"I accept your duel," Orion said. Although Lilian had beaten him every time they sparred together, this guy wasn't Lilian. And Orion wasn't the same C-ranker like before. All his Dragonborn skills had leveled up.
Sure, Orion couldn't go all out as he did with the B-rank monster, and his flash movement skill was sacrificed, as he couldn't possibly use teleportation in the middle of the academy.
That's the only thing that worried Orion.
But he still had this feeling that he could beat this guy.
"Wait, Orion, you don't have to entertain this nonsense," Lilian said.
"Don't worry. Just trust me, I'll be okay."
Seeing their interaction only fueled Aguri's anger.
Seeing Orion's determination, Lilian gave up and moved to a corner, her expression filled with worry.
Orion went towards Aguri.
"Alright, let's do this."
But before they could go into the training ground, one teacher quickly came forward from the crowd.
