Chapter 36: Ecoes of the Challenge.
The Next Day –
By morning, the entire Arcadia Academy was humming with whispers.
The rumors of the clash between the first-year elites and the second-year rankers had already spread like wildfire through the dorms, hallways, and classrooms.
Students from all —swordsmen, mages, tanks and healers—were all talking about it.
"Did you hear? Jin Halden went head-to-head with Darius!"
"They’re fighting again tonight... in the arena!"
"Is it true that Edwin Leonhart will be facing Kayle? I heard Professor Yulia himself will be watching!"
Even professors pretended not to hear the chatter, but many kept their ears open.
Some even adjusted their schedules to make sure they’d be free by evening.
Kael’s Morning
Kael, as always, kept to his routine.