Chapter 193 (1/2)

Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Broken Seal

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I looked up at the row of judges peering down from their platform that overlooked thein thered hair that curled down her back Two sharp eyes that would arded st theht to o over My opponent, a Division Two candidate testing for a first division spot, was passed out behind me while the medics approached with a stretcher

There was a sinking realization as the judges continued discussing that theywhether to send me up or keep me at Division Three

I could see Nico and Cecilia in corner ofjust as intently for the verdict as I had duringthis academy—back when I still believed fair results could be achieved through hard work

After what seeroomed a bit too meticulously—probably to coet everyone’s attention “Cadet Grey, no surname While your match was impressive, especially your demonstration of hout the tournamentand need to be thoroughly reviewed Therefore, Cadet Grey will move up to Class One of the third division”

I could feel my blood boil underneath e I clenchedto stop e and this entire acadehter echoed throughout the entire arena My burning rage was instantly quelled as I looked up, du heartily It wasn’t only h The rest of the judges whipped their head toward their colleague with expressions ranging froer to embarrass for the results froet some answers from the turn of events

Finally, after the red-haired judge cal away a tear “My apologies, I thought Judge Dre him he needed to ‘review his fundamentals’”

At the e—who I assue Drem—flushed red all the way the top of his shi+ny head “Lady Vera In the sanctity of the annual assessment duels, your behavior is unaccept—”

“No,” the red-haired woap in age, cut in flatly “What’s unacceptable behavior, and e that kid back because he’s not frouished house”

Clearly unprepared to be verbally assaulted by the woe Dem stammered what he hoped would be words “Wha—How dare… I did no such—”

“Then how can you possibly justify Cadet Grey as being anything less than Division One?” Lady Vera interrupted again At this point, I really hoped that this lady had either the strength or the backings to justify her blatant lack of respect for the older judge

Judge Deh “Like I stated earlier, Cadet Grey’s ki utilization is lack—”

“Wrong,” she instantly cut off again, causing the older judge to practically fume in frustration and embarrassment “The boy’s ki utilization is at least a step above even the Class Two students in Division One What you call ‘lacking’ in ki utilization is actually hiree”

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The other judges sitting behind the panel were obviously lower in ter that they’d been doing at this point ordlessly shi+fting glances between Lady Vera, Judge Dreritted teeth “While I aht into the e for nearly twenty years now Please reciprocate the respect that I’ve shown you by showing me the respect that I’ve earned in this field”

Lady Vera thru behind, conte for a moe Drem”

Before I even had the opportunity to be disappointed by this, though, Vera’s forht

What in the—

She appeared above me and landed with a soft thud Despite the fact that I had witnessed everything, I was still somehow doubtful that she’d just cleared the span of two stories as casually as I would step off a sidewalk

“Kid Like Judge Handlebars said, you’ll still be in Division Three, but what do you say about ht for a moment—I even turned to Nico and Cecilia towas real I didn’t knoho this woman was, but the way she held herself and the impressive movement skill she had used to clear the distance that most elite soldiers wouldn’t dare replicate hast row of judges as well as the stunned crowd, I took her hand “I accept your offer”

ARTHUR LEYWIN

I woke up on the floor with my hand stretched out in front of me, much like how ly fragile hand in htly onto Uto’s horn

The once obsidian stone that once glimmered like a sinister jewel now had cracks and splinters strewn across its dull gray exterior

It took aof how I came to be in this position when I suddenly re, I shot up to s for the first ti up, relieved that I was still inat the , it was still nighttime, which meant I was unconscious only for a few hours

Pulling my senses inward, I focused my attention onsilver sheen that it once had, but instead radiated brightly like a white sun

“I did it,” I muttered incredulously I maintained concentration onin the new, alien feelings that cah The paranoid part of s

I wasn’t I was nohite core e

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Ecstatic, I sent a pulse of hout my body The flow of otten the chance to read through the notebook that Alanis had written for ht have to update so, I held outthea s before a run