"The next pair will be Lira Elsworth vs Kai."
Just as Professor Lysenna announced the names, a sharp silence fell over the training grounds for a split second…
Then—
Gasps echoed among the crowd.
Then from a pillar, far from the other students.
A lone figure stepped forward.
Her silver hair swayed lightly behind her, catching the breeze like threads of moonlight. The strands cascaded over her shoulder, elegant and untamed.
Her cold emerald-green eyes, unblinking, stared straight ahead, focused and calm. With each step she took toward the center, an invisible pressure seemed to radiate out.
Whispers started flying all around.
"Heh… we're finally gonna see her in action again."
"Didn't she have a duel a few weeks ago? Hmph."
"Weeks? Do you even know how long that is since we saw her like that?"
"Tch. Whatever."
