Being defeated by the Dragon God did not ruin him; on the contrary, in a certain sense, it made him.
He kept getting stronger and then challenged others. Although he was the Sword King, with his cynical attitude, he was not meant to be the Sword God of that generation.
But an unexpected event occurred.
He became even stronger, growing stronger every day, swinging his sword with increasing speed, precision, and ferocity. He even quickly grasped the true meaning of the Sword of Light.
Then, inexplicably, he defeated all the competitors in the Holy Land of Swords and truly stood in front of the former Sword God.
The two began to duel, and the battle did not last long, only about fifteen minutes.
Then the previous Sword God was defeated, and Gal became the new Sword God.
Was it surprising?
Perhaps to Gal, it was indeed somewhat unexpected, as he never thought he would one day become the Sword God.
Meeting the old Sword God's appreciative gaze, Gal nodded and took the long sword that symbolized power and glory from his hand.
From that moment on, he became the sixth of the seven great powers, Sword God Gal.
And from that moment on, the Dragon God, whom he had always longed to challenge, faded a lot in his mind.
It wasn't that he didn't want to challenge the Dragon God; it was just that he had gained more things.
He married a wife, who was very gentle; she was a Sword Emperor, and they shared the same hobbies, their relationship much better than that of ordinary couples.
He had a daughter, who was very obedient. Gal had watched this baby in swaddling grow up little by little.
He had a dojo, filled with students who admired him.
He had many attachments; he could no longer be as reckless as before. Although the desire to challenge the Dragon God still existed, it was no longer as strong.
So, let it be.
Gal said this to himself.
Of course, becoming the Sword God was not just a smooth sailing.
There were many challengers in between.
The old man of the Water God style came over several times, trying to reclaim past glory. These challengers were undoubtedly all defeated by him. As for the North God style, except for the top Death God, there was a gap in the middle, and none could fight.
Days passed like this, and he thought he would never have any intersection with the Dragon God again.
Until he saw Roa now.
From Roa's figure, he saw his former self, but unlike that young self, the young man in front of him was even more outstanding and excellent.
Thus, he thought, perhaps this young man could achieve it.
Complete his own dream.
He knew he could no longer defeat the Dragon God, no matter what.
But he was different; he still had more possibilities. He was still young, and youth was capital. Gal had already reached his peak; even if his skills improved, the aging of his body would cause his strength to decline.
Thinking of this, Gal scratched his gray-white hair, and the sparkle in his eyes dimmed somewhat.
This was the transition from the old era to the new era, and it was also the passing of the torch.
The old generation of decayed people stood on the left, while the new challengers stepped forward, wanting to be crowned king.
Perhaps in the future, new challengers would also decay, and such scenes would repeat over and over again.
But it cannot be denied that after the challengers rise, for a period of time in the future, they will become even stronger.
After realizing all this, Gal inexplicably felt relieved.
The three little ones behind him followed closely, and Ghislaine stood beside him without speaking.
Gal was familiar with Ghislaine's temperament; it seemed that after so many years, Ghislaine had changed somewhat, but not too much.
The distance from the second dojo to the first dojo was not far, and they soon arrived at the first dojo, which was full of disciples.
The dojo was neat, and in the distance stood a towering old tree, which brought a touch of vitality to this dojo.
Gal walked in front of the apprentices and shouted.
"Hey, I have something to announce."
Standing at the top, Gal said, "From now on, you will have one more little junior sister and one little junior brother."
The crowd began to whisper, their gazes turning to Roa beside Gal.
The sunny boy was always so dazzling; as long as he stood in the sunlight, the morning light would embellish the young man. His handsome face, under the morning light, appeared exceptionally gentle, and the slight smile at the corner of his mouth made him look even more radiant.
Someone among the apprentices gasped softly, and the scene instantly became uproarious.
"Isn't he too handsome?"
"I feel like he looks like a member of the Royal family?"
"Is he a scion of some noble family here to learn swordsmanship?"
Such voices echoed throughout the dojo.
Of course, only the female disciples were making such comments; the male students all had sour expressions, looking at Roa with hostile eyes.
"Damn it, where did this pretty boy come from?"
"Isn't it good to be a scion of a noble family? Why come here to learn swordsmanship?"
This was the general thought of these boys.
Gal's voice was drowned out by the noisy chatter, and he couldn't help but raise his voice and shout, "Quiet!"
Everyone fell silent, but there were still some whispers below.
Gal raised an eyebrow and coldly said, "It seems you all need extra training!"
As soon as he said this, the whispers disappeared.
Only then did Gal nod in satisfaction and said to the two people beside him, "Come out and greet your senior brothers and sisters."
The girl, Eris, was gently pushed by Ghislaine and stood somewhat dazed beside Gal.
The girl's face was still smeared with some dirt, but judging by her appearance and clothing, her family background was not poor.
So these people were indeed scions of noble families coming to learn swordsmanship?
The crowd's gaze did not linger on Eris for long before shifting to the most eye-catching figure among them, Roa.
Why hasn't he stepped forward yet?
This was the first thought that crossed everyone's mind.
Then they saw a blond kid following closely behind Eris, standing next to Gal.
Unlike Eris, who seemed aloof, Rudeus wanted to make a good impression. He wiped his face with his sleeve midway, making him appear relatively clean.
Of course, "clean" was a relative term.
Gal shrugged and said, "Here's the situation; you two introduce yourselves."
Eris's fiery red eyes scanned the crowd, and she declared loudly, "My name is Eris."
And then there was silence; her self-introduction felt more like a task completed for Gal.
Eris's haughty demeanor was quickly noted by those who were observant.
Nina was one of those observant individuals, and her delicate face showed signs of displeasure.
Eris was unaware that her brief introduction had already offended a group of people.