110: Group Battle (Last Part)

Group Battle (Last Part)

"You're a strong opponent." Kai closed his eyes. Soon after, he could hear the sound of a trumpet from his communication device.0

In the middle of the battlefield, a huge 'Congratulations' slowly appeared.

Shirotsuka Sanae announced it to all of them.

"Congratulations on winning. I'll wake all you up from the simulation chambers in a few seconds."

"Thank you for taking the command, Teacher." Kai smiled.

"Nah, I didn't contribute anything in this match." She shrugged, walking toward the simulation chambers and pushing the button to wake them up.

"!!!" Kai and the others came back to reality at the same time and Sanae opened the chambers' doors.

"Haiz, I had to reveal three this time." Tasha sighed.

"Haha… The twins were easy to beat, and to think that you had to reveal three of your magic skills for such an easy opponent…" Michelle chuckled, stretching her hands before turning to Kai. "Although I'm interested in knowing more about them, the most interesting one is Kai's magic. What's that magic, Kai?"

Kai pondered for a while, glancing at Evan and Sanae before shaking his head. "I think it's better not to disclose it for everyone's safety."

Michelle and Tasha instantly recognized what he meant and didn't ask further.

"Fine. I guess it's also better that way. Maybe you can tell me in our private time," Michelle said, licking her lips. "Hurry up and become 18 years old already…"

"Wait!" Tasha stopped her, not letting her take another step forward. "I should be the one to teach him that. I'm his sister, after all."

"Huh? Of course this is a girlfriend's privilege. Besides, you're his sister..."

"I'm adopted, so it's legal." She snorted.

"All right, enough." Kai sighed before turning to Ayaka with a serious expression.

She gulped, preparing her heart to receive Kai's anger. Even though she was scared, she still looked him in the eyes, not regretting her action.

To her surprise, Kai didn't say anything for a few seconds before putting his hand on her head. "I have a lot of things to tell you, but for now, good job… and thank you."

The others rolled their eyes remembering what Ayaka did. Ayaka could only clench her fists, not knowing why she wanted to cry. This might be the first time for her to experience something like this. The pain she felt earlier, the efforts she put in, she felt that all of them were worth it at this moment.

The feeling was more intense than when her parents or grandparents praised her for achieving something good. She finally broke the last chain that bound her from making a particular decision.

After Kai patted her head, he walked to Evan, Michelle, and Tasha, "All of you too. Thank you for your hard work."

"Well, how about we celebrate? My treat. I have a good place for celebrations and made a reservation earlier," Michelle suggested, smiling.

"Good idea." Kai agreed.

"Yeah. I'll eat until I'm full. Maybe I should bring some for mom and dad…" Tasha nodded, wondering how much she would need to bring home.

"I don't have any objections. It's a good opportunity to relax with everyone… Just say this is for that birthday party." He nodded.

"I don't mind as long as I get good wine." Sanae licked her lips.

Ayaka didn't make a sound as she just stared at them, clenching her fists. It seemed that she was thinking about something serious. Kai noticed this and turned around, stretching his hand with a smile, "You're going too, right?"

She blinked a few times and reached for his hand, smiling brightly. "Yes."

"All right. We're going to party today. Let's go." Kai glanced at Michelle.

"Sure. Follow me, it's not that far from school." She nodded and walked toward the door, opening it. To their surprise, a group of five were walking in front of their room, staring at them with a surprised look.

The two groups had the same thought running inside their brain, 'What the heck is with this timing?'

This was another meeting between Lion Group and Eagle Group. Michelle said awkwardly, "Well… I'll close the door first, all of you can go first. Don't mind us."

"Wait." Before Michelle could close the door, Isabelle stopped her. She walked forward, glancing at Kai a few times. Kai and the others frowned, wondering if she wanted to annul the contract. Contrary to their expectation, she bowed her head and said, "I apologize for picking a fight with you guys. Although it was only to taunt you, I truly went too far.

"Don't worry. I'll keep my words, I won't bring you guys trouble. I admit, you guys completely defeated us."

Kai was surprised to see her admitting it like this. He wasn't sure about what he should say in this situation. Unexpectedly, Evan broke the silence. "This is why you shouldn't challenge anyone just like that. You've been like this for too long."

"Shut up. I don't want to hear that from the likes of you." She snorted, glaring at Evan. "You can only stay in the safe area while letting your teammates fight, you should be ashamed."

"Oi, oi. I heal them and support them as much as possible," he rebuked, remembering how he gave the information about Eagle Group's members, healed his teammates, and supported the team. "Heh…"

She looked at him with disbelief, taunting his pride.

"You…" Evan gritted his teeth seeing how unreasonable she was. He didn't notice that his words were too precise and hurtful, making the other party want to fight back.

"Anyway…" Kai walked between them, stopping the fight and saying his piece. "Your Eagle Group is strong. If I hadn't utilized various tactics and risky factors, we wouldn't have won. We would've crumbled if we had lost even one of our teammates, so it was a great fight."

"Uhm." She nodded, thinking about whether she could ask about that magic he last used. After all, no one knew that she experienced something so bad earlier, forcing her to go down. In the end, she only shook her head and said, "We'll be going now."

"Yeah." He nodded, waiting for a while until they disappeared from his sight. "Let's go."

The others nodded awkwardly before Michelle led them to a certain restaurant...

On the other hand, their fight completely brought chaos to the auditorium.

"This… We… We might have witnessed the birth of new top groups… No, I should say, this group might destroy the other top groups, including Dawn and Golden. Ah, I'm speechless, even though I need to say more about them." Diego scratched his head, thinking of what to say.

"Well… There are a lot of variables in this group. Each individual is great. Kai would certainly not let any of you slip past his detection range. Michelle is already well-known for her power, while Tasha is still holding back her real power. If you can't take out Evan, it'll be hard to defeat them. Last but not least, the unpredictable Kudo Ayaka. I wonder what kind of stunt she'll pull next time. Though, I doubt they'll accept another group battle challenge," Yuki explained the Lion group's strength.

She might have had doubts about Ayaka, but her stunt made her think otherwise. She only sighed, hoping that she wouldn't pull that kind of stunt in the real world. Sanae was there, so she thought that it would be fine. However, she needed to message Sanae to remind her about the last incident that almost killed her.

"With this, the Lion Group is now at rank 145 with 34,890 points while Eagle Group has fallen to 10th place. And I, Diego, thank you for coming to watch the battle. Have a great day."

"On behalf of the other teachers, I command you to take note of this battle as this will prove to be a good example. I feel that your respective homeroom teachers will analyze it in class," she added.

In the corner of the room, a handsome man crossed his arms, looking at the screen that was still displaying the participants' pictures. He brushed away his blue hair and closed his eyes.

One of his subordinates came to him and asked, "What should we do about this group? Their existence is threatening ours."

"Hmph. Michelle Graham and Tasha Carter might be powerful, but Kudo Ayaka and Evan Young are their weaknesses. As long as we can defeat them, the battle is ours to take. As for that Kai Carter… he's an enigma. Still… a sound magician… I can think of a way to restrict his ability," he explained with a serious expression. "They might be a strong group, but our Golden Group is stronger."

On another corner, there was also another group consisting only of females. Their leader was a pretty girl with purple hair tied into a ponytail. "What should we do? I think we should prepare ourselves to challenge them to keep the pride of the third-years."

The leader shook her head. "Preparing is good, but even without us doing anything, Golden Group will certainly make a move first. Besides, we can't be certain that they'll challenge our group, and vice versa.

"Just take a look at Michelle Graham. She doesn't really care about the point ranking, so I assume she isn't after position. If you look at their leader, Kai Carter, he has the same eyes as her. So relax."

Her teammates looked confused, seemingly not understanding, but they trusted their leader.

She nodded before secretly furrowing her eyebrows. The magic that forced Isabelle to the ground piqued her curiosity. There was no sign whatsoever, so it really confused her. She decided to investigate it later together with the Carter family.

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