Hazel's win had pumped up the class as they celebrated her and showered her with praise.
"Way to go Hazel!" Joshua cheered with reddened cheeks.
Ignoring the slight commotion from the group, Colonel Miguel cleared his throat, successfully quietening all discussions.
"Next, Taylor Swift from Class-B and Layla Benson from Class-A"
A boy with blood red hair and black eyes stepped up the stage as he smiled confidently. Even though he had a very menacing body, his expression was gentle.
"Taylor Swift from Class-B" He announced.
A girl with brown hair and yellow eyes stepped up to face him, not the least being intimidated.
"Layla Benson from Class-A" She said.
"Alright, Same rules and no malpractice" Colonel Miguel said as he nodded.
Taylor took a fighting stance and his face switched to a serious expression.
"Please take care of me" He said politely.
"Tch" He only received a snort and a kick as a reply as Layla attacked.
Crossing his arms, he blocked the blow perfectly and made for a grab at the slender leg stomping on his arms only for her to slip from his grasp easily.
She did a few backflips and distanced herself from him only to realize that he was closing in at fast pace.
Without hesitation, she activated her dormant ability [Veil] and turned invisible.
Taylor quickly switched his stance from offensive to defensive when he realized he couldn't sense her.
Bang!
And unexpected kick landed on his side but it was blocked by his arm. Grimacing slightly, he increased his concentration only to-
Pak!
-recieve a kick to the temple which effectively knocked him out.
His giant body crumpled on the stage as Layla silently appeared beside him.
"Winner is Layla Benson from Class-A"
The whole place was quiet as Class-B students' gaze rippled.
Taylor was one of the strongest in their class and he had just been outmaneuvered by pure wits without being able to even use his ability.
The lilac haired girl from Class-A smiled slightly as she silently nodded at Iruca, Class-B's leader.
"Kukukuku, what a splendid show. Though that's disappointing" Apollo laughed as he stood up from the chair brought by his mates.
"Now..." He grinned and said with slight suspense.
"Next is Apollo Silverstar from Class-C and Song Tian Yi from Class-A"
The purple haired boy from Class-C stepped up with a big grin while the other boy with long white hair from Class-A faced him.
Before starting, Apollo turned to look at Weng Lan, the lilac haired leader of Class-A and winked.
"Same rules, Start!"
Before the words could even settle, Apollo had shot forward at inhuman speed, throwing a smashing kick from above which Tian Yi blocked by crossing his arms. The ground under their feet cracked as his thigh muscles clenched.
He immediately went for a counter-attack by throwing an upper cut only for Apollo to slap away the arm and deliver a series of heavy punches to his unprotected torso.
"Ugh-!"
Grunting, Tian Yi stumbled backwards before regaining his footing.
"Haaah!" With a deep exhale, he exploded forward as fire coated his fists.
"Getting serious ain't ya?"
Apollo only grinned more as he suddenly lowered his stance to the point where his body was almost touching the ground.
[First form: Thunderclap]
Purple lightening sparked around his feet as his muscles tensed.
Boom!
A cloud of dust rose up from their collision, obscuring the students' view. When the dust settled, Tian Yi was shown kneeling on one knee his hand clutching his chest with a pained expression.
Apollo stood before him, blood rolling down the side of his head.
"Ah, how refreshing" With a wide smirk, he ran his hand through his hair, staining it with blood.
"Winner is Apollo from Class-C"
...
After the unexpected defeat of Class-A, they were given a 15 minutes break. Weng Lan strode towards the place Class-B gathered with two people following her.
"Ah, how has your day been, Miss Sanders?" She questioned with a seemingly harmless smile.
"As good as yours, Young Mistress Weng"
Iruca replied with the same energy.
Weng Lan's eyes narrowed as her fingers traced her lips "Although I don't like opposition, I d be more than willing to indulge you and that Beast-boy till I find someone worthy"
"Oh and do you mean me?" A voice was heard as the so-called Beast-boy appeared with Victoria and Rodriguez tailing behind him.
"Yes if you wish" She answered slyly.
"Haa? Aren't you overestimating yourself?" He asked as he cocked his head. His fingers flicked almost unnoticeably as he shot a small stone towards her head.
Alisa's hand shot up as she perfectly held the stone between her fingers. With a growl, she turned her sharp glare at Apollo.
What an audacity to attack her leader!
"Stop"
Weng Lan's voice caused her to stop as she snorted and turned away.
"That's quite a feisty pet you've got yourself, Lan Lan"
"At least they are better than harmless goats" The girl commented as she glanced at Victoria who had a vein bulging on her head at the statement.
"Anyways, I'm done here"
Dusting his hands, he walked away with the same energy he arrived with.
"See you soon, Miss Sanders" Weng Lan smiled pleasantly as her eyes turned into cresents.