Chapter 199

"Dalton, how's this possible?" Hazel's face turned ashen, her body trembling. She could not believe her idol, her pillar of strength, had fallen.

Even Dalton was in disbelief. Since joining the military, he had never tasted defeat. Yet, he had been beaten by a single kick.

"Warlord? What a joke!" Alpha scoffed. "If Lord Matthias hadn't held me back, I would've crushed you with one punch!"

"This can't be happening! I refuse to believe it!" Dalton roared, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Matthias.

The Hero's Banquet was supposed to be his moment of triumph, but he had become a laughingstock.

"I've buried hundreds of nobodies like you," Matthias said icily.

The crowd held their breath, cold sweat running down their backs. Matthias described a warlord like Dalton as a nobody, even mentioning he had defeated hundreds of them.

When did warlords become so weak?

Most of the onlookers felt like they were dreaming. Young admirers who had idolized Dalton felt their faith crumbling, and