Chapter 287: Encan girl and human device (1/2)

When Yman came back inside the waiting hall, Bob detonated a bomb that alerted the rest, especially Almina.

”Yman, bro! Who was that person together with you and your sister? Looking at the figure it must be a girl, right?!” Asked Bob in a thunderous voice when he saw him approaching them. ”Eh?!” Almina yelped after hearing it. Then she stared at Yman with curious eyes.

Out of a sudden, Yman felt a weird atmosphere that started to proliferate inside the hall. They looked at him with discerning eyes like he was a liar or someone who couldn't be trusted. Disgust was visible on their faces. Looks like Bob was once again released something he shouldn't have. Though, Bob only asked him about someone. He probably meant Miss Ice or Rea. He didn't notice when Bob saw them. Nonetheless, it still couldn't explain the weird atmosphere at the moment.

Even Almina was looking at him, wait! Why did she look so worried? And Maena, she was knitting her brows at him. All of them were seemingly waiting for his reply. He also noticed Kiko with a wide grin on his face, similar to his friends.

Yman was puzzled at the unusual situation. He tried to remember if he did something, but nothing came to his mind. Regardless, he could choose not to reply to Bob's question. But he couldn't find faults from it.

”A friend of mine…” He replied nonchalantly in a voice that was only a little louder than a whisper. ”A friend?” He did not expect to hear Almina repeat his word. He nodded in reply.

”Is it true that she's a friend only?” For some reason, she asked again. And this time, he noticed a slight suspicion in her voice. Nonetheless, why did Almina and the others come back here? They were free to go and rest since they already finished their match for today. Bob and Chloe too. Only Keremi wasn't inside at the moment.

Perhaps they wanted to spy on their potential opponents. Yman's guess about the presence of Almina and the others inside the waiting room.

Right after he nodded, the buzzing sound rang once again, signaling the resume of the competition. The audience burst into excitement once again.

The first to come up on stage was Brai. His opponent was someone from the lower section.

Although he didn't follow the elite's trend to defeat their opponents in a shorter possible time, he still ended his match in a short time. One of the trainees that Yman noted who was hiding their real strength was Brai. He was the type of person who liked boasting to others, but he wasn't as excessive as Kiko.

His boasting was just his way of trying to join up with others' conversations. Also, Brai would remain quiet if he wasn't comfortable with the people around him. So, most people who were not familiar with him would think that he was a quiet and serious type of person. But in reality, he was a 'tsundere' person.

Mai was the first to congratulate him when he climbed downstairs. It was followed by Bob and the others.

The next who came on stage was someone from Kiko's group. The battle lasted for about 2 minutes. It was a win from Kiko's friend.

Though, there were several times that his enemy almost won the battle. The next person to fight was from Kiko's friends once again. It was Marco. The person closest to Kiko. And his opponent was someone from the same room as him.

Marco won overwhelmingly against his opponent. He wasn't even using any equipment as he was fighting. Probably, looking down at his opponent. When he passed by Yman and the others, he gestured a thumbs down towards him, signifying that Yman was nothing and that he would be going to knock him down if an opportunity presented itself.