Chapter 354 - 240: Past Events of the Royal City (Part 1)_2
"Yes, but not the main entrance because this is the dark corridor that every warrior must pass through. Some have become deformed here from fear of the dark, while others have witnessed courage they never knew they had."
"Isn’t it because the lighting system consumes too much energy that you have to turn it off on non-competition days, dear Mrs. Marium?" A teacher’s sarcastic laughter came from ahead, that of Emet Selk.
"Shut your mouth, you Quasel brat. If you’re brave enough, come and challenge me."
"Not today; I am to challenge my elder brother today, and I prefer not to waste my energy on you." Emet Selk, the teacher, said, then quickly headed towards the exit.
"Do you know each other?" Malin watched as the teacher ran out of the exit and turned to Mrs. Marium.
"Of course, all four of us Earls and Emet Selk, whom you met today, were once students in an academy established by the royal family. Emet Selk is a very... very knotty fellow, not many people like him." Mrs. Marium said, seemingly unhappy as she brought up some melancholic topic. She quickly ceased explaining and walked out of the dark corridor with Malin.
Malin looked up and noticed the iron cover above could be opened... It seemed like an imperfect imitation of engineering from before the Great Destruction Era, but it was good enough if it worked.
With that thought, Malin looked at the center of the field and saw that more than a dozen pairs of opponents were dueling. Teacher Emet Selk had already stepped off the field, and Malin could see his brother, as the two appeared to be talking about something.