The match between the Rose Kingdom and Imperial First Academy was indeed quite spectacular.
But the result was as unsurprising as everyone had expected.
They secured victory with only one instructor taking the field. Among the students, Xiliyas and Nolun had watched almost from beginning to end. Other than Nolun occasionally casting a simple spell, neither of them had made much of a move.
This disappointed several academies that had wanted to assess their opponents. At the same time, they gained a clearer understanding of just how powerful Imperial First Academy was.
"It looks like this year's champion is already decided..."
Although Imperial First Academy had also won the previous competition, that match had not been such a one-sided crushing victory. There had been plenty of suspense.
By the final match, Imperial First Academy had only one instructor and one student left standing. Everyone else had been injured and forced off the stage. It could only be called a narrow victory.
The competition before that, they had even lost the championship and only taken second place.
But this time, Imperial First Academy was terrifyingly strong...
The most important reason was that master-and-servant pair who looked completely unapproachable.
Their presence directly shattered the balance of this Academy Competition.
Of course, the other students of Imperial First Academy were also clearly stronger than they had been in the previous competition.
"The finals won't be easy..."
The leader of Imperial Second Academy shook his head and sighed.
However, he soon stopped worrying about that problem, because it seemed they would not even make it to the finals...
After the second round ended, they also drew lots for tomorrow's semifinals.
And the result...
Tomorrow's first match would be Imperial First Academy against Imperial Second Academy?
The hearts of Imperial Second Academy's group instantly sank.