Chapter 55: Duel
Just before the clock struck five, a crowd was already forming on the training field.
Cyril was famous among the first-years, and everyone who didn't want to stay in their room gathered there to watch the fight.
Leo Arken, motivated by a petty grievance, spread the rumors about the duel wherever he could.
As a result, many other students from the second year also formed a crowd. They wanted to see how Bran would deal with this freshman.
Bran himself was standing in the middle of the arena while leaning on his wooden mace with a cocky expression.
Leo was standing nearby.
Everyone looked forward to the fight, but as time went on, Cyril was still nowhere to be seen.
This caused many whispers to spread among the crowd.
"Tsk... I knew that first year would escape; smart decision," said one student.
"You say that because you don't know Cyril. That guy wouldn't run from a fight he accepted," said a first-year student.
Despite the first-years' collective unease toward Cyril, they still felt compelled to defend his absence.