483 The Word of the Chapter is... Stick!

Suffice to say that after the revelation, the bald Northerner became deeply disheartened. As the Steppe Barbarians were unfriendly neighbors with the Northern nations, skirmishes regularly broke out on their borders. Hence, as the son of a renowned military authority, he was no stranger to the legends and feats of the barbarians' trump card, the War God's Sword.

Above all else, however, he knew better than to compare his skills with a famous nonpareil as Professor Attie.

The poor bald guy was so dejected, he abstained from joining his two teammates' spirited discussion about their upcoming dinner plan.

His two new teammates were not blind to his brooding mood, and to their credits, they tried to cheer him up.