As the first match of the first round in the preliminaries, Shrek Academy left a remarkably profound impression on the audience. Although the battle was brief, the Shrek Academy team's seven members displayed a wild burst of explosive power and somewhat brutal attacking techniques which left the audience truly shaken.
The display of strength meant the spectators could no longer underestimate this oddly-dressed team, and the presence of two level 40 Soul Masters had already made them a hot favorite to advance from the preliminaries.
Flander wasn't running ahead today; instead, he was wearing the same team uniform as his students, walking proudly at the front with a self-satisfied look on his face.
Though the mockery from the audience was gone, the members of Shrek Academy still hung their heads low. Indeed, they had proved their strength and showed they weren't pushovers. But now, the words on their backs had changed.