Chapter 66：Fusing skills (1/2)

”Kiko Sun?!!!”

Everyone shouted under their breaths after Bren Storm called out Kiko's name as his opponent.

This decision of his was unexpected to all. Even his friends were having shocked faces. They also weren't expecting Bren to choose Kiko to be his opponent.

Why did he choose someone of such caliber to be his opponent? His friends asked in their minds. It was known to everyone that Kiko was from the Elite section. And he was a wielder of great talent that was favored by the instructors and even by the elders as the one who has a high chance of bringing the whole academy into the top of the ranking. Such thoughts were present in everyone's mind.

Each trainee has scattered thought at the moment.

Actually, this was also the reason why Bren chose Kiko as the opponent.

Kiko frowned.

He never expected that someone would challenge him so blatantly.

”Fool,” Marco muttered while staring daggers at Bren and shook his head in disgust.

”Hahaha. What a joke! That guy probably hit his head so hard and forgot who he shouldn't choose to challenge.” Bruno followed while guffawing.

”Hehe. Is that guy an idiot?” Other friends of them said and chuckled.

”Tsk, such a pushover.” Kiko felt awful at Bren. He originally wanted to fight that Froggyman and embarrass him.

The judges seemed to be excited at the next duel.

”Hehe. So we are already at the climax of the show?” Instructor Musk asked with a grin.

”This is what I've been waiting for...! Finally, finally! Ahahaha!” Torr exclaimed excitedly. Finally, he was able to witness again that kid's ancient technique, the Earth-Crushing Technique.

”Oh, I started to like that kid. Someone who is not afraid to challenge a strong opponent is worthy of praise.” Instructor Beth pointed to Bren.

Yman who was near the judge's table heard what the Instructor Beth said. Because of her words, he felt some arrow let loose and hit his head from behind.

Regardless, for him, he would rather escape or chose a weaker opponent than feed himself to the beast.

Safety first!

Most of the trainees wanted to question Bren of why he chose Kiko as his opponent.

But Bren had reasons that were not simple to achieve. He knew that Kiko was strong. And that is also the reason why he chose him as an opponent.

If ever he was able to defeat him in this duel, even out of luck only, for sure his popularity would rise immediately.

And he might get a chance to be close to the most beautiful girls in this academy. Actually, not just that. It is also about his family. The Storm family used to be one of the tops in the Middle Region.

Yet their family slowly declined for not producing talented offspring for about 5 generations.

In order to prove himself. He must defeat someone stronger. And the best target for him was Kiko who was favored by many in this academy.

If he lost in this duel, nothing really much of an impact on him. After all, the gap in their strength was noticeable.

On the official's table, Mayor Chan and Chief Henderson also have curious faces. They already had some news about this specific trainee who was said to have a great talent, with the high probability of bringing the academy into the top of ranking once again.

After choosing their weapons, everyone expected for Kiko to use a sword. But contrary to their expectations, he chose nothing.

He was barehanded!

Bren felt like he just swallowed a bitter food. And he was wearing a grim expression on his face.

”Arrogant. I will defeat you.” Bren mumbled and the sword in his hand trembled from his grip.

”Hehe...” Kiko smirked while spreading his hands open, welcoming Bren to attack.

”Haha, that kid even has the heart to feel pity to his opponent and present a handicap.” The judge's Torr chuckled at Kiko's behavior but he found it amusing.

”I don't think he was pitying him. More like, he is looking down on his opponent. Mhm.” Instructor Musk added while nodding his head.

”Kufufu. I hope to see a good fight.” Instructor Beth cackled.

After their resonance, their body was immediately enveloped by greenish brilliance.

Without wasting any second, while he was holding the sword hilt in his right hand, Bren caressed the sword blade using his left hand and it was followed by the mana of green brilliance, coating the sword blade.

Then more mana burst on his feet as he made a huge sudden stride towards Kiko.

”Dieeeee!!!! Bastard!!!” He dashed towards Kiko like a comet.

And followed by...

BANG!

A loud explosion was heard. The mixture of smoke and dust arises. Forming like a tree.

Then,

Whoosh! The burned smell was carried by the wind as it invaded their nostrils.

The area was dead silent like it was desolated.

A moment later when the dust and smoke were carried by the wind and caused the surroundings to clear up, a charred body fell face-first on the ground.

Then it glowed for a moment and next second, a deity cushioning on a person's back. His color went back to normal also, but he lost his consciousness.

”He was defeated in one explosion?!! All the people in the area shouted behind their breaths!”

”Such domineering aura!”

”A true genius indeed!”

Everyone thinks so.

Kiko walked towards his friends as if nothing happened in the first place. After three steps he stopped and glanced at Yman. Narrowed eyes and disgust was visible on his face. In Kiko's mind, it should be that person that is laying like a charred piece of wood at the moment.

'Well, there are still more chances to come, and next time I will make sure to grill that frog as crispy as possible.'

After a quick thought, he proceeded towards his friends who were at the moment in full excitement.

”Hahaha, Kiko Dude, you have never told us that you're bad at grilling this whole time. Ahahaha!” Bruno who was holding his stomach exclaimed with a big laugh.

”Yeah, gyahaha, oh boy, you overcooked that one. Gyehehehe!” One of Kiko's friends added and cackled.

”Ha~haaaah! I already expected this to happen.” Said Marco as he shook his head in disappointment for that guy who challenged Kiko.

*Sigh!* Kiko sighed as he wanted to fight that froggy originally but was spoiled by that side character.

For Kiko though, everyone was a side character for his glorious path of achieving his goal.

Even that frog was just a comedic villain for him. He just wanted to squash him for a swallow reason of 'that guy was like a personified bad omen, whenever he saw his face, his goodwill will be sullied, because of how unhealthy and gloomy he looks.

Like, he was spreading negativities around him.'