Back at Academy

Back in the Hall

The hall buzzed with heated arguments and lingering tension.

Some students were shouting accusations, while others had already resorted to fists.

"You bastard! You coward! I took you into my team, and you stabbed me in the back!"

Similar outbursts erupted all over the hall, as students who had been betrayed during the expedition now challenged their former teammates to one-on-one duels.

Amidst the chaos, Arthur calmly observed.

His golden eyes scanned the room, noting something odd.

"Hmm… looks like only Class S and A students are here. The other dungeons haven't been cleared yet."

"Talking to yourself again?"

A familiar voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

A firm pat landed on Arthur's shoulder.

Turning around, he found Cedric standing there, grinning.

Arthur raised an eyebrow.