Glenn participates in a boxing tournament to win the prize money after becoming broke (again). However, facing off against strong opponents ignites his passion for the sport.
Tropes:
- The Boxing Episode: The plot is about Glenn participating in a boxing tournament for the prize money, only for him to become passionate about the sport himself due to how skilled his final opponent Oscar is.
- Dramatic Irony: Aside from themselves, no one else knows about the amount of money Sistine and Eve bet on Glenn to win with him and Rumia believing they sincerely want him to win the tournament out of their belief in him although Re=L does note something is off about their behavior.
- Get-Rich-Quick Scheme: Glenn participates in the boxing tournament to win the prize money under the belief it will be an easy victory for him thanks to his skills and experience. Similarly, Eve and Sistine bet everything they have on him due to the turnout rate of him being over 100 times the amount they bet. In the end, their respective schemes work, although Glenn invested all the money in his opponent, while Eve and Sistine are somewhat remorseful upon realizing their greed due to Glenn's charity.
- Greed Makes You Dumb: Eve and Sistine didn't think it through when they bet everything they have on Glenn to win the tournament.
- Heroic Second Wind: Thanks to their cheering, Glenn can muster enough strength to defeat Oscar with an uppercut to the chin after nearly fainting himself.
- Hourglass Plot: Initially Glenn only participated in the money with Sistine once again berating him for it. However, during the tournament, Glenn becomes more passionate about the sport itself and stops caring about the prize money, while Sistine cares more about the money due to betting her entire allowance on him winning.
- Insistent Terminology: Glenn insists that he did not give the prize money away to Oscar so that he can support his family, but rather invested it to further his opponent's boxing career.
- Jerkass Has a Point: While Sistine as usual calls Glenn out on only participating for the money. He points out that, unlike his other Get Rich Quick Schemes, he does not break any kinds of rules since he only has to participate in an official tournament hosted by nobles, which Sistine is unable to refute especially since although his motives are questionable, his passion for the sport is sincere.
- Jerkass Realization: Played for Laughs with Sistine and Eve, who both have this upon seeing Glenn selflessly invest the prize money into his opponent. They were overcome by their greed due to betting everything they had on him winning. This causes them to spend the next days repenting through taking care of him.
- Oh, Crap!: Sistine and Eve have this upon seeing that Celica spiced up the competition and the realization that Glenn is actually at a disadvantage due to him not being able to use Imperial Court Magician martial arts. This causes them to regret recklessly betting everything they have on him.
- Only in It for the Money: The initial reason Glenn participates in the tournament is to cash in the prize money after becoming broke (again). However, this ends up subverted since during the tournament, he became more passionate about the sport itself, which causes him to invest the money into his opponent.
- Talent vs. Training: The final match is between Glenn, an experienced former soldier who trained his boxing skills since he was adopted by Celica, and Oscar, a talented young boxer who couldn't spend as much time training due to also needing to take care of his siblings and sick mother.
- Tears of Joy:
- Played for Laughs with Sistine and Eve, who both cry in joy whenever Glenn advances through the tournament since they are relieved at the fact they don't lose the huge amount they bet on him.
- The audience cries these upon seeing the touching spectacle between Glenn and Oscar not only acknowledging each other as worthy opponents, but the former selflessly investing the money into his opponent so that he can take care of his family and further his boxing career.
- Worf Had the Flu: Due to tournament rules, Glenn is only allowed to limit himself to boxing skills. However, he is still able to win thanks to his fighting experience.
