Chapter 46: Shadow
"First of all, since this Selection Tournament is a rematch, the preliminary rounds will be skipped and we will proceed directly to the finals."
"......."
"The finals will follow the traditional tournament format. We’ll begin the draw after a short break."
At least one good thing was that the pre-briefing for the Prodigy Selection Tournament was carried out without any further incidents.
"...Now they’re dropping out? Those three?"
"I was half-giving up already, but if those three withdraw, maybe we’ll have a chance...."
"No, but still. I didn’t know they could even speak...."
The only problem was that the atmosphere, which was supposed to be solemn, had been chaotic from start to finish.
"Uh... well then, let’s take a short break."
"......."
"Robin, Charlie, Hayden—come with me for a moment."
Apparently even the supervising instructors felt it, as they tried to regain control by announcing an unscheduled break.