And so, the boys' "Secret Stele Deciphering" came to an end, and the rookie division also drew to a close.
Frankly speaking, this outcome was both expected and unexpected.
On one hand, no one had doubted that Fang Zheng would win. But on the other hand, Masaki Ichijo's defeat had been far too surprising—originally, the spectators had thought that the match between Masaki Ichijo and Fang Zheng would be an evenly matched contest, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.
But in reality, Masaki Ichijo had been no different from the other contestants before Fang Zheng, cleanly and directly taken down by him.
Even the next head of the Ichijo family had been no match for Fang Zheng—just how powerful was this man? No one could say for certain now.
Actually, at this point in the competition, First High had already secured the championship. Even if they forfeited the regular division's "Secret Stele Deciphering" and "Illusion Star Picking" over the final two days, they would still rank first by total score. But this only made First High's contestants even more excited, because they realized they were about to set a record unlike any before or after...
At the Nine Schools Competition, First High would win every single event!
Just think how glorious that would sound in the future!!
Thus, during the next day's "Secret Stele Deciphering" match, the two upperclassmen had been even more eager than Fang Zheng. So Fang Zheng simply let them vent their enthusiasm while he lounged in the back and slacked off—yet even so, they still won in the end.
And just as Fang Zheng leaned against a secret stele and yawned boredly, the girls' regular division "Illusion Star Picking" match was about to begin.
"Nervous, Honoka?"
Looking at her friend, Shizuku Kitayama asked