The rest of the observing parties including some Komi from other clan's were all equally surprised and taken aback by Aron's victory.
The manner in which he achieved this was rather simple and some even thought they could do the same but the fact remained that it was he who did this and they had no choice but to acknowledge that their lives were most likely saved by an outsider.
A great many of them felt like smacking their foreheads and cursing their minds for not realizing a tactic so simple. It's outer defense was strong so he simply attacked it where it was most vulnerable after failing to penetrate its scales once.
This feeling of overlooking such a simple thing really felt unpleasant to nearly everyone who saw what Aron did. Some thought they would be regarded heroes while others felt they might have saved some of the lives they lost.
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As for the crew of the La Belle, their thoughts weren't that much different.