Chapter 34: Traumatizing Misunderstanding
"Holy sh*t, the one-star won! That Glacial Shard was vicious, no?"
"Yeah. Was there maybe a mistake in that guy's mana affinity test? How could a one-percent mana affinity student even cast spells like that?"
"Or maybe his Clown Box mana-bound artifact wasn't as simple as it looked on the surface?"
"Hahahaha, you dumbass. How could the ancient and mysterious Arcane Repository possibly make a mistake? It's obvious that the device used in his test malfunctioned!"
"Hmph, fools. I don't believe there's anything wrong. It's just that the three-star student didn't have much time to train. Given time, that trash would be left behind in progress. How about this? If that guy dares fight again in public, I'll shave my head bald!"
Such conversations echoed throughout the academy as those who watched the duel dispersed, relaying the information almost zealously to those who hadn't.
Their reactions were understandable.
After all, history happened right before their eyes.
Hal Fennec was the first one-star student to ever win a duel against someone of higher student status.
Meanwhile, the one who had made history now stood before a trio, a sitting old man flanked by two young assistants, his gaze sharp and confident.
"So... you've certainly done as you claimed, Hal Fennec," Deputy Headmaster Korvus began, peering into Hal's eyes as though trying to uncover some elusive secret.