Ch. 28 [Arena Duel]

"That belongs to the [Wind Element] division," he explained.

"Wow, where did you get such information from?" Noah asked.

"I analyzed it at my workplace, for a whole month, I did it just to look for data on the [Hunters], and at the end of the month, I got the answer," explained Sean.

"But this is the first time I heard the [Darkness Element], this highly deviated from the results of my research. Right now I have to change the wrong conclusions," he added. Sean looked into his pants pocket and pulled out his cell phone.

Noah nodded. It was the first time he'd heard of it. Feeling that the person named Sean Harris who is the owner of the Harris company is the right person to get information, Noah smiled slyly.

"I think you're the right person for me to tell."

Noah's words made Sean's hand that was busy swiping his phone screen stop. His frowning brow suddenly disappeared. He looked up again after he lowered his head to stare at his phone screen which was dark from the sun.

"Sorry?" Sean asked.

Noah smiled. It wasn't the kind smile he used to give to his college friends, but the threatening smile he had used for Assistant Kei. His aura was getting darker, and Sean, who saw it, gave up his intention to play with his cellphone. He hasn't changed his research data.

"Alright! Since it's time for us to start the [Class] selection, your mission this time is a one-on-one duel!"

The look on the faces of each person looks tense. The atmosphere suddenly tensed up, because it was the first time they had fought with scratches, one-on-one fights with fellow humans, not against [False].

"The names of those of you who have experienced [Awakening] we have recorded, on this big screen-"

Suddenly the large screen that everyone in the arena could clearly see lit up. show writing,

-Hunter Academy

1 vs 1-

"Therefore, before the fight begins, please take the seats up there. The doors to the top are in every corner of this place!"

Some breathed harshly, others grumbled, some were frightened, and various expressions were evident on their faces. Some of them practiced their [Elements] while walking to take their seats, and some of them chose to keep them until the duel.

Noah sighed as he scratched the back of his neck. The tips of his black hair moved as the wind blew due to the many [Elements] that were released by the people who were still in this arena.

"I'm only saying this once, don't ever tell anyone especially the media about my [Awakening]."

His feet stepped closer to Sean who was gaping. For some reason, the legs of the man who has the surname Harris suddenly trembled. His eyes caught the extremely dark aura of the body of the person he was speaking to.

When Noah was beside Sean, he stopped in his tracks. Stand right next to the man in the opposite direction.

The pressure is getting stronger. Whether it's because it's innate from birth and coupled with the aura of [Darkness Element] which tends to be dark in color.

"If you spit it out, then you're dealing with this man named Altair Noah Ortiz."

"-!"

Sean who after hearing the name of the Ortiz Family was surprised. He quickly turned around and caught the jet-black hair color of the man he had just known his name.

Being stared at in surprise, Noah turned his head slightly as he walked away from the man. Those midnight express beads looked horrifying as Sean Harris saw them.

'That eye color....'

He tries to remember. The color of his eyes seemed familiar to him. His head was thinking quickly searching for the memory he felt like going through.

"Y-you...."

And finally, he found the answer. Through the midnight express irises, with a terrible personality, a pressure that makes people have to obey them.

Noah waved his hand, but his feet kept walking away from the man before he really realized that what Noah had said was himself.

Sean's reaction was unexpected. He was surprised, but his feelings of curiosity and ambition grew even more volatile. Sean smiled triumphantly at what he accomplished.

'He's one of the sons of the Ortiz Family!' he thought. A puff of smoke like a bull came out of his nostrils. His hands clenched into fists indicating that he was full of enthusiasm.

"This is a golden opportunity for me!" he thought.

His feet stepped to get a seat or a spectator seat before the fight really started.

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"YAAKKK!!!"

TRANG!

The sound of swords clashing became the center of the audience's hearing. No one supported or cheered. The atmosphere is very tense, although watching the fight is also a hobby.

The two people who were fighting fiercely were spilling blood from their mouths. It was because their [Mana] usage was running low and their energy was also about to reach its limit. Caused by attacks that collide with each other makes the fight is even tenser. See who will succeed in the duel this time.

PRANG!

The green-haired woman's sword was flung far away. She couldn't stand the attack from the man with the brown hair. The man had [Fire Element], while the woman had [Bubble Element]. Very counter to it.

The brown-haired man tightened his grip on his sword. He returned to using squares to attack the woman. Then ran to the woman standing.

"[Bubble Shield]!"

Seeing the man's attack, the woman with green hair quickly extended her hands forward while chanting the spell -for now, they called her that- loudly, then a shield-shaped like a bubble devoured it slowly.

However, because her [Bubble Shield] had a slow response before she managed to save herself by fortifying her body to enter the bubble, the brown-haired man attacked her by throwing his attacks at the woman.

"[Fire Spear]!"

A spear shrouded in flames appeared from his upturned hand. While running, he shot the spear at the girl's [Bubble Shield] and it was destroyed with a single shot.

However, the [Bubble Shield] re-formed and again protected the woman who had suffered more damage than the man. And now the woman is now inside the [Bubble Shield] even though it's not completely perfect.

The man looked annoyed. He again ran towards the woman while holding his sword. With those quick steps, he called out,

"[Flame Sword]!"

Through his palm, the sword he was holding turned into flames. The arena suddenly turned into a firefight. It was because the brown-haired man's [Fire Element] was spreading around him.

The effect of [Fire Element] made the atmosphere of the arena even tenser. Like the atmosphere at war. People covered their mouths in fear and also closed their eyes because they did not dare to face the woman's future.

The woman who shielded herself with [Bubble Shield] was struggling when she had to withstand the barrage of attacks from the [Flame Sword] belonging to the [Hunter] controlling [Fire Element]. She didn't realize that her [Bubble Shield] was thinning and was about to break a second time.

Coupled with his low [Mana], due to using a large amount of [Bubble Shield]. Unable to withstand it and also [System Alert] appeared beside the woman, her [Bubble Shield] disappeared and she was hit by the man's attack.

The impact of the man's attack sent the green-haired woman flying so far that she hit the wall of the arena. The sound of her back colliding with the wall sounded very loud. Even the walls were cracked. There was a puff of smoke which was dust from the wall he hit.

The onlookers who saw the incident grimaced. Heard the sound of the woman's back hitting the wall and added to the screams of the woman who was in pain.

Noah who witnessed it also grimaced. Then shook his head because he felt sorry for the fate of the woman.

'He attacked the woman violently,' he thought.

Actually [Element] can be controlled by [Hunter]. How strong is the [Element] to be used, what percentage of its usage can be set if the [Hunter] is proficient at using it? However, it seems that the man in the arena is not yet adept at controlling his [Element].

Noah's eyes shone at the man who was showing a panicked face. He ran to the woman. Ah, the woman vomited blood and the man panicked even more.

'Well, at least he admitted his guilt,' thought Noah. His eyes stared in relief that the woman was still alive.

'If that woman hadn't used [Bubble Shield] when she was about to hit the wall, she might be dying here right now.'

The two players looked breathless. Especially the woman who was hit hard by her opponent. She had an injury but thanks to her [Bubble Shield] the last time she almost hit the wall, the woman was not seriously injured.

Noah ruffled his black hair. Making the woman sitting beside him startled and suddenly her face turned red. Yes, blushing like people are in love.

'Should I keep my [Element]?' thought Noah. 'I'm not good at using it anyway, if I can't control [Darkness Element], I can kill innocent people in this place.'

The sound of the bell rang loudly. This indicates that the fight is over. Slowly the people clapped until everyone clapped. Although there was a sense of surprise through the applause. Of course in battle, there was a victory, and that victory was in the hands of the man who possessed the [Fire Element].

"Geovan der Killua! Got [Carola Class]!"

An intermediary or what is usually called a referee spoke between the two fighters using the [Skill] that the MC had given him for a while. Everyone can hear it clearly.

"Cathleeya White! Got [Class Dan]!" he said.

The atmosphere became noisy. There was a lot of talk about them and about the [Class Rank] that the referee said earlier. Noah just listened to their conversation without saying anything.

"Don't you think that man's attack was very rude?"

From beside him, he heard someone talking to him. Feeling he was the one to talk to, Noah glanced sideways at him. He jumped in surprise when he saw the face he had just met. It turned out to be a 30-year-old man sitting next to him with a small book with a black cover in his hand. The man was named Sean Harris who had been threatened by Noah.

Sean fixed his glasses and resumed his sentence,

"I don't think that guy deserves [Carola Class], it's the middle class where you already understand the ethics of fighting," Sean explained.

"Ah...." Noah was speechless from his shock.

'Why is he here?!' he thought. His eyes blinked in surprise when he saw the face he really threatened.

The bespectacled man smiled. He reached into his shirt pocket and revealed his ID, handed it to Noah, and said in his formal yet friendly voice,

"I'm sorry I didn't notice you earlier, I followed you because I wanted to apologize for my impoliteness to the son of the owner of a company that carries the country's good name," Sean said as he handed the business card to Noah.

Noah frowned. Slightly gawked at the attitude of Sean Harris who was very ambitious.

'Why is he here!?' thought Noah.

"Maybe this is from the many people who gave you this business card, but I hope you accept it with pleasure and hope that we can become partners," he continued, still in a formal language.

Hearing Sean's formal language to him, made the man with AB blood sigh again. He covered his eyes with one hand and tried to calm his heart again.

"Don't speak to me so formally," Noah replied. His hand grabbed Sean's business card and put it in his sweater pocket.

"You have nothing to gain from me, Mr. Sean," he continued.

Sean, who looked at Noah in disbelief, blinked his eyes several times. He didn't understand what Noah meant, because the son of the Ortiz Family was of course also influential for the Ortiz Company.

"For the next invitees, through the big screen that is there, we continue 1 vs 1 which will be done by name...."