Chapter 616 Is He Staring At Us?
Each group of academy students walked out without their leaders and allies by their side. Only a single Light Faction member guided them to where they were to stand.
It was a big and frightening moment for many, in unknown territory, deep in the heart of another faction they had never been to before, while strangers were watching their every move.
Turning around, their support was quite a distance away. For years, they had been taught that these people were their enemy, and for the first time, they were coming face to face with them.
It was natural for the participants to start to look at each other, eyeing up their competition, but that's when a certain individual realized that someone was staring their way.
"Hey!" Liam nudged Simyon on the shoulder. "I have a feeling that some guy is looking at us over there. Do you think it's another case of Ricktor?"
Ricktor turned his head slightly and smiled while looking at Simyon.
Simyon raised his hand to cover the sunlight hitting his eyes to try and get a better look. They were all staring toward the center, after all.
"You're right, he's really staring at us. He hasn't even glanced at the Light Faction... and have you noticed who's with them?"
Safa, Simyon, and Liam had all noticed someone else trailing at the back, and it was none other than the Black Tiger.
A person who still struck fear into them all. Soon though, Simyon's attention turned back to the man who was still staring at them and even smiling at them.
"I think it really might be a second Ricktor," Liam commented.
"Wait, that person, doesn't he look familiar?" Mada asked. Now they were getting closer, and the details of one face were appearing.
At the back, Safa tapped the side of her head twice, activating her God Eyes.
As if realization had hit him, Liam raised his hand and pointed out.
"Wait, yeah, doesn't that look like—"
The crowd cheered louder than before. Many of them from the Light Faction were proud of this achievement of technology that was at their fingertips first.
"I will announce the following rules to all those unaware of how the tournament works. There are three types of events that will take place."
"First, a team event. In this case, all participants belonging to a faction must take part. The events themselves can cover a number of things. Whether that's going against each other, having a trial against something, or more."
"The second type of event is still a team event, but participants won't be taking part in their teams. The event will require the team to select one person who they think is best from their group to participate, earning points for their team."
"Lastly, we have the solo event. In this case, it is the main attraction of the event, to find out who has raised the best student of all."
After saying those words, the crowd erupted into cheers once again as excitement filled the area.
The way it was explained to Raze on the way here was that there were actually two awards given out. One was an academy award, and the other was an individual award.
Based on the results of the academy award, the event would take place in that faction the next year. While the individual award proved who one needed to look out for in the future.
However, in every event that had occurred so far, the academy that had won the academy award also won the individual award. Because those individuals would be enough to tip the favor in the group events.
"With all that said and done, the first event will begin immediately, and it will be an entire team event!" the announcer announced.
"To start things off, will all participants apart from those from the Light Faction please leave the area. As hosts of this event, it's only fair that we start things off!"
The excited cheers continued rumbling the whole place. Turning around and walking from the students, the five Light Faction students stood firm, ready for what was going to take part.
'The fact that they asked the other two of us to leave, does that mean the first event won't require us going up against each other, then what will we be going up against,' Raze thought.
When looking at the Light Faction members, though, his eyes had caught items they were wearing. Necklaces, bracelets, headbands, and all of them had a golden 'I' marking on their clothing.
'So it looks like this event isn't going to be the fair event I thought it was going to be.'
