Chapter 336: Chapter 336 Duel Start.

After hearing Soma's reply, Roland's gaze shrinks full of anticipation; never had he thought that he himself was the one being offered a challenge.Viana sighed in annoyance at her husband's act. However, despite that, she proceeded to tinker with the terminal she had taken out of nowhere and sent a proper procedure toward the emcee and Lee, who participated, as witnessed in the Arena.

"Okay, good, we have a deal then".

"Yeah, I am waiting to see how much you are capable of, Soma".

Both parties glared at each other before a sudden vibration from the terminal Viana held in her hands broke the silence.

Viana was distracted for a bit. She apologized to all of them and separated herself before taking an earphone on her left ear and beginning to connect the call.

"...Understood, about that. I will accept it, but…".

The talk itself didn't take long, but Soma noticed Viana's suspicious movements and the whispering he caught at the end.

"What the hell is she doing? Doing something inconspicuous in this place where many gaze on alert?" Soma muttered as he turned to Roland, hoping to find some clue.

However, both the old people hide things completely well, so Soma has no choice but to step back and let things do what they want.

"...Alright, I will call you later. Headmaster!". Sёarᴄh the NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After she cut off the call, Viana addressed Roland, and she whispered something inaudible so that the crowd couldn't listen to theeir talk. After nodding several times Roland lifyed his gaze and addresses everyone.

"Okay, then we will be taking our leave. See you tomorrow, Soma".

"Yeah, I am waiting".

Roland and Viana waved their hands, signalling their departure. The room's atmosphere had turned stagnant, and it flowed slowly before Soma broke the chain.

"Then, I will excuse myself because I have another match waiting. Sera, Hina, and Xiao Lian, I will be going".

"Okay, I will be waiting, Soma".

Serafina, who slid to his side, smiled affectionately while saying something that would make every male heart flutter in delight. Her tantalizing smile and her soft gaze drew much attention from other men inside the room. Your next chapter is on mvl

"Well, don't try to dramatize your match! I am sweating from seeing your previous match; don't ever do that again."

Hina's demanding tone brought a wry smile upon Soma's lips, which he found hard to answer. The earlier match was indeed quite shocking, as they could see Soma, a powerhouse in his own league, get cornered even for a moment.

Thanks to Leon Light's speed, Soma struggled in the first half, but after activating his technique, the table had turned, and Soma could win easily.

However, in that match, Soma also felt a kind of relief seeing Leon grasp the third phase of his saviour's power: mastery of the sword of the angel that would obliterate everything in its path.

It was some kind of final move that would condense all of Savior's power into a single point, almost posible in creating a miracle itself.

"Mm, Soma, next time do it fast!".

Xiao Lian's cheeks are swollen, and her eyes sunken, sulking because of Soma's negligence.

"Alright, thanks guys!".

Soma bid them farewell, and when he intended to walk away from the place, a hand blocked his way. It came from a white-haired boy who watched him, still in dubious expression regarding Soma's relationship with Serafina.

Lars' action garnered everyone's gaze, which made his attempt look more pathetic because he couldn't let go of his ego.

"Hey you!?".

However, Soma, seeing the look in the boy's eyes and clearly wanting to stir up trouble, pushed the hand that blocked him, which infuriated Lars further.

"You dare! Ukh!?".

Lars tensed the muscle in his hand and was confident in it to block his advance, but instead of succeeding, he lost his balance and let himself touch the ground.

Once he realized his place, Lars looked up and saw a pair of red eyes looking down at him. The eyes pierced his soul and almost made him yelp in fright.

Soma ignored the man's intense gaze and resumed his walk before he crossed paths with a black-haired beauty wearing a Yukata hidden under everyone's eyes but rather giving an oppressive aura.

Both of them briefly exchange glances and notice each other's intentions before they withdraw their gaze.

Seeing the figure of a boy walking alone in the corridor, the black-haired beauty elegantly covered her mouth and sighed.

"Fuuu, what a monster, at that age and such power. I am curious as to what kind of experience he had to gain that strength".

After some time lapsed, Lars, who regained his mind, abruptly stood up, not wanting to show his weak side to the girl he yearned for.

"Tch, that boy!".

However, once he glanced to the side, the place was void without any presence, and he saw Serafina had returned to her group chatting harmoniously, sharing their own experience.

Soon, dark emotions began to swirl inside his heart. Curiosity, envy, and deep anger began to collide, creating chaos that dulled his judgment.

When he couldn't hold back his desire, he tried to open his mouth to get clarification from Serafina. A hurried footsteps that came from the other way from Soma stunned everyone when the figure who did that was.

"Pardon me everyone, have any of you met with the boy name, Soma?".

Everyone in the room turned to look at Lucy, who, with her flushed face and ragged breath, suddenly muttered Soma's name, garnering Serafina's group attention.

"What is it, Lucy?".

Seeing Serafina, who answered her, she showed a refreshing smile, but when her gaze caught Lars's figure with a deep frown etched into his face, she stiffened.

"Um, Lucy? Tell me what is happening?".

"Nothing. It's just that Vce-headmaster had been looking for him, and I had been tasked with telling him, but something urgent came up, so I got distracted."

Everyone in the room looked at Lucy with funny expressions on their face because it was rare for a serious girl named Lucy to neglect her duties.

"??".

Seeing everyone give her a sympathetic look, Lucy tilted her head adorably and looked at Serafina.

"Well, Lucy, actually…".

Serafina began to explain the earlier event; of course, she dismissed the unimportant matters, such as Lars trying to annoy her and keeping Lucy with what Soma had in mind.

"Eh, they already met. What is the meaning of this? Hm?".

Lucy woke up from her thoughts and noticed that her phone had vibrated in her pocket. Looking back, she noticed whose message this was from, and when she looked at the display, it was indeed from Vice-headmaster Viana, who informed her about Soma's matter being cancelled and let her do the rest.

"Eh?".

"The match is over!".

{Finally, the winner in this semi-final second match is the first-year division Lin Fan, and with this, the two finalists in this year's competition are from first-year. Wow, that is rather surprising, isn't it?}

The exclamation mark from the emcee created a huge stir that moved the entire venue. A murmuring gasp escapes their lips and rather a sigh of disappointment, for they have to see the final tomorrow; reluctantly as the spectators try to stand up and leave the stadium, the emcee grins.

{Ah, uhum, um, everyone, may I have your attention?}

Hearing a rather ambiguous meaning from the emcee, the spectators halted their movement and glanced toward her.

{...Rejoice all of you; I just got a confirmation from our headmaster that says, "The final match will be held today after both contestants have had their fill of rest. So, please don't leave yet". Also, this is not some prank our Academy had committed; it was genuinely information that would please you guys, so how about it? Are you guys ready for the final match?}

A second passed in silence before the venue broke into an intense riot that shook the entire stadium in excited cheers.

"She is good at stirring the mass".

Lin Fan scoffed as he looked at the figure of the emcee adorably baiting the spectators from leaving the venue.

"Don't be like that, it was her job to do that".

"It seemed you succeeded in persuading the headmaster".

"Well, yeah. I got lucky".

Soma came from behind Lin's fan before they stood side by side, looking at the lively atmosphere, which would become the stage for both of them to exchange their beliefs.

{Well, while waiting, let's liven up the competition more by organizing duels for the first time, and opps! We got the contender from second-year both of them}

Two male students ascend into the Arena, ready with their own weapons and then inspected by Lee.

"You guys ready?".

Both students nodded their faces and distanced themselves from one another before Lee swung his hand down and shouted.

"Duel start!".

The two fought bravely. One was calm with his sword swing, and the other was fierce with his spear thrust. Both of them showed a rather exciting match that made the spectators cheer for them despite not participating in the real competition.

"Who was going to win, Lin Fan? ".

Soma glanced to the side and found Lin Fan observing the fight meticulously. Then, suddenly, he nodded his head.

"The spear one".

"I see".

According to Lin Fan, even though the spearman seemed reckless with his aggressive approach, he was actually dominating the match.

Instead of the spearman, the calm-looking swordsman, he is calm not because he is above him, but because he is actually overwhelmed by his opponent.

After a few more exchanges between the contestants in the Arena, a sword flew from the swordsman's grip and made a 'clink' sound that raised the cheers from the spectators.

"The duel is over".

{The winner of the duel is…}

"Hmph, though so".

Lin Fan crossed his hand on his chest, proud of his own insight in predicting the other match.

Soma smiled, looking at his profile picture, but then he frowned as he felt another presence approaching their side.

"Soma, duel me!".