...I'll tell you this only because I believe you'll understand the significance when I explain...

I defeated my opponent, completely and utterly. I had the opportunity to flaunt my victory, and humiliate him with it thoroughly, forever... And my victory granted me the power I'd been seeking. You could have considered me like a god, albeit of a very limited domain.

But, despite all that, I was a bit happy when someone came to challenge me... I was even a bit happy when I was defeated.