense as he became the prime suspect in Paul's death.

People from both alliances caught wind of the duel. And now, everyone was eager to watch the battle unfold.

By dawn, many martial artists had arrived at Shinefield Lake. Most of them came because of Augustus.

Augustus was a well-known grandmaster. His name was familiar to the people in Balerno.

He had been laying low for the past few years. But it didn't diminish his fame.

After all, grandmasters were extremely rare. Most martial artists could only dream of meeting one.

Inside the gazebo by the lake, many important figures had gathered together.

That included Ronald