Chapter 91: Chapter 91 Mock Battle Part 03.

Lee, who saw the change in Soma's atmosphere, knitted his brows. An ominous red aura emerged from Soma's skin, enveloping his body, forming a thin layer of condensed mana that protect his skin and enhancing his basic stats.

Soma prepared his middle stance once more. He kicked the ground, dashing forward while leaving an afterimages, trying to confront Lee head-on as they entered each other's range. Lee unleashed a straight punch to Soma's face using his right. Soma, using minimal movement, tilted his head to the side and dodged Lee's attack.

Seeing this as a chances, Soma began his counterattack by swinging his right leg with the intent to crush Lee's left ribs, but Lee distanced himself, and Soma began his chase, then the battle between the two of them raised its another curtains.

[15]

Hina, who saw the battle that was happening in front of her, peered her eyes open, not wanting to let this chance slip. Every strategy, movement, breath, and intent in their attack. She was trying to swallow everything that she thinks will help her to grow more in the future.

The battle had just started a few moments ago, but the heat of the battle was keeping the moment turned still and creating a prologue fight, where the two people in question kept attacking and dodging each and every attempt they unleashed to try to land a hit. This high-level fight happened because the two of them were trained Martial Artists.

However, Hina knows that the teacher still hasn't put his all into this. As for Soma, he already used his strengthening skill that enhanced his basic stats further, but still couldn't manage to land a hit.

"Amazing, Soma is strong, Right Eri".

"Um…".

Hina heard two faint whispers beside her, but she didn't intend to leave her gaze from the site of the battle where she could gain some insight from it.

Eiji, who was overwhelmed by the battle in front of him, turned his glance at Hina as he tried to open his mouth but was stunned and dumbfounded seeing the serious expression Hina had showed. Her crystal-like eyes keep staring ahead, her fair-smooth skin that look soft to the touch, and her lustrous red hair down to her back stands still like a picturesque painting emphasizing her beauty.

His heart thumped, and heat began to gather on his face. He gazed down, didn't dare to look at Hina's profile any longer, for he was afraid that he would awaken a feeling that shouldn't have. A sudden jolt of pain travelled from his foot, awoken him from his dream-like state. His leg was being stepped on by the girl who stood beside him, showing a sullen face.

"...Ack, Eri?".

"Humph".

On the other side of the arena, where the seniors who should be starting their test. They currently stand behind the line and watch the unfolding fight between the teacher and candidates, Tanaka and Kaori were one of the spectators.

"Wow, he sure has some ability".

"Yeah, to think that kid we met at the dungeon was this strong".

Kaori expressed her amazement while opening her eyes wide at the sight, and as for Tanaka, he watched the fight calmly, observing the two of them fighting. From his eyes, he could see Instructor Lee grinning his mouth, as if he was having fun, and the boy he recognized, thanks to Kaori. The candidate keep his stance clear even in the situation where he is facing a seasoned Martial Artist.

He kept facing the inspector calmly while also keeping the intensity of his strike.

Tanaka didn't think that the boy he met in the dungeon at that time would come to this academy to take its entrance exam. The first time he met, he was just a clueless boy who recklessly challenged the dungeon without proper preparation, and Tanaka thought he was just being led by some luck.

However, after witnessing the battle that unfolded before him, he retracted his thoughts as he began to observe the boy more closely.

"..Ah, the boy got hit".

Kaori chirped from the side, and true to her words, the boy feet were being dragged away on the ground, after blocking Inspector Lee's serious straight punch.

[Skill Adapt activated]

[Nullifies the pain 50%]

Soma, who was being dragged away for a couple of meters, sighs in annoyance. He opened up his hands, which blocked his view, and saw Lee was still maintaining his punching stance.

[9]

The translucent window informed him of the duration of the skill, but Soma was keeping his gaze straight, not wanting to be caught off guard and get hit again. Lee loosened his stance and rushed forward with an aggressive stance. Soma tensed his body and dodged the incoming straight from Lee.

Soma circled to his right side and tried to deliver a counterattack, but only to dodge an incoming straight kick from Lee. It kept happening since Soma was activating his enhancement skills. Lee, with his aggressive approach, keeps relentlessly giving Soma a hard time.

This mock battle should have been the place for testing Soma's skill, and yet Lee kept relentlessly attacking him as if enjoying the fight.

With a bated breath, Soma kept pushing his body to dodge every attack that came from Lee. Lee delivers a straight punch with his left hand, which Soma dodges to the right side of him, but Lee follows up as he spins from the place using his left leg as an axis and delivers a right elbow strike.

Soma, who was late in raising his hands, got spun mid-air as the strike from the elbow connected to his right jaw. The blow was too strong for his body to take, It shook his brain out and almost let his consciousness slip away if he didn't kill some of the force. Soma let his body go with the flow as he spun in the air before striking the hard floor on his stomach.

Seeing Soma state made Lee's eyes widen, and he halted his movement, feeling a bit guilty in heart for going a bit overboard in this mock battle.

[Nullifies pain 77%]

However, the moment Lee was letting his guard down, Soma, who was on the floor, sprung back into action. He fixed his stance and delivered a straight punch that wasn't anticipated by Lee, who was still overcome with guilt.

Soma put his whole spirit into this one attack. He planted his feet firmly on the ground before shifting the flow of energy within his body and striking Lee's left ribs.

[4]

Without proper defense, Soma fist connected itself toward Lee's left ribs. A cracking sound echoed in the arena, making the listeners in the room hair stood to no end. Every candidates in the room's eyes widened to their limit and some of them almost popped out of their sockets.

The senior jaw slackened after witnessing the sight of Soma's fist connected and creating some injury to the teacher in the exam.

Lee retreated and created some distance from Soma, who managed to land a hit at him, keeping his eyes pried open. Lee touched his now blue left abdomen, and his body jolted from the slight pain from the injury that was caused by a candidate who was taking his entrance exam.

Even though he was careless, the boy's power was too strong for a mere candidate, that he could inflict an injury to his trained body. He lifted the corner of his mouth, feeling satisfied with the boy strength. "It seems the first test of strength, where he revealed a high number, wasn't a joke". He muttered.

"Heh, hey Soma, I thought you were only using kicks?".

"I never said I was only using kicks. You are the one who assumes I did". Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Listening to Soma's curt words brought a small smile to his lips as Lee chuckled. He sighs and releases his stance, turning his attention to Soma.

"..That was a good fight. Let's end our fight here. Good job for finishing the test…".

"... Well, thank you".