"Elder, I forfeit."
After the drawing of lots, Gergary directly spoke to the referee elder.
In fact, after sustaining severe injuries in the previous round's intense battle, Gergary already had no remaining combat strength and had mentally prepared himself to forfeit.
However, if he were to forfeit against Steven or Haley, letting them take advantage, Gergary would be quite unhappy about it. Now, the draw revealed Basil Jaak as his opponent, which made Gergary breathe a significant sigh of relief.
Thus, the crowd watched as Gergary gleefully announced his forfeiture to the referee elder.
The referee elder was startled by Gergary's cheerful demeanor. For a moment, he wondered if Gergary had won the bout instead—how could someone be this happy about forfeiting and handing their opponent a free pass to the next round? Surely, he hadn't lost his mind? The referee elder thought to himself.
