Chapter 28: Preliminary Exam
Arius cleared his throat and began explaining.
"The first preliminary round is simple. Since there are 22,249 candidates currently present, we’re going to cut that number down to a quarter."
The crowd didn’t erupt this time. In fact, most had already expected something like this to happen.
"Now then, what I want you all to do is find another candidate to fight. The one who wins that fight moves on, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe. They’ll have to win again, this time against another candidate who survived the initial round," Arius added. "You may now search for an opponent. Once you find them, stand next to each other, and I’ll explain what happens next."
Simple enough, Raelis thought and moved away from Elandra. Once he was far enough, he removed his disguise ring.
His shoulder-length white hair and golden eyes reappeared, startling the nearby candidates.
But no one questioned him, so after a few moments of walking around, Raelis found his opponent.
It was a boy of similar stature to Raelis, and he even had a pair of daggers.
Raelis approached and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Hey. We’re going to fight, prepare yourself," Raelis said flatly.
The boy glared at him. "Tch. Why not pick someone easy and be done with it?"
Raelis shook his head. What an idiot.