Though I said I needed to help Ethan win the duel against Harold, in reality, there wasn’t much I could do for him.

It wasn’t like I could fight Harold for him—Ethan was the one crossing swords. And since this was a pure duel without the aid of support magic or other enhancements, I had no means of intervening in their battle.

At best, I could suggest, “Why don’t you spar with your master while you’re staying at the estate?” But even that turned out to be unnecessary.

Ethan, being his usual diligent self, had already started training with Harold …