Chapter 58: More Duels
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How did he do it?
That was what was on Arios' mind after he heard everything Professor Vaelian had to say. It was an unexpected event, one he couldn't have predicted from his knowledge of the anime.
So Kyousuke is truly him, Arios thought. That's good to know. He's truly a worthy opponent that will push me to my very limits.
The changes made to the mid-semester test were unprecedented, and they had completely changed the feel of the hall. On one hand, students were battling with the possibility of being an unlucky scapegoat, matched against Rian Blake. There was also the feeling that the test didn't really matter anymore, since it all came down to who was unlucky enough to go against him. But that wasn't the case anymore. There was an incentive that seemed to outweigh the cost of expulsion: the opportunity to earn a protection point. For many, this could be the difference between reaching Class A or not, and they wouldn't relent now.
