Benedict, who had been watching the clash between the Kingdom's Knights and the Alrn Knights from behind, sighed and pressed his forehead.

When Lucy said she would participate in the duel, he had already expected this outcome. To have his daughter on the front lines meant someone’s reason was about to be thrown out the window.

Benedict had seen countless knights losing their sanity, swept away by Lucy’s voice, only to later come to their senses with the realization of, “What did I just do to my lord’s daughter!?” He was certain that when Lucy stepped forward, there would be …