"Wow, this team is insanely strong!"
The victor had been decided. Although two had escaped in the end, such a crushing victory was incredibly uplifting after enduring despair all this time. Shandar's team quickly became the center of attention.
"Why have I never heard of Shandar Academy before? It seems to be some kind of martial school. What sort of academy is it?"
"Seems pretty mediocre. It nearly fell out of the top hundred."
"Then you don't know the history, do you?" Several old-timers immediately began explaining. "Shandar used to be a first-rate academy. It was practically on par with Shenao and Bronze. "
"Seriously? Is that true? It was that impressive?"
"Of course!" An Academic Overlord nearby explained, "Back when the former Third Lord, Black Duke, was around, Shandar had its moment of glory. The Titans under Black Duke's command all came from Shandar. Back then, getting into Shandar was practically a guaranteed ticket into the Third Lord's military. It was a highly coveted academy among Warrior Class families."
"But later, the Third Faction was destroyed, the Titan Legion was slaughtered, and countless Titan families were devastated. Without their families' support, Shandar was pushed aside by some old rivals and gradually declined."
"It has that kind of history?"
"Then how do you think these Titans were trained? Purely through talent? I don't know how Shandar found these Titan seedlings, but when it comes to training Titans, Shandar is a professional, all right? It may have fallen into decline, but its former secret arts foundation is still there. Do you know what that red-haired giant was just now? That was the signature secret technique of the Blood Rage Legion, the Second Army of the Titans. It requires genes whose bloodline is infinitely close to that of an Ancient Blood Rage