After that confrontation, Erik and Viljar began slugging it out in close combat for a while. They both wore excited grins.
Viljar quickly found himself matched in strength but outmatched in speed, while Erik realized his uncle's defenses were much higher than his own.
For Erik, this was also a bit of a cathartic moment, as he felt like he was taking revenge against werebears for his loss against Katya. Not that his loss against Katya, as a third-rank Runebound, surprised him, but it still hurt his pride a little.
Meanwhile, behind Viljar, his team members were watching with bated breath.
"Man, despite the situation, I'm happy I get to see this," Björn said with awe in his eyes, seemingly having forgotten his earlier anger at Erik. "Just look at that guy go! He's a werewolf at the same rank, yet he's matching the Boss's strength equally! How?!"
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