Chapter 78: Still a mystery (2/2)

“Why did it turn out like this?”

“How did it become like this?”

The Divine Shield stands collectively lost their voices. Many people sobbed and cried bitterly.

At this moment, the vast majority of Divine Shield students had a subconscious thought: they could endure losing, but their most formidable existence didn’t even have the time to put his strength to full use that he was already beaten. This was really too harsh a blow for them, it truly was too much for them to take.

But at the same time, they also clearly knew that the word regret didn’t exist in a battle between arcane masters. A win was a win, a loss was a loss.

So, in many people’s eyes at this moment, bathed in sunlight, standing in the center of the field, Ayrin was an existence like that of a god.

At least in this moment, he was a god who instantly smashed all the Divine Shield students’ pride.

…

“I…”

In a corner of the stands, Iron Forest’ Wilde was pulling his own hair without a care for his image, shouting like a raving madman, “This guy Ivan died of injustice just like this? The stage was set and the drama about to unfold, how did it turn out this way?”

Even the usually always indifferent-looking Ferguillo exposed a completely shocked and speechless expression.

An existence stronger than Charlotte was definitely a fearsome opponent.

Ivan didn’t want to fight before, so he never exposed his strength on an official stage, but this time he clearly planned on thoroughly revealing his power… And now his real level was still a real mystery for everyone.

His tactics and arcane skills were still a riddle.

Especially, before the start of the fight, he told Ayrin that Ayrin would suffer very grievous injuries when fighting someone like him, as soon as he acted.

And now the result instead was, he suffered very grievous injuries as soon as Ayrin acted.

This was supposed to be a fearsome drama, but now it suddenly turned into a comedy.

Ferguillo watched the very heavily wounded Ivan. He very much wanted to laugh, but he couldn’t laugh for now.

“There are suddenly so many new people in St. Lauren this year.” Remembering Stingham from before as well as Moss fighting in the match a little while ago, and now looking at Ayrin standing there full of excitement, Ferguillo couldn’t resist whispering to himself.

“He actually won!”

“He actually won, teacher Carter, when did he secretly condense arcane particles?”

At the edge of the field where team Holy Dawn was, the long-awoken Moss loudly shouted nonstop.

“No wonder teacher Carter was so confident, no wonder Ender had that kind of expression even at the beginning.” Gerryn, Rogrid, and the others were also shaking from head to toe, feeling as if even the air they breathed had caught fire.

“That’s a secret.”

Facing Moss’ loud clamor, Carter started smiling.

Then, with a serious expression, he gave Ayrin a thumbs-up.

This guy Ayrin, he was definitely a genius at fighting, a most unpredictable existence!

At first he thought Ayrin would certainly put up an act, then catch him off-guard with his arcane skills. But now that he thought about it, even he had to admit that Ayrin’s timing when acting at the very beginning was precisely the best timing.

Because the more blows they traded, the more Ivan would certainly have perceived some of Ayrin’s peculiarity, and then he would have been more vigilant.

This was why, the instant the fight officially began was when Ivan was at his most dismissive.

Launching a surprise attack then with Evil Flaming Eye, shocking him with Ayrin’s sudden ability to condense arcane particles added to the effect proper to the Evil Flaming Eye, then attacking all-out with Crown of Ice and Snow after that. Ayrin’s tactics were simply seamless this time!

Perhaps many arcane masters even stronger than Ivan, if unaware of the ins and outs about Ayrin, would also have eaten this move and been defeated?

“He actually won… This Evil Flaming Eye looks pretty powerful, but no way my brilliant martial godly self would have lost if I were in his shoes. Ferguillo probably wouldn’t have lost either.” Stingham stared blankly for a long while, then started muttering again, very narcissistically.

“What is he saying?”

Voice like these suddenly came from the stands. Many people seemed to have heard Ayrin say something.

The stands obediently quieted down.

“Still two to go!”

Then many people heard Ayrin shout, brimming with fighting spirit, “Teacher referee, when’s the next fight starting!”

He even yelled at team Divine Shield, “Bring it on! Brave warrior!”

Brook was supposed to be the fourth one to fight for Divine Shield Academy. When Ayrin shouted, this member of team Divine Shield couldn’t help but turn around and look at Charlotte and Payton. He was even thinking whether there was still any use in continuing the match at a time like this.

“What are you thinking of? This isn’t a mere match for you guys. Don’t forget, there are many people testing you watching you in the stands. What you guys can do now is to forget everything and fight with every last ounce of strength!” Charlotte slowly said, after calming down bit by bit.

“Fight then, brave warrior.” Carter looked at an Ayrin waiting for the start of the fight, and said in his heart with a faint smile, “Expose to your heart’s content all your strengths and all your current weaknesses.”