Chapter 121 Pick Who’s Strongest

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nGunther had begun making preparations for the return of the two. There was some paperwork and a note that would need to be sent to the higher-ups, and it didn’t take long to get approval, especially given Gunther’s position.

nEssentially, they just needed a stamp for everything to work out, and no one would really check the documents, or so he thought. The news of the return of the no-name had managed to reach those above. Information was compiled, and a note was sent out to the Blue Headband teacher to await their arrival.

n“Alright, so it looks like I’ve done everything I can,” Gunther said, smiling. The three of them had already left the main base and were walking across the large courtyard.

n“I do have some bad news for you,” Gunther explained. “Due to what has occurred, both of you have entered the academy as if you had recovered zero power stones, so the two of you will be admitted to the Dark Blue Headband group.”

nGunther pointed as they came in sight of the large gate, a massive archway with a plaque on top and a stripe of dark blue on the board.

n“If you had come a bit sooner, then you would have been able to enter the library as well, but for now, it has been closed, and you will have to enter next month. This does mean that you’ll be a bit behind the other students.”

nJust as he was finishing up his conversation, he could see that Teacher Lee, the head of the Blue Headband teachers, was already making his way over to where they were.

nWith that, he gave the two a wave and headed back to the main base of the academy. “I wish you two good luck; I will be keeping an eye on you.”

nThe two waited while they watched Lee walking towards them. “Ah, it’s a shame we can’t enter the library,” Dame lamented. “I was going to help you pick the best book that would have allowed you to beat down anyone who got in your way.”

n“Sure,” Raze replied. If there was such a book, surely others would have picked it already, but maybe there was some truth to Dame’s words since he was practically an expert compared to the rest of the students.

n“Hey, don’t be too down; I can still teach you some neutral techniques myself,” Dame stated. “You don’t need a library when you have a library right by your side.”

nTeacher Lee reached the two students. He had been informed a little of what he was to do beforehand by the Vincent principal, about how two new students would be joining them.

n“The two of you will be under my care,” Teacher Lee stated. “I have heard you have been through a lot to get here, but the hardships will not end there. If you need a shoulder to lean on, as long as I see you trying your hardest, then I will be that shoulder to lean on. Please follow me.”

nBoth Dame and Raze gave a small bow as they followed the teacher across the main courtyard. They soon entered under the large arch above them and onto the smaller courtyard where all the students were resting and ready to take their Qi pills.

nThere seemed to be a bit of commotion before they arrived, but as soon as they entered, all the attention turned to them.

n“That’s… that’s that white-haired kid, it’s the no-name, he’s still alive!” 𝑂𝑣𝑙xt.𝗇𝓔t

n“It’s been a few days; I thought he would have been dead by now?”

nRaze and Dame continued to walk in, and more students were mumbling about him.

n“Who’s the tall one next to him as well? He wasn’t at the assessment, but he’s been given a blue headband. Does that mean he’s in our group?”

n“Hey, wait, does this mean the main disciples did nothing? They really didn’t kill him.”

nDame couldn’t help but laugh. Although the students were whispering, they were talking so loudly that the two of them could hear every word that was coming out of their mouths.

nWhile walking over, Simyon and Safa, they both froze in place as they looked at Raze.

n“Hey… I knew it, I knew you were alive. I totally didn’t think you were dead, or that your body was eaten by bunnies!” Simyon said.

nLiam noticed that Simyon had placed his handful of Qi pills behind his back.

n“Is he ashamed to show this other no-name what he’s done? He must think highly of them, but he is just a leader of a no-name group.”

nSafa ran over with tears in her eyes, but when she got a meter away, she stopped and started to hug the air, as if she was holding onto Raze. It was clear she was imitating a hug but wasn’t touching him at all. This was because she was accommodating to Raze, who she knew didn’t like to be touched.

n“Is this your girlfriend? Why is she so strange?” Dame asked.

nAt that moment, Raze realized that he hadn’t come up with an excuse for who she was. Dame already knew he was from another world, but if he found out his sister wasn’t as well, then he would need to explain a bit more, how he was currently in a body that wasn’t even his either.

n“Girlfriend? Of course not,” Simyon said, following from behind. “That’s his sister!”

nAlmost immediately, Dame turned to look at Raze with wide eyes, trying to figure out the situation. Raze just shook his head slightly, hoping that his words of ‘Not now’ would somehow transmit into Dame’s mind.

n“And who the heck are you? Why are you with Raze?” Simyon asked.

nFor some reason, seeing how casual Dame was talking to Raze and standing close to him by his side annoyed Simyon.

n“Me? I’m… I’m… I’m Pink,” Dame answered, reluctantly sticking to the story he had told before.

n“Pink… suddenly I feel better.”

n“What is that supposed to even mean?” Dame shouted back.

nInterrupting their little scuffle, there was a loud clap in the air that vibrated and itched everyone’s earlobes. Nearly everyone turned to see Teacher Lee.

n“Alright, listen up, everyone. There is something important that I need to inform you all, something that you need to decide among yourselves,” Teacher Lee said. “Firstly, there are no guards on the grounds of the campus at night, sometimes even during the day.”

n“As stated before, your first assignment is just to learn the skill books that you have selected from the library. However, there is one more thing, something different that the Blue Headbands need to deal with compared to the other groups.”

nTeacher Lee looked at all their faces, imagining what was going to happen next.

n“Compared to the Yellow Headband group and the Red Headband group, the Blue Headbands have far more members than them. At the end of the month assessment, students are able to challenge the other colors in exchange for exchanging headbands.”

n“However, due to the sheer number of you, not everyone will be able to send out a challenge. This is why among yourselves, you need to decide which twenty of you will be taking part in the assessment.”

n“With that news, I will leave you be, and remember, I won’t be watching, but killing each other is forbidden in the academy.”

nWith those words said, Teacher Lee left the place and left the students to their own devices. As soon as they saw he was quite a distance away, nearly everyone was shifting, looking at each other.

nThey were wondering if the person by their side would make a move or not.

n“Only twenty can get through; are they basically asking us to determine who is the strongest among all of us?”

n“So they want us to fight each other, like right now, or wait, or what. I don’t quite understand.”

nNo one quite knew what to do. Nor did they know what was the best strategy, should they wait until they learned more skills, or get a head start. There was also the tactic of fear. If one of them was willing to take a fight now, wouldn’t it show how strong they were as well.

nThis was especially true for one of the students. If he fought against someone today he could perhaps avoid other fights and continue to grow as others feared him.

n“You!!” The Blue Headband student shouted. “New guy, you weak piece of crap, I’m going to show everyone that I’m the best!”

nThe student was already running and had jumped up in the air.

nDame pointed at himself. “Me?”

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