Afterward, Luo Zhen left the training grounds with Stella Vermillion. They took a short break and had lunch before parting ways.
That was because Stella had to head to the designated arena and compete against her assigned opponent.
This was one of the two most eagerly anticipated matches of the day's selection battles.
The reason for its popularity went without saying. An A-Rank Knight appearing—something rarely seen even once in ten years at the academy—was enough of a gimmick to attract a large number of students to watch. Not to mention that Stella had caused such a commotion around the academy recently. Though people complained about it, they were also quite interested in this rare opportunity to see Stella's strength for themselves.
Moreover, Stella's opponent in her first selection battle was no ordinary student either.
"I remember her opponent is a third-year senior who possesses a very rare armor-type Inherent Spirit Armor. Not only is his defense extremely strong, but he's also immensely powerful. He can send countless opponents flying with a simple charge, and his strength is enough to rank him among the top ten in the academy, right?"
Luo Zhen had seen the notification sent to Stella's student handbook, so he knew exactly who Stella's opponent was.
An A-Rank Knight rarely seen once in ten years, facing an expert ranked among the academy's top ten—there was no way a match like that could be unpopular.
But when facing such an opponent...
"Wait ten minutes."
Stella did not even invite Luo Zhen to watch her match. As if she were merely taking care of an upcoming formality, she left him with those words and immediately walked away without looking back.
Less than ten minutes later, Luo Zhen heard the voice of the academy's live broadcast coming through the screens.