Alto made his way back to his room rather hastily. On his way, he could hear murmurs from some of the officers who passed by. Apparently, General Duncan had managed to spread news of the upcoming duel. It was evident that he wanted to make a spectacle of it and disgrace him.
All of Alto's agitation faded away as he reached his room. His mind went straight to the books he had in hand. Despite having the Mech Designer Protocol feed him the information earlier, he felt he still had to read the work for the knowledge to sink in completely. He felt he could not rely solely on what the system gave him without seeing it for himself. After all, the system had said it would not be holding his hand, and him relenting would make him feel like a cheat.
