Born Almighty Warrior novel Chapter 565

A sudden echoing of someone's admittance of defeat filled the battlefield with deafening silence. Immediately, an exchange of confused looks and blank faces scattered all over the area. 'What on earth happened?' they all wondered. In the blink of an eye, the duel had already concluded before anyone could absorb how much strength the two rivals possessed. None of them was quite able to grasp how intense the clash was.

But anyway, they wouldn't get surprised no matter who had won in the end. In everyone's eyes, both Ricky and Garrett were skilled and powerful warriors.

"What the hell is going on?" "Seriously? The battle had just begun, and now it's over?" The warriors finally shook off their stunned reactions and were able to speak. Then, everyone in the area, both humans and beasts, began to whisper in disbelief.

"If we're not mistaken, it was indeed Garrett's voice just now. So Russell should be the winner," some of the warriors then claimed with confidence.

When it was clear who the victor was, distraught filled the faces of those up on the platform of the Spear Hall, including Josiah, Jim, and Keyon. The truth was, all of them already had an inkling of Garrett's defeat. After seeing how overwhelmingly powerful Ricky could be, they knew the chances of Garrett's winning the fight were slim. When this finally turned into reality, however, they found it hard to accept that Ricky arose victorious.

"Ha-ha! That's my brother. Is Garrett truly the strongest one you have to offer? I hate to break it to you, but my brother would win no matter how many strong warriors you have." Soar, on the other hand, gloated over Garrett's defeat.

Not even Scar could contain how amazed he was with the battle that just concluded. 'No wonder he is deemed an ace genius. This young man is truly beyond ordinary and could indeed live up to his name! Maybe signing a bonding contract with him and serving him would turn out to be beneficial to me, ' he couldn't help but think.

Scar wasn't the only one trying to absorb what just happened. 'I knew he would win, and my intuition didn't fail me this time. But who on earth is this guy? And what are those fancy skills these two guys have been using to fight for the Saber Hall? I have read none of them in the archive of the Apsara Palace. How strange!' Luna thought with a frown as she stood on the platform of the Sword Hall.

As she watched Ricky reappear slowly, curiosity and a fighting spirit revealed themselves in her clear and beautiful eyes. Totally ignoring Garrett, Luna poured all her attention on Ricky.

Despite their difference, Luna had one thing in common with other geniuses—only the winner would intrigue them and catch their attention.

"Shall I take some actions, Garrett?" Jim asked Garrett using his telepathy at this point.

"Thanks, Master Jim, but there is no need. I have lost and we have to accept that. Besides, we shouldn't make a fuss here. It will only hurt the reputation of our Garuda tribe," Garrett replied calmly, like he didn't care about the result of this battle at all.

"Got it," Jim answered at once. He didn't try to argue seeing that Garrett had made his decision. The raging energy in his body began to subside.

All the others from the Spear Hall took the hint of Jim's calm disposition. Now, both Keyon and Josiah knew Garrett didn't want the conflict to escalate any further. The matter was never to be brought up again. Despite Ricky's victory being a hard pill to swallow, they restrained any negative reactions knowing fully well Ricky couldn't get away easily. Sooner or later, he would have to pay the price, one way or another.

As the billow of energy and smoke faded, Ricky and Garrett could finally be seen floating in mid-air.

From what anyone could tell, Garrett emerged unscathed in this fight. Obviously, Ricky had stopped his attacks once Garrett yielded. In fact, Ricky had mustered every ounce of self-control to pull his punches. After all, it was difficult for someone like him to stop playing the game once his fighting spirit was at its peak. Nevertheless, he knew that it was merely a trial, not a battle of life and death. If one side had surrendered, the rules demanded that the other must spare his life. Otherwise, the completed spiritual kings could take action and intervene.

"That was a brilliant strike, Russell. No doubt you're stronger than I am. Victory belongs to the Saber Hall, and our Spear Hall admit defeat," Garrett said to Ricky with a smile.

Ricky nodded and bowed slightly with the same kind of smile as his rival, but he was not to be fooled. 'This is not the end, ' Ricky reminded himself. 'This Garrett is sure to start another duel in the future.'

Ricky had met many warriors who lost a fight. Truth be told, he despised the likes of Keyon, who would easily be overcome by frustration and go mad. Even if they could recover and control themselves with great determination, they were the real losers in Ricky's eyes.

Warriors like Garrett, on the other hand, were the kind Ricky appreciated. They would usually mask their emotions when faced with defeat. Instead of going insane, they would turn failure into a driving force for further progress. They were the kind to never give up, just like Ricky.

Ricky knew that Garrett was a formidable opponent. A great deal of difficulties awaited if another brawl between them happened in the future.

'Now, it seems a lot of troubles wait for me if I want to refine the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth, ' Ricky couldn't help but think secretly. What was more, he didn't think that Garrett and Keyon would give up so easily. After all, this was a rare opportunity that no one could afford to lose.

"I won't forget about this fight, and your name of course, Russell." Garrett went on to say those polite words in a rather aggressive manner.

"Then, I should say thank you. I believe not many people would deserve to be remembered by someone like you. I enjoyed the fight very much, too. Thanks again," Ricky replied calmly.