"...!?"
Adams, who was standing nearby, was once again left utterly baffled by Lanchi.
As expected of a student taught by the scumbag Loren—he was so smooth and composed that he could probably placate more than a dozen fiancées at once without any trouble!
Adams had originally found it hard to imagine how Loren had managed to navigate a Shura Field of that level. But after seeing Lanchi, Adams believed it.
"Then, Student Adams, our wager has been witnessed by Juliana Knight Commander. Now, you may choose the subject of our competition. No matter what kind of challenge it is, I'll accept it."
Lanchi smiled as he held the cat, as though he had merely finished making a casual phone call.
"...Fine!"
Lanchi's description of the wager had indeed been accurate, leaving Adams with nothing to argue against.
After a moment of silence, Adams decided to go all the way and accepted.
"Then, Lanchi, even if I have a reason I must win, I won't deliberately choose a method that gives me an advantage. I'll defeat you fair and square and make you lose so thoroughly that you'll be convinced."
Adams declared this with confidence.
"I'm looking forward to it."
Lanchi remained elegant, seemingly unconcerned with victory or defeat.
Or perhaps this attitude meant that no matter what challenge Adams proposed, Lanchi was certain to be the winner.
Adams nodded. Lanchi had finally become serious, just as he had hoped.
"Let's compete in something we're both good at: a Shadow World challenge. We'll use the endless mode of the Artificial Shadow World, lock both our tiers at Tier 2, and disable Magic Cards. It'll be a pure contest of mentality and willpower."
Adams pointed at Lanchi as he spoke.
Amid the quiet murmurs in the Conference Room, the other upperclassmen