Chapter 244: Competition Day 6 - 7
While Gunther was busy persuading Leo, Brant’s gaze drifted and landed on Leon. For a split second, clear recognition flickered in his eyes—but it vanished just as quickly, carefully buried beneath a calm exterior.
What is he doing here?
Brant observed him quietly, his gaze asured, making sure not to alert Leon in the slightest.
He looks... fine? I heard his soul was damaged so badly that a single cut could kill him—that he’d bleed endlessly.
Brant’s eyes traced Leon’s body. Scars crisscrossed his skin, old and new alike, telling stories of countless battles. The most recent one—a long gash running across his arm—had been treated with obvious care. The wound was clean and already healing.
Strange...
His gaze shifted back to Leo.
Did he do sothing?
Brant gave a faint shrug inwardly. In the end, what mattered was that Leon was alive. And now that he seed to be doing reasonably well, Brant decided not to pry further. He would simply inform the principal later.
After a few more minutes, Leo finally stepped forward and gave Gunther a respectful bow.
"I greet Master Gunther."
In the end, Leo had no real choice but to agree—the benefits were far too tempting to pass up. Apparently, Ford’s blink-like movent speed was a form of soul technique.
Brant nodded in satisfaction. His primary objective in bringing Leo to Aurelius Beast Academy had always been this—to make him Gunther’s student. It was a win-win situation. His eyes then drifted toward Lily.
"Little girl, don’t worry," Brant said kindly. "After the competition ends, I’ll tell Katherine to start the main lessons. And I promise—with her guidance, you won’t fall far behind that brat." He smiled faintly.
"She specializes in spirit utilization and swordsmanship. I’m confident she’ll turn you top-tier by the end of the session."
His gaze moved again, settling on Miho.
"Hmm... spirit-related talent as well?" He stroked his chin thoughtfully. "She’ll be very grumpy about taking another student." A chuckle escaped him. "Still, I’ll talk to her and see what can be done."
Finally, his eyes t Leon’s.
Leon narrowed his eyes slightly. The two stared at each other in silence.
"I will teach you," Brant said simply.
To everyone’s surprise, Leon accepted without the slightest resistance.
Leo sensed sothing off about the exchange, but it didn’t trouble him much.
Nearby, Brok watched the entire scene unfold with a completely dumbfounded expression.
What the hell? Boss knows professors?! Is he that big of a shot?! And how does he know the ’Storm’?!
Damn!
Vorin and Shub, on the other hand, looked like their souls had left their bodies as they watched Brant casually converse with Leo.
Just who did I ss with?! The sa thought echoed in both their minds.
Vorin internally cursed his sister, who was currently playing dead on the ground. Shub, anwhile, cursed his own luck.
With everything settled, Ford grabbed Shub like a piece of luggage and tossed him onto the eagle’s back. The professors exchanged brief farewells before departing, leaving Leo and his group behind.
"Argh..."
A faint groan suddenly broke the silence.
Everyone turned.
Karen imdiately cursed herself for making a sound.
"Do academies really not care what we do with them?" Lily asked, a playful giggle slipping out. "Hehe, let have a bit more fun then."
Karen’s world spun as tears welled up again. Vorin slamd his forehead against the ground repeatedly.
"Please! We won’t d—!"
He never got to finish.
A golem’s massive fist ca crashing down on his head, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished—teleported away. The sa fate befell Karen monts later.
Lily frowned.
"Why?" she asked Leo.
"We’re running late," Leo replied calmly. "Tier-2 matches have already started. We will miss so actual fun."
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As they made their way toward Arena-1, snippets of gossip floated through the air.
"Did you hear? A secret realm opened up."
"Yeah—and apparently, it has gnos!"
"Whoa, gnos? Aren’t they that dwarf race famous for building and inventions? They’d sell for a crazy price. Let’s try conquering that realm."
Talk of the gno-filled secret realm was everywhere. Still, the danger was high and the numbers were few, so most students hesitated to form parties.
Leo and his group soon forgot about the chatter as they stepped into the arena, where a match was already underway.
Hato
Rank – 61
CRP – 0
Gimi
Rank – 48
CRP – 0
Tir: 40:25
The first battle was still ongoing. But suddenly—
HatoRank – 61
CRP – 0 → 10
"Ladies and gentlen! We have our winner!"
"What a fight!" the host exclaid. "I never expected a Tier-2 match to last this long! But boring? Not at all! What an incredible battle! Let’s give these students a round of applause!"
The crowd erupted into cheers. Despite lasting over 40 minutes, the match had clearly kept everyone engaged.
anwhile, 3 more fights had already begun in other rings. These 2 days were packed tight. With 53 students competing for Tier-2 seats, there were 530 matches to conduct. With only 18 hours across 2 days, a match had to begin roughly every 2 minutes. If necessary, additional arenas would be activated.
After the day matches, the Leo and his group enjoyed a 3-hour break before returning for the Tier-1 seat battles during the night shift.
Soon, the first match-up appeared.
Uraan Hurricane
Rank – 9
Yano Gilbert
Rank – 14
There was no CRP system here. You could directly challenge a higher-ranked student and attempt to claim their position.
And it seed Yano, ranked 14, had chosen to challenge Uraan, ranked 9.
Yano raised his hand, summoning his beast.
Boulder Rock Snake (Pseudo 3-star) – Super Bloodline
A massive snake, 9 to 12 ters long, erged. Its entire body was composed of solid stone. Its eyes were buried deep within rocky crevices, making it nearly impossible to strike its only weak point—though this also limited its vision.
Uraan narrowed his eyes.
"He chose on purpose..." he muttered. His deep brown hair matched his eyes, giving him a rugged, raw appearance. Then, he smiled faintly and waved his hand.
Hurricane Falcon (Low 3-star) – Noble Bloodline
The host exploded with excitent.
"Whoooooa! One of our top ten students has finally revealed his trump card! Uraan has summoned his main beast—Hurricane Falcon!"
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