The combat room was not used every day. When word spread that someone had arranged a match—and that it was Jon, the martial artist who had beaten Speedy and Springy yesterday—many people came to watch with great interest.
"Who is Jon's opponent?"
"Jenny Slate, an illusionist. Her illusions are incredibly powerful. She once created a large-scale illusion that trapped her entire class for a full lesson. Haha, I heard her classmates went through a trip to hell that time."
"Do you think Jon can handle her?"
"Who knows? A martial artist is just a combination of strength and technique. Honestly, it's too limited. It'll probably be hard for him to deal with a psychic Superpower User unless he has other abilities."
Jiang Hao came for the match, and many students from the Assistant Class followed him to watch. Jessica came as well.
At the registration desk, Jiang Hao saw Jenny Slate, a short girl with glasses and large eyes.
"Hello, I'm Jenny."
"Hello, I'm Jon."
"I watched your fights with Speedy and Springy yesterday. They were wonderful. Some people said you used underhanded tactics, but I don't see it that way. Every method of attack has one purpose: defeating your opponent. So you did nothing wrong," the girl said.
"Thank you for understanding."
The girl smiled. "Mostly because I hate Speedy and Springy even more. When I first started school, they flipped up my skirt. It was so humiliating that I never wore skirts to school again. So I was very happy to see you beat those two up."
Jiang Hao smiled too. It seemed those two bastards really did not have much support at school.
The two entered the combat room, and the doors closed. Jiang Hao and Jenny stood facing each other. The bespectacled girl suddenly smiled at