Abby humphed. "Stop pretending when you don't know anything." She rolled her eyes. "We'll know who's better soon enough!"

"Even if Dustin doesn't win against Tatum, he's still a rare genius, so we should still respect him," the man from earlier said.

"You're right. Just getting Tatum to challenge him to a duel is a feat of its own. Otherwise, Boulderthorn wouldn't have wasted so much energy on this."

"I heard that he's only around twenty. It's extremely rare to see someone that age reach divinity. He's practically a genius!"

"Even if he doesn't win against Tatum, it will be an honorable defeat."

Everyone began to chip in their opinions. Although they were sure Dustin would lose to Tatum, they still acknowledged the former's talents and skills.

"I heard that Dustin doesn't have a guild and is self-taught. He's bound to shine if he enters Ironshade!" one said.

Another chuckled. "Ironshade only has around a hundred disciples. A talent like him would be wasted there."

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