Tomorrow is the big day—the Inter-academy Team Exam will begin.
Damn it… I've had a knot in my stomach all week every time I think about it. Why am I this tense? Seeing how strong Jasmine has become should calm me down, yet it doesn't… Anyway, I need to stretch a little.
It's barely five in the morning and, as expected, I'm the only one wandering the halls of Astralea. The arena should be empty at this hour, and that's exactly where I'm headed. I didn't feel like bringing the girls with me—tomorrow is the most important day of my life, and the result will also depend on them. The more they rest, the better.
It's not far now—I've already crossed more than half of the vast garden that separates the academy's main building from the arena. But something suddenly catches my attention.
BOOM! BOOM!
What the hell is that noise? It's constant but irregular, and it seems to come straight from inside the arena. Could it be… a fight? Maybe a duel between students?
